Op-Ed: I am an Atheist Who Loves Angels

HUFFINGTON POST | RELIGION
By Dori Hartley

"Elijah, the Angel of Renewal" by Dori Hartley

I do not believe in God or religion, but I am a fanatic for religious and beatific art. My adoration is not restricted to any particular style or time period, either. I love everything from the illuminated and highly designed manuscripts of the Quran, to the wildly colorful depictions of Hindu deities, all the way through the Medieval and Renaissance portrayals of the annunciation, Madonna and Child, the trials and tribulations of the saints. Everything religion would have me feel, I feel ... but not because of any kind of faith in a deity. God does not make sense to me. Art does. I am the atheist who loves angels, and I am risen. [link]