[Celtjew Libertarian]

Saying God is an ETI understates the case; but it's literally correct. I meant it more for the humor value than anything else.

I suspect, though, that the type of ETI that the author meant was not a cute one like ET, but an awe-inspiring one like .... < searches for analogy from SF > .... Apollo in the Star Trek episode, "Who Mourns for Adonis?" Not God, but impressive enough to be a god to people significantly less advanced.

[Don Myers]

"Not God, but impressive enough to be a god to people significantly less advanced."

That would work. We have a few of those people around.