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The animisim came first, then the polytheism and then the monotheism
Synonyms may be pantheism, paganism, or henotheism.
animism comes from the Greek word "anima," meaning life, breath or spirit. animism is the first form of religion or belief system and is the belief that there is a god or spirit in everything, animate and inanimate. pantheism is the belief that God and the physical universe are one in the same. God is everything and everything is God.
The belief in more than one god is called polytheism. Paganism and pantheism also fall under this category.See also:How did polytheism start?
they are probably about as various as north Americans but spiritism animism & pantheism are big especially in Brazil
There are many religions that teach Polytheism which is the belief in many gods, Hinduism, Animism, Shintoism, and Traditional Folk Religions of different cultures.
There are many religions that teach Polytheism which is the belief in many gods, Hinduism, Animism, Shintoism, and Traditional Folk Religions of different cultures.
The category would be called religion or creed.
Animistic polytheism, is a stricter sense of Animism. In Polytheism the spirits of Animism are often preserved for a longer period of time, or in more specific cases. Traditional Animism is open to an array of dying and living spirits, as poytheism preserves the manifestations of those spirits for a longer period of time, and focuses less on the recognition of other or more spirits. These spirits die, and live as well. In a pantheon, there may be may be a specific number of spirits celebrated.
The belief in more than one god is called polytheism. Paganism and pantheism also fall under this category.See also:How did polytheism start?
There was a common Mesoamerican religion, which combined elements of polytheism, shamanism and animism within a framework of astronomy and calendrics.
Polytheism ================ It is a mixture of monotheism, polytheism, and pantheism. Certain denomiations of HInduism believe in monotheism. Certain believe in polytheism. And certain pantheism. However, most Hindus believe in one Supreme God and that is Maha-Vishnu. --Ajay