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The atheist sees only [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extinction oblivion and personal extinction] in [[death]]: ''cessation of existence, no knowledge, no pain, no pleasure, no activity, '''nothing:''''' no heaven, no hell, no punishment for being evil, no reward for being holy. (See [http://biblehub.com/multi/revelation/22-11.htm Revelation 22:11]<ref>[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/nirvana nirvana (Buddhist term)] (oxforddictionaries.com)</ref>.) Significantly, the medical profession has found that the two groups who face death with the least degree of anguish are devout Christians and absolute atheists.<ref>[http://www.atheist-community.org/library/newsletters/2010-01.pdf Perspectives on Death and Dying by an Atheist Nurse] (atheist-community.org)</ref>
The atheist sees only [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extinction oblivion and personal extinction] in [[death]]: ''cessation of existence, no knowledge, no pain, no pleasure, no activity, '''nothing:''''' no heaven, no hell, no punishment for being evil, no reward for being holy. (See [http://biblehub.com/multi/revelation/22-11.htm Revelation 22:11]<ref>[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/nirvana nirvana (Buddhist term)] (oxforddictionaries.com)</ref>.) Significantly, the medical profession has found that the two groups who face death with the least degree of anguish are devout Christians and absolute atheists.<ref>[http://www.atheist-community.org/library/newsletters/2010-01.pdf Perspectives on Death and Dying by an Atheist Nurse] (atheist-community.org)</ref>
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*[[Atheism and beliefs]]
*[[Atheism and beliefs]]
*[[Christian In Name Only]] '''XINO''', an example of [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/virtual "virtual" atheism]<br/>"''having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof''". [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%201:28-32&version=KJV see Romans 1:28-32], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2timothy%203:2-5&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:2-5] and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=wisdom%202&version=DRA Wisdom 2]
*[[Christian In Name Only]] '''XINO''', an example of [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/virtual "virtual" atheism]<br/>"''having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof''". [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%201:28-32&version=KJV see Romans 1:28-32], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2timothy%203:2-5&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:2-5] and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=wisdom%202&version=DRA Wisdom 2]
*[[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]]
== See also ==
== See also ==