multitheism

The existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society.

But for rudeness of manners, idolatry, and multitheism, no people in the world ever went beyond them.

This led to multitheism and idolatry, a condition which would have grown increasingly confused, had God not decided to give mankind some better direction.

Polytheism.

This forceful imposition of monotheism and impossibly high moral standards on the slow evolutionary process of multitheism in which people were still learning to live with their gods created guilt, anxiety and fear of the new god.