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→Teachings of Jesus Christ and the New Testament on marital love
For more information, please see: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]]
For more information, please see: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]]
== Atheism and lower empathy for others ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and charity|Atheism and uncharitableness]]
In 2007 the Baptist Press reported:
{{cquote|...a pollster at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, found that adults who profess a belief in God are significantly more likely than atheists to say that forgiveness, patience, generosity and a concern for others are "very important." In fact, the poll found that on 11 of 12 values, there was a double-digit gap between theists and atheists, with theists more likely to label each value "very important."
The survey by sociologist and pollster Reginald Bibby examined the beliefs of 1,600 Canadians, 82 percent who said they believed in "God or a higher power" and 18 percent who said they did not.<ref>Foust, Michael (October 23, 2007). [http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=26675 "Poll: Atheists less likely to 'do good'"] Baptist Press. Retrieved on July 20, 2014.</ref>}}
== Teachings of Jesus Christ and the New Testament on marital love ==
== Teachings of Jesus Christ and the New Testament on marital love ==
[[File:Fra Angelico Lamentacion por la muerte de Cristo.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|[[Jesus Christ]] and his apostles taught a gospel of love.<ref>[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/themistocles_triumph_love.htm ''The Triumph of the Gospel of Love''] by Monk Themistocles ((Adamopoulo)</ref> For example, the [[New Testament]] teaches that a husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25).]]
[[File:Fra Angelico Lamentacion por la muerte de Cristo.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|[[Jesus Christ]] and his apostles taught a gospel of love.<ref>[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/themistocles_triumph_love.htm ''The Triumph of the Gospel of Love''] by Monk Themistocles ((Adamopoulo)</ref> For example, the [[New Testament]] teaches that a husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25).]]
"These godless Galileans (ie. Christians) feed not only their own poor but ours: our poor lack our care" (Ep. Sozom. 5:16).<ref>[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/themistocles_triumph_love.htm ''The Triumph of the Gospel of Love''] by Monk Themistocles ((Adamopoulo)</ref>}}
"These godless Galileans (ie. Christians) feed not only their own poor but ours: our poor lack our care" (Ep. Sozom. 5:16).<ref>[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/themistocles_triumph_love.htm ''The Triumph of the Gospel of Love''] by Monk Themistocles ((Adamopoulo)</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==