These sorts of sentiments are always such self-reports.
“Without god, do atheists feel lost and confused?” → “I can’t deal with my life without somebody else telling me what to do!”
“Without threat of damnation, how do atheists not go around stealing and raping and murdering?” → “I’m a sick fuck who is only stopped from harming others by fear of punishment.”
These sorts of sentiments are always such self-reports.
“Without god, do atheists feel lost and confused?” → “I can’t deal with my life without somebody else telling me what to do!”
“Without threat of damnation, how do atheists not go around stealing and raping and murdering?” → “I’m a sick fuck who is only stopped from harming others by fear of punishment.”
Etc.