My Zen Arcade

Ignoring the title of the article, the argument here makes no sense. Or, more specifically, doesn’t prove its point.
Soviets flock to religion, therefor god must exist (the implied premise).
The fact is that people have this tendency to head towards religion in hard times (like those experienced by former eastern block nations). Thats why it is so very good at controlling the masses.
Regardless of whether or not god exists, the fact that people WANT god to exist doesn’t prove anything.
(also, the fact that Einstein saw hidden workings of the universe really doesn’t support the standard concepts of god and theist should just stop insulting a great man)

Soviet Hostility To Theism Is Evidence Humanitys Need To Embrace Religion (from The Herald )

The Orthodox Church is undergoing a massive programme of baptisms, church building, opening of new monasteries. I must ask our atheist friends: why? Are the Russians just congenitally superstitious and backward? Or might this not be a manifestation of a basic human need?