It seems to me that religion is the continuation of politics. Atheists are people who have their own opinion and do not suffer when they are run. Religion is fake, but it is beneficial to the state and why politicians support religion. Maybe because atheists less.
In fact, one can understand why atheists are so strongly opposed to believers and God Himself. Maybe these are the very people who are disappointed or faced with very strong problems. But the bulk of them just went after someone who can talk convincing.I think you need an education. A LOT OF IT. Just some rather recent examples I provide below have bodycount in excess of 100 million dead and tortured.
Germany:
Communist Russia:
Communist China:
Red Khmers of Cambodia:
This is not about faith and never was. Faith is as natural to human beings as is private enterprise. Extension of the first is religion, extension of the latter is corporation. We were gifted with high intellect, so it is only natural, that we tend to flock to groups, which can archieve far more than any lonely individual could hope.