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Line 69: − − === View of death === − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and death]] and [[Atheism and Hell]] − − 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> − − For more information please see: − − *[[Atheism and beliefs]] − − *[[Christian In Name Only]] '''XINO''', an example of [[practical atheism]] (''having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof''"). See: [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%201:28-32&version=KJV Romans 1:28-32] and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2timothy%203:2-5&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:2-5] − − *[[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]]
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The atheist is faced with the problem of evil, and crime and violence prevention, but does not attribute the cause of evil to the devil or to human sin, only to the mystery of human [[behavioral psychology]] and [[genetics]].<ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Facing-Evil.aspx Facing Evil: Why Christians and Atheists Need Each Other] (beliefnet.com}</ref>
The atheist is faced with the problem of evil, and crime and violence prevention, but does not attribute the cause of evil to the devil or to human sin, only to the mystery of human [[behavioral psychology]] and [[genetics]].<ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Facing-Evil.aspx Facing Evil: Why Christians and Atheists Need Each Other] (beliefnet.com}</ref>
=== Atheism and meaninglessness ===
=== Atheism and meaninglessness ===