I think one of the main problems is that people are unable to separate "creation" from "god". Whatever set of circumstances created this whole thing, one thing is certain, it didn't create "god". Man created "God" to fill a need.

Theism (a modern concept, in real terms, given that the earth is generally accepted amongst scientists to be around 4,600 million years old) is the creation of, and thenceforth a belief in, a deity.

And a deity is, of necessity, something that is worshipped. The difference all lies in whether or not you are theist (and therefore worship, or atheist (and therefore do not worship).

Little Hawk's consistent view is a fairly standard pantheism, which to me makes much more sense than the monotheistic doctrines with which most "religious people" have been indoctrinated. I therefore share Little Hawk's view but without the worship element - in my case it's more a consciousness and appreciation of all around me. The lack of a theistic element simply proves my atheism.

Terry