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(Religion) Learned a new word

posted by [personal profile] janetmiles at 01:47pm on 08/07/2011 under
Henotheistic: believing in one supreme deity and regarding other gods and goddesses as aspects, forms, or manifestations of the One God. Hinduism is either a henotheistic religion or a polytheistic one, depending on who you ask. Or a monotheistic one (one Supreme Entity, Brahman). Or a trinitarian one (Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, Shiva the destroyer).
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posted by [identity profile] pagawne.livejournal.com at 06:20pm on 08/07/2011
Very interesting, thank you, Janet.
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posted by [identity profile] sir-bottom.livejournal.com at 06:28pm on 08/07/2011
New one on me -- always a delight!
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posted by [identity profile] aldersprig.livejournal.com at 06:38pm on 08/07/2011
Neat word, thank you!
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posted by [personal profile] gingicat at 07:34pm on 08/07/2011
Neat! I think that's what I am.
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posted by [identity profile] fayanora.livejournal.com at 04:33am on 09/07/2011
Cool!

Also, love your icon!
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posted by [identity profile] janetmiles.livejournal.com at 06:53pm on 09/07/2011
I've been wearing that Pentacle / Star of David pendant for a few years now. When I needed a new icon for "religion," I went to the Honeck Sculpture (http://www.honecksculptures.com/catalog/) and grabbed the pic.
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posted by [identity profile] acelightning.livejournal.com at 04:48am on 09/07/2011


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posted by [identity profile] hitchhiker.livejournal.com at 04:57am on 09/07/2011
nice word!
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posted by [identity profile] sillymagpie.livejournal.com at 06:11am on 09/07/2011
I'd always heard it used in this sense: "the worship of one deity (of several) as the special god of one's family, clan, or tribe." I've heard Judaism described as a henotheistic religion because there was a special covenant between God and the Hebrews--he was a "clan/tribe" god.
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posted by [identity profile] tomtac.livejournal.com at 11:18am on 10/07/2011
Very, very interesting. You're at the convention, right? Please, let us know any other neat words you get.
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