That...sounds like a way to abuse a system and play on the fears of the populace. A common tactic if you wish to keep the people content.

[Goten has had several gods before coming to Aymeric and Yoon has as well. So because of the taboo and stigma of this, shinki get even a worse end of the stick so to say.]

Master Ebisu is a good man. He and his temple did not deserve such a punishment. [And he is glad to see the god as a sort of comrade. Still a good man and would defend him and his temple when the time comes.]