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Can budism be considered henotheism

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Henotheism is the worship of a single god while not denying the existence or possible existence of other deities. Buddhism does not worship any god leaving it up to the individual person to find the proper way to live. It is therefore not henotheistic.Buddhism approaches the existence of gods like it approaches the "creation" myth present in so many other religions like Christianity. It is a question that cannot be answered and if answered would not make any difference, The time and effort in pondering the existence of gods or worshiping a god is better spent in understanding the importance of leading a life in alignment with the Eightfold Path.

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