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→Child/teen atheists and death anxiety
== Child/teen atheists and death anxiety ==
== Child/teen atheists and death anxiety ==
Even in atheistic [[Japan]], researchers found that Japanese children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref>[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed]</ref>
Even in atheistic [[Japan]], researchers found that Japanese children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref>[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed]</ref> The psalmist David wrote "The heavens declare the glory of God..." — Psalms 19:1
A child/teen atheist wrote to the atheist psychologist Dr. Darrell Ray:
A child/teen atheist wrote to the atheist psychologist Dr. Darrell Ray:
I have recently decided that I am an atheist. The problem is that I am now much more anxious about my own mortality, and the mortality of the people I care about. It is scary to suddenly feel like there isn’t a God looking out for us, and that there will just be nothing after we die. Also I can’t help being afraid that [[Atheism and hell|if I am wrong I will go to Hell]]. How should I cope with these fears?<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ueb3ZvezKZoJ:kidswithoutgod.com/teens/ask/how-do-atheists-handle-the-fear-of-death/+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Google cache of How do atheists handle the fear of death at: http://kidswithoutgod.com/teens/ask/how-do-atheists-handle-the-fear-of-death/]</ref>}}
I have recently decided that I am an atheist. The problem is that I am now much more anxious about my own mortality, and the mortality of the people I care about. It is scary to suddenly feel like there isn’t a God looking out for us, and that there will just be nothing after we die. Also I can’t help being afraid that [[Atheism and hell|if I am wrong I will go to Hell]]. How should I cope with these fears?<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ueb3ZvezKZoJ:kidswithoutgod.com/teens/ask/how-do-atheists-handle-the-fear-of-death/+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Google cache of How do atheists handle the fear of death at: http://kidswithoutgod.com/teens/ask/how-do-atheists-handle-the-fear-of-death/]</ref>}}
In his letter to the Romans the [[Apostle Paul]] declared:
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse..." — [[Romans]] 1:19-20 (NKJV)
== See also ==
== See also ==