Irenaeus, Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
351,905
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 160:
Line 160: + +
Atheism and the brain (view source)
Revision as of 00:00, November 2, 2015
, 00:00, November 2, 2015→Brain study: Religious belief vs. non-belief - Anxiety/stress reduction
According to a study performed in the United States by researchers Wink and Scott, very religious people fear death the least.<ref>[http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/050628_deathfearfrm.htm Fear of death: worst if you’re a little religious?], World of Science]
According to a study performed in the United States by researchers Wink and Scott, very religious people fear death the least.<ref>[http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/050628_deathfearfrm.htm Fear of death: worst if you’re a little religious?], World of Science]
*J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2005, Jul;60(4):P207-14. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15980288 Does religiousness buffer against the fear of death and dying in late adulthood? Findings from a longitudinal study]. Wink P1, Scott J.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and death]]
*J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2005, Jul;60(4):P207-14. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15980288 Does religiousness buffer against the fear of death and dying in late adulthood? Findings from a longitudinal study]. Wink P1, Scott J.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and death]]
In addition, in recent years there have been a number of notable instances atheists/evolutionists being reluctant to debate (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Atheism debates]] and [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]].
== Militant atheism and intelligence ==
== Militant atheism and intelligence ==