Originally Posted by DistantStar

This year I began to notice something else which I find very disturbing, and which I think all Christians should always be wary of: more than once someone in that society, in one way or another, compared us with God. For instance, this year before I left I had a discussion with two people from that society. They told me about how, when we pray, we become Christ. Now I understand their point, but this is dangerous. I also remember another time last year how someone said that we are "In a sense, little gods". Like always they have some slightly convincing meaning to this, but still disturbing.

It was this deification - however subtle - which drove me away.