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== Irreligion's effect on death anxiety ==

== Irreligion's effect on death anxiety ==

The Bible teaches that there is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end leads to death. Furthermore, the Bible teaches to lean not on your understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him.  

The Bible teaches that there is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end leads to death. Furthermore, the Bible teaches to lean not on your understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him. Also, Scripture teaches that The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The psalmist [[David]] declared: "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." — [[Psalms]] 14:1 ([[King James Bible|KJV]])  See: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Atheism and moral intelligence]]

Also, Scripture teaches that The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The psalmist [[David]] declared: "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." — [[Psalms]] 14:1 ([[King James Bible|KJV]])  See: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Atheism and moral intelligence]]

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According to the researchers Wink and Scott, the irreligious fear death more than the very religious, but fear it less than the lukewarm/moderately religious. Atheists lack the God given courage of strong Christians, but many are too arrogant to have enough sense to fear hell.

Bible believing Christians are more courageous than wicked unbelievers (Proverbs 28:1).  

Bible believing Christians with a strong faith in God are more courageous than wicked unbelievers (Proverbs 28:1).  

In recent years there has been a number of cases where atheists/agnostics have backed out of debates or refused to debate (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Atheism and debate]] and [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]]).   

In recent years there has been a number of cases where atheists/agnostics have backed out of debates or refused to debate Bible believing Christians (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Atheism and debate]] and [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]]).   

For example, the [[Oxford University]] atheist [[Daniel Came]] told the agnostic Richard Dawkins:   

For example, the [[Oxford University]] atheist [[Daniel Came]] told the agnostic Richard Dawkins: