The other day, someone accused me of being an atheist. And, I say accused not because I feel that being an Atheist is undesirable, but because the comment felt like an accusation.

My curious nature, and reluctance to accept an unfitting label (or any label, for that matter), encouraged me to research the word further. After exploring its etymology and definitions, I discovered that the literal meaning of the word atheist is godless. It seems like a fair assessment.

Still, I am reluctant to accept it without fully exploring the term god.

After reviewing the definitions of god, not only did I lose all faith in my source, I discovered that the overriding themes were an omnipotent supreme being, or one who is worshiped. Undoubtedly, by definition, I am an atheist.

But if I am an atheist, how do I define what I believe? Surely, being godless does not mean I am void of any belief system. I believe in something, but it’s not a being, and it’s not omnipotent, and I don’t worship it; so, can it not be a god?

Despite what dictionary.com says, I believe that there are as many definitions of god as there are people. Maybe god is simply whatever we want it to be.

To me, God is not a supreme being; god is being, supremely.