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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There are no pagans alive today?
Wew lad. Ignorant AF.

There are more or less well informed re-enactments perhaps, but the connection to the pagan traditions relevant here (no, not only roman, but western european polytheistic traditions) were essentially completely severed by christianisation, industrialisation and modernity. There are small pockets in eastern europe and northern scandinavia where some traditions survived, barely. (A convincing argument could be made that modernity and industrialisation actually was a harder blow to lingering remnants of folk beliefs than the conversion to christianity, but that's a discussion for another day.) I am very familiar with the historical sources, european folk beliefs and various neo-pagan movements, so I'm not making this argument out of ignorance. You may still think I'm wrong of course.

Also why are you specifying only roman pagan? That's completely non sensical.

I'm not actually, but look at the meme again. The context of this discussion is imagery of roman deities from the european renaissance.

It is blatantly obvious that a vast majority of the miracles and practices of Jesus was directly stolen from various pagan religions. Christmas trees, stockings, winter solstice celebrations...hel even the days of the week are stolen from various pagan religions.

Yes, and so what? The argument made about the Olympic ceremony in the meme is still confused and inaccurate.

Edit: and you seem to believe I'm a Christian; I'm not.