The whole New Atheist movement and cries of cultural xtianity came about due to the rise of militant Islam. They were appealing to a particular audience.
It was always “religion is bad but Islam is especially bad” from Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris.
Personal recommendations. Sometimes I take a chance on random artists that I see on Bandcamp. Music/artists from TV shows and movies. Music I hear when out and about, Shazam is a wonderful app for identifying tracks.
They don't believe in that bullshit any more than you do.
If they really believed that Big Brother is always watching them and will pass judgment when the time comes their behavior would be completely different, they might even be tempted to actually read that book they claim is his word. Alas...
That all sounds very idealistic, dare I say naive.
People do not typically assess their own happiness by looking at those less fortunate than themselves. They may feel a sense of relief that their situation isn't as severe but that is not happiness.
Human beings fall ill and pass on, every day. Those are guaranteed outcomes. So yes, while we may all have unique challenges there are some core facets to the human experience that none of us can escape. People who suggest that happiness is anything but fleeting and impermanent are deluding themselves.
The human experience itself is fragile and unpredictable. How then can human happiness not be?