Shamanism is a term that applies to a number of different religious ideas and is not a single religion or coherent group of similar religions. Generally speaking, though, most forms of shamanism believe in numerous spirits who are not at the level of gods or goddesses. Between monotheism and polytheism, it would be much closer to polytheism, but it is truly neither because it fails the requirement for polytheism that the divinities have personal identities.
Yes. Shintoism is Polytheistic because this religion believes in more then one god. These gods are called kamis and the most powerful is Amaterasu, who is considered to be the Sun god who created Japan and gave rise to the lineage of Japanese Emperors.
It is polytheistic, but due to the nature of the word kami being singular and plural in Japanese it can seem motheistic to outsiders. Especially since when a typical native Japanese speaker trys to translate it; they would naturally assume that the English word god is also both singular and plural.
Polytheistic
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While Shintoism has many gods (Kami), they bear little resemblance to the gods of western religions. There are no concepts like the wrath of God, his omnipotence and omnipresence, or the separation of God from humanity due to sin. They sustain and protect humanity.There are numerous other deities :
As a consequence Shintoism is more like pantheism (everything has a god) than polytheism (many powerful gods with specific tasks)
No, they are polytheistic because they worship many shrines or kami.
Polytheistic.
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No. Shintoism is a widespread Japanese polytheistic religion. Judaism is the monotheistic religion of the Jews, a Semitic group who originated in the Middle East.
I think it is called Shinto not Shintoism. Shinto is the religion of Japan. It is polytheistic and the Kami are the spritis.
Shinto is mostly polytheistic, but has sects that have pantheistic (God is everywhere) features.
There is no founder for Shintoism
There is know founder for shintoism.
Shintoism, Shinto
The native religion of Japan and once the state religion.A religion based in Japan, they worship many gods in shrines
Shintoism is the major religion in Japan.
The Halawali is the key text of Shintoism.
Shintoism is a spiritual practice in Japan
Jomon
The TaΓno people were polytheistic, meaning they believed in multiple deities. They worshipped a variety of gods and spirits that were connected to different aspects of nature and daily life.