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Autotheism is a possible monotheistic religious belief, that one's self is God, particularly the Christian view that one's self is Jesus Christ incarnate. This would be a grave sin in nearly all Christian sects and churches, unless, of course, it is Christ himself who holds this belief, in which case it would be true (from within the Christian perspective). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Monotheism (in Greek monon = single and Theos = God) is the belief in a single, universal, all-encompassing deity. ... Look up self in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Autotheism can be thought of as being a type of suitheism; it being to suitheism as monotheism is to theism. Conversely, it can also be contrasted to suitheism, as monotheism is to polytheism. Suitheism, a term coined by American occultists David Michael Cunningham and Traeonna A. R. Wagener, is the belief that oneself is a deity, without the denial of the existence of other deities. ... Theism is the belief in the existence of one or more divinities or deities. ... Polytheism is belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities. ...

It is probable that most autotheists have been Christians or at least monotheists, and are more likely to be solipsists, at least to a greater extant than most mere suitheists, who have tended to be polytheistic pagans or satanists. Solipsism is the philosophical idea that My mind is the only thing that exists. Solipsism (Latin: solus, alone + ipse, self) is an epistemological or metaphysical position that knowledge of anything outside the mind is unjustified. ... Polytheism is belief in, or worship of, multiple gods or divinities. ... Pagans may mean: Paganism, a belief in natural religion. ... Satanism is a religious or philosophical movement centered around Satan or another entity identified with Satan, or centered around the forces of nature, particularly human nature, represented by Satan as an archetype. ...

Some notable autotheists include New Age guru Shirley MacLaine, as well as Mehmet Ali Ağca, the failed assassin who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II (May 13, 1981). New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... Mehmet Ali AÄŸca (born January 9, 1958) is a Turkish assassin, who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1981. ...

See also

• monotheism
• pantheism
• solipsism
• suitheism