Even if theism is a failure, it's still superior to atheism

[Pat Mustard]

Grand Nudger: from what ive gathered about the term "atheism", i believe it only means a disbelief in idols, what i think youve called "narrative devices".  i believe this agrees with Christianity; it speaks against idolatry too, the worship of anything we can see or detect.  by "narrative device", i think you mean that it is only a reference to a much larger something "behind the scene."  as a Christian, i believe this is true, up to and including Christ himself.  so i think that, basically, God is the good that these devices have been referencing.

You're very wrong about atheism, it's even in the name "a-" standing for anti, meaning against, disbelieving, etc. and "theism" being the belief in god.

Oh and christianity is very much about idols. god is an idol to the psyche of a spoiled toddler and Jesus contains millions of different idols within him, it all depends on who you're talking which idol is appearing currently.