#pandeism

[atheostic]

Words for different kinds of religious beliefs (or lack thereof)

Atheism - Disbelief that one or more gods exist now or existed in the past.

Theism - Belief in one or more deities. There are several subdivisions of theism based on what kind of god(s) a person believes in. 

Autotheism - Belief that divinity, whether also external or not, is inherently within 'oneself’ and that one has the ability to become godlike.

Deism - Belief that god(s) exist (or have existed in the past), but that they do not take part in our lives.

Ditheism - Belief that only two deities exist and that they are equal in power/importance.

Dystheism - Belief that a deity is not wholly good, and is possibly evil.

Eutheism - Belief that a deity is wholly benevolent.

Henotheism - Belief that there is (or may be) more than one god, but only one is the supreme.

Kathenotheism - Belief that there is more than one deity, but only one at a time should be worshipped. Each is supreme in turn.

Maltheism - Belief that a deity exists, but is wholly malicious.

Misotheism - Active hatred for a god or gods.

Monotheism - Belief that only one deity exists.

Pandeism - Belief that a god preceded the universe and created it, but is now equivalent with it.

Panentheism - Belief that god and the universe are the same and that the divine is in everything.

Pantheism - Belief that god(s) and the universe are the same.

Polydeism - Belief that multiple gods exist/have existed, but do not intervene in the universe.

Polytheism - Belief that many deities exist.

[thetempleoftheone]

A friend once said to me, "Nothing is sacred, you are just kind." I laughed and spoke, "I think that 'nothing is sacred' only because everything is sacred. Washing dishes is a sacred act. Cooking food, cleaning the house, all these things that people take for granted, they are holy acts. The profane and the sacred are the same thing. The mind makes distinctions, and the ego chooses sides, but the One remains the One."

- The Nameless

[freespiritlilith]

FRIENDS! spiritual, magical, divine, and devotee friends welcome!

Check list plsss🎆 Birds of a feather let’s flock together! Pretty Please!!

Like/interact w this post those lovers who love:

Aphrodite

Areia

Landback

Gaia / Ge / Terra / Tiamat / Cybele

Adi Parashakti

Astarte

Apollon

Lucifer

Lilith

Nike

Hekate

Ares

Epona

Ananke

Jezebel

Anat

Lamia

Medusa

Azrael

Pazuzu

Azazel

Hebe

Nyx

Selene

Helios

Thanatos

Zagreus

Cerberus

Qadesh

Samael

Amaterasu THEE RADIANT

Kali

Durga

Gratiae / Charites

Ama-no-Uzume

Antheia

Pomona

Great Satan

Echidna

Aku

Beelzebub

Inari

Iris

Hermes

Guanyin - Kannon

Bishamonten

Anadyomene

Benzaiten

Moon Princess

Mother Mountain

let’s have fun! i’m always happy to make new friends and revel in our shared interests!!! 💐💛

peace be upon us all💛🕊️

[pandeism]

The Wikipedia page on Pandeism — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandeism — will surpass half a million pageviews in August 2023. Nothing can stop that now. But what are the implications of it?

[sistersatan]

Yeah! I’ve always known this! That is why I am Luciferian! Hail Lucifer! Through Lucifer’s guidance we are lead to truth, we are lead to apotheosis, we are lead to life’s purpose.

[yourlocalmissingtexture]

Oooh also I started working on my fictional pantheon! :D 9 major gods and one disengaged “monad”/embodiment of the universe a la deism/pandeism/polytheism

I don’t have them very fleshed out yet but I wanna write myths at some point. Pleased to say I don’t have one that stands out as a favorite but I do like that the god of life and death, Vrithaal, is kind of a weird avatar of some elderitch god of existence that dwells in the gaps between multiverses and also permeates them

[rw7771]

The main forms of religious belief are:

Theism:

The belief in the existence of one or more divinities or deities, which exist within the universe and yet transcend it. These gods also in some way interact with the universe (unlike Deism), and are often considered to be omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. The word "theism" was first coined in the 17th Century to contrast with Atheism. Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Baha'i and Zoroastrianism are all theistic religions.

Monotheism:

The view that only one God exists. The Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), as well as Plato's concept of God, all affirm monotheism, and this is the usual conception debated within Western Philosophy. Jews, Christians and Muslims would probably all agree that God is an eternally existent being that exists apart from space and time, who is the creator of the universe, and is omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnibenevolent (all-good or all-loving) and possibly omnipresent (all-present). The religions, however, differ in the details: Christians, for example, would further affirm that there are three aspects to God (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit).

