Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?

[Neo-Scholastic]

Some of you seem to feel that I must, in defending my position, demonstrate that theism can counter nihilism. I feel no such obligation. Although I do believe certain theological positions can and do provide a basis for value that atheism lacks, whether that is indeed the case or not has no bearing on the OP question or any of the arguments I have presented. Perhaps both the logical extension of both theism and atheism is nihilism.

Asserted without proof.

Clarification: *My* brain projects meaning on to the world. Maybe yours doesn't.

My position is that your mind both projects onto and extracts from your brain, and by extension the world, a subtle distinction. Our disagreement doesn't need to devolve into insult. I've been respectful of you and your position, even though we disagree. Please return the favor.