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Is Buddhism monotheitsic?
No gods are worshiped in Buddhism. Buddhism depends on helping yourself and others to end the sufferings
Is Buddhism monothestic or polytheistic?
neither
Is buddhimsm monotheistic or polytheistic?
Buddhism is not a theistic religion. There is no deity.
Are most cultures polytheistic?
Islam is not a polytheistic religion, it is the belief in the one and only God. Most polytheistic religions like Buddhism and Hinduism are mostly in India and China. (or areas nearby)
Is Christianity monotheitsic?
Yes, Christianity is a monotheistic religion.
Would Buddhism be seen as monotheistic or polytheistic?
Neither. Monotheists have one god, polytheists have several. Buddhists have no god(s)
How are Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism different?
Buddhism differs from Confucianism & Taoism in that it is an import into China & Asia in general. Confucianism & Taoism are from China. Taoism is all about man's relationship with nature; Confucianism is all about man's relationship with his fellow man. Buddhism is about seeking enlightenment. Taoism & Buddhism are both polytheistic; Confucianism is monotheistic(in a Deistic kind of way).
What is a polytheistic faith?
Polytheism is a religion that has many GodÍs or GoddessÍs that are worshipped as one or many deities. Examples of Polytheism are Buddhism, Shinto, Hinduism, and the Serer religion.
Are Hinduism and Buddhism both polytheistic?
Buddhism, no matter the branch is neither a polytheistic religion nor a monotheistic one, for it doesn't posit the existence of a supreme God. Tibetan Buddhism believes in the existence of deities, but those are supposed to be emerge from Emptiness, and as such are subject to impermanent existence, just like human beings. That alone sets them apart from the gods of polytheistic faiths. Those who follow the Vajrayana branch use deities as meditation aids, a way to develop desirable traits or to overcome undesirable ones.
How is Hinduism and Buddhism beliefs different?
Hinduism and Buddhism thoughts are different at many levels. Such as Hinduism was never founded by a man while Buddhism was founded by man. Violence is prohibited in Buddhism while in some cases it might be allowed in Hinduism.
Were the ancient Egyptians polytheistic or monotheistic?
The an kent egyptians were polytheistic
The five major religions in the world are?
The main religions are Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The first two are polytheistic and the last three are monotheistic. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have major divisions and sects. I don't know if the same could be said about Buddhism and Hinduism as I have not studied them.
