Yes. Your god is a vengeful god. ?
(From 2016, but the song remains the same)
While Robertson may be a tad senile there are still a great number of people who believe what he says. Add that to your ideas of why so many people continue to believe in god. This goes back to the bible itself saying that a child will believe in god if you raise the child as a believer. This is exactly why god beliefs have been around for so long.
Yes, Gervais is a rather vocal atheist. You don't want to preach around him. Lol