Sinedeoism

Sinedeoism is the philosophy that gods -- at the very least, ones proven to exist such as Elamadi the Lightfont and Pazarun the Answering Echo -- are not truly gods as some claim. Despite the name implying that the gods don't exist at all, sinedeoism does not deny the existence of such beings of high power. Rather, they simply deny that these "gods" are gods according to current definitions at all, though explanations for what gods are if not gods vary among the various branches of sinedeoism. Some cite extraplanar theories as a means of explaining the existence of gods, whereas others may contend that they are highly-advanced mortals in some capacity using technology and magic to appear as gods. Many sinedeoists employ divine magic themselves or intensely study it in an attempt to understand it and its origins.
Sinedeoism is not connected to various cultures' belief in mythological gods and decrying physical gods as "false"; where some cultures may have beliefs similar to sinedeoism, sinedeoism itself is more academic and is less attached to any particular section of the galaxy.
Sinedeoists recognize the long-dead Orian scholar Falgren the Inkstained as the first known sinedeoist and the founder of their field, though the modern merit of her theories is hotly debated among them.
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