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This article brings up some good points regarding strict atheism, things that affect me personally. I don't really believe in any God, to the extent that if so

This article brings up some good points regarding strict atheism, things that affect me personally. I don't really believe in any God, to the extent that if someone were to ask me on the street if I believed then I'd flatly say "no", and explain a few reasons why I don't believe. However, this article brings up some good points -- like the fact is that I find myself asking for help from God when I'm going through difficult times, wondering why God did this to me, etc... Sometime I can get behind God in a "power greater than myself" sense of the term, even if I don't exactly know what that is. Not all the time, but sometimes I also find myself wanting that feeling of connectedness that religion seems to bring. If I had to really describe my feelings on God, i'd say I was mostly an atheist, especially about any objective aspect of God, but, on a personal level, atheist-ish with a lot of confusion and uncertainly.

eveningcoffee 12y ago
The article points out that in fact you are talking with your inner self. You have been introduced to the concept of God and when turn to your inner self, you may instinctively give it a name. As article points out, it can be also name of your spouse, but if you train your self, then perhaps it could be also be your name. Also please mind that this connectedness may be created on other grounds than religion. For example between people speaking the same language or having other cultural similarities. For example during the concert of your favourite band.