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=== RationalWiki and concern trolling ===
[[File:Angry atheist.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|An angry atheist speaking to a woman with a Bible in her hand.
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The Christian philosopher James S. Spiegel says the path from Christianity to atheism among several of his friends involved moral slippage such as resentment or unforgiveness.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>
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See: [[Atheism and anger]] and [[Atheism and forgiveness|Atheism and unforgiveness]] ]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and intolerance]] and [[Atheism and anger]] and [[Atheism and dogmatism]] and [[Atheism and profanity]]
According to Dictionary.com a concerning troll is: "Concern trolling involves someone opposing an idea or viewpoint, yet acting like they’re an advocate for the cause. A concern troll offers undermining criticisms under the guise of concern. Their goal is to sabotage the cause being discussed, and to inspire doubt among group members. This occurs in groups rallied around a particular issue, especially in political parties, and the goal of concern trolling is to cause dissent within a community."<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/concern-troll/ Concern troll]</ref>
Given the many problems of [[atheist worldview]] (see: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]), the [[decline of the secular left]], [[atheist hypocrisy]], global [[desecularization]] and the many problems [[Democrats]] and American leftists are experiencing under the [[Joe Biden|Biden Administration]], RationalWikians especially dislike concern trolling. It raises questions that cause [[cognitive dissonance]] within RationalWikians and it also undermines group cohesiveness (see also: [[Atheism and groupthink]]). It also makes the secular leftists depressed and many secular leftists are prone to depression and depression regarding political events unfavorable to secular leftism (see: [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]). The website Marketwatch reported concerning the aftermath of the 2016 presidential race: [[Donald Trump]]’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services.<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-win-is-causing-a-surge-in-demand-for-mental-health-services-2016-11-10 Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services], Marketwatch 2016</ref>
RationalWiki's Saloon Bar (a general discussion area at RationalWiki ) and article talk pages are especially prone to concerning trolling. RationalWikians have become very angry and have displayed such behavior as using profanity and angrily typing in all cap letters when their ideas are questioned by others and/or concern trolls (see: [[Atheism and intolerance]] and [[Atheism and anger]] and [[Atheism and dogmatism]] and [[Atheism and profanity]]).<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/RationalWiki:Saloon_bar/Archive_list RationalWiki Saloon Bar archives]</ref>
Concerning [[atheism and dogmatism]], research shows that atheists are less open-minded (see: [[Atheism and open-mindedness]]).
In the [[BBC]] documentary ''[[The Trouble with Atheism]]'' the award-winning journalist Rod Liddle indicates:
{{cquote|Some atheists have become rather [[dogma]]tic. Terribly certain in their conviction that there is no God and anyone who thinks there is is a deluded and dangerous fool. ...atheists are becoming as intransigent about their own views as the people they so despise.
Atheism is becoming a religion of its own. It already has its gurus and its revered sacred texts... It has its magnificent temples within which lie mysteries and unknowable truths.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi_KSjetXJg BBC Documentary The Trouble With Atheism BBC Horizon Documentary]</ref>}}
RationalWiki has created an entire article devoted to concern trolling.<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Concern_troll RationalWiki - Concern Troll}</ref>
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