I'd say it's a religion based on belief in the divine. I don't think it matters though, aside from tax purposes.
well, first off- it's up to the individual- if i'm imagining a bunch of hippies, with their bare feet on the vibrating ground of a redwood forest, feeling connected to earth and everything around them- my opinion is the experience transcends language and becomes a validation of some inate proclivity...a philosophy, yes, and a very personal one. once you have a couple more hopping off the bus to join the others, and they have the same experience- do they feel the need to name or change name of said shared experience? i care about all living things- but, i don't need a brownie or a badge with a rank...you don't get a special name for doing what you should...i guess my answer is- who cares? (no offense meant, sir)
Pantheism, as I know it, is a philosophy or world view. Pantheism, as I know it is expressed by Spinoza, although I believed this way 20 years before I even heard of Spinoza.
Theism is Religion/religious belief since the word literally means a belief in a God/Gods, ergo Pantheism is simply a belief in many Gods/Goddesses as per the Romans, Egyptians, Greeks, etc, etc.
Nope, you are thinking on polytheism. Pantheism is the belief that everything is god. Theo = God, A = No or Not, Pan = All or Everything.
@TommyMeador Ergo Pan = All or everything simply means ALL /every God/Gods/Goddesses, hence there is No real difference, is there.
The definition of panthiesm suggests god is everywhere-could be a way of life.
If it is considered a religion I'm super confused. I'd vote either joke or way of life.