I think it is idle to look for a non-pejorative substitute for "pagan."
Such well-meant attempts never work, because the new word soon acquires
the pejorative meaning of the old one. Rather than abandoning "pagan,"
we should use it in non-pejorative ways and hope to influence its use by
others. BTW, I know a few people who refer to themselves as pagans.
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