After a long absence I offer this short thought that occurred to me recently, there are two models of theistic belief:

One where god/s is/are the loadstone of an arch, without which everything falls to pieces and nothing seems necessary or good and we all fall into nihilism.

One where god/s is/are more like a back yard, some people like to have one, others can’t be bothered with the trouble of maintaining one, the ones who do like them can at least understand that others don’t and all could effectively do without one if they had to.

I know which one I prefer.