u/anathskigal

Do you believe that all gods and goddesses exist as fully distinct and independent divine individuals, each possessing their own unique being and agency?

Or do you believe that there is ultimately a single supreme divine reality from which the other deities emerge, derive, or manifest in some way?

In other words, are the gods fundamentally separate divine beings, or are they expressions/aspects of a greater divine source?

Is it true that all the gods, goddesses, and the beings we call deities in every religion genuinely exist and possess their own individuality, rather than being mere manifestations of the One? Or is it instead the case that they emerge as manifestations of the One and reflect its attributes?

I know some of you would say:”Both, look into the henadological understanding.” but I cannot fully grasp the logic of it in my mind. How exactly does that work?

For example: if the Sun is a god, then is the light that comes from the Sun also a god? But those two are completely different things: the Sun and the light emanating from it are not the same thing. If the Sun is the One, then would the light be both the deities and also the One itself?

Is it possible to think that all gods and goddesses across all religions; beings we refer to as 'deities' actually exist? Or are they merely different manifestations of a single essence? Does each possess its own independent individuality, or is what we call 'multiplicity' simply a reflection of 'unity'?

In this context, another question arises: How should we approach the gods? Do all the deities known throughout various cultures coexist simultaneously? Or are they different reflections of a single being that appear in various forms according to each culture? Alternatively, should all these gods be understood as entities shaped according to the needs of humankind?

Is it possible to think that the gods and goddesses in all religions, that is, the beings we call "deity", really exist? Or are these actually different manifestations of a single essence? Does each have its own independent individuality, or is what we call multiplicity a reflection of unity?

In this context, the following question arises: How should we approach the gods? Do the gods in all cultures known today exist at the same time? Or is it the reflections of a single entity that emerge in different ways according to cultures? Or should all these gods be understood as beings shaped according to the needs of human beings?