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	The definition of paganism is widely debated and covers many different religions that are completely unrelated to each other. Despite having originated in the ancient and ancestral Vedic traditions of the Indian region, modern Hinduism is not usually considered to be a pagan religion and is more commonly classified with other Dharmic religions like Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Some definitions also exclude the indigenous religions of the Americas, including North American indigenous tribal beliefs and ancient Mesoamerican religion, from the pagan classification.		The definition of paganism is widely debated and covers many different religions that are completely unrelated to each other. Despite having originated in the ancient and ancestral Vedic traditions of the Indian region, modern Hinduism is not usually considered to be a pagan religion and is more commonly classified with other Dharmic religions like Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Some definitions also exclude the indigenous religions of the Americas, including North American indigenous tribal beliefs and ancient Mesoamerican religion, from the pagan classification.

	While there is a common misconception that all pagan religions are [[polytheistic]] or that polytheism is part of the definition of paganism, this is not necessarily true. Some religions ~~that fit the definition of paganism~~ have a [[monotheistic]], pantheistic, or other non-polytheistic model of divinity. However, the majority of religions commonly designated as pagan are polytheistic.		While there is a common misconception that all pagan religions are [[polytheistic]] or that polytheism is part of the definition of paganism, this is not necessarily true. Some pagan religions have a [[monotheistic]], pantheistic, or other non-polytheistic model of divinity. However, the majority of religions commonly designated as pagan are polytheistic.

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			=== Secular paganism ===
			In recent years, a quasi-religious movement called '''secular paganism''' or '''atheopaganism''' has recontextualized pagan deities and practices into an atheistic context, similarly to [[atheistic satanism]]. Secular pagans view deities as symbolic literary figures representing certain archetypes, believing that the effects of practices like prayer, offering, or meditation with deities are purely psychological rather than spiritual. The validity of secular paganism as a label is debated, and some modern pagans (especially source-faithful reconstructionists) view the movement as disrespectful or sacrilegious.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* [[Polytheism]]
	* [[Yahwism]]		* [[Yahwism]]

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	[[Paganism]] is an umbrella term referring to all [[religions]] that originated as the indigenous ancestral religion of a culture or group of people before their exposure to [[Yahwism]]. ~~Different~~ pagan religions ~~may be completely unrelated to each other~~.		[[Paganism]] is an umbrella term referring to all [[religions]] that originated as the indigenous ancestral religion of a culture or group of people before their exposure to [[Yahwism]]. Commonly known examples of pagan religions include Germanic or Norse paganism, Hellenic (Greek) paganism, Roman paganism, and Kemetic (Egyptian) paganism.

	== ~~Examples~~ ==		== Definition ==
			The definition of paganism is widely debated and covers many different religions that are completely unrelated to each other. Despite having originated in the ancient and ancestral Vedic traditions of the Indian region, modern Hinduism is not usually considered to be a pagan religion and is more commonly classified with other Dharmic religions like Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Some definitions also exclude the indigenous religions of the Americas, including North American indigenous tribal beliefs and ancient Mesoamerican religion, from the pagan classification.

			While there is a common misconception that all pagan religions are [[polytheistic]] or that polytheism is part of the definition of paganism, this is not necessarily true. Some religions that fit the definition of paganism have a [[monotheistic]], pantheistic, or other non-polytheistic model of divinity. However, the majority of religions commonly designated as pagan are polytheistic.

			== Neopaganism ==
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			=== Eclectic neopaganism ===
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[[Paganism]] is an umbrella term referring to all [[religions]] that originated as the indigenous ancestral religion of a culture or group of people before their exposure to [[Yahwism]]. Different pagan religions may be completely unrelated to each other.

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