Even atheists are not true believers, not truly Godless like myself. They reserve the possibility of one day believing in some God or other, just in case such a fantasy should become necessary to get them through a difficult period in life. We wretches like to keep our options open - to give the imagination full reign.
Cured by the grace of God
God is called into existence as an explanation for everything we cannot satisfactorily explain with reason. In this way the non-rational becomes God: consequently the emotions are God!