Activities That Can Be Traced Back to Pagan Culture
Links between holiday traditions and pagan culture are well established – and occasionally celebrated – but there are also a lot of misconceptions about paganism that make the word itself a bit taboo. Paganism isn’t something to be feared or shunned. In Latin, “pagan” was simply the word for villager or civilian. Religious connotations that developed during the Middle Ages made pagans into heathens rather than outsiders. With all that in mind, there continues to be a pervasive presence of paganism in the modern world.
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@YeshuaLove0722
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
We need not observe any of it
@andrebeauchamp6160
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Halloween is not Christian
@petertyson4022
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
What happened to Sunday. Lol😂. Knew some of them. But learnt bit more. 😊👍
@wiikends
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Damn, typed pagan world & video before this was a comment how pagan was latin for country dweller which i never knew. Did know a few like christmas replacing pagan event but this video proves we live in a illusionist world where we're indoctrinated into things of paganism (new meaning)
@PrashantDevendrabhaiPandya-d9w
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
In Iraq there are a few religions which are not Judaism, Christianism or Islamism. Maybe they are similar in some ways.
They also use cross covered with a white cloath on their churches or places of worship. They are not Christians.
@stephenhoward6829
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Yeah, every Christian holiday got appropriated from the pagan religions because THAT is what the people were comfortable with, and if you want converts, you make it as comfortable and as familiar as possible. I prefer Samhain/Dios de los Muertos as holidays.
@ElfAzzid
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Having guests over for dinner is Pagan. The dining room is a remnant of the mead hall, likewise the loungeroom. The reciprocal nature of host and guest was called Ghosti, which we get the terms host and guest as well as ghost. Guests brought gifts as they do now. A dish, desert, a bottle of wine. From this we get the sacrifice. Feeding the gods in order to gain their gifts.
@StacyRICHARDS-d2n
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
It have nothing do with culture it mean not serving one god
@grlpeterson
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Why the hell did we ever think we needed to kill other living beings to appease a god? And now, the Church has one of the best records around for that activity… many estimate it at about 60 million. And you thought Stalin or Mao were horrible…
@grlpeterson
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
2:03 – Why does this look like two women holding their breasts and a man holding… hey, you can't show that on YouTube!
@grlpeterson
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
I am NOW P-A-G-A-N AF! I can feel my ancestors rolling over in their graves; they'll be haunting me now!
@KikoKiko88-fw8zp
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Paganism is false—Jesus is the only way to the Father.
Exodus 20:3 (NIV)
“You shall have no other gods before me.”
God commands exclusive worship—no idols, no other paths. Only Him.
Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
“For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
The living God is personal, present, and powerful—ready to help those who trust in Him.
1 Timothy 2:5–6 (NIV)
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people.”
Only Jesus stands between God and humanity. No rituals. No idols. Just Him—our ransom and Redeemer.
John 10:30 (ESV)
“I and the Father are one.”
Jesus isn’t just from God—He is God. One with the Father, worthy of all worship.
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There’s only one truth. One way. One Savior—Jesus Christ.
Everything else is deception
@PastOddity
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Honestly makes me see traditions totally differently now.
@jharris196
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Samhain used to have more meaning than bonfires & trick or treating. It blew up to that when the irish went to America and discovered pumpkins were much easier to carve than our traditional turnips
@SaintNjuguna
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
It's not a lie, dogs portray a certain behavior in presence of evil spirits
@jasontheflyingfarrierhays
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
You forgot to mention, drinking the blood and eating the flesh of your savior. The Christians call it communion. The Catholic Mass is one huge Pagan ritual.
@Lilswamphag
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
For Ostara (Easter for the Christian folks), I always wish people a happy pagan s e x day. 😂
@chrisproctor1411
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
I don't celebrate any holidays and haven't been for 2 years it's been great I wouldn't go back no matter what
@OhJennyM
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
So I find out I've been an accidental pagan my whole life while simultaneously being taught against it 🤯
@i.felt.a.raindrop
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
I'm so stoked that you used the Dragnet reference 😂
@carrielinka
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Frigga, not Freya, was the wife of Odin and mother of Thor.
@HorthyMiklosFan1942
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
0:54 Yes, a better term for ‘pagans’ would be Polytheists, or Henotheists, Germanic Pagans and Celtic ones often were a mix of Henotheist and Polytheist ideas.
@Harley_Qwynn
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
When I was a little girl, Crossed Fingers behind the back still had to be checked to catch a liar out.😂🥰
@alanschuetz9552
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
ALL modern churches and synagogues are chock full of false traditions (embellishments not in Scripture), precepts of men (manufactured theology), and doctrines of demons (assimilated paganism) as was prophesied! Those in pulpits “tickle the ears” of their congregations by telling them what they want to hear.
