The people of Mesopotamia ( Tigris and Euphrates River Valley), and the Nile River Valley had a very strong belief in polytheism. The belief in a religion called polytheism, or the belief of many gods not just one in particular. The Egyptians worshipped as many as 2,000 gods, but the chief god was known as Ra the sun god,
The Aztecs were of polytheistic faith. Part of their belief in numerous gods was due to the influence of expansion.
As Christians, it is easy to assume that all who proclaim the same faith as us shares the same beliefs and thus the same doctrine. However, after reading the Nicene Creed, the National Association of Evangelicals’ doctrine, and the doctrine of my own church, The Rock Community Church, I learned that this is simply not the case. The three doctrines share several similarities, especially when discussing the deity of Christ and his life, but there were several discrepancies that could ultimately determine how you live out your faith.
This is because that panentheism requires a kind of unseen, unobserved presence of God
I do believe in God. I believe in God because that is what I was raised to believe all my life. I have learned a lot about my faith through my family and school. At this age, I have questioned my religion but I do believe in God. I also believe in spirits.
Maybe we, here on our desolate planet, are the consequence of some Teleological argument, would not a similar argument maintain the presence of our God. On the off chance that they existed in this universe, and were as intricate a being as to have the capacity to make the world and all that live upon it would they additionally not be required to have a maker, or to have been composed itself. Furthermore, if that is the situation, who plans gods? Would this not then require some interminable circle of celestial originators. It is easy to state the God exists outside our universe and accordingly is not held to similar principles that administer presence here yet then that leaves the topic of the occasion of the undesigned presence of
So keep an open mind when dealing with religion. Some do not believe there is a God, or that God cease to exist. But that is another story for another
Monotheism and polytheism are two very different belief systems. Monotheism is the belief in only one God while polytheism is the belief in more than one God. Monotheism is known as something that is obtained from Judaism. Morality still exists within both of these beliefs. Some of the reasons that caused a shift between monotheism and polytheism are the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten,
The book The Hobbit tells the story of an anxious little hobbit, who, throughout the story, progresses to be a hero and a leader who shows bravery and strength and earns the respect of his comrades. There are two prominent themes in this story, one being that bravery comes in all shapes and sizes, and two is that it’s good to try new things. Bilbo’s confidence and strength stem at the beginning of the story in his hobbit hole, and to the end when he and the dwarves defeat the mighty dragon Smaug. When Bilbo first shows signs of interest in joining the dwarves on their adventure, his whole world opens up. When Bilbo outsmarts Gollum, he is proud and strong.
What could the theist say to the ordinary sceptic? Suppose such a typical mind lacked both the gift of faith and the intelligence to prove God's existence; could there be a third ladder out of unbelief into salvation? Pascal’s wager is the lowest ladder, appealing to selfish instincts instead of high moral ones but it works because it gives no middle ground. Pascal theorises that agnosticism is impossible.
Growing up Christianity had always been part of my life and there was no question about it. My family was christian and the culture that my parents grew up in was heavily religious. However, I personally never had a true connection to Christ at a young age. To me church was the place I went to answer questions in Sunday School and win prizes for it, and that was how I saw it for a long time. It was hard for me to see it has more than that and from the outside I may have looked like the kid had a true connection with Christ by the way I talked in front of the church when my class presented, or the fact that I was able to answer most if not all the questions correctly.
In all these religions, God is the supreme-being whose power is never questionable (Fisher 247). However, there are different views on the monotheistic God from each of these religions. For example, Zoroastrianism views God as the source of good and not evil at any single instance. On the contrary, Judaists and Christians see God as the source of both evil and good. Moreover, the recognition of God as monotheistic was founded on the revelation key prophets received in each faith.
“In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.” I said as i dutifully made the sign of the cross and picked up my book of hymns. As the organist began playing, I stared at the large golden cross that hung above the altar, its metallic sheen contrasting with the deep green marble. I was baptized as a Catholic, attended a Catholic elementary school and high school, and attended church every Sunday with my family. I made my first reconciliation and received a small silver cross necklace with a tiny peridot in the center.
As I become older, my doubts become larger, I started to question the existence of God and I had convinced myself that God does not really exist. Before I start my points in this argument, let me introduce myself to you. I am neither an atheist nor a Catholic, but a Born Again Christian. I have a religion, but at the same time doubt the existence of God. I do not totally refute the idea of God in our lives, but I really wonder if He exists and by the use of reasoning and evidences, I will present to you my stand about His existence.
The scripture tells us that God is God from all eternity. Before anything, He was there Richard of Saint Victor reminds us, “Everything which is or can be either has being from eternity or begins to be in time, and again, everything which is or can be either has being from itself or it has being from something other than itself... it has been established that what holds the highest place in this universe of things cannot receive what it itself is from its inferior. Therefore some substance must exist which both holds the highest place and is from
