Can you be a religious atheist?

In his book, The God Desire, comedian and author Baddiel asserts that humanity’s desperate need for meaning and moral guidance will always lead to some imagination of God. For Baddiel, who experiences the need himself, the very urgency of the desire for God proves His non-existence. Because God is so wanted by us, we have projected Him (whatever version that might be) into being. As someone who embraces his Jewish identity, but without any belief in the actuality of a supernatural deity, he argues for an atheism which is both absolute and fundamental but also understanding of the human need for religion. Love it or loathe it, Baddiel’s bold thesis compels us to confront uncomfortable aspects of the human condition and the role of spirituality in our lives.