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Truths, which we ignore about Abrahamic religions

While studying and comparing multiple religious systems, we, the Hindus, are often confused between two concepts, or say, two ideologies - Monotheism and Monism. Now let's take a look at the types into which religions are divided by scholars. Basically there are two types of religions on the basis of number of entities they worship- Monotheistic and Polytheistic. If you use Google translate on web, translation of Monotheism given there is Ekeshwarwaad (एकेश्वरवाद), i.e. the ideology which worships one ultimate entity (whatever be it's name, but it's ultimate source of everything). If you use Google translate to translate Polytheism, it says BAHUDEVA-VAAD (बहुदेववाद). Be careful, here's a dangerous turn, make no mistake. Meaning of polytheism is an ideology which worships multiple deities,( Devi-Devata) and it's not the worship of multiple ultimate entities, because if an entity has to be ultimate, it can only be one and not many, that is why we the Hindus, use t...