It's surprising that pagan religions of Europe have disappeared, but polytheistic religions of Asia (especially India) survived and are still widely followed there. Why?
Why paganism in Europe died, where polytheism in Asia survived?
2 years ago by ryujin470 to c/asklemmy
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InternetCitizen2 49 points 2 years ago
Also there are less know crusades against pagans.
JusticeForPorygon 21 points 2 years ago
I was gonna say also because paganism was heresy and would get you tortured to death?
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It's because Christianity incorporated a lot of pagan rituals into Christianity and some pagan gods became catholic saints.
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