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Article: MILES KINGTON: WHOSE CULT IS IT ANYWAY? `Wotan said that he preferred Jesus Christ Superstar to Wagner's opera, which did tend to go on a bit, even when you were immortal'
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- The Independent (London, England)
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- October 29, 2002
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Yesterday, I brought you some minutes of the most recent Summit
Meeting of Gods of the World, at which all modern and ancient deities
got together to discuss the problems of the planet and score a few
points off each other. Today, a further selection.
1. The Chairgod said that it had come to his notice that some gods
were encouraging a cult of celebrity, which was giving rise to divine
disquiet. An unnamed Aztec god said he thought that the whole point
of being a god was to have a cult. The Chairgod said that there was a
difference between having a cult, and being a cult. It was quite
possible to be worshipped in a regular sort of way, without trying to
attract attention and be publicity ...