Do Hindus consider themselves Pagans?

[Comicaze247]

I'm writing an informative speech for my Speech 100 class on Paganism, and I just want to know if I should include Hinduism as a Pagan religion.

One of the (many) definitions I've seen for "Paganism" is that it describes any non-Abrahamic, polytheistic religion, so I was wondering if Hindus considered themselves a part of that category.

 

[Metempsychosis]

I'm writing an informative speech for my Speech 100 class on Paganism, and I just want to know if I should include Hinduism as a Pagan religion.

One of the (many) definitions I've seen for "Paganism" is that it describes any non-Abrahamic, polytheistic religion, so I was wondering if Hindus considered themselves a part of that category.

Please go ahead and include it in the Pagan category.Thank god Hinduism is outside those aggressive abrahamic "monotheistic" religions .

Hinduism (mainstream/vedic) comes under monism /panentheism.

 

[Madhuri]

Hindus do not actually consider themselves pagan. You can mention, if you like, that Christians for instance classify anything non-Abrahamic as pagan but I have never known a Hindu who thinks he is pagan.

 

[Riverwolf]

I, personally, consider "pagan" as referring to native European religions, either original or revival. I don't really consider Hinduism "pagan."

 

[Comicaze247]

Thank you all Those were my thoughts as well, but I just had to double-check

 

[Satsangi]

We consider ourselves as "Hindus".... others can label whatever they like!!

Regards,