I highly suspect the phrase "by chance" doesn't, in any way shape or form, mean the same thing to many atheists and/or skeptics as it does to many Christians. It seems there's a discrepancy somewhere... whether or not it's intentional... that's a good question.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.