RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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Hindus believe in one God.
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Hindus believe in multiple gods and goddesses that control the universe.
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Hindus believe in more than one version of heaven.
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Hindus believe in multiple classes of people.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that it is based on the belief in multiple gods or deities. Hindus believe that there is one Supreme Being, Brahman, who is the source of all creation, and all other gods and goddesses are manifestations of Brahman.
Detailed explanation-2: -polytheism, the belief in many gods. Polytheism characterizes virtually all religions other than Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share a common tradition of monotheism, the belief in one God. Hinduism: Trimurti.
Detailed explanation-3: -In some sense, Hinduism appears as polytheistic; however, the various gods and goddesses are viewed strictly as embodiments of the Divine Brahman, and so the system is monotheistic. Atman is the true inner self of the individual which carries on from one life to another.
Detailed explanation-4: -Few Indians believe ‘there are many gods’ In most regions, at least half of Hindus believe in one God with many manifestations, but in the Northeast, most Hindus believe in one God alone (56%). And Hindus in the South are somewhat more likely than those in other regions to say there are many gods (18% vs.