There is indeed an infinite amount of variation in terms of what meaning is given by people to God. There are several common connotations which are often considered in this regard, especially amongst the people who come from more of a westernized culture of philosophy and religion. Since this category of religion is heavily dependent on the long frameworks of philosophical and religious intersections used in making enquiry, it is normally referred to as standard theism, classical theism or philosophical theism. Atheism refers to the doctrine whereby there is lack of belief in the existence of God. Atheists reject theism and do not believe in deities. Pantheism is the doctrine whereby there is belief that God manifests the entire universe and its entire phenomenon whether the same is conceived or taken as one whole. In fact believers of pantheism confidently attribute that the universe, nature and God are the same. Deism is the belief that there is a s
upreme God who has created the entire universe physically, but has no role in the usual operation of all that happens around us. In essence it advocates a movement and religious philosophy that draws the belief in the nature and existence of God from a motive. Theism refers to the belief in God by way of the prevalence of different deities and divinities. It is believed by believers of theism that deities are omnipotent and omniscient. Theism is also a philosophical system that has acceptance of a transcendent God who created the universe as also who governs it without the effect of any miracles. The question of what is the best ism, is too wide a term to discuss since different people have different beliefs in keeping with their values and cultures. The fact that there is a supreme being who controls the world and conveys that we are under constant watch is enough reason to be in discipline in regard to our deeds and in keeping with our belief in God.