Exclusive Monotheism: The belief that there is only one deity, and that all other claimed deities are distinct from it and false. The Abrahamic religions, and the Hindu denomination of Vaishnavism (which regards the worship of anyone other than Vishnu as incorrect) are examples of Exclusive Monotheism.

Inclusive monotheism: The belief that there is only one deity, and that all other claimed deities are just different names for it. The Hindu denomination of Smartism is an example of Inclusive Monotheism.

Substance Monotheism: The belief (found in some indigenous African religions) that the many gods are just different forms of a single underlying substance.

Pantheism:

The belief that God is equivalent to Nature or the physical universe, or that everything is of an all-encompassing immanent abstract God. The concept has been discussed as far back as the time of the philosophers of Ancient Greece, including Thales, Parmenides and Heraclitus. Baruch Spinoza also believed in a kind of naturalistic pantheism in which the universe, although unconscious and non-sentient as a whole, is a meaningful focus for mystical fulfillment.

Panentheism:

The belief (also known as Monistic Monotheism), similar to Pantheism, that the physical universe is joined to God, but stressing that God is greater than (rather than equivalent to) the universe. Thus, the one God interpenetrates every part of nature, and timelessly extends beyond as well. The universe is part of God, but not all of God. The word (which can be translated as "all in God") was coined by the German philosopher Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781–1832) in 1828 in an attempt to reconcile Monotheism and Pantheism.

Deism:

A form of monotheism in which it is believed that one God exists, but that this God does not intervene in the world, or interfere with human life and the laws of the universe. It posits a non-interventionist creator who permits the universe to run itself according to natural laws. Deism derives the existence and nature of God from reason and personal experience, rather than relying on revelation in sacred scriptures or the testimony of others, and can maybe best be described as a basic belief rather than as a religion in itself. The roots of Deism lie with Heraclitus and Plato, but it was also popular with the natural theologists of 17th Century France and, particularly, Britain, who rejected any special or supposedly supernatural revelation of God.

Pandeism: The belief that God preceded the universe and created it, but is now equivalent to it - a composite of Deism and Pantheism.

Panendeism is a composite of Deism and Panentheism. It holds that, while the universe is part of God, it operates according to natural mechanisms without the need for the intervention of a traditional God, somewhat similar to the Native American concept of the all- pervading Great Spirit.

Polydeism: The belief that multiple gods exist, but do not intervene with the universe - a composite of Deism and Polytheism.

Misotheism:

The belief that a God or gods exist, but that they are actually evil. The English word was coined by Thomas de Quincey in 1846. Strictly speaking, the term connotes an attitude of hatred towards the god or gods, rather than making a statement about their nature.

Dystheism:

The belief that a God or gods exist, but that they are not wholly good, or possibly even evil (as opposed to eutheism, the belief that God exists and is wholly good). Trickster gods found in polytheistic belief systems often have a dystheistic nature, and there are various examples of arguable dystheism in the Bible.

Ditheism (or Duotheism):

The belief in two equally powerful gods, often, but not always, with complementary properties and in constant opposition, such as God and Goddess in Wicca, or Good and Evil in Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism. The early mystical religion Gnosticism is another example of a ditheistic belief of sorts, due to their claim that the thing worshipped as God in this world is actually an evil impostor, but that a true benevolent deity worthy of being called "God" exists beyond this world.

Polytheism:

The belief in, or worship of, multiple gods (usually assembled in a pantheon). These gods are often seen as similar to humans (anthropomorphic) in their personality traits, but with additional individual powers, abilities, knowledge or perceptions. Hard Polytheism views the gods as being distinct and separate beings, such as in Ancient Greek Mythology. Soft Polytheism views the gods as being subsumed into a greater whole, as in most forms of Hinduism.

Henotheism: The devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of other gods, and without denying that others can with equal truth worship different gods. It has been called "monotheism in principle and polytheism in fact".

Monolatrism (or Monolatry): The belief in the existence of many gods, but with the consistent worship of only one deity. Unlike Henotheism, Monolatrism asserts that there is only one god who is worthy of worship, though other gods are known to exist.

Kathenotheism: The belief that there is more than one deity, but only one deity at a time should be worshipped, each being supreme in turn.

Animism:

The belief that souls inhabit all or most objects (whether they be animals, vegetables or minerals). Animistic religions generally do not accept a sharp distinction between spirit and matter, and assume that this unification of matter and spirit plays a role in daily life. Early Shintoism was animistic in nature, as are many indigenous African religions. Shamanism (communication with the spirit world) and Ancestor Worship (worship of deceased family members, who are believed to have a continued existence and influence) are similar categories.

