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{{Cquote|Spiegel, who converted to Christianity in 1980, has witnessed the pattern among several of his friends. Their path from Christianity to atheism involved: moral slippage (such as infidelity, resentment or unforgiveness); followed by withdrawal from contact with fellow believers; followed by growing doubts about their faith, accompanied by continued indulgence in the respective sin; and culminating in a conscious rejection of God.<ref name="christianpost.com">[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>}}

{{Cquote|Spiegel, who converted to Christianity in 1980, has witnessed the pattern among several of his friends. Their path from Christianity to atheism involved: moral slippage (such as infidelity, resentment or unforgiveness); followed by withdrawal from contact with fellow believers; followed by growing doubts about their faith, accompanied by continued indulgence in the respective sin; and culminating in a conscious rejection of God.<ref name="christianpost.com">[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>}}

[[Jesus Christ]] and [[Christianity|Christendom]] have emphasized the important of forgiveness and in the last few decades mental health specialists have increasingly seen the importance of forgiveness to alleviate bitterness and other emotional problems within individuals.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2755173/ Indian J Psychiatry. 2009 Apr-Jun; 51(2): 153–156. doi:  10.4103/0019-5545.49459, PMCID: PMC2755173, ''Forgiveness: A note for psychiatrists'' by Prakash Gangdev]</ref> As adults, children who attended religious services regularly are 87 percent more likely to possess high levels of forgiveness and are also 47 percent more likely to have a high sense of mission and purpose.<ref>[https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-help-prevent-your-child-atheist/ How to Help Prevent Your Child from Becoming an Atheist] by Joe Carter</ref>  

[[Jesus Christ]] and [[Christianity|Christendom]] have emphasized the important of forgiveness and in the last few decades mental health specialists have increasingly seen the importance of forgiveness to alleviate bitterness and other emotional problems within individuals.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2755173/ Indian J Psychiatry. 2009 Apr-Jun; 51(2): 153–156. doi:  10.4103/0019-5545.49459, PMCID: PMC2755173, ''Forgiveness: A note for psychiatrists'' by Prakash Gangdev]</ref> As adults, children who attended religious services regularly are 87 percent more likely to possess high levels of forgiveness and are also 47 percent more likely to have a high sense of mission and purpose.<ref>[https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-help-prevent-your-child-atheist/ How to Help Prevent Your Child from Becoming an Atheist] by Joe Carter</ref>  

== Anti-atheism, militant atheism, bitterness and control ==

== Anti-atheism, militant atheism, bitterness and control ==

== Atheism, bitterness, lower emotional intelligence and poor social skills ==

== Atheism, bitterness, lower emotional intelligence and poor social skills ==

[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg‎ |thumb|right|200px|Atheists have a higher suicide rate than [[theism|theists]].<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15569904 Religious affiliation and suicide rate]</ref><ref>[http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html Adherents.com - suicide rates]</ref> ]]  

[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg‎ |thumb|right|200px|Atheists have a higher suicide rate than [[theism|theists]].<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15569904 Religious affiliation and suicide rate]</ref><ref>[http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html Adherents.com - suicide rates]</ref> ]]  

A number of studies point to atheists having lower [[emotional intelligence]] and social skills and the various studies are given in the articles below:

A number of studies point to atheists having lower [[emotional intelligence]] and social skills and the various studies are given in the articles below:

*[http://apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=12&article=2531 The bitter fruits of atheism - Part II], Apologetics Press

*[http://apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=12&article=2531 The bitter fruits of atheism - Part II], Apologetics Press

*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113889251 A Bitter Rift Divides Atheists], NPR

*[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113889251 A Bitter Rift Divides Atheists], NPR

*[https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/11/the-origins-of-aggressive-atheism/383088/ The Origins of Aggressive Atheism]'', The Atlantic''

*[https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/11/the-origins-of-aggressive-atheism/383088/ The Origins of Aggressive Atheism]'', The Atlantic''