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Paganism is polytheistic meaning that they believe in multiple gods instead of just 1 as Christians do. That is not to say that a pagan wouldn't worship Jesus, but there will be other deities that get their attention as well. There are other forms of paganism. There is pantheism which is the belief that all reality is identical with divinity, pretty much meaning that everything is sacred or holy or divine in some sense of the word and gets attention through some kind of worship. There is also animism which is the religious belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence
While professing to champion Christianity, Constantine kept one foot in paganism. For example, he practiced astrology and divination—occult activities that the Bible condemns. (Deuteronomy 18:10-12) On the Arch of Constantine in Rome, he is shown sacrificing to pagan deities. He continued to honor the sun-god by featuring the deity on coins and promoting the sun-god cult. Late in life, Constantine even permitted a small town in Umbria, Italy, to construct a temple to his family and himself and to appoint priests to serve there.
MODERN-DAY witchcraft is hard to define. This is because those who practice it vary so greatly. They recognize no central authority or doctrine or holy book to unify belief. They also differ in tradition, organization, ritual, and opinion as to what gods to honor. Remarks one writer: “The occult world offers to the individual a ‘free marketplace’ of ideas.” Says another: “Most Neo-Pagans disagree on almost everything.”
Naturally, we are free to choose which path to take. But since our eternal welfare is at stake, that choice is vitally important. To achieve spiritual enlightenment, we must pursue the way of truth—the way that is found only in God’s Word, the Bible. John 17:3.
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