Religions have constructed an image of God that can only prove a disappointment to people. Thus, atheism exists because of the impossible teachings designed to create faith. I love that irony.

In one of my very first Medium essays (Nov 1, 2020), that I just emailed to my subscribers today, https://medium.com/illumination/why-is-it-so-easy-for-people-to-believe-the-most-obvious-lies-yet-require-proof-of-god-339a2a07cc4f, I wrote: "“God” does not care anything about money, politics, war, famine, or even who lives or dies, and to the extent God affects any such outcomes it is only to keep things from going too far off the improv-script. Nor do the Gods give a hoot about religions, as religions arise from the human-need to construct a controlling mechanism....So, why does this walking BS detector believe in God? Because I look around at the wonders of the universe and achievements by humans both small and large from which divine influence is inferable, and as I like to say with a phrase I learned in law school and long ago repurposed — res ipsa loquitor. Evidential proof is not required when the thing speaks for itself."