Quandary

[Cinjin]

The thing is, even as a deist, I would assume one would take the position that nothing can be known about whatever this "God" is. So it's not like you can (rationally) have any beliefs about it, other than just believing there is one. Whether or not there actually is one, or whether it's just a feeling or your imagination, becomes kind of moot. Anything you think about it is still your imagination.

I don't mean to speak for you though, you may not feel the same way as I would.

One could easily argue that the admittance of no proof of god automatically assigns that god to one's imagination.  And in truth, I admit that argument has some credence. 
However, millions of christians and muslims alike admit that there is no tangible proof of their god - only their adamant belief that their feelings "prove his existence to them."
Just because someone doesn't know for sure that something exists doesn't mean they are willing to relegate that idea to their imagination.  Slapping that label on anything tends to diminish its value greatly.  After all, no christian likes to be told that his messiah is a fictional character in his own imagination - which is probably why it's such a fun insult to throw at christians.  

At any rate, I may be a special case - time will tell.  

I know this:  If God is not real, I accept it without pain or sadness.  If God is or was real, I look forward to what may come of my soul.  Regardless of which one is true, the only thing I use my imagination for is the hope that he is real - not the actual nature or identity of who he might be.  I guess what I'm trying to say is that my imagination didn't dream up God, it merely keeps him around.