Are Pagans Atheists

When Christians encounters a Pagan they often say something like, "So you don't believe in anything?" or "How does a Pagan get to heaven?"

According to this Pagan, these questions reflect the narrow view many Christians have of Paganism. Paganism has devotion to gods, it is not preoccupied with self interest like Christians who see the point of their faith as personal reward. 

While I'm sure if you asked Christians, "Do you believe in science?" the majority would say yes. A basic tenet of Christianity, however, is anti science. A basic tenet of Paganism tracks with science. 

This disagreement has to do with where humans came from. Paganism does not believe humans came from a sky god. Humans came from the earth. Thus, earth is where the super-natural power is located, not the sky. At this simple level, Paganism tracks science, even without science. Christianity goes off the track. 

Maybe some reader could answer this question: Which is considered worse in the Bible, atheism or paganism. I read a few passages from the Bible. Paganism was referred to twice as an abomination. I didn't look up non believers, maybe they are worse.

I read once a survey of parents with young children. The parents were asked to rank the most alarming characteristic of a child's spouse. The most alarming was an atheist. I don't remember if "Pagan" was on the list. 

When I first started blogging there was a Christian woman in Minnesota that joined in on the comment page. The actual date of Jesus' birth was the topic. She allowed as how December 25th may not be the actual date. But she was adamite December 25th was not chosen because it was near winter solstice. This could not have happened because the solstice is pagan and the bitter enemy of Jesus.

Pagans are not atheists, but atheists and pagans share a couple of things. Both enjoy the natural world. Neither worries about sin or the afterlife.