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Furthermore, there are preliminary studies which indicate that ex-Christians tend to feel worse about themselves and not better (See: [[Atheism and self-esteem]]).<ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/rejection-of-christianity-and-self.html</ref><ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/atheists-and-self-esteem-part-2.html</ref> There are also studies indicating that lower self-esteem is associated with suicidality.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21190929</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref>
Furthermore, there are preliminary studies which indicate that ex-Christians tend to feel worse about themselves and not better (See: [[Atheism and self-esteem]]).<ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/rejection-of-christianity-and-self.html</ref><ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/atheists-and-self-esteem-part-2.html</ref> There are also studies indicating that lower self-esteem is associated with suicidality.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21190929</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref>
Atheists have [[Atheism and suicide|higher rates of suicide than the general population.]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref><ref>http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html</ref><ref>http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/12/2303</ref> At the same time, there is a significant portion of the atheist population who suffer from excess self-esteem/[[pride]] issues (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Causes of atheism]]).
Atheists have [[Atheism and suicide|higher rates of suicide than the general population.]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref><ref>http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html</ref><ref>http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/12/2303</ref> At the same time, there is a significant portion of the atheist population who suffer from excess self-esteem/[[pride]] issues (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Causes of atheism]]).
=== Richard Carrier, adultery, divorce, polyamory and being good without God ===
[[Richard Carrier]] is an advocate of metaphysical naturalism. He wrote the book, ''Sense and Goodness without [[God]]''. He is a prominent [[atheist]] in the [[Atheist Population|atheist community]] in the [[US]]. Carrier who has a doctorate in history asserts that one can be good without God despite the fact that atheist regimes have been the [[Atheism and Mass mMrder|biggest mass murders in history]] ([[Jesus Christ]] and the Bible teach that men are evil and in need of redemption and the power of God to reform. See: [http://biblehub.com/matthew/7-11.htm Matthew 7:11], [http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/17-9.htm Jeremiah 17:9] and [http://www.openbible.info/topics/transformation Bible verses on transformation]).
Richard Carrier divorced his wife and now practices polyamory.<ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/6737 Coming Out Poly + A Change of Life Venue]</ref> Before divorcing his wife, he was involved in adulterous affairs.<ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/6737 Coming Out Poly + A Change of Life Venue]</ref>
The Christtian apologist Jason Engwar at the Christian blog Triablogue wrote:
{{cquote|Richard Carrier has [http://freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/6737 a post up announcing that he's "polyamorous"], which he calls his "sexual orientation". He's been adulterous in his relationship with his wife, and they decided to get a divorce after having tried polyamory for a while. In the thread, he refers to how he has "sympathy for people who cheat on their spouses", how he's come across "many" polyamorists, and how he's become more convinced that "monogamy is the actual problem". So far, most of the responses at his blog are positive.<ref>[http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2015/02/atheism-adultery-polyamory-and-shifting.html Atheism, Adultery, Polyamory, And Shifting Morals]</ref>}}
See also:
* [[Atheist marriages]]
* [[Atheism and marriage]]
*[[Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]]
== Atheism and the treatment of women ==
== Atheism and the treatment of women ==