THERE'S MORE THAN ONE GOD TO BLAME WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

Theism: the belief that at least one deity exists

Liberal theism: belief that at least one deity exists, without adhering to an established religion

Classical theism: at least one deity exists, who is the absolute metaphysically ultimate being

Open theism: belief that at least one deity exists, and does not interfere with the free will of human beings

Monotheism: belief in the existence of only one deity

Polytheism: a belief in the existence of many deities

Hard polytheism: a belief in many deities as distinct, separate beings

Soft polytheism: a belief in many deities which not as separate beings but as different faces of one universal force

Henotheism: belief that there many be more than one deity, but only one is worshiped

Kathenotheism: the belief that there is more than one deity, but they are worshiped one at a time, as then they are treated as supreme in turn

Monolatrism: the belief that there may be more than one deity, but only one is worthy of being worshipped

Pantheism: the belief that the physical universe is equal to deity, and that deity exists in everything in the universe

Panentheism: the belief that the physical universe is equal to deity, but that it also extends beyond it (deity is more than just the physical universe)

Deism: belief that at least one deity exists and created the world, but does not intervene in human affairs or change natural laws

Classical deism: the belief that human beings’ relationship with the creator god is impersonal (god will not individually intervene)

Modern deism: classical deism integrated with modern philosophy and scientific ideas, posits that humans’ relationship with the creator god is transpersonal (god is above the personal/impersonal duality)

Pandeism: belief that deity created the universe, but is now equivalent with it

Panendeism: combines deism and panentheism, posits that the universe is part of (but not the whole of) deity

Polydeism: belief that multiple gods exist(ed), but they do not intervene with the universe

Autotheism or egotheism: divinity is inherently within oneself and one has a duty to become perfect/divine, can encompass self-worship

Hedonism: belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good, a devotion to maintaining personal pleasure

Eutheism: belief that deity is wholly benevolent

Dystheism: belief that deity is not wholly good, and is possibly evil

Maltheism: the belief that a deity exists, but it is wholly malicious

Misotheism: not a lack of belief in deity, but a hatred of any and all deities that might exist

Animism: belief in the existence of individual spirits that inhabit animate and inanimate things such as animals, plants, rocks, rivers, mountains, etc. and natural phenomena such as rain, thunder, lightning, wind, etc. The belief in innumerable spiritual beings that can intervene in human affairs and capable of helping or harming human interests.

Ditheism or duotheism: the belief that two deities exist and they are equal (e.g. the Lord and Lady in Wicca)

Atheism: the lack of belief in any deity

Agnosticism: the belief that it is unknown or unknowable whether or not deity exists (can be combined with other terms, e.g. “agnostic atheist” - belief that it is unknown or unknowable whether deity exists, and encompasses lack of belief in any deity)

Gnosticism: the belief that it is possible to know whether or not deity exists (can be combined with other terms, e.g. “gnostic theist” - the belief in the existence of at least one deity, and the belief that it is possible to know for certain whether this deity exists)

Panapatheism: belief that multiple gods exist, but you don’t care to worship any of them 

Atheogenecism: belief that god/s did not create the universe or world, though it doesn’t necessarily mean that they don’t exist.

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