Are Pagans More In Touch With Nature? (ritual, Earth, tradition)

[Sunstone]

Are Pagans more in touch with nature than members of other religions? If so, why? If not, why not?

[MaddLlama]

I'm biased, but I would tend to think so. Since, for most Pagans, our spirituality revolves around the earth in some way, it would follow that we share a closer connection to nature than religions who don't see the earth as part of their spirituality.

[TashaN]

Hmmmm, maybe because nature is a major part of their spiritual beliefs, while others see it as signs or a mere creation of God.

P.S. i don't know why i thought of magic when i saw the OP hehehe.

[Hema]

Yes, however other religions such as Hinduism also teach a oneness with nature.

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

Are Pagans more in touch with nature than members of other religions? If so, why? If not, why not?

They seem to be. Probably, as The Truth says, because it's an important part of their religion.

Originally Posted by Hema

Yes, however other religions such as Hinduism also teach a oneness with nature.

As far as most Christians, Jews, and Muslims are concerned, Hindus are pagans.

[Hema]

Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

As far as most Christians, Jews, and Muslims are concerned, Hindus are pagans.

I guess some don't know any better.

[mostly harmless]

Originally Posted by MaddLlama

I'm biased, but I would tend to think so. Since, for most Pagans, our spirituality revolves around the earth in some way, it would follow that we share a closer connection to nature than religions who don't see the earth as part of their spirituality.

I think so too..

[Mike182]

Creation itself plays a massive role in many Pagan spiritual paths, so i would say that because of this a closeness with nature is very common among Pagans, probably more so than the Abrahamic religions, though other Eastern religions may rival us

[xexon]

Pagans are intimate with nature.

The changing of the seasons, the phases of the moon, both govern their practices. They pay attention to the subtle nature of things.

x

[gnomon]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

Are Pagans more in touch with nature than members of other religions? If so, why? If not, why not?

Personally I think physicists, zoologists, botanists, etc. are the most in touch with nature. If they happen to be pagan or Christian or some other religious flavor doesn't seem to matter.

Well, that and traditional farmers.