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Example sentences for: pagan

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The Macabbees cleansed the Temple of Hellenistic idols and the blood of pagan sacrifices; the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) commemorates their victory.
My wife and I are devout Catholics, and it seems that going to a pagan ceremony goes against all our religious beliefs.
The tall, semi-circular tower ruin is thought to have been a temple to pagan water gods at one time; however, by the fifth century it had clearly been converted to a church.
He met with a hostile response from the Pagan population, but did convert Dionysus who later became the patron saint of Athens.
Should I possibly go against my faith to support my son by attending a pagan rite, or should I alienate my son because of my own religious beliefs?