Christianity
                                 




1. Patriarchal/Paternalistic                                      
2. Dualistic: divinity sep. from everyday world         
3. Resurrection 		                           
4. Heaven: destination of Christian soul                   
5. Hell 			                       
6. Original Sin 		                           
7. Redemption/Atonement/Confession                  
8. Hierarchy/Authoritarianism        	          
9. Bible(scripture)             	                           
10. Sabbaths based upon Biblical events                 
11. Prophets/Saints/Messiahs                                
12. Generally daylight worship                                 
13. Churches/temples                                               
14. 10 Commandments                                              
15. Psychic use discouraged ex. for "miracles"        

Paganism

1. Duotheistic (Goddess/God)* 
2. Monistic: Divinity insep from everyday world 
3. Reincarnation 
4. Eternal Vault **
5. No equivalent 
6. No equivalent 
7. Karma** 
8. Autonomy (no hierarchy) 
9. No equivalent * 
10. Sabbats based on solar/lunar cycle
11. No equivalent 
12. Most worship nocturnal esbats) 
13. Circles usually no formal temple 
14. Community Law **
15. Psychic abilities encouraged 

* Pagans use a book called the "Book of Shadows". This is a working notebook rather than a scriptural text.

** Names vary from tradition to tradition. Different aspects of the Goddess/God have different names creating the impression that Paganism may be pantheistic.

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