Ok thank you.

(2026-06-20 23:09)aspen-woof Wrote:  I would rather my Hidden was referred to as Hidden.
Not a god, not a force, not a being, not an entity - just Hidden.
It’s my theory, my opinion and I refer to them as the Hidden.

Heyaa.
I know this thread is better left said and done, but I was just wondering? What does it mean for you to have a theory?
If it only exists for you, can it still count as a theory? Putting it out there is amazing, but is this just a thought that stands true for yourself only? If it is meant to only work for yourself, then I can understand why you phrase it so defensively witb 'my' Hidden. When others ask you these questions, they don't mean it as an attack necessarily, but rather a 'stress testing' of how far you've thought out your theory and where gaps exist, something that happens to every theory around.
So I definitely consider this quite an interesting thought, but as you may have noticed, and as others have already mentioned, a theory that counts for a greater majority takes a lot of thought and consideration of all the currently existing gaps. Take this theory and these responses and integrate and update your theory, or let it be, and shut your doors to further development.

Just a little advice
Greenleaf

Ok, I will try to do that.

If you haven't started a journal here, you could do so and use it as a space to formulate your thoughts if it would help? Unless you specify no replies in your journal, people would have the option to weigh in but would be less likely to, so you could use it as a space to explore some of your thoughts on what makes sense for your therianthropy, and as a bonus, would have record of it over time so you could see how it develops.

I would rather my Hidden was referred to as Hidden.
Not a god, not a force, not a being, not an entity - just Hidden.
It’s my theory, my opinion and I refer to them as the Hidden.

Ok

(2026-06-20 23:08)FlamingPhoenix Wrote:  Aspen, if you're going to propose a theory for something like therianthropy, at least think it over instead of making it up as you go, and if you ARE going to fabricate everything you're saying, make it clear that that's what you're doing.

This is a forum for therianthropy, not a fanfic posting site.

I know that. I never said that it was a fanfic posting site.

Fine, I give up - you’re right and I’m wrong.
My theory’s not good enough as it’s considered a fanfic posting site-worthy.

When have I said I haven’t thought it over? I said the idea came into my head but I don’t just press send without reading it thro and thinking it thro.
It worked in my brain, sorry it didn’t work for urs.

Aspen, if you're going to propose a theory for something like therianthropy, at least think it over instead of making it up as you go, and if you ARE going to fabricate everything you're saying, make it clear that that's what you're doing.

This is a forum for therianthropy, not a fanfic posting site.

(2026-06-20 22:36)aspen-woof Wrote:  God is a god - He is an all-powerful, all-knowing being.
The Hidden isn’t a god: they aren’t worshipped and believed in around the world.

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*also the Hidden isn’t a being - the Hidden is the Hidden.
You don’t call the Hidden an entity or a being - you call it the Hidden

An entity/being is an umbrella term for a conscious existence. Perhaps your Hidden would be better referred to as a force, wouldn't it be for your insistence that he's a sentient something that takes purposeful actions.

A God is generally a term for highly powerful beings, regardless of how present their worship is in the current world. The Christian god is no more or less a God than Thor, Dana, or Cernunnos.

Also, I want to be transparent that I'm challenging you as much as everyone else in this thread, my questions are posed to question your proposed logistics, not entertain them.

Ok sorry.

I also don’t understand what you mean by “ It comes off as bad taste to post such a broad theory and assert it as truth without deep thought”. Could you explain that for me please?

I’m sorry that my replies have come across as defensive - I was being told I was copying/rebranding the whole “God did it” theory and that it was holey, and yes as someone new to the community I am going to be excited as you put it by the concept of the forums and maybe a bit more sensitive to criticism.

Sorry

I assumed that the Hidden was something that you had been thinking about for quite some time and tied into your personal belief system, not that you came up with it on the spot.

I'm noticing that a lot of your replies are pretty defensive. You posted a theory with quite a bit of holes on a public forum, so people are going to reply with questions. I understand as a pup that's new to the forum, everything is very exciting and you might be tempted to post whatever comes to mind. Maybe in the future, if you have an idea, you could run it by shoutbox and get others' opinions. It comes off as bad taste to post such a broad theory and assert it as truth without deep thought.

Hi @FlamingPhoenix!

The Hidden isn’t an entity - the Hidden is the Hidden.

A description is isn’t necessarily the same as the real thing is it though?
It describes something - it doesn’t say it is something.
I don’t call the Hidden a god, I call it the Hidden.
If you want to call the Hidden a god, feel free, bc that’s ur observation/opinion.

The terms thing was a general thing to anyone who had replied was reading/had read the thread - it wasn’t necessarily directed at you, it was a general thing.