Quote Originally Posted by Jonnycbad View Post
And i think the message the writers are trying to instill in us is to break away from religious dogma and all mortals to live in peace. And to worship "gods" is folly because how can an immortal being relate to the struggles and pain us mortals have.
This is actually a really common subplot in Final Fantasy games throughout the series.

Also... Adventurers are generally assholes to the common man while being saviours of the world. It's an interesting mix (see Zelda as an example of a klepto property destroying force for good!).