>>14243109It's not a mere emotional attitude. It is a form of hypothesis. It is a question that I believe is worth answering.
By refusing to accept the possibility of a higher power, you are not asking this question and are not seeking the answer to this question. You are, effectively, refusing potential knowledge.
By asking this question and seeking it's answer, you are increasing your potential to gain knowledge. Whether there is a 'God' or not is ultimately irrelevant, only that you are pursuing the possibility of God's existence.