To be expected of a European. (Though, of course, there are exceptions, and there are many American atheists, too).
Here's one :)
I work in public policy in DC and I seen her at a talk not long alfter she arrived here. She's very soft spoken (in contrast to her writing) but I can see all that controversy weighed heavily on her. She said she was just glad to live somewhere where she didn't have to look over her soldier all the time.