No agnostic means you don't care either way, what he is polytheistic without practicing, ploytheism means you eblieve in more tha one God or Goddess, him saying the other would get angry so he gives thanks to no one, meaning he doesn't practice or give prayers to anyone, but eh still believes there to be more than one.....am I close?

<------also is wiccan :P

So, you recognize the existence of many gods, but you don't praise one in particular? Is that what you meant, or were you joking? I think that could count as kathenotheism. I could be wrong though.

I would think the polytheism implies the praise or worship of many gods. I dunno. Agnostic means an "absence of knowledge". Theoretically, there can be agnostic theists, agnostic atheists, gnostic theists and gnostic atheists.

<---not a pagan, but I've been called an infidel

Absence of knowledge? No, it means this:

Main Entry: 1ag·nos·tic
Pronunciation: \ag-ˈnäs-tik, əg-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek agnōstos unknown, unknowable, from a- + gnōstos known, from gignōskein to know — more at know
Date: 1869
1: a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
2: a person unwilling to commit to an opinion about something <political agnostics>
— ag·nos·ti·cism \-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

Pretty much the first definition, absence of knowledge...is that religion teaches these days?

There are many who choose connections to others, earth , spirit, soul.

Good call, Fear . I went with the colloquial meaning. I should have a broken it down into "a + gnosis" which equals "without + knowledge of spiritual or esoteric mysteries". Thanks again.

I am a Hindu (mother of all Pagan religions).

pagan and proud here

I have a Satanism thread around here somewhere. The Satanists who believe in Satan as a divine entity that they worship are called Luciferian Satanists or Luciferian Witches. The Satanists who don't believe in Satan as a divine entity but rather look at themselves as God and Goddesses, and in reality are simply atheists are called LeVayian Satanists from the Official Church of Satan founded by Anton LeVay.

What is a Pagan?
The word "pagan" comes from the Latin word "paganus" which meant "civilian" or "country dweller." "Paganus" is also related to the Latin word "pagus" which means "the country district." Early in the Christian church's history the churches were mainly found in the larger cities, which meant that the majority of city dwellers were Christians. However, the further outside of the city you went you would find less and less Christians. In fact you would find those who still practiced the land's native religion/spiritual practices. City dwelling Christians referred to such people in a derrogatory was as "pagans." The same can be said of the word "heathen" which originally meant "one who lives on the heath." In modern times Paganism refers to any religion that is not of Christian, Judaic, or Islamic origins.

What is a Wiccan?
A Wiccan is one who follows the Wiccan religion. Wicca is a neo-pagan religion that was made popular in the 1950's.

Not every Pagan is considered a Wiccan but every Wiccan is considered to be a Pagan. And lets not get the words witch and wiccan confused either. They are not interchangable terms.

Sorry to ramble on like an encyclopedia, but this is one thing that pisses me off... when people misuse these terms because they don't understand their correct meaning. Thanks for putting up with me.

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Wiccans are pagans, but not all pagans are Wiccans. Sounds like a logic question on a standardized test.

Actually, there are all male, all gay, Dianic coven around.

Wow really, I know of gay men being in a more promodent womens Dianic Coven, but not a whole Male Dianic Coven.
Pretty interesting

I practice a reconstruction of the ancient Egyptian Faith.
FYI, the Satanist that don't believe in Satan as a living entity, they only look at him as a pure manifestation of man. They look at him like this because of how many times he gets beat down by God, and keeps getting up, this is, to them, very manly. They are called "LaVey Satanists".

The only other type of Satanist would be a Theistic Satanist. Some of these followers claim there religion to be ancient, saying that Satan is a manifestation of the Egyptian God Set.

Also, a Luciferian Witch is nothing to do with Satanism. The Luciferian movement is relatively new, the Author Micheal W. Ford popularized it. It is a new system all on its own, he adds in his own beliefs and stories and such in the book. I have not gotten any of his newer books, but I have the three books that I believe set the foundation of the Luciferian movement, they would be; Book of the Witch moon, Luciferian Witchcraft, and Lebre HVHI. In none of these does it refer to being Satanism. Actually, through out Luciferian Witchcraft, the one that goes into the most detail, he talks more of Set then any deity, that leads me to believe the system is more Setian then Satanic.