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'''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]].
'''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]].
'''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>
'''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>
The atheist and American cognitive scientist Marvin Minsky was one of 63 scientists who signed an open letter endorsing the concept of [[cryonics]].<ref>Source that says he is an atheist: Leon M. Lederman, Judith A. Scheppler (2001). "Marvin Minsky: Mind Maker". Portraits of Great American Scientists. Prometheus Books. p. 74. ISBN 9781573929325. "Another area where he "goes against the flow" is in his spiritual beliefs. As far as religion is concerned, he's a confirmed atheist. "I think it [religion] is a contagious mental disease. . . . The brain has a need to believe it knows a reason for things."</ref><ref>"[http://www.evidencebasedcryonics.org/scientists-open-letter-on-cryonics/ Scientists Open Letter on Cryonics]"</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>
'''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>
'''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>