Where are the atheists when something bad happens? Whenever there's a natural disaster, a mass tragedy (i.e. the VT shooting rampage), and the perennial issues of the hungry, sick, needy, etc. where are the atheists? And no, I don't mean individuals who don't believe in God, I mean the burgeoning atheist establishment who can afford to buy two copies of the God Delusion and have enough time to pwn people on the Internets for believing in Jesus, but can't manage to grab a ladle and feed someone or donate old clothes or do anything other than bitch about Jesus-juicers.
Well look, I certainly commend acts of charity from whatever source. I make my own (very modest) acts of charity, and I certainly could do more. But whether or not one engages in charity is not testament to the truth of supernatural beliefs. Or - do you want to say that the only thing prompting you to acts of charity, is that your religion commands it?? If that is the case, I can certainly fault that as a motive for giving. And if it is not the case, then you don't need religion to appreciate the lessons of compassion. And if you don't, then what use are the gods?
Belief in the supernatural - anytime, anywhere - always comes down to politics. Supernatural beliefs entail a system of control - control by powers and principalities not answerable to you, but to whom you are always subject. There is a reason why human beings have an overwhelming tendency to claim divine sanction for their political arrangements - we are naturally inclined to dominate our fellows, and religion provides an instrument ready to hand for this purpose.
"God is Absolute," the religious are fond of saying. But absolute power corrupts, absolutely. Religion is politics. That is what makes the atheists angry - and that is why we are implacably opposed to faith.
Oh, that explains evolution and environmentalism, it IS politics.