“The Buddhists and the Jains do not depend on God; but the whole force of their religion is directed to the great central truth in every religion: to evolve a God out of man.” (Inspired Talks, Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center, 1958, p. 218)
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There is at least one group that many on FR consider ‘Christian’ that teach this same doctrine. That God was once a man, and that man can become a God (complete with own planet).
Just saying, it isn’t just the New Age and Occult.
You got that correct.
Progression to godhood, their very foundation.
+1 on that observation. They patrol the threads here too, so I’m surprised your observation survived. More than a few of mine haven’t.