God isn’t real, but I like to talk about “God” anyway.
Technical jargon is for nerds. Most people don’t know what “shunyata” or “nondualism” mean. These terms are notoriously difficult to explain—even to meditation nerds. But practically everyone has some idea of what “god” is a reference to. I therefore have a choice: use literal language like “shunyata” which most people won’t understand or use poetic language like “God” which most people will understand.
Personally, I feel like language is a musical instrument and that some songs are best played at the literal end of the spectrum whereas other songs are best played at the poetic end of the spectrum.
That’s why, as an <literal>atheist</literal>, I assure you: <poetic>God</poetic> is real.