Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?

[Jenny A]

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.

I don't think nihilism is the logical extension of either atheism or theism. It is the logical extension of too much navel-gazing metaphysical thought--- odd since the conclusion appears to be that the thinker loses confidence in the existence of said navel.