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pagan
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, false god, sacrifice, worship, Yahweh)