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As opposed to [[God]], people have worshiped '''other gods''' throughout the history of humankind. The term "other gods" comes from the [[Ten Commandments]], where God said "You shall have no ''other gods'' before me" ({{Bible ref|Exodus|20|3}}).
As opposed to [[God]], people have worshiped '''other gods''' throughout the history of humankind, usually in the practice of organized religion. The term "other gods" comes from the [[Ten Commandments]], where God said "You shall have no ''other gods'' before me" ({{Bible ref|Exodus|20|3}}).
While the word "god" refers in a general sense to any deity that is or has been worshiped as part of a theistic belief system, when spelled with an upper-case "G," the term is normally referring to the God of the [[Abrahamic]] religions, the One True God.
While the word "god" refers in a general sense to any deity that is or has been worshiped as part of a theistic belief system, when spelled with an upper-case "G," the term is normally referring to the God of the [[Abrahamic]] religions, the One True God.
Interestingly, there are even godless religions, that is, religions that worship no gods as such. These include [[Buddhism]] and [[Taoism]], which worship no other god at all, at least not in the sense that [[God]] is defined. Rather than emphasizing worship, whether that of [[God]] or other gods, such religions tend focus on the development of truth, knowledge and inidvidual enlightenment.
== Other gods in the Bible ==
== Other gods in the Bible ==