### belief | religion:

Paganism
* abounds with diversity.
* appears to be clouded in an aura of sexuality and mystery.
* are religion.
* broad and diverse group of religions.
* can offer much of the ceremony and ritual that pantheism needs.
* celebrates what is natural.
* certain way of life.
* comes from the Latin word paganus, which means a country dweller.
* dates back thousands of years.
* encompasses many groups and comes in many different forms.
* has roots in the ancient nature religions of Europe and Africa.
* includes a bunch of different kinds of nature-based religion or spirituality.
* is about freedom.
* is an ancient religion, and the root of many Celtic, Greek and Roman traditions
  - earth based religion, with roots in agricultural society
  - earth-based religion
  - at odds with the gospel
* is based on the worship of nature
  - upon religious ideals and myths from the evil imaginations of men
  - considered to be an eccentric faith in the West
  - defined simply as a collection of nature-venerating religions
  - essentially poly-theism in the form of worship of human instincts
  - open to all, regardless of race, nationality, gender, or sexual orientation
  - simply the natural gravity of the human spirit, the line of least resistance
  - still alive and well in our modern world
* is the belief in two or more Gods
  - rich native religious stew of traditional society in the Mediterranean
* joyful religion.
* path of tolerance.
* real religion.
* reflects a concern for our planet which is unparalleled among other modern belief systems.
* religion of great, ancient traditons far older than any other religion can claim
  - individuals, and our own belief systems differ widely
* respects only the powerful, the successful, the strong.
* sees humanity and the seasons as part of a single whole.
* way of life for a lot of people.
* word used to describe a very broad range of beliefs.

### belief | religion | paganism:

Druidism
* are paganisms.
* can help create an environment in which such leadership can develop.
* is about seeking the truth
  - one of the world s most misunderstood religions
  - our modern adaptation of ancient Celtic religion
  - public worship for relatively large groups

Finnish paganism
* is close to Scandinavian paganism and Baltic paganism.
  * is close to Scandinavian paganism and Baltic paganism. The Finns believed that there were many gods.

Pentecostalism
* great factor in fast growth areas.
* is all about healing
  - communicated in stories, testimonies, and songs
* religion of the disinherited in Brazil.
* represents an even greater dependence on Gnostic tendencies.

Polytheistic religion
* are found in the lowlands, which also have received Protestant missionaries.
* have many gods.

Prophetic religion
* are about the outer world.
* demands repentance and change.
* kill spirituality.

Religious cult
* Most religious cults attract the disillusioned members of organised religions.
* are tax-exempt.
* is religion
* predate the Internet by thousands of years.
* problem faced by many governments in the world.

### belief | religion | religious cult:

Cargo cult
* are cults
  - one of the more unusual mixtures of Asian religion and Western materialism
* religious cult

Religious denomination
* Many religious denominations provide sexual education for youth.
* Most religious denominations consider a wedding ceremony to be a form of worship service.
* Most religious denominations have English services on the weekends
  - churches or meeting halls in the town
* Some religious denominations operate managed care plans.

Religious order
* Many religious orders elect their superiors and, of course, the pope is chosen through an election.
* follow a life cycle that resembles that of a Protestant sect.