How many gods have humans had?

Anthropologists estimate that at least 18,000 different gods, goddesses, and various animals or objects have been worshipped by humans since our species first appeared. Today, it is estimated that more than 80 percent of the global population considers themselves religious or spiritual in some form.
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How many total gods are there?

The Hindu Brihadaranyaka Upanishad certainly considers the possibility of one-and-a-half gods: Then Vidagdha, the son of Sakala, asked him: “How many gods are there, Yajnavalkya? Yajnavalky said, “As many as are indicated in the Nivid of the Visvadevas – 300 and 3003.”
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Who is the 1st god in the world?

Brahma the creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good and evil and light and dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors and men, the first of whom was Manu.
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Who created the God?

We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created.
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Who is born of God?

Bible Gateway 1 John 5 :: NIV. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. for everyone born of God overcomes the world.
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What are 33 types of gods?

The 33 are: Eight Vasus (deities of material elements) – Dyauṣ "Sky", Pṛthivī "Earth", Vāyu "Wind", Agni "Fire", Nakṣatra "Stars", Varuṇa "Water", Sūrya "Sun", Chandra "Moon"
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Who is the last God in earth?

Kalki (Sanskrit: कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Kalki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of existence (Krita) in Vaishnava cosmology.
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How many gods are still alive?

Chiranjivi (Sanskrit: चिरञ्जीवि, IAST: ciranjīvi) are the eight immortals who are to remain alive on Earth until the end of the current Kali Yuga, according to Hinduism. The Sanskrit term Chiranjivi means “immortal”, even though it does not correspond with “eternal”.
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Who was the youngest God?

According to Philostratus the Elder, Hebe was the youngest of the gods and the responsible for keeping them eternally young, and thus was the most revered by them.
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What year was God dead?

Is God Dead?: TIME's Iconic Cover at 50. Don Hamilton remembers the day well. This was back in 1966. He was 12 when a classmate asked him the question: “Does your father think that God is dead?” Hamilton had to admit that the answer was yes.
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Which 7 gods are still alive?

The Eight immortals (Chiranjivi) according to Hindu Mythology: Who Will Remain Alive Throughout The kaliyuga
  • Rishi Markandeya: ...
  • Chakravarthi Bali: ...
  • Lord Hanuman: ...
  • Ashwatthama: ...
  • Rishi Ved Vyas: ...
  • King Vibhishan: ...
  • Lord Parshuram: ...
  • Rishi Kripacharya:
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Who was the last to hear god?

The last person to whom God is said to have been "revealed" is Samuel (1 Sam 3:21). The last person to whom God is said to have "appeared" is Solomon; this occurs early in the next biblical book, the book 1 Kings (3:5; 9:2; 11:9).
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Who is the death god?

Hades: Greek God of Death.
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Where was god now?

Where is God now is a short film about a couple, who after finding out that their unborn baby may not survive are faced with the gruelling decision of what to do next. Pulled by faith, love,... Read all. Pulled by faith, love, and hope, they struggle to agree with each other.
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Who are the 7 main gods?

The number seven was extremely important in ancient Mesopotamian cosmology. In Sumerian religion, the most powerful and important deities in the pantheon were sometimes called the "seven gods who decree": An, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.
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Who is the most powerful God?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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Is there more than 1 God?

There is one God in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit. All three are separate, distinct and possessing specific roles while at the same time one God. This moves the sacrifice of Jesus away from a criminal dying on a cross to God sacrificing himself for humanity.
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Who is god's killer?

Well, kind of. Wonder Woman first introduces the God Killer as a legendary sword, a familiar incarnation for fans of the comics, but the sword itself is ultimately revealed to be nothing but a tricksy McGuffin that leads Diana (Gal Gadot) to the realization that she is the God Killer, which means she's also a goddess.
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What god is the Grim Reaper?

In Greek mythology, Chronos, called Father Time, was the king of titans and the father of Zeus. Cronus was a harvest god and carried a sickle, which is a tool used in harvesting grain. The Grim Reaper carrying a scythe is derived from a combination of Chronus and Cronus.
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Who is the god of evil?

Apopis, also called Apep, Apepi, or Rerek, ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos. Although many serpents symbolized divinity and royalty, Apopis threatened the underworld and symbolized evil.
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Can God hear u?

He does hear you and the Bible says in Psalm 119:68 that He is good and what He does is good. So trust Him and His timing. Remember, He has promised to never leave or abandon you. God is a perfect Father and will always do what is best, even if it does not feel that way to us at the time.
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What was God's last word?

To God, his Father: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” To all: “I thirst.” To the world: “It is finished.” To God: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
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Who did God first speak to?

The Hebrew Bible states that God revealed himself to mankind. God speaks with Adam and Eve in Eden (Gen 3:9–19); with Cain (Gen 4:9–15); with Noah (Gen 6:13, Gen 7:1, Gen 8:15) and his sons (Gen 9:1-8); and with Abraham and his wife Sarah (Gen 18).
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Who was the last god in the universe?

Kalkin, also called Kalki, final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalkin will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age.
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