Godlessness and Personal Autonomy:
The absence of gods in your life opens up the possibility of personal autonomy. If you worship a god, then you subsume your own desires, goals, and interests to whatever you imagine or assume that this god wants. Anyone who refuses to worship any gods — and this covers more than just atheists — is free to pursue their own interests and govern their own behavior as they see fit. Such personal autonomy is the basis for political autonomy as well as both personal and political liberty.