Nuklear132 t1_je0tjqg wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:27 PM Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys Pretty common idea in a lot of old religions and pantheons. A god’s power and influence is directly related to the size and conviction of his/her congregations Permalink 1
Nuklear132 t1_je0tjqg wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Pretty common idea in a lot of old religions and pantheons. A god’s power and influence is directly related to the size and conviction of his/her congregations