Relationship Between The Judeo-Christian Gods Of The Pagan And Animistic

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The Judeo-Christian understanding of reality is that there is only one God who cares solely about his human beings. The Pagans and the Animistic believed that the world is filled with many gods in every possible space. Each of these gods had a different role in their world. With that, whenever a problem arises, they can turn to that specific god or spirit that has the experience of solving it. This meant, according to the gods, "That nothing in our experience is beyond the reach of the spiritual." The Judeo-Christian God is there to listen to his people and to provide support and guidance. The many gods of the Pagans and Animistic find themselves not involved in the lives of their human beings due to a lack of interest in it. God comes out

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