Atheism (or Nontheism):

The belief that gods do not exist, or a complete rejection of Theism in any form. Some atheists argue a lack of empirical evidence for the existence of deities, while others argue for Atheism on philosophical, social or historical grounds. Many atheists tend toward secular philosophies such as Humanism and Naturalism. Atheism may be implicit (someone who has never thought about belief in gods) or explicit (someone who has made an assertion, either weak or strong, regarding their lack of belief in gods). Confucianism, Taoism, Jainism and some varieties of Buddhism, either do not include belief in a personal god as a tenet of the religion, or actively teach nontheism.

Agnosticism:

The belief that the nature and existence of gods is unknown and cannot ever be known or proven. Technically, this position is strong agnosticism: in popular usage, an agnostic may just be someone who takes no position, pro or con, on the existence of gods, or who has not yet been able to decide, or who suspends judgment due to lack of evidence one way or the other (weak agnosticism). The earliest professed agnostic was Protagoras, although the term itself, which literally means "without knowledge", was not coined until the 1880s by T. H. Huxley (1825 - 1895).

Humanism:

Humanism is more an ethical process, not a dogma about the existence or otherwise of gods. But in general terms, it rejects the validity of transcendental justifications, such as a dependence on belief without reason, the supernatural, or texts of allegedly divine origin. It is therefore generally compatible with Atheism and Agnosticism, but does not require these, and can be compatible with some religions. To some extent, it supplements or supplants the role of religions, and can be considered in some ways as "equivalent" to a religion.

[viadescioism]

What is the divine in viadescioism?

Viadescioism is theistic, monotheistic, polytheistic, autotheistic, and pantheistic within its understanding of the divine. The divine is the sacred preternatural greatest highest supreme point of being, and we refer to this as Oxakna meaning ascended enlightened being. There has to be a top aspect of existence in which encompasses everything else even, if it is not what we described there is an aspect of existence that is the greatest, and this is known to us as Oxakna. We are theistic, and are not atheistic, antitheistic, non-theistic, or agnostic as Oxakna is the main emanation of divinity in the world, and we believe in it, and we believe we can know about it. Oxakna is an impersonal divine, and it is more akin to the absolute, or the all, and because of this is not personal. It is not eutheistic, dystheistic, or maltheistic as Oxakna is neutral, and indifferent towards all things and exist much more as a state of nature rather than a benevolent or malevolent force. Oxakna is the main divinity because of that viadescioism is a monotheistic religion, but viadescioism also believes in emanationism, and the emanations of Oxakna are also divinities making it a polytheistic religion as well. Because of this it is both monotheistic and polytheistic at the same time having one god that is many gods. The polytheism is a Soft polytheism within its esoteric understandings as the Divines are aspect of existence reinterpreted by various cultures and traditions, but it is hard polytheistic within its exoteric understandings as the divines are seen as separate entities of various cultures and traditions. Allowing for the Divine aspects of existence to be honored through our interpretation and understanding of what we find Divine, and how we choose to name that divine.  We are Apeirotheistic as the amount of emanations are infinite split off from the main source. meaning that there are an infinite number of aspects of Oxakna which are all Divine and unique within their own right. We are monistic and hondualistic as there is only one substance or essence of existence and this is kna which is the essence of oxakna, and the ultimate reality not divided into separate parts, and there is no separation or duality between the self and the universe, or between the individual and the ultimate reality. It is not henotheistic, kathenotheistic, or monolatristic as we do not force the worship of any divine over the divines of others at any specific time or place, or depending upon worthiness. Which is what makes viadescioism religiously pluralistic and omnistic as the other religions should be respected as they are forms of interpretations of the perennialist religious world from the viewpoint of the culture or tradition and are all valid interpretations, but may not always be true, or false. We are theopanistic and pantheistic as the Divine is the existence and cannot be separated from that existence as it is it. It is not transtheistic, or panentheistic as Oxakna needs to be imminent and in the world, and cannot exist outside of existence because there is nothing outside of existence, or can transcend existence, because being outside of existence means you do not exist which is an impossible state to be within. We are also autotheistic as Oxakna is the main divine emanation of existence, and every other aspect of existence is part of that divinity, and is in some way divine. It is not classical deism, pandeism, or polydeism as we do not believe the universe was created by the divine and do not believe that is a prerequisite to be divine. We do not believe in any form of creation of existence as we believe existence has always been going. It is omnipresent, because it is existence and it exists everywhere within existence. It is omniscient, because it is all of existence, and the existence knows all about itself. It is not omnipotent as it could not create a rock that it could not move, much like it could not create a round Square or a married Bachelor. There are some aspects of being that are impossible to bring about and because of this they do not exist and are outside of being and because of that are outside of the power of oxakna. It is not omnibenevolent as it is neutral, and indifferent much like every other aspect of nature. It is infinite in its depth, number, and possible worlds, much like how a number line can go on forever and there is an infinite number of possibilities of being, and possible worlds. It is eternal because it has always existed, and there will never be a beginning, or end to existence. Because nothing can not create something from nothing, and nothing can not create something outside of being, therefore something in existence must have existed in order for existence to have existed, and because existence exists it must have been existing already. It is unchangeable in the sense that the monadic nature does not change, but simply expresses itself differently within the existence which accounts for the change we see even though the existence itself stays the same.