The true church was called The Way (Gr. tēn Hodon/Heb. HaDerech) as is mentioned throughout Acts as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Enoch and Elijah, the two witnesses of Revelation, will re-establish The Way during the Tribulation in preparation of Christ’s Second Coming.
2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. (NASB95)
#BeLikeABerean #QuestionEverything
@jeevamc5030
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
What is "saivam" south indian religion?
@mikeygarcia8271
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Unlike the pagan gods who demanded the blood of their followers, the God of Israel poured out His own. While false gods required human sacrifice to prove devotion, the one true God became the sacrifice to prove His love, to give us everlasting life… He is not only worthy of our worship—He redefines what love and holiness truly mean
@kajagougou2026
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
There is no tooth fairy in france. we call it la petite souris which translates by the little mouse. the kid must place his tooth under his pillow and the little mouse will take it during his sleep and in the morning the kid will find money or candy instead.
@LongLostInideQueen
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
As a Christian, I have always celebrated these holidays giving thanks to God as a creator…but I feel like the Western hemisphere has made them more demonic than they actually are. I’ve always pondered if I should celebrate holidays or not…I have more thinking to do
@ScottFunk-jy4qm
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
YUP! And there's lots of other activities you can trace back to preChristian culture, like say, human sacrifice in Europe. For example, the druids of "celtic" Ireland.
@PillowHairBlog
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Freya is NOT the wife of Odin and mother of Thor, that would be FRIGG. Freya was married to Od, who left her after their wedding night and she notably has no children. She did sleep with Odin at one point, but then again, Odin got around like a horndog.
@ImYourOverlord
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Those customs of a non-religious nature that happened to come from pagan cultures are fine for everyone.
@ImYourOverlord
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
The hare association with Ostara has been debunked.
@PernilleLarsen-q5l
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Hi. Freja was not the wife off Odin. Odins wife was called Frigg. Frigg was the goddess off marrige and birth. Freja was the goddes off sexuality and fertility. Frejas husbond was called Od, proberbly short for the god Hermod. they sound simuler, but are described as different goddesses in severel accounts. Friday is named after Frigg, not Freja.
@thewatcher5271
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Why Can't We All Just Be Druids!?! Thank You. (Comment #2,844)
@annettelobdell9485
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
A judge's gavel is a representation of Mjolnir, the Norse god Thor's magic hammer; the tradition of a 12-man jury in a court of law is also pre-Christian Norse
@Yhyhfrsdghhhhuh3
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
The most popular Pagan tradition is converting to Christianity.
@tibornemes803
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Homage with a h not amage with an a you ignorant you bloody ignorant American!
@TravisSelassieSimbawafedha
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Swing and a miss on Easter
.. hire a better historian.
@CosmicWolf09
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Freya isn't Odin's wife nor Thor's mother! SMH
@ThomasLiden-c2q
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
So, if you follow Exodus, you believe in underage GIRL trafficking for the purposes of SLAVERY AND SEX. You can have sex with the girl at ANY AGE YOU BUY HER!
@ThomasLiden-c2q
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Exodus chapter 21 states you must provide your underage girl slave with intercourse, food, and shelter. After you get married you still need to give your slave girl sex and food.
@ThomasLiden-c2q
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
If you think not accepting certain parts of the Bible are wrong, Exodus chapter 21 verse 7 states "A man can sell his daughter into slavery and she will be a slave longer than a man servant".
@ThomasLiden-c2q
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
I follow God first and foremost, but because the Bible lies about so many things, just like the Council of Nicea, I pick and choose what I want to follow in the Bible.
@ThomasLiden-c2q
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
I'm half Swedish and Swedes call themselves Pagan. So it's not derogatory.
@taangpeifong5334
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Halloween is a Christian Holiday. All Hallows Eve . Saint Valentine's is the day we celebrate the Saint who performed secret weddings while the Roman emperor persecuted Chrisfians. Weddings are the celebration of the covenant made between Men and Women, instituted by God in the beginning of all things. Easter is rooted in the resurrection of Christ and there's literally just one source that vaguely references the pseudo godess aostra. The easter bunny is rooted in Protestant Germany Lore. Christmas is literally the celebration of God Almighty.
@joltjolt5060
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
1:03 pagus comes from paganus, aka people who pay taxes. Roman citizens didn't pay taxes, only non-romans. Pagans were tax paying non romans. In Spanish to this day, pagar means to pay.
@openstagedenver6257
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
wrong.
@brianbrenton1025
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Don't tell my parents. They are shiite Pentecostal
@velandraa5072
February 18, 2026 at 6:28 am
Lunes in Spanish means Monday, “Luna” means moon. (Moons day, and Luna is also a moon goddess. Tuesday (Martes in Spanish), is Mars. Wednesday (Miércoles in Spanish) is the planet Mercury. Thursday (Jueves in Spanish) is Jupiter, Friday (Viernes) is Venus. Saturday is Saturn, and Sunday is the god of the sun, and/or son god
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