I do not believe that the term itself affects my thinking in any negative way, and am not going to change it just because it now seems to have a bunch of other connotations attached to it by some. (companionanimalpsychology.com)
Their plural will be Dear Sirs and Madams which has a whole other connotation. (legalcheek.com)
It is a broad spectrum label with the meaning being what has been given and has no other connotation attached to it (it doesn't speak to any other belief / disbelief one may have). (religion.blogs.cnn.com)