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>>19883475
I've always wanted to mating-press a god!

>>18069658

>>15858283
>What's the definition of god?
This was debated about and covered in SoPM there is an entire discussion where they establish what being a god actually is. It should actually be required reading SoPM as a whole is extremely informative.

https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Symposium_of_Post-mysticism/Part_5

It's quite a lengthy section but this excerpt is of particular interest.

>Kanako: When gods are named their powers are restricted, but they receive an identity. They lose the ability to exist within anything, becoming almost the same as youkai, but in return receive an ability to be reborn by their myths.
>Byakuren: So basically, gods are youkai whose ability changes according to myths?
>Kanako: However, if they lose their faith, they will gradually return to their former existence. As for youkai, they disappear when forgotten, so they threaten people in order to prevent that. However for faith, it does not work the same. If a god did nothing but threaten people, it would lose faith and become a mere youkai.
>Byakuren: Now that you mention it, I met a harvest goddess before, but I couldn't tell her apart from a youkai.