Trey of Diamonds
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Wikipedia lists these "isms" for General Conceptions about God. Do you identify with one or more of them? Are there any missing? Is one ism better or worse than other isms?
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth values of certain claims-especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious andmetaphysical claims-are unknown or unknowable.
Apatheism
Apatheism, also known as pragmatic atheism or (critically) as practical atheism, is acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief or disbelief in a deity.
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.
Deism
Deism is a religious philosophy which holds that reason and observation of the natural world, without the need for organized religion, can determine that the universe is the product of an intelligent creator. According to deists, the creator never intervenes in human affairs or suspends the natural laws of the universe.
Henotheism
Henotheism is the belief and worship of a single god while accepting the existence or possible existence of other deities that may also be worshipped.
Monolatrism
Monolatrism or monolatry is the recognition of the existence of many gods, but with the consistent worship of only one deity.
Monotheism
Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God.
Panentheism
Panentheism is a belief system which posits that the divine exists (be it amonotheistic God, polytheistic gods, or an eternal cosmic animating force), interpenetrates every part of nature and timelessly extends beyond it. Panentheism differentiates itself from pantheism, which leaves open the possibility that the divine is not a distinct being or beings but is synonymous with the universe.
Pantheism
Pantheism is the view that the Universe (or Nature) and God (or divinity) are identical. Pantheists thus do not believe in a personal, or anthropomorphic god.
Polytheism
Polytheism is the belief of multiple deities also usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own mythologies and rituals.
Theism
Theism, in the broadest sense, is the belief that at least one deity exists. In a more specific sense, theism is a doctrine concerning the nature of amonotheistic God and God's relationship to the universe Theism, in this specific sense, conceives of God as personal, present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe.
Transtheism
Transtheistic is a term coined by philosopher Paul Tillich or Indologist Heinrich Zimmer, referring to a system of thought or religious philosophy which is neithertheistic, nor atheistic but is beyond them. Zimmer applies the term to the theological system of Jainism, which is theistic in the limited sense that the gods exist, but become immaterial as they are transcended by moksha (that is, a system which is not non-theistic, but in which the gods are not the highest spiritual instance).
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth values of certain claims-especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious andmetaphysical claims-are unknown or unknowable.
Apatheism
Apatheism, also known as pragmatic atheism or (critically) as practical atheism, is acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief or disbelief in a deity.
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.
Deism
Deism is a religious philosophy which holds that reason and observation of the natural world, without the need for organized religion, can determine that the universe is the product of an intelligent creator. According to deists, the creator never intervenes in human affairs or suspends the natural laws of the universe.
Henotheism
Henotheism is the belief and worship of a single god while accepting the existence or possible existence of other deities that may also be worshipped.
Monolatrism
Monolatrism or monolatry is the recognition of the existence of many gods, but with the consistent worship of only one deity.
Monotheism
Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God.
Panentheism
Panentheism is a belief system which posits that the divine exists (be it amonotheistic God, polytheistic gods, or an eternal cosmic animating force), interpenetrates every part of nature and timelessly extends beyond it. Panentheism differentiates itself from pantheism, which leaves open the possibility that the divine is not a distinct being or beings but is synonymous with the universe.
Pantheism
Pantheism is the view that the Universe (or Nature) and God (or divinity) are identical. Pantheists thus do not believe in a personal, or anthropomorphic god.
Polytheism
Polytheism is the belief of multiple deities also usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own mythologies and rituals.
Theism
Theism, in the broadest sense, is the belief that at least one deity exists. In a more specific sense, theism is a doctrine concerning the nature of amonotheistic God and God's relationship to the universe Theism, in this specific sense, conceives of God as personal, present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe.
Transtheism
Transtheistic is a term coined by philosopher Paul Tillich or Indologist Heinrich Zimmer, referring to a system of thought or religious philosophy which is neithertheistic, nor atheistic but is beyond them. Zimmer applies the term to the theological system of Jainism, which is theistic in the limited sense that the gods exist, but become immaterial as they are transcended by moksha (that is, a system which is not non-theistic, but in which the gods are not the highest spiritual instance).
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