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→Atheism, love, God, anger and apathy
A subgroup of [[Atheism|atheists]]/agnostics refers to themselves as [[Apatheism|apatheists]].
A subgroup of [[Atheism|atheists]]/agnostics refers to themselves as [[Apatheism|apatheists]].
== Atheism and hatred of God ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and hatred of God]]
In [[Atheism and debate|debates with atheists]], the popular [[Christianity|Christian]] YouTube video maker [[Shockofgod]] often asks [[Atheism|atheists]] the [[loaded question]], "Is [[God]] evil?". Invariably, so-called atheists quickly say yes. Then Shockofgod informs the "atheist" that they admitted that God exists.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9dKeacA3vs Atheist loses debate to theist & admits God exists]</ref> Shockofgod also declares that Christians never accuse leprechauns of being evil because they know they don't exist.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9dKeacA3vs Atheist loses debate to theist & admits God exists]</ref> See also: [[Denials that atheists exist]] and [[Atheism has a lower retention rate compared to other worldviews]].
Don Batten of [[Creation Ministries International]] wrote:
{{cquote|Recently, I have had a lot of conversations with atheists. Many express a strong hatred of God. I have been at a loss to explain this. How can you hate someone you don’t believe in? Why the hostility? If God does not exist, shouldn’t atheists just relax and seek a good time before they become plant food? Why should it matter if people believe in God? Nothing matters if atheism is true<ref>[http://creation.com/atheist-god-hate Atheists hate God]</ref>}}
The Christian evangelist [[Ray Comfort]] contends that atheists hate God because they know he does exist.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2009/02/87777/ Evangelist: Atheists know they are wrong]</ref> Comfort declared in 2009: "Atheists don't hate fairies, leprauchans or unicorns because they don't exist. It is impossible to hate something that doesn't exist. And that makes the point."<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2009/02/87777/ Evangelist: Atheists know they are wrong]</ref>
== Atheism, theism, love, choice and consciousness ==
== Atheism, theism, love, choice and consciousness ==