I am a Universalist, and I find beauty in the atheists.
When I look at atheists, I see people who ask themselves the deep questions, and don't have dogma to fall back on. Atheists have forced themselves to take responsibility for their situations, rather than blame or praise a higher power. To me, atheists represent independence.
And yes, I do realize that my wife is an atheist. If you notice her post above, she compliments me, just as I compliment her.