Can you feel spiritual gratitude if you don’t believe in God?

“In my religious community, the Quakers, there are many different understandings of God, and some might not even believe in a God, as such. From that perspective, the God in question is an inner experience, the love and connection felt between people, maybe a metaphor which could help me to live a better life. With God within and alongside rather than above, there would be no actual giver for the gift. But I still feel gratitude.“

— Rhiannon Grant, 2023
Quaker writer

Today’s Invitation

Whether or not you believe in God, allow yourself to feel gratitude for the gifts of life.

This Week’s Query

What are you grateful for?

What gratitude practices do you have?

Share your response!

Read the source of today’s quote
Banner art by Olive Rush

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Author

  • Rhiannon Grant is a writer, researcher, teacher, content creator, and facilitator. Her interests include Quaker theology and practice, religious language, philosophy of religion, complex and multiple religious belonging, archaeology, LGBTQ+ themes in everything, and vegan baking. Her PhD, from the University of Leeds, was on Wittgenstein and British Quaker ways of talking about God.

    View all posts