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[[Image:freud-thumb.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Sigmund Freud]] in his study]]

[[Image:freud-thumb.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Sigmund Freud]] in his study]]

'''9.'''  As noted above, the [[New Atheism]] movement, which has waned in recent years, was called a cult by the [[agnosticism|agnostic]], journalist Bryan Appleyard in a 2012 article in the ''New Statesman'' in which he describes the abusive behavior of New Atheists.<ref>[http://www.newstatesman.com/religion/2012/02/neo-atheism-atheists-dawkins ''The God wars'' by Bryan Appleyard], ''New Statesman''</ref> Although the New Atheism movement does not perfectly fit the various characteristics of a cult, it does fit some of the characteristics.<ref>[http://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/how-cultish-is-new-atheism/ How cultish is the New Atheism?]</ref>

Although the New Atheism movement does not perfectly fit the various characteristics of a cult, it does fit some of the characteristics.<ref>[http://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/how-cultish-is-new-atheism/ How cultish is the New Atheism?]</ref>

'''10.''' [[Sigmund Freud]] and the atheistic and pseudoscientific [[Sigmund Freud|Freudian]] [[psychoanalysis]] has had a cultish following.<ref>[http://www.csulb.edu/~kmacd/paper-CrewsFreud.html The Freudian psychoanalysis cult] by Kevin MacDonald, Ph.D.</ref><ref>[http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/5th-october-1985/32/the-pretensions-of-the-freudian-cult The pretensions of the Freudian cult by Thomas Szasz, ''The Spectator'', 4 OCTOBER 1985, Page 32]</ref> Freud maintained that belief in God fostered an unhealthy and dysfunctional frame of mind, but the social sciences now have an extensive collection of studies showing that theistic religion is a positive factor in relation to mental and physical well-being <ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/march/21.36.html The Twilight of Atheism] by Alister McGrath, ''Christianity Today''</ref> (See: [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and health]] and [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]).  

'''9.''' [[Sigmund Freud]] and the atheistic and pseudoscientific [[Sigmund Freud|Freudian]] [[psychoanalysis]] has had a cultish following.<ref>[http://www.csulb.edu/~kmacd/paper-CrewsFreud.html The Freudian psychoanalysis cult] by Kevin MacDonald, Ph.D.</ref><ref>[http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/5th-october-1985/32/the-pretensions-of-the-freudian-cult The pretensions of the Freudian cult by Thomas Szasz, ''The Spectator'', 4 OCTOBER 1985, Page 32]</ref> Freud maintained that belief in God fostered an unhealthy and dysfunctional frame of mind, but the social sciences now have an extensive collection of studies showing that theistic religion is a positive factor in relation to mental and physical well-being <ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/march/21.36.html The Twilight of Atheism] by Alister McGrath, ''Christianity Today''</ref> (See: [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and health]] and [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]).  

'''11.''' [[LaVeyan Satanism]] is a form of atheism which extolls the values of [[Satan]] which are described in the [[Bible]].  It is a very [[pride|prideful]] and [[hedonism|hedonistic]] worldview. Some specific characteristics of Leveyan Satanism is that it incorporates egoism, self-deification, the [[occult]]/magic, [[Social Darwinism]] and [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]].  

'''10.''' [[LaVeyan Satanism]] is a form of atheism which extolls the values of [[Satan]] which are described in the [[Bible]].  It is a very [[pride|prideful]] and [[hedonism|hedonistic]] worldview. Some specific characteristics of Leveyan Satanism is that it incorporates egoism, self-deification, the [[occult]]/magic, [[Social Darwinism]] and [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]].  

'''12.''' [[Cryonics]] - [[Pseudoscience]] that tries to achieve immortality in a non-theistic way.<ref>[http://thehumanist.com/july-august-2011/heaven-for-atheists/ Heaven for atheists - TheHumanist.com]</ref> In 2011, ''The Telegraph'' in an article entitled ''On Larry King and an atheist's fear of death'' reported about the atheist [[Larry King]], "Larry King, the former [[CNN]] broadcaster, made the news this morning after saying he wants to be frozen after his death, so that he can be revived when medical technology improves.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100122576/on-larry-king-and-an-atheists-fear-of-death/ On Larry King and an atheist's fear of death]</ref>  

'''11.''' [[Cryonics]] - [[Pseudoscience]] that tries to achieve immortality in a non-theistic way.<ref>[http://thehumanist.com/july-august-2011/heaven-for-atheists/ Heaven for atheists - TheHumanist.com]</ref> In 2011, ''The Telegraph'' in an article entitled ''On Larry King and an atheist's fear of death'' reported about the atheist [[Larry King]], "Larry King, the former [[CNN]] broadcaster, made the news this morning after saying he wants to be frozen after his death, so that he can be revived when medical technology improves.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100122576/on-larry-king-and-an-atheists-fear-of-death/ On Larry King and an atheist's fear of death]</ref>  

'''13.''' The atheist [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s [[Star Trek]] [[science fiction]] show has had a cult following - especially within the [[liberal]], [[utopia]]n, [[Atheist nerds|atheist nerd]] community.<ref>[http://thriceholy.net/cults.html Atheist cults]</ref>   

'''12.''' The atheist [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s [[Star Trek]] [[science fiction]] show has had a cult following - especially within the [[liberal]], [[utopia]]n, [[Atheist nerds|atheist nerd]] community.<ref>[http://thriceholy.net/cults.html Atheist cults]</ref>   

The actor [[William Shatner]], who played the lead character of Captain Kirk in the early Star Trek series, mocked the cultish, [[nerd]] "Trekkies" and their Star Trek conventions during a guest appearance on the comedy show [[Saturday Night Live]] and told them to "Get a life" during a comedic skit.<ref>[http://www.myvideo.de/watch/127096/Star_Trek_TOS_William_Shatner_SNL_Get_A_Life William Shatner  William Shatner - Saturday Night live clip - "Get a life"]</ref>

The actor [[William Shatner]], who played the lead character of Captain Kirk in the early Star Trek series, mocked the cultish, [[nerd]] "Trekkies" and their Star Trek conventions during a guest appearance on the comedy show [[Saturday Night Live]] and told them to "Get a life" during a comedic skit.<ref>[http://www.myvideo.de/watch/127096/Star_Trek_TOS_William_Shatner_SNL_Get_A_Life William Shatner  William Shatner - Saturday Night live clip - "Get a life"]</ref>