diff --git a/include/nat.h b/include/nat.h
index f233253a..e4f70a5e 100644
--- a/include/nat.h
+++ b/include/nat.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ extern char *relatename(struct natstr *np, natid other);
 extern char *natstate(struct natstr *np);
 extern int getrel(struct natstr *np, natid them);
 extern int relations_with(natid, natid);
-extern int getrejects(natid them, struct natstr *np);
+extern int nat_accepts(struct natstr *, natid, int);
 extern int in_contact(natid, natid);
 extern void putrel(struct natstr *np, natid them, int relate);
 extern void agecontact(struct natstr *np);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/acce.c b/src/lib/commands/acce.c
index e15aa23a..8ebbcef6 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/acce.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/acce.c
@@ -80,11 +80,9 @@ static void
 pr_accept(struct natstr *to, natid from)
 {
     static char *yes_no[] = { "YES", " NO" };
-    int rej = getrejects(from, to);
-    int from_deity = getnatp(from)->nat_stat == STAT_GOD;
 
     pr("   %s  %s  %s",
-       yes_no[!from_deity && (rej & REJ_TELE)],
-       yes_no[!from_deity && (rej & REJ_ANNO)],
-       yes_no[!from_deity && (rej & REJ_LOAN)]);
+       yes_no[!nat_accepts(to, from, REJ_TELE)],
+       yes_no[!nat_accepts(to, from, REJ_ANNO)],
+       yes_no[!nat_accepts(to, from, REJ_LOAN)]);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/offe.c b/src/lib/commands/offe.c
index 0a76bede..c3022138 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/offe.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/offe.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ do_loan(void)
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
     natp = getnatp(recipient);
-    if (!player->god && (getrejects(player->cnum, natp) & REJ_LOAN)) {
+    if (!nat_accepts(natp, player->cnum, REJ_LOAN)) {
 	pr("%s is rejecting your loans.\n", cname(recipient));
 	return RET_SYN;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/rea.c b/src/lib/commands/rea.c
index baa103ee..cbb0968a 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/rea.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/rea.c
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ rea(void)
 	if (res <= 0)
 	    break;
 	if (*kind == 'a') {
-	    if ((getnatp(tgm.tel_from)->nat_stat != STAT_GOD
-		 && (getrejects(tgm.tel_from, np) & REJ_ANNO))
+	    if ((!nat_accepts(np, tgm.tel_from, REJ_ANNO))
 		|| tgm.tel_date < then) {
 		res = tel_read_body(telfp, mbox, &tgm, NULL, NULL);
 		if (res < 0)
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/tele.c b/src/lib/commands/tele.c
index 05f6446f..a5e5e904 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/tele.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/tele.c
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ tele(void)
 		kk++;
 		continue;
 	    }
-	    if (!player->god
-		&& (getrejects(player->cnum, natp) & REJ_TELE)) {
+	    if (!nat_accepts(natp, player->cnum, REJ_TELE)) {
 		pr("%s is rejecting your telegrams.\n", cname(to));
 		return RET_SYN;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/lib/common/nat.c b/src/lib/common/nat.c
index 265a0401..87f0cff9 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/nat.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/nat.c
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ relations_with(natid us, natid them)
 }
 
 int
-getrejects(natid them, struct natstr *np)
+nat_accepts(struct natstr *np, natid them, int what)
 {
-    return np->nat_rejects[them];
+    return getnatp(them)->nat_stat == STAT_GOD
+	|| !(np->nat_rejects[them] & what);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/rej.c b/src/lib/subs/rej.c
index 279ea36f..d0a0abca 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/rej.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/rej.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ setrel(natid us, natid them, int rel)
 	pr("%s\n", addendum);
     mpr(us, "Diplomatic relations with %s %s to \"%s\".\n",
 	cname(them), whichway, relates[rel]);
-    if (mynp->nat_stat == STAT_GOD || !(getrejects(us, themnp) & REJ_TELE))
+    if (nat_accepts(themnp, us, REJ_TELE))
 	mpr(them,
 	    "Country %s has %s their relations with you to \"%s\"!\n",
 	    prnat(mynp), whichway, relates[rel]);
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/wu.c b/src/lib/subs/wu.c
index d97b3c9f..18088cc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/wu.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/wu.c
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ typed_wu(natid from, natid to, char *message, int type)
 	for (to = 0; NULL != (np = getnatp(to)); to++) {
 	    if (np->nat_stat < STAT_SANCT)
 		continue;
-	    if (getnatp(from)->nat_stat != STAT_GOD
-		&& (getrejects(from, np) & REJ_ANNO))
+	    if (!nat_accepts(np, from, REJ_ANNO))
 		continue;
 	    if (!np->nat_ann || !tel.tel_cont) {
 		np->nat_ann++;