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    Heavenly Mother

    What traditions in Christianity believe in a Heavenly Mother? As the wife of God the Father and lives in heaven with Him? I know sometimes she is called Asherah and sometimes associated with Holy Spirit.
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    Theology of Taoism

    Friends, is Taoism pantheistic? From what I've read it seems that some schools of Taoism propound pantheism and other schools propound polytheism. Some schools teach the worship of the Jade Emperor as the supreme being. What is the theology of Taoism?
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    Is Taoism monotheistic

    Friends, is Taoism monotheistic? I read that in Taoism, there is worship of Jade Emperor as the Supreme Deity. This is carried over from Ancient chinese religion which worshiped Shangdi as the Supreme. Can Jade Emperor be deemed as equivalent to Shangdi?
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    taoism and folk chinese religion

    Friends, is Taoism monotheistic? I read that in Taoism, there is worship of Jade Emperor as the Supreme Deity. This is carried over from Ancient chinese religion which worshiped Shangdi as the Supreme. Can Jade Emperor be deemed as equivalent to Shangdi?
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    wisdom

    thanks for the reply friend. What scriptures should we study?
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    wisdom

    Friends, how is wisdom acquired? how does one acquire widsom?
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    wisdom

    Friends, how is wisdom acquired? how does one acquire widsom?
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    theological perspectives

    Friends, are these all of the theological perspectives: Polytheism, monotheism, pantheism, non-theism? Or are there others?
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    All the Theological Perspectives

    Friends, are these all the theological perspectives: Polytheism, monotheism, pantheism, non-theism? OR are there others?
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    What religion is this?

    Dear Friends, I have a friend, who believes in a higher power but that's it. He doesn't subscribe a name to the higher power and there is no philosophy to go with the higher power. He just believes that a Higher Power exists. I am curious as to what religion would he be considered?
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    pantheist religions

    Dear Friends, what are some Pantheist religions? Can you give me a list.
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    Pagan religions

    Dear Friends, can you give me a list of pagan religions. What are some pagan religions?
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    regarding Wicca

    Dear Friends, is Wicca pantheistic in its theology (God and Goddess control the universe?)? Also is Wicca based on ancient pre-Christian religion or shamanism?
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    Shaktism

    Dear friends, is Shaktism dualistic or monistic? Is Shakti a personal god or impersonal god?
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    Absolute truth in Buddhism

    Dear Friends, is it true that Shunya or Void is the Absolute Truth in Buddhism?
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    Goal of Buddhism

    Dear friends, Is the goal of Buddhism spiritual development to the point of Arahanthood?
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    Ancient Greek Religion

    Dear Friends, is it true some schools of Ancient Greek philosophy were pantheist? If so which ones and what other religions are pantheist?
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    purpose of religion

    Hello friends. Is the purpose of religion to develop character in individuals? For example, in the Bible it teaches to be Holy and grow in holiness and also in the Tao Te Ching we have the three treasures which teach us to develop virtues.
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    regarding Daoism

    Thank you for the reply Lyndon. Is the supreme God the Jade Emperor in Taoism?
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    Evolution of religion

    Is it true that religion in the 5 major civilizations--namely, Africa, Europe, Middle east, India and China went from being polytheistic ( as in the case of ancient classical civilization) to monotheistic?
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