One has to wonder: if your life will see the same events whether or not you believe, then how can someone confidently assert that there is a god that watches over them? Does not the evidence clearly render such a claim false?

If even one of these religions had a real, working god, wouldn’t he/she/it protect the house of worship and the people praying there? Doesn’t have to be a high-tech force field, just make the perp’s car or weapon break down.

Specifically regarding the attack on the Unitarians, many people don’t realize that a lot of UU members are atheists. Some of my best friends are UU members and don’t believe in gods. They go to UU not to practice religion, but to learn *about* the world’s religions, as you might learn *about* ancient Egypt w/o praying to Ra or Aten.