Certainly, many theists immediately lump atheism, utilitarianism and nihilism together.
There are heaps of popular depictions framing utilitarian reasoning as being too ‘cold and calculating’ and not having ‘real heart’. Which follows from atheists ‘not having any real values’ and from accepting the nihilistic, death-obsessed Darwinian worldview, etc.
Certainly, many theists immediately lump atheism, utilitarianism and nihilism together. There are heaps of popular depictions framing utilitarian reasoning as being too ‘cold and calculating’ and not having ‘real heart’. Which follows from atheists ‘not having any real values’ and from accepting the nihilistic, death-obsessed Darwinian worldview, etc.