A god is not needed to appreciate life, nature, and to have a sense of awe, respect for life
and imagination. Those that attempt to define a god are those who are interested in perpetuating that myth. Dawkins, to his credit, has not defined any gods in any way. He does however refute Creationism and Intelligent Design which are limited constructs.
It's interesting how Dawkins gets quoted without his having been read.

I think that I feel the responsibility to clarify the Freethought position as I see it.
I guess this is why this thread winds its way in a labyrinth of circuitous and abstruse
meanderings.

There are also many different ways of conceiving Santa Claus.