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<dl><dt class="hwrd">Main Entry:</dt><dd class="hwrd">poly·the·ism </dd><dt class="pron">Pronunciation:</dt><dd class="pron"> \ˈpä-lē-(ˌ)thē-ˌi-zəm\ </dd><dt class="func">Function:</dt><dd class="func">noun </dd><dt class="ety">Etymology:</dt><dd class="ety">French polytheisme, from Late Greek polytheos polytheistic, from Greek, of many gods, from poly- + theos god</dd><dt class="date">Date:</dt><dd class="date">1613</dd></dl> : belief in or worship of more than one god
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Vaisnava's only accept the existence of one Cause of all causes and worship only that Supreme Being.

Gauragopala das and Kurma das are right. Hindus like Christians and Muslims should approach the teachings of Lord Caitanya with an eye to transcending their religious designations. IOW's Hindus should become Vaisnava's instead of ISKCON becoming Hindu.