Re: Good and bad deities
Personally I think the gods / goddesses gave us potential then leave much of it to us to decide how to utilize that potential. We can choose what ethics, morality, beliefs we will create, utilize or ignore. That to include any degree's we might take any aspect to or observe in our own lives. Unfortunately it also allows for whatever degree of "Sheeple" we allow ourselves to progress to by relying upon another person, group or institution to understand, analyse, evaluate and explain what they say the God, god or goddess was trying to show us as they "Read" the signs, oracles, seerer's, etc and translate that message. Of course that also allows for manipulation and control over society / ethics / morality as they surrender their own minds to the "Dogmatic" actions to act and control them.
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Truthfully I'd say your confusing technology with civilization. There is a considerable leap in technology from our most archaic ancestors to the technological jumps and leaps that have been made over the years. However such leaps have not been uniform across the board and many times appear to be related to conflict and inspiration derived from conflict. Yet civilization has moved at a slower more progressive rate as it advanced from a hunter - gather society, to an agricultural based society to a self sustaining society able to create a surplus which also gives rise to the creation of a artisan class. You also appear to be confusing the usages of various building materials to suggest civilization where in most instances it was geographical locations and availability which suggested what was used for building materials. ie adobe in hot dry areas' vice timber in forested areas or stone in heavily deforested areas or rocky terrain.
As to good or bad it is always derived from ones perspective as to which side it falls upon. The same would be said of any action from a god / goddess. Help the crops grow your good, cause them to wither and die your bad. I personally think it's that simple and that subjective.
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As to good or bad it is always derived from ones perspective as to which side it falls upon. The same would be said of any action from a god / goddess. Help the crops grow your good, cause them to wither and die your bad. I personally think it's that simple and that subjective.
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