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there are polytheistic religions, like hinduism and paganism. but how many are the gods? is it possible to know the number, or the answer is just ''many gods''?
I bet there are creatures in neighboring galaxies,
thinking the same thing !
Geez, by the time you're done there, you'd have met the grim reaper and conned them into along counting with you.I'm of the impression that there aren't any gods, but if you really wanted, and I mean really wanted, you could theoretically count all the gods. Just open a mythology textbook and get to countin'.
Once you think you've counted them all, there will be one more.there are polytheistic religions, like hinduism and paganism. but how many are the gods? is it possible to know the number, or the answer is just ''many gods''?
there are polytheistic religions, like hinduism and paganism. but how many are the gods? is it possible to know the number, or the answer is just ''many gods''?
Hinduism is actually monistic. There is only one impersonal God called Brahman.
There are 33 million gods and goddesses who are said to have sprung from Brahman.
there are polytheistic religions, like hinduism and paganism. but how many are the gods? is it possible to know the number, or the answer is just ''many gods''?
So... yeah. Your above description depicts Hinduism as polytheistic.
Geez, by the time you're done there, you'd have met the grim reaper and conned them into along counting with you.
So... yeah. Your above description depicts Hinduism as polytheistic.
All these gods are worshipped as manifestions of Brahman.
Saraswati is worshipped as Brahman dealing with knowledge, while Ganapati is worshipped as Brahman clearing out obstacles from one's path.
Every mantra to a god or goddess starts with Om, which is symbolic of Brahman. So it is essentially monistic though it would appear polytheistic on the outside.
That list isn't very good. They have some deities listed twice and some of the things listed aren't deities (like Aesir and Vanir - those aren't deities but categories or tribes of Germanic deities).You can find a very long list of gods here: A big list of Gods (but nowhere near all of them) | The Rational Response Squad
Wouldnt it be seperate gods and goddress regardless their connection with brahman?
You and I are manifestations of Brahman as well.
To the extent I am separate from you , to that extent the gods and goddesses are separate from each other regardless of the common substratum of Brahman, which is pure consciousness.