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Denials that atheists exist (view source)
Revision as of 21:26, September 11, 2019
, 21:26, September 11, 2019→Quotes from science journals and science magazines about men being predisposed to faith
“Atheism is psychologically impossible because of the way humans think. … They point to studies showing, for example, that even people who claim to be committed atheists tacitly hold religious beliefs, such as the existence of an immortal soul.” - Graham Lawton in the ''New Scientist'' science magazine <ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist Graham Lawton in the New Scientist]</ref>
“Atheism is psychologically impossible because of the way humans think. … They point to studies showing, for example, that even people who claim to be committed atheists tacitly hold religious beliefs, such as the existence of an immortal soul.” - Graham Lawton in the ''New Scientist'' science magazine <ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist Graham Lawton in the New Scientist]</ref>
== Emotional reactions of atheists may reveal echoes of belief ==
''See also:'' [[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]] and [[Atheism and emotional problems]]
''The Pacific Standard'' reported:
{{Cquote|A [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10508619.2013.771991 recently published study] from Finland finds that even atheists have a hard time asking God to harm their loved ones.
The heads and hearts of atheists may not be on precisely the same page. That’s the implication of recently published research from Finland, which finds avowed non-believers become emotionally aroused when daring God to do terrible things.
“The results imply that atheists’ attitudes toward God are ambivalent, in that their explicit beliefs conflict with their affective response,” concludes a research team led by University of Helsinki psychologist Marjaana Lindeman. Its study is published in the International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.<ref>[https://psmag.com/social-justice/emotional-reactions-of-atheists-reveal-echoes-of-belief-56395 EMOTIONAL REACTIONS OF ATHEISTS MAY REVEAL ECHOES OF BELIEF]</ref>}}
== Atheism, hatred of God and denials that God exists ==
== Atheism, hatred of God and denials that God exists ==