[rk-stateoftheart]

What is Richard's take on Kamski?

Richard finds him an interesting and intriguing figure.

As something, or rather someone, who was initially built to solve problems - some bigger than the others, sometimes even impossible things - he is naturally drawn to an eccentric and enigmatic man that is Kamski. It is needless to say that he has seen all the interviews that have been conducted with the man. Truthfully, part of him wants to thank Elijah for starting and establishing the android revolution, although this is a meaning he'd use as a double edged sword: the first type of revolution is something he'd regard as essentially creating a form that resembles a man; second type of revolution is making a thing so similar to a man that it was impossible for them to not gain self consciousness aka become a deviant.

He is also aware of Elijah's manipulating tactics when it comes to Connor, but again, it is not something he necessarily blames him for. This is where Richard sees similarities between himself and the creator: they're driven by curiosity and the need to solve a problem. If there are none, they'll make some. Elijah simply takes pleasure in mind games and anything else that will keep him active while the other person writhes beneath his scrutiny.

Richard doesn't necessarily know where this might end (Kamski's problem creation-solution), but he is certainly interested to see. Again, he is intrigued by that mind of his. It is sometimes easy to understand and at the same time the "Man of the Century" can weave a whole new outcome after he's done feeding some crumbs to anyone that listens.

There's a part of him that also understands why Elijah decided to seclude himself. People fear what they can not understand. Kamski used to be revered and equally feared/hated for his genius (no doubt some people even predicted the development of an android revolution because why wouldn't that happen? people have always protested against their lack of comfort and freedom, why would a being, constructed after them, be any different? At the end of the day, wires are not that much different from neural transmitters functioning in a biological body) and now, with the androids roaming free and possessing independent thought, people look up to him to seek guidance but all it comes down to is their inability to let go of their own comfort zone and embrace the changing world. Kamski represents deism and pandeism in their modern world. No human can reach up to him and now the androids are left with their own devices. Most humans are boring in their predictability and repetitive patterns and Richard can relate to that. Even some androids follow the very same suit even if most claim to be unique and independent.

They most likely share a good dose of healthy ego, perhaps even too healthy, but there is no one else besides his own creator that can knock the RK900 down a notch and remind him who holds the reins. While the thought should be frightening, Richard is a little bit excited by that too.

And, finally, he is curious and holds his utmost respect towards the man. Should they meet, he does not expect to agree with everything Elijah says. He might not even be able to comprehend what a man like him might mean if he speaks in metaphors, but again: the RK series were created to solve all impossible riddles.

To conclude, no matter the outcome, Richard would want to meet this man in person.

[seasidewanderers]

sometimes (often) I get very emotional about Giordano Bruno. guy was awesome. I have a lot to say especially about his cosmological spirituality and supposed pantheism, pandeism, and/or panentheism. he was an all around great guy and gave me a final push towards studying cosmology and astronomy

[peachcabaret]

[thetempleoftheone]

Our truest self, being unborn,  is both all and none of the Universe’s fleeting forms simultaneously. You imagine yourself as human, as if you have not been the violent light of stars, as if you are not the dust of countless dead worlds. You, yourself, are but one iteration of an entity so vast it cannot be rightly named.  - The Nameless

[meneallah-lumon]

[pandeism]

Microcosm of this blog. #Microcosm #Squares #Pandeism #MushroomKingdom #OpticalIllusion #Trinity #Metaphor #Explanation #HereWeGo https://www.instagram.com/p/CqmffMmM_vS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[madcaptales]

God is the sun and the moon; he is the stars in the sky; and the vast sky itself ; he is you and me and everything that lives and breathes; also is he the collectiveness of everything that doesn’t live — god is all of us, and the universe itself.

— Sridhar Venkateswaran