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# pagan #
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## Definition: ##
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In Bible times, the term "pagan" was used to describe people who worshiped false gods instead of Yahweh.
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* Anything associated with these people, such as the altars where they worshiped, the religious rituals they performed, and their beliefs, were also called "pagan."
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* Pagan belief systems often included the worship of false gods and the worship of nature.
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* Some pagan religions included sexually immoral rituals or the killing of human beings as part of their worship.
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(See also: [altar](../other/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: ##
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* [1 Corinthians 10:20-22](en/tn/1co/help/10/20)
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* [1 Corinthians 12:1-3](en/tn/1co/help/12/01)
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* [2 Kings 17:14-15](en/tn/2ki/help/17/14)
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* [2 Kings 21:4-6](en/tn/2ki/help/21/04) |