Henotheistic religion -- a religion which recognizes a single main deity, but which recognizes other gods and goddesses, heroes, or saints as facets or manifestations or aspects of that supreme God.
Some Wiccans recognize only a Mother Goddess, but respect other gods and goddesses and saints and what not....
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2006-10-19 19:16:27
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answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6
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"In its early stages Atenism is best described as a henotheistic religion (a religion devoted to a single god while accepting the existence of other gods) but it developed into a proto-monotheistic system. The full extent of his religious reforms were not apparent until the ninth year of his reign. As well as proclaiming the Aten the only god, he banned the use of idols with the exception of a rayed solar disc. He also made it clear that the image of the Aten only represented the god, but that the god transcended creation and so could not be fully understood or represented. This aspect of his faith bears a notable resemblance to the religion of Moses, prompting Freud to suggest that Akhenaten was the first Monotheist."
http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/armarnareligion.html
"Hinduism has commonly been viewed in the west as a polytheistic religion - one that worships multiple deities: gods and goddesses. Some have viewed it as a monotheistic religion, because it recognizes only one supreme God. The entire universe is seen as one divine entity who is simultaneously at one with the universe and who transcends it as well. Some view Hinduism as Trinitarian because Brahman is simultaneously visualized as a triad"
http://www.sttemple.com/STT/english/hinduism.asp
2006-10-20 02:32:47
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answered by Midnight Butterfly 4
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I'm not aware of any religion that is henotheistic in its dogma but many Hindus actually practice a form of henotheism. They recognize all of the gods as existing but only devote themselves to one. I personally practice sort of a form of henotheism. I believe in one God who is many gods and I choose to devote myself to honoring my specific god. I do not have a religion. I practice more of a synthesis of Christian, Wiccan and other rituals and worship forms.
2006-10-20 02:19:41
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answered by Kuji 7
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