If Atheists are atheists because they "just want to sin", they'd be Christians

I've often heard Christians object to the very existence of atheism. I've heard some say, that "they don’t believe in atheists." Pithy, I guess, but absurd. They claim "no one actually lacks belief, they just hate God. It's not about the evidence, it's about the heart."

In their worldview, atheist aren't atheists, but willful unbelievers who know better but are "suppressing the truth in unrighteousness."

While this is a ridiculous and extraordinary claim in itself, (Christians are mind readers I guess) and I'd love to talk about it more in the comments, let's look at the implications.

IF an atheist IS actually fully aware of the existence of God and his Wrath, Christ snd His Mercy, Heaven and Hell and the atheist "just wants to sin", they'd convert to Christianity.

Because Christians, unlike everyone else, get away with sin

It's central to their faith. Everyone’s a sinner, Christians included, and we all deserve hell, but Christ in his mercy has offered us salvation.

If I'm an atheist and I actually believe all that and I "just want to sin", you bet I'm taking that offer.

I'd be foolish to sin and be punished eternally when I could simply choose to skip the punishment.

To put it another way, everyone gets to sin, but only some people get punished.

For me, atheism has always been about a lack of belief due to a lack of evidence. Dismissing my atheism's legitimacy and attributing my "rebellion" to a desire to sin translates to a Christian running out of good arguments. Hopefully in this post, we can demonstrate why this accusation is silly, and eventually refocus on what really matters: The Evidence