On deity and influence
Dialogues on Checkerism
- Wise man, we worship many deity. How is it they became deity? Is it possible for us to become deity as well?
- The tapestry woven by the creator allowed for beings to grow with different amounts of influence. It also allowed for beings to increase their influence. Basically, deity are those beings in our vicinity with the largest influence.
- What is this influence you speak of? How can we see it?
- Influence can be many things. It can be intellectual: me teaching you, you asking questions, results in both of us thinking. It can be physical: either of us moving a chair, the sun shining light, waves hitting the beach, our earth pulling in the moon, a doctor's healing. It can be social: trade, politics, raising children, increasing moral awareness, hunting. It can be all that and much more.
- Then how do deity influence us? And does it go both ways?
- It does go both ways: we pray and deity answer. If they feel like it. We worship and deity notices us. At times.
- And how do I become a deity?
- Aren't we all from the gods already? We can increase our influence by continuing to learn, to experience, and to live.
- What if that takes too long?
- Then you must learn the value of patience.