[gcruse]

If you "became an atheist" because you disliked the Inquisition,

No, reread what I said.  It is because of 'this kind of stuff.'  In this case,  it is trying to justify pushing superstitious  irrationality onto other people, whether by burning heretics at the stake, torture, or the modern way --  shoehorning 'god' into government.

[Fifthmark]

It's because of the irrationality of the doctrines of atheism that I was led to the truth of Catholicism, but don't feel like you have to be "shoehorned" into anything. You can have your moral vacuum - as long as you keep it in the corner, away from those who actually want to face reality.