"So if Anthony the atheist does not
believe that God exists, did he 'reject' her even if she does exist? No. All God would need to do is show up and ask Anthony in person for him to accept. Or perhaps Theresa the theist described God inaccurately. Is Anthony
rejecting the real God, or the inaccurate portrayal of God, which doesn't actually exist, even though she does? In all accounts, Anthony is not actually rejecting God, and in all accounts, Theresa would have no reason to feel rejected at all. So why then does the theist typically show the classic signs of rejection and even misuse the word 'rejection' when encountering an atheist? Because 'God' IS Theresa. The believer IS God. Your
relationship with God is actually a profound dynamic
relationship with the self. With your ego. It is why God knows you so well. It is why his opinions are so often your opinions, and why a different believer of the same god as yours can claim that he agrees with God's opinions, but not yours. It is why God seems to very real to you because he IS real. He IS you."
-- DarkMatter2525 describing Egotheism in "The Real God: An Epiphany"