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The Origins of Divine Beliefs
In ancient times, humans first revered **food as a deity**. They believed that food was divine because it sustained life. Later, they discovered that **food came from the earth**, so they began to worship the earth as a god. As they understood more, they realised that without water, there would be no food or life, so they **revered water as a god**. Over time, they also **recognised the importance of fire and the sun**, which led to these elements being worshipped as divine. Eventually, after many generations, humans began to understand the **value of air** and started to worship it as well. Understanding the sky as a component of the air took millions of generations.
### The Evolution of Human Thought
Through continuous reflection, human intelligence grew more refined, and they achieved a higher understanding of the **mysterious aspects of existence**. As people pondered the origins of everything, they realised that all forms of existence were part of the sky or the cosmos. This led to the question, "What could be greater than the sky?" Their contemplation led them to discover the concept of an **infinite divine space**. They pondered whether the sky emerged from space or vice versa and concluded that the **sky likely originated from this vast, infinite space**. This understanding came only after many transformations in human life and civilisation. In the end, they understood that…