Why So Many Gods

Why So Many Gods?

Living in a world with many religions, races, beliefs, values, perceptions and norms that has been taught by our ancestors has made us what we've become and how we live our life. We are most likely aware that there are people whose religious beliefs either in one or more than one God. And there is also people who don’t believe with the existence of god. Therefore, what is God? Who is God? The answers depends on a person's religion whether or not the persons follows the practices of the religions. There are many religions in the world such as Christian, Buddha, Taoism, Atheist, Islam, Hinduism, Baha'I, Judaism, Sikhism, Shinto and many more.

One of the religion known as Hinduism. Hinduism is known as a religion that believes to have many gods to be worshipped. As quoted from Sri Jibankrishna or Diamond, “Sivtatva’ and ‘Saktitatva’ which is also known as Lord Shiva and Holy Mother Kali. Father’s semen in mother’s womb, both combined. Next, I am born  ‘Sadasiva’ which means a continuous hilarity within my body. Next comes ‘Iswartatwa’ Man becomes God and he is so made (One is All); ‘Sadvidyatatva’ All these I am. All is One. I am all these, which is in action. What is that? Suppose in the spiritual world whatever will reveal within the brain will be flashed among the human race and by such phenomenon the world will get real benefit.”

The Hindus believe that, Hindus all worship a one Supreme Being, though by different names. This is because the peoples of India with different languages and cultures have understood the one God in their own distinct way. Through history there arose four principal Hindu denominations which are Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism. For Sai-vites, God is Siva. For Shaktas, Goddess Shakti is supreme. For Vaishnavites, Lord Vishnu is God. For Smartas—who see all Deities as reflections of the One God. the choice of Deity is left to the devotee. This liberal Smarta perspective is well known, but it is not the prevailing Hindu view. Due to this diversity, Hindus are profoundly tolerant of other religions, respecting the fact that each has its own pathway to the one God. This explanation is taken from Hinduism Today paper of April, May and June of 2014.

One of the unique understandings in Hinduism is that God is not far away, living in a remote heaven, but is inside each and every soul, in the heart and consciousness, waiting to be discovered. This knowing that God is always with us gives us hope and courage. Knowing the One Great God in this intimate and experiential way is the goal of Hindu spirituality. Their God according to their religion has many different names but it is addresses to the one God.

As for Islam, the religion of Adam and Eve, they believe that there is only one God, known as Allah. Allah in Arabic which literally means "The God", The first and easiest word to describe ultimate beauty, happiness, or sorrow, fear and etc.

Islam belief that Muhammad is the prophet and He was been taught by an angel named Gabriel (Jibril). So, basically Islam beliefs that this religion derives from Adam and Eve and it has been spread to the humanity through Prophet Muhammad and then Islam is still practices by the Muslim till now. Back to the question, why so many gods. In Islam, we believe that there is only one god which is Allah and we believe that Allah has 99 names (Asmaul Husna) which also explain the attributes of Allah. There is a hadith from Al-Bukhari that was narrated by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet Muhammad SAW says, "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one, for He is One and loves the odd (numbered). Whoever learns them will enter Paradise."