It is always interesting to me how insightful some non believers can be. in Disclaimer an atheist struggles to find a replacement for what he describes as ‘the emotional responses’ of a belief in God. For someone who claims not to believe in God he lists the effect of a faith in an all powerful creator very well. His attempts to construct an alternative arent so convincing
: “God is watching me’
– ‘I pray to God at night for certain things’
– ‘Before meals, I give thanks to God’
– ‘God has a plan’
– ‘God loves me’
– ‘We are created in God’s image’
– ‘We implement God’s will on Earth, that’s what we do’
– ‘God will take care of things’
– ‘God is on our side'”