Be brave--and support your belief in God with reason, if possible, please. That is if you believe in evolution as well as in God.
My belief is that God, as far as human perception goes, is a projection from the human unconscious mind. This perception of God is real in the sense of being a natural output from the brain, but being a projection from within, its manifestation is conditioned by each religion and each culture. This explain the variety of output effects for all the various world religions, and even the absence of God from the Atheist projection. The Atheist will project on a more secular set of expectations. Indigenous people may project in terms of ancestors and animal spirits. It is the same inner source in all, the center of which is called the inner self. The inner self can be modified based on cultural conditioning and expectation. This is not to dismiss God, but rather the inner self is our interface to God. Jesus said nobody has seen the Father.
All animals have an inner self. It is the natural center of animal consciousness; paradise and God. The inner self has firmware or archetypes that are sort of the like the organic AI programs of the inner self, that define and express the range of behavioral propensities for each species. We can tell the difference between a deer and mountain lion, based on the form of the body, and the functionality of its inner self; consciousness, instincts and behavioral patterns.
The inner self is connected to our DNA and sits at the top of consciousness. The inner self is actually more than the sum of its genetic parts, since, via natural learning potential it can engrain memory from the external environment, making it more than the DNA. Like the theoretical conscious computer is become more than its genetic program; consciousness.
Humans are unique in that we not only have an inner self, but also a secondary center called the ego. The ego spun off from the inner self. The ego is quite new on the evolutionary time scale, maybe 6-10k years old. The inner is as old as animal consciousness; before the dinosaurs. The ego offers a secondary POV for consciousness, though will and choice. Because of the ego, we do not have to be natural nor do we need to obey our natural instincts like an animal. The result of the birth of the human ego, has been increasing separation between the ego and inner self, with the inner self repressed and unconscious in most people. The ego learns from the outside; culture, and assumes all that is good comes from the outside. The inner self projection effect accommodates the expectations of the ego, and allows a way for the inner self to reach people. It is a sacred feelings to be reconnected to the unity of nature and man.
Projection is not hard to do for the inner self, based on how the brain is set up. All sensory input, sends signals into the brain, that triggers neurons to fire. These firing cascades and currents first go to the center of the brain, then back to the cerebral matter and to the body, to return as processed output; understand what you see and are ready act. The inner self by being at the center of consciousness is also connected to the center of the brain. It does not have to wait for sensory input but rather can initiate the sensory processes through counter current induction via the sensory pathways, so we appear to see, hear, feel, etc., as a projection. It may not be visual, but can be a feeling.
Let me give an example of the inner self and projection on a social scale. Presidential Candidate Harris is not defining her positions, but is remaining in the dark in terms of her policies. Yet people are already passing judgement in both directions but not based on sensory input data, since she is staying in the dark. This leads to speculation. To the Left, this is more like an idealized projection. A good analogous example, is meeting a new person and becoming infatuated; the new Kamala. That infatuation feeling makes you want to believe that that person meet all your needs. Friends may not see this, since they are being been more objective by not being infatuated. The infatuation is more of an idealized output by the inner self to help encourage the ego forward; reality will appear soon enough.
People are sensing something idealize, that is not there, but rather is more of a projected part of themself. Liberalism appears to have its own religion for the inner self based on a form of tribal unity effect.
The inner self is the same in all humans, and define our natural human propensities; what we all have in common as humans. That tribal experience is very satisfying, even if it is being misinterpreted and misplaced. It was more conditioned by an ego centric will to power and not a more classic religion, based on direct output from the inner self, defining itself. The longevity of classic religions comes from the timeless inner self and not an egocentric need for temporal power at any cost include, including self delusion.
Their image of Trump is also connected to inner self firmware; evil king/wizard. That projection has really taken hold since 2016. That makes Kamala the sweet princess, who needs to be hidden and protected. It is for her safety that she needs to avoid the evil king wizard less he cast a spell;; classic projection of an inner conflict directed by others.