(March 23, 2016 at 7:20 am)Constable Dorfl Wrote:(March 21, 2016 at 12:54 pm)Drich Wrote: None on the lists are montheistic gods
Neither is the christian god. Having three distinct god figures amounts to polytheism, no matter how the various priesthoods dress it up.
Ah.. No.
God is a title not a name.
Polytheism refers to the worship multiple gods in charge or in control of certain aspects of life or an elemental. Like Neptune=God of the sea, Haties= God of the underworld.Venus=love etc..
In other words it is the worship of several smaller supreme beings who have complete control over their element or aspect of life, but not others. In polytheism a specific God may have complete authority over Rock, Paper or Scissors but not all three. thus the constant in fighting and back biting.
Monotheism refers to one God control over everything. In the case of Christianity this complete control is shared by three deities.
In other words all three have control over Rock paper and scissors.
The terms refer to the division or unity of power in the title of God, not who or how many hold that title, but whether that title is equally shared or splintered.
