I've been through 3 phases of paradigm shifts in my life. I'm now at the final stage.

When you have the least knowledge or lack the ability to use logic, you are a theist. You blindly believe in a god who is hiding in the clouds

The next step is contradiction. You started using logic, critical thinking. It suddenly shatters the concept of God. Now you are an atheist

You learn about deep philosophy, reality, spirituality, manifestation, Quantum consciousness etc. Now you understand that you are the God. You can actually bend reality to your own will