As an atheist I actually believe (some) religious establishments have found their niche in providing care, attention, and even love for people who have no other

As an atheist I actually believe (some) religious establishments have found their niche in providing care, attention, and even love for people who have no other avenue for such things. A lightning rod for the less fortunate, as is their doctrine. There for those who need it, can be ignored, or even appreciably but minimally acknowledged, by those who do not.