Since I am not an atheist I can't answer for them. I am a Christian who believes, as does my Church, that Evolution and Creation, Science and God, are not contradictory or incompatible. I personally believe in Intelligent Design. I do not attack Christians, I only attack falsehoods. God doesn't need the assistance of lies to make His story believable.
Then why do you believe in evolution when God said in His word.....
Gen 2:7 then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
and....
Gen 2:19a Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens ...
The only lies that are being promoted to make God's Word more believable, are that He used evolution instead of doing it the way He said He did.
The lie is trying to fit Scripture to match science instead of just accepting Scripture as it is.
Does is fit with current scientific thinking? Not in all respects but who's to say that current scientific thinking is right anyway? Science is subject to change and revision as new data comes in. How can that be used as a reliable standard to determine the truth or accuracy of something else.
Above all, a scientist should realize the value is using standards that do not change. That's why the SI is used for scientific research.
Why when there's a conflict, is Scripture wrong by default?