>>>In a message dated 12/5/2003 3:27:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time, mklahn at mac.com writes: Now, if I actually ever meet any gods, cat-centaur or otherwise, my opinion may change, depending on how this all affects my chances of survival. In fact, it would be so much simpler if Brust were the architect of the universe, as there is no real question that the gods exist in Dragaera, or at least you can meet them personally. I guess if you haven't met them and no one you trust has either, you could doubt them. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<< I recall a footnote in one of the early Discworld books that pointed out that there the gods go around and throw stones at the windows of atheists. tal