(June 4, 2013 at 7:20 pm)TheBigOhMan Wrote: I think it may be possible you are confused for the similarity between the words. I checked wikipedia and the belief in multiple Gods is named Polytheism ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytheism ) while Pantheism is the belief that God and the Universe are equilvalent, in a sense while Panentheism is what you described ( God + Universe).
You made me doubt though given that Pantheism sounds more in line with Pantheon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon_(gods) ) that is a set of Gods in a polytheistic worldview.
Derp... in my defense, this morning was very chaotic and I got mixed in the mix. I probably confused pan and poly, since I register christianity as a polytheistic religion (regardless that its adherents typically claims otherwise), and you noted that you are a Christian. I apologize
As per the pantheism... I usually use the more archaic 'pantheism' as 'the acceptance and belief in all gods' (as is in line with other pan- words I use/read)... which isn't the whole 'god is universe' schtick most 'modern pantheists' claim to believe in (which is fine). I'm a little slow right now
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
