“Examining the psychology of atheism, Spiegel cites Paul C. Vitz who revealed a link between atheism and fatherlessness...”
Yeah, yeah, sure, sure.
I had a very good bond with my father my entire life, until he died.
"It appears that the psychological fallout from a defective father must be combined with rebellion”
I wasn’t rebelling in choosing atheism.
I was disappointed, and it was a realization. My search for God kept finding platitudes and fuckwits.
"a persistent immoral response of some sort,”
But, I’m not immoral. I don’t believe your morals come from anything other than men, so they can be evaluated and discarded if necessary.
“such as resentment, hatred, vanity, unforgiveness, or abject pride.”
Does this help you sleep at night, convincing yourself that ANY othe ropinion is a failing?
“And when that rebellion is deep or protracted enough, atheism results," Spiegel explains.”
Accuses would be a better word than ‘explains.’
Reminds me of the Stockholm Syndrome, something an incompetent hostage negotiator invented to dismiss women concerned that he was fucking things up.