en_tw/bible/other/pagan.md

# pagan, pagans #

## Definition: ##

In Bible times, the term "pagan" was used to describe people who worshiped false gods instead of Yahweh.

* Anything associated with these people, such as the altars where they worshiped, the religious rituals they performed, and their beliefs, were also called "pagan."
* Pagan belief systems often included the worship of false gods and the worship of nature.
* Some pagan religions included sexually immoral rituals or the killing of human beings as part of their worship.

(See also: [altar](../kt/altar.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Corinthians 10:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/1co/10/20)
* [1 Corinthians 12:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1co/12/01)
* [2 Kings 17:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/14)
* [2 Kings 21:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/21/04)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H1471, G1484, G1494
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			`In Bible times, the term "pagan" was used to describe people who worshiped false gods instead of Yahweh.`

added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* Anything associated with these people, such as the altars where they worshiped, the religious rituals they performed, and their beliefs, were also called "pagan."`
			`* Pagan belief systems often included the worship of false gods and the worship of nature.`
			`* Some pagan religions included sexually immoral rituals or the killing of human beings as part of their worship.`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00			`(See also: [altar](../kt/altar.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))`
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			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [1 Corinthians 10:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/1co/10/20)`
			`* [1 Corinthians 12:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1co/12/01)`
			`* [2 Kings 17:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/14)`
			`* [2 Kings 21:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/21/04)`
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			`## Word Data:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-08-03 21:23:46 +00:00			`* Strong's: H1471, G1484, G1494`