Projection: a defense mechanism when one unconsciously attributes their own undesirable thoughts, feelings or traits onto others in order to avoid facing them directly. It is a tool used by fake Christians like yourself who can't defend their arguments.
Atheism merely says "without theism", it does not say anything about denial. Again, you are lying.
Believers lie when they say, we believe. If they claim to talk to God or hear God, then they are most likely mentally disturbed.
Atheists don't necessarily deny anything, they simply don't think about gods considering none have ever been shown to exist.
The better question, is why do believers believe in things that have never been shown to exist?
Of course, they count, they have exactly the same amount of evidence for existence as God. None.
I'm sure there are some very stupid people who would believe that nonsense.