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[[Atheophobia]] is a fear and/or hatred of atheism/atheists.<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/atheophobia Atheophobia]</ref><ref>[http://www.allwords.com/word-atheophobia.html?PageSpeed=noscript Definition of atheophobia] at Allwords.com</ref> For a [[Atheophobia|number of]] moral/practical reasons, fear of atheism/atheists is unwarranted. For more information, please see: [[Atheophobia]].
[[Atheophobia]] is a fear and/or hatred of atheism/atheists.<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/atheophobia Atheophobia]</ref><ref>[http://www.allwords.com/word-atheophobia.html?PageSpeed=noscript Definition of atheophobia] at Allwords.com</ref> For a [[Atheophobia|number of]] moral/practical reasons, fear of atheism/atheists is unwarranted. For more information, please see: [[Atheophobia]].
== Study shows that thinking about atheism increases Americans thoughts about death ==
[[File:Sam Harris 01.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Sam Harris]] ]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and death]]
A study by done at the College of Staten Island by Corey Cook involving 236 participants found that when people thought about atheism it increased their thoughts about death (this was also true for the atheists in the study as well).<ref>[http://www.vice.com/read/atheism-terrifies-people-because-it-makes-us-think-about-death-511 Atheism Terrifies People Because It Makes Us Think About Death] by Simon Davis, Vice News, May 11, 2015</ref> Furthermore, When study participants thought about atheism, it activated concern about death to the same degree as actually thinking about death.<ref>[http://www.vice.com/read/atheism-terrifies-people-because-it-makes-us-think-about-death-511 Atheism Terrifies People Because It Makes Us Think About Death] by Simon Davis, Vice News, May 11, 2015</ref>
=== Dislike of atheists and atheism inspiring thoughts about death ===
In the United States, studies show that atheists are frequently held in low regard (See: [[Views on Atheists|Views on atheists]]). The prominent [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] [[Sam Harris]] said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref>
''Discover'' magazine wrote about Cook's study:
{{cquote|These death thoughts help trigger a subconscious dislike of atheists, said study leader Corey Cook, a social psychologist at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Not only do thoughts of death put people in a negative frame of mind, Cook told Live Science, but they also prompt people to hold more tightly onto their own values.<ref>[http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/atheists-inspire-thoughts-of-death-in-many-americans-150523.htm Atheists Inspire Thoughts of Death in Many Americans] by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience, ''Discover'' magazine, May 23, 2015 09:25 AM ET</ref>}}
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