How the hell does atheism work in a Pathfinder setting?
Ofcourse as we know in reality there are no Gods curing blindness or sending lightning bolts. Religion as a phenomenon has been thoroughly debunked in the last 200 years through history, psychiatry and sociology. But humans are not rational which is why it persists.
But these Russian writers don't get atheism: it is the denial of the existence of the divine. Easy to do in reality but kinda hard in a videogame setting where demons walk the earth.
Eh the word Atheist is probably not correct to define people like Valerie I guess. She pretty much knows gods exist (she is basically chosen of Shelyn, she just really hates being one).
Her state is less "don't believe there are gods" and more "I don't give a fuck about them I ain't worshipping". This is how she is written in game.
You can argue that such stance is retarded still. But I guess there is just lack of word for it? What would you call that? As I guess there really isn't parallel in real life too to people who refuse to worship higher being in a world where they clearly exist.