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| | The Bible teaches that creation clearly testifies to the existence of God (Romans 1:19-20). In atheistic [[Japan]], researchers found that Japanese children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref name="Catchpoole">[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed] by David Catchpoole, Published: 16 July 2009(GMT+10) at Creation.com</ref> | | The Bible teaches that creation clearly testifies to the existence of God (Romans 1:19-20). In atheistic [[Japan]], researchers found that Japanese children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref name="Catchpoole">[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed] by David Catchpoole, Published: 16 July 2009(GMT+10) at Creation.com</ref> |
| − | It has been asserted by various theists that atheists do not exist and that atheists are actively suppressing their belief and knowledge of God and enigmatically engage in self-deception and in the deception of others (see: [[Denials that atheists exist]] and [[Atheism and deception]]). Perhaps, the reason why death anxiety appears to increase unconscious belief in God is that under stressful conditions, such as conditions which arise under death anxiety conditions, atheists' deep seated beliefs that God exist increase in intensity. As mentioned above, under stressful conditions, the brain's processing works in a way that prefers unconscious thinking.<ref> | + | It has been asserted by various theists that atheists do not exist and that atheists are actively suppressing their belief and knowledge of God and enigmatically engage in self-deception and in the deception of others (see: [[Denials that atheists exist]] and [[Atheism and deception]]). |
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| | + | Perhaps, the reason why death anxiety appears to increase unconscious belief in God is that under stressful conditions, such as conditions which arise under death anxiety conditions, atheists' deep seated beliefs that God exist increase in intensity. As mentioned above, under stressful conditions, the brain's processing works in a way that prefers unconscious thinking.<ref> |
| | *[http://aktuell.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/pm2012/pm00263.html.en Brain processing under stress], Ruhr-University BochumPress release | | *[http://aktuell.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/pm2012/pm00263.html.en Brain processing under stress], Ruhr-University BochumPress release |
| | *[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/learn-under-stress-brain_n_3678222.html How The Brain Learns Successfully, Even Under Stress], ''The Huffington Post'' By Carolyn Gregoire, Posted: 07/31/2013 1:00 pm EDT Updated: 07/31/2013 1:14 pm EDT</ref> | | *[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/learn-under-stress-brain_n_3678222.html How The Brain Learns Successfully, Even Under Stress], ''The Huffington Post'' By Carolyn Gregoire, Posted: 07/31/2013 1:00 pm EDT Updated: 07/31/2013 1:14 pm EDT</ref> |