The obsession with exactly two levels

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The Buddhists don't believe in creator gods.  It's all a function of karma which plane you are reborn into after each life, and what sort of being you become.  I'd have to do some research regarding Buddhist origins regarding existence and the various planes.  My understanding is that in Buddhism, gods are essentially just extremely accomplished and powerful beings.  The reason Buddhists likely don't concentrate on the gods is that the goal of Buddhism is nirvana, to be released from perpetual existence.  The gods themselves are too comfortable to be motivated towards attaining nirvana, so they are actually considered less likely than a human to achieve nirvana.

Buddhist rebirth in different planes of existence

Thank you

This does indeed involve different levels, but since they are all essentially progression routes, the focus is still very much on us.

I realized that suggesting we are maybe some sort of biproduct or creation of another level, which is the actual part god is interested in, makes religious stories lose their impact. It would feel like it's nothing to do with us, as we can never travel to this next "real" level. So I think it's this lack of satisfaction that stops anyone putting god anywhere but directly focusing on us. The problem, of course, is that the truth of the matter doesn't depend on our satisfaction levels. So the theist must choose between what they wish were true, and what is actually true.