CULTURE | Sikhism Gods3.67 |
LDS Gods (Mormon)3.68 |
Mauri Gods3.85, 3.86 |
Time Frame | 1526 AD - Present |
1830 AD - Present |
1849 (~800) AD - Present |
Supreme God
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Vāhigurū: God formless, eternal, unobserved. |
God: The Father, created man in image. |
Lo: the supreme god. |
Secondary God
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Māyā: human perception of reality. |
God, The Son: Jesus Christ, firstborn of Father. |
Tangaroa: god of the ocean, origin of all fish. |
Tertiary God
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Sarav Viāpak: God is omnipresent, omnivisible. |
God: The Holy Ghost, a spirit so can enter into us. |
Tane: god of the forest, origin of all birds. |
Others 04
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Inward Eye: "heart" of human being sees God. |
Abraham:3.69 Exalted father of multitude.3.70 |
Rongo: god of peaceful activities and agriculture. |
Others 05
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Meditate: Devotees do to reach enlightenment. |
Isaac:3.69 Abraham & Sarah's old age son.3.71 |
Whakapapa: genealogy or belief all life connected. |
Others 06
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Revelation: meditation communicate with God. |
Jacob:3.69 Younger of twin sons of Isaac.3.72 |
Mauri: life force possessed by all things. |
Others 07
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Gender: God has none. |
Solomon: Son of David and Bathsheba.3.73 |
Mana: spiritual power held by certain people. |
Others 08
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Many Worlds: where God has created life. |
Adam: (Michael) father of the human race.3.74 |
Hawaiki: ancestral homeland. |
Others 09
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Salvation: result of spiritual union with God. |
Enoch: translated preacher of righteousness.3.75 |
Tangihanga: two or three day funeral rites. |
Others 10
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Worldly Social Confilct: salvation obstacle. |
Noah: (Gabriel) angel sent to Daniel & Mary.3.76 |
Tererenga wairua: spirit's trip to Hawaiiki. |
Others 11
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Unreality: deviation from God and salvation. |
Moses: Appeared on Transfiguration Mount.3.77 |
Karakia: ritual cleansing prayers. |
Others 12
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Māyā: unreality of worldly values. |
Joseph Smith: martyr,3.78 prophet of restoration.3.79 |
Takahi whare: ritual desanctification. |
Others 13
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Five Evils: ego, anger, greed, attachment, lust. |
Brigham Young: 2nd LDS Prophet, colonizer.3.80 |
Pō whakangahau: last night of funeral rites. |
Others 14
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Separation of God: fate if vulnerable to Evils. |
John Taylor: 3rd LDS Prophet, 3.81 |
Marae: funeral service or graveside ceremony. |
Others 15
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Nām and Śabad: divine Name and Word. |
Wilford Woodruff: 4th prophet, missionary.3.82 |
Kawe Mate: kinfolk visit other mare with photos. |
Others 16
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Guru (teacher): voice of God, salvation source. |
Joseph F. Smith: 6th pr.,3.83 teach spirits of those who died.3.84 |
Hura Kōwhatu: year headstones unveiled. |
Table 3f. The Gods of Mankind. (Note background colors correlate across cultures.)