Ms/Mr Hawk,

"I wonder what Dawkins' definition of "God" is? I bet it's not anywhere near my definition of God"

His book "The God Delusion" gives a pretty good idea of what RD thinks a definition of god is or might be. But I guess you have read that and dismissed his definition. Fair enough.

It is not for atheists to define god - because we don't see any evidence for such a concept. We don't all believe or think the same about god because atheism isn't a collection of ideas, beliefs or concepts - it's simply a view that from the evidence before us it doesn't look much like s/he exists.

However, if we stand back from the massed ranks of believers, Jews, Chrstians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs .............. with no offence intended ... and hundreds of other faiths, am I correct in thinking that most believe that 'god' created the Universe and intervens in it sometimes on a human and personal level?

Is that a reasonable sort of basic level understanding or definition of god?

Best wishes

L in C#