Since the High Gods have one foot in the Ultimate, I think it is a relationship to the Ultimate.
> I do think that one could use mystical practices to achieve
> communion with a High God, however, so this is really something of
> a semantic quibble. If you're "only" seeking that, can you still be
> a "true" mystic?
Communion with the High God brings you to the Ultimate, so I think so. A "pure" mystic would disagree though. As you say, it's a matter of semantics.
> > According to Vithelan theology, the High God Oorduren _is_
> > liberation. I can't see how that can not be part of the
> > mystical Absolute.
>
> He's a part of it, and the route to it. But I don't think he _is_
> it. (Or only one defined mighty funny.)
According to non-pure mystic Vithelan theology, I think he is. I think Vithelan theists say that mystics find the Ultimate through Oorduren.
> For the other High Gods,
> this would be a even more problematic equation.
Yep.
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