What religion did Egyptians have?

Answer 1

When people cease to believe in a given religion, that religion gets demoted to the status of mythology, so to study the religion of the ancient Egyptians one would find it under the category of Egyptian mythology; that is the only name that we have for it. Modern Egypt is primarily Muslim, but also has a significant Coptic Christian minority.

Answer 2

It was polytheistic, which means they worshiped many gods and goddesses. It is perhaps one of the most confusing ancient religions, because they believed their gods played different roles in their different lives. It has a creator god, and gods and goddesses for different aspects of nature and day to day life.

Answer 3

Polytheistic, with a pantheon of many deities, throughout most of the history of the Old and New Kingdom. An exception being under Akenaten, who changed the religion to monotheism. Polytheism was re-established under Tutankhamun.

Answer 4

The ancient Egyptians practised many different religions, such as worshipping many gods and a primitive form of Christianity, or the faith of the Israelites. It is found in the book of Genesis where the faith of one man (Joseph, or Zapheneth-Paneah) showed the light for many of the Egyptians. As for the worshipping of their gods, they would bath, feed, clothe, and worship their gods each and every day. Each god had a temple, priests, priestesses, and followers. Many popular gods were Amon-Re, Seth, Ra, and Horus.

Answer 5

The majority of the Egyptian population practices the Muslim religion. There are a very small number of Jews and Christians living in Egypt.

Answer 6

It is classified as Polytheism, or mainly just called Ancient Egyptian Religion, or Religion of ancient Egypt.

Answer 7

The ancient Egyptians were polytheistic, and believed in and worshiped many different gods and goddesses.