Are Hinduism monothestic or polythestic

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they are polythestic which means they believe in more than one God or in many Gods

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Is Hinduism polythestic or monothestic?

Hinduism is polythestic as it consists of three main gods brahma the creator, vishnu the protector and shiva the destroyer.people who say that brahma created vishnu and shiva, why would a creator create a destroyer? so Hinduism is polythestic

Is Christianity Polythestic?

No. Polythestic means you believe in many gods. Christianity only believes in one god so it's Monothestic.

Judaism is Monothiestic or Polythestic?

Monothiestic. This is core to Judaism.

Do Islam and Hinduism have differences in their holy books?

Yes. Hinduism is a polythestic religion with much of their book talking about their gods' stories. However, Islam is monothestic and the Quran tells Muslims how to life their life. Addition - Well, Hinduism has a library whereas Islam has a book. There are books in Hinduism called Dharma Shasthras that talk about how to lead life. Answer: If you decode any religious book than there is no difference because they all give relationship between body and soul.

Is Hinduism monothestic?

Yes and no. Some Hindus are monotheistic, some are polytheistic, and some are atheistic.

What does monothestic?

Monothestic means that you/religion believe in one god

Is Islam monothestic or polyestic?

monotheistic

Is Islam monothestic?

Yes, very.

Is Buddhism monothestic or polytheistic?

neither

Is Islam a polythestic religion?

No. Islam believes in monotheism.

What does polythestic mean?

To worship more than one god

Is Buddhism monothestic or polythestic?

Buddhists are neither monotheistic or polytheistic. They are non-theists and worship mo god(s). The Buddha himself stated that the path to enlightenment is by a person's own effort. A deity would neither help or hinder. The pondering on the existence of a deity wold be counter productive as the time spent on questioning the existence or the proper format of worship could be better spent in improving one's self.