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Many gods have been proposed throughout the history of mankind. The term god is applied in a general sense to any deity that is worshiped as part of a theistic belief system.
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As opposed to the true [[God]], other '''gods''' have been proposed throughout the history of mankind. The term god is applied in a general sense to any deity that is worshiped as part of a theistic belief system.
    
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
[[Christianity]], [[Islam]], and [[Judaism]] worship the same God in different ways, with these [[Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religion]] having evolved from Judaism to Christianity to Islam.<ref>http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/moongod.htm</ref>, though many are sceptical of this idea.<ref>http://www.letusreason.org/Islam6.htm</ref> Though they all share many assumptions, there are some fundamental differences.
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It is claimed that [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], and [[Judaism]] worship the same God in different ways. This claim is regarded by some as a way to convert Jews and Christians to Islam, since it supports the idea that [[Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religion]] has "grown" from Judaism to Christianity to Islam.<ref>http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/moongod.htm</ref> However, many are skeptical of this idea.<ref>http://www.letusreason.org/Islam6.htm</ref>
    
Regardless of the lack of historical data regarding the origins of any of these three religions, the mythological links between them are clear. It is a tenet of the Jewish religion that all Jews descended from Abraham (indeed, in order to convert to Judaism one must complete an 'adoption' ritual for the house of Israel); as Jesus is regarded as Jewish, the growth of Christianity as an offshoot of the Jewish religion is clear. In a similar fashion, Muslims claim to be descended from Abraham by way of Ishmael.
 
Regardless of the lack of historical data regarding the origins of any of these three religions, the mythological links between them are clear. It is a tenet of the Jewish religion that all Jews descended from Abraham (indeed, in order to convert to Judaism one must complete an 'adoption' ritual for the house of Israel); as Jesus is regarded as Jewish, the growth of Christianity as an offshoot of the Jewish religion is clear. In a similar fashion, Muslims claim to be descended from Abraham by way of Ishmael.
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There are many other religions in the world, with many thousands of gods. Pantheistic cultures are common, where a society has a number of gods, all serving different purposes. These differ fundamentally from the Judaeo-Christian position, in that there is often no supreme all-powerful god. Other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism claim, unlike the Judaeo-Christian religions, to be more effective for peace-loving societies.
      
==References==
 
==References==
 
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