Classical Pantheism is a way of thinking, realization or a philosophy [and/or religion if you like] that offers a mental perspective or a vantage point that’s other than theism or atheism, one that doesn’t entail having to believe in a god or not believing in one but views the subject in a different light. This [...]
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A more precise definition of Classical Pantheism can be found here.
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This is another point of common confusion today, due to limited “definitions” on the parts of theists and atheists alike.
People assume creation happened once.
The Theists credit God to have created everything in the universe once, in some instances god may be creating things now, but in general, God creates withing the universe based on [...]
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When I researched Pantheism I found that before the rise of Scientific Pantheism, pantheism used terms as the universe, cosmos, “all there is”, divine, “one thing”, “one Being”, or God.
The term Omniverse is relatively modern physics term. I found the term Omniverse to be much more suitable to describe “all that is” (whether known or [...]
Believer: How come no one created the universe?
Me: I didn’t say it wasn’t created, what we know as the universe was created but it wasnt by what you think of as god.
Believer: Are you saying God didn’t create the universe and give you life?
Me: Not God as you define it.
Believer: Is there another God that [...]
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The Omniverse was never created. It is everything there is, infinite and eternal (as energy/matter is not created only changed) You could think of what we call “our universe” as something that was created, via a big-bang etc, our universe might/likely have had a beginning.
Most if not all theists believe in the existence of a [...]
Pantheism offers a philosophical view of life and existence itself. It has no holy books or sacred teachings. Humans have the choice to do good or evil. There is no heaven or hell. The life of humans here and now is what it is, we could make it heaven or hell.
Respect for life in all [...]
No. A lot of confusion exists between pantheism and panentheism. Here’s a clarification:
Pantheism: “God is the whole”. God is synonymous with the Omniverse. The Omniverse is practically the whole itself, the one itself. If you have to use the word god in Pantheism then the omniverse and god are coextensive.
Panentheism: “The whole is in God”. [...]
Scientific Pantheists say:
The universe exists for itself, without cause or purpose. Nothing existed before it that could have been its cause. Nothing exists outside it that could be the source of its purpose *1
In my opinion, the statement above can be rewritten as follows to suite a Classical Pantheist:
The Omniverse exists for itself. Nothing exists [...]
Here’s a simple short quiz to help you determine whether you are a Pantheist.
If you share these core beliefs then you are a Pantheist:
The Universe: The Universe (in its entirety) and Nature are worthy of profound awe and respect (i.e. reverence). In other words, you agree to this definition of the Pantheist Universe
The God: Do [...]
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Here’s a simple short quiz to help you determine whether you are a Pantheist.
If you share these core beliefs then you are a Pantheist:
The Universe (in its entirety) and Nature are worthy of profound awe and respect (i.e. reverence). In other words, you agree to this definition of the Pantheist [...]
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Pantheism is META-theism, META meaning: beyond, outside and above ordinary theism.
A Classical Pantheist views the Omniverse as a spiritual unity, which could be equated to the idea of the one theistic god but is better understood beyond and above the ordinary accepted understanding of [...]
When Scientific Pantheists refer to the Universe, to them the Universe is synonymous with God. So, what does ‘Universe’ really mean to a Scientific Pantheist? The Universe includes all the known universe with everything in it and Nature.
In Classical Pantheism the universe is different, the word universe often refers to one universe, the one we [...]
Here you will find the belief statement authored by the World Pantheist Movement (WPM) on December 7, 1997 and revised on November 18, 1999.
Keep in mind as you read this, that the World Pantheist Movement mainly follows a Scientific Pantheist approach.
The belief statement of the WPM
1. We revere and celebrate the Universe as the totality [...]
Paul Harrison in The Elements of Pantheism posed the following set of questions to give clarification:
ARE YOU A PANTHEIST? Do you feel a deep sense of peace and belonging and wonder in the midst of nature, in a forest, by the ocean, or on a mountain top?
Are you speechless with awe when you look up [...]
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Note: This short quiz or questionnaire is constantly undergoing edits to improve it based on your feedback. So, please let me hear from you.
Follow this 3-step guided questionnaire to find if you are a Pantheist or not:
1- Consider these situations – When you:
Look at the night sky
Look at the blue sky
Stand in front the rising/setting [...]
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