What's your ism?

[Storm]

I thought Henotheism was belief in many gods, but worship of only one.

It can be.

From the Wiki: VARIATIONS:
Variations on the term have been "inclusive monotheism" and "monarchical polytheism", designed to differentiate differing forms of the phenomenon. Related terms are monolatrism and kathenotheism, which are typically understood as sub-types of henotheism. The latter term is an extension of "henotheism", from καθ' ἕνα θεόν (kath' hena theon) —"one god at a time".[2] Henotheism is similar but less exclusive than monolatry because a monolator worships only one god (denying that other gods are worthy of worship), while the henotheist may worship any within the pantheon, depending on circumstances, although they usually will worship only one throughout their life (barring some sort of conversion). In some belief systems, the choice of the supreme deity within a henotheistic framework may be determined by cultural, geographical, historical or political reasons.

 

[Rainbow Mage]

Yeah and my religion claims to be Monolatrous with the definition that Monolatry is a type of soft Polytheism in which we worship many gods as one

 

[Storm]

Yeah and my religion claims to be Monolatrous with the definition that Monolatry is a type of soft Polytheism in which we worship many gods as one

No, that's a variant on henotheism, I'm pretty sure. Monolatry deems foreign Gods separate, unworthy entities.

 

[Draka]

I tried to keep it simple enough and just picked panentheism, polytheism, and theism.

 

[jarofthoughts]

I consider myself an empiricist which in effect makes me an atheist as well.
So, empiricism and atheism.

 

[Straw Dog]

Is this anything like asking "what's your poison?"

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Is this anything like asking "what's your poison?"

Maybe. Can you tell us why you would consider any of these "isms" "Poison"? Are they all poison or just some? Which are which?

 

[Straw Dog]

Maybe. Can you tell us why you would consider any of these "isms" "Poison"? Are they all poison or just some? Which are which?

It's slang for what would you like to drink, usually an alcoholic beverage. Maybe every -ism stimulates the mind, possibly to intoxication. When we become too drunk on any single conceptual framework, our views on reality become distorted and increasingly closed to new interpretations. Some of the more hotheaded members of our species may get into fights with other people drunk on a different -ism. On the other hand, I'm sure every -ism is okay within moderation. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy the occasional buzz from contemplating my favorite -isms. It's just a metaphor and perspective that came to mind on this.

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Ok, so which isms don't you like. Me, I don't really understand the Theists viewpoint, it doesn't make sense to me. If there is a God and he created the entire universe, why would he muck about with us specs on one little planet in one arm of one galaxy. I think it's rather arrogant to think that we are so important that he would pay attention to us when he has to consider things on a universal scale.

I see God as energy, existing as the universe but also outside of it. While I know this is Panentheism but I'm not ready to call myself one yet. Maybe one day but not yet.

Atheists bother me because they are so certain they are right. It isn't what they are right about that bothers me, just the certainty they have of being right. I don't believe anyone can possibly be correct in their assumptions on religion; either for or against.

Apatheists would probably annoy me too, if they'd only get off their butts and do something.

 

[Draka]

Ok, so which isms don't you like. Me, I don't really understand the Theists viewpoint, it doesn't make sense to me. If there is a God and he created the entire universe, why would he muck about with us specs on one little planet in one arm of one galaxy. I think it's rather arrogant to think that we are so important that he would pay attention to us when he has to consider things on a universal scale.

See, I've never seen that as the definition of "Theist". To me a theist is just one who holds a belief in a concept of deity. If you really want to set it apart from Deism then I'd just say that one deity form is active and one is inactive. Just because one is active doesn't mean it is all up in our business and in everything that goes on. It just means involved on some level and accessible to us. I also don't personify deity like that either. Not the Whole that is. No use giving human attributes to the Whole. Now the Manifestations of aspects of the Whole, also known as gods and goddesses, those may have human-like attributes, but then, they pull from us anyway.

 

[Penumbra]

Agnosticism, Apatheism, and Atheism are the most accurate for me. They're definitions of what I'm not, though. So I also voted "No isms for me".

I also have sympathies with pantheism, panentheism, new age stuff, etc.

 

[fantome profane]

Do you think Humanism should be on the list?

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

See, I've never seen that as the definition of "Theist". To me a theist is just one who holds a belief in a concept of deity. If you really want to set it apart from Deism then I'd just say that one deity form is active and one is inactive. Just because one is active doesn't mean it is all up in our business and in everything that goes on. It just means involved on some level and accessible to us. I also don't personify deity like that either. Not the Whole that is. No use giving human attributes to the Whole. Now the Manifestations of aspects of the Whole, also known as gods and goddesses, those may have human-like attributes, but then, they pull from us anyway.

I can see that. None of the definitions I found are concrete, they are all pretty fuzzy with a lot of room for interpretation. But my example is a part of theism, even if it is a sub-set.

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Do you think Humanism should be on the list?

I don't know, maybe. Tell us why you think so.

 

[LongGe123]

While I identify myself as Atheist in terms of what I believe - I try not to apply too many 'isms' too my life. As South Park teaches us - too many isms just makes the world more complicated, and it just gives us all kinds of things to fight about. Isms are best left out of everything. Unfortunately, man's insatiable need to label everything means we'll probably have isms forever and ever.

 

[lunamoth]

Panentheism. In God we live and move and have our being.

 

[Breathe]

Somewhere between panentheism and panendeism.
Maybe even somewhere between monolatry and henotheism, in a soft polytheistic way.

Also with the possibility of the Supreme Divinity in line with "Spiritual Deism", but not entirely sure yet.

 

[Revoltingest]

I like all the "isms" beginning with "a".
We also get to be first in alphabetical listings!

 

[Iti oj]

I voted atheism agnosticism and an ism not listed wich is animism

 

[Tarheeler]

I guess I'm just a plain, ol' monotheist.