Why do people think deities are powerful then humans?

United States
March 23, 2009 10:52pm CST
The reason I ask is because humans can build things but yet there are many animals that are more powerful then humans.
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• United States
24 Mar 09
The word "deity" means "god", which is essentially a being with great power. Humans refer to deities having greater powers than humans because that's what deities are: powerful. Of course, may people believe that humans are as powerful as, or even more powerful than, deities, which essentially puts mankind on the pedestal of "god".