A mistake here, I think, is in believing that mortals should not or have
not the right to judge the Divine.


What does one do when determining whether to oppose another? A person
must judge that the other's views and actions conflict with their own.
Be they little or mighty, mortals can and will judge them, or Them.

Mortals judge the Divine as a matter of course. How else does a
Guildmaster know which God to ask to patron a guild, or a city leader to
know which to ask to patron the city? Or commune? Or which Divine to
exclude outright as untenable or incorrect for such purpose? Mortals
must judge the Divine to know Whom to worship and Whom to oppose. Yea,
I've passed judgement on every Divine I've witnessed taking public
action, if only in my mind. Some, I've passed such judgement on many
times.

Brona's decision to belittle Lady Lisaera is an example of a mortal
exercising judgement upon the Divine. He was simply louder and more
direct about it than most. Enemy status for a God? What is this if not
symbolic? I somehow doubt that Gregori or any in the Serenwilde expected
that this would in any way serve to hinder Lord Raezon's presence in
their forest.

I must, of course, feel that certain Gods have goals and purposes that I
'judge' to be contrary to my own beliefs. It is with this knowledge and
a thing I call 'reasoning' that I know Them to be enemies of what I
stand for. I judge Them often. Is there a mortal who does not? Is there
a mortal in any divine Order who has not? How else is one to know which
Divine has ideals and goals that most agree with your own? And in
contrast, are not?

I daresay shouting in defiance of a God is no more or less passing
judgement upon Them than branding Them an enemy of an organization. The
only difference I see is that a leader has done his job, by calling the
attention of those he leads to the threat he perceives. This is one of
many things a leader does.

Because I have a will and opinion of my own, I have the capacity, even
authority, to pass judgement upon the Divine. Or would They prefer that
we are mindless, bowing to Their every whim? Have I the right to demand
restitution or consideration? Only insofar as They might believe I hold
any power over Them. Speaking generally, very little. Perhaps the whole
of the Serenwilde has more influence in this respect than one person. Or
perhaps not.

The Divine are not allpowerful. They have been known to fall and fail. I
have witnessed Them making and admitting to mistakes. They are mighty in
comparison to mortals, but then, many mortals are godlike in power
compared to others. Shall we tiptoe around them, as well? Is it the will
of the Gods that mortals serve Them mindlessly, irregardless of
differences in beliefs? If that is Their wish, I'm sure They can arrange
it, for I'm sure They have the power to do so. I hope that is not Their
will, however.

Penned by my hand on the 25th of Roarkian, in the year 106 CE.