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I agree, I find it unfortunate that atheism/deism and evolution/creationism are often used synonymously... The two aren't necessarily related (though they are a very contentious point).

Finding Darwin's God by Ken Miller is a great book about evolution from a religious person's point of view.

I don't know if it's fair to say a lot of atheists don't allow themselves to admit the possibility though, most would say anything at all is possible, but until evidence comes to light then there's no reason to put time into the consideration.