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[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg |thumb|200px|right|Atheists have a higher suicide rate than [[theism|theists]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html Adherents.com - suicide rates]</ref> ]]
[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg |thumb|200px|right|Atheists have a higher suicide rate than [[theism|theists]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html Adherents.com - suicide rates]</ref> ]]
As a whole, individuals who reside in religious countries and are integrated into their religious community's values are less accepting of suicide.<ref>Norko MA, Freeman D, Phillips J, Hunter W, Lewis R, Viswanathan R (January 2017). "[https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nmd.0000000000000615 Can Religion Protect Against Suicide?]". ''Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease''. 205 (1): 9–14. doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000000615. ISSN 1539-736X. PMID 27805983. S2CID 22824093</ref><ref>Gearing RE, Alonzo D (December 2018). "[http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10943-018-0629-8 Religion and Suicide: New Findings]". Journal of Religion and Health. 57 (6): 2478–2499. doi:10.1007/s10943-018-0629-8. ISSN 0022-4197. PMID 29736876. S2CID 13687736.</ref>
As a whole, individuals who reside in religious countries and are integrated into their religious community's values are less accepting of suicide.<ref>Norko MA, Freeman D, Phillips J, Hunter W, Lewis R, Viswanathan R (January 2017). "[https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nmd.0000000000000615 Can Religion Protect Against Suicide?]". ''Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease''. 205 (1): 9–14. doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000000615. ISSN 1539-736X. PMID 27805983. S2CID 22824093</ref><ref>Gearing RE, Alonzo D (December 2018). "[http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10943-018-0629-8 Religion and Suicide: New Findings]". Journal of Religion and Health. 57 (6): 2478–2499. doi:10.1007/s10943-018-0629-8. ISSN 0022-4197. PMID 29736876. S2CID 13687736.</ref> Compared to secular oriented countries, suicide rates are lower in countries with a state [[religion]].<ref>Norko MA, Freeman D, Phillips J, Hunter W, Lewis R, Viswanathan R (January 2017). "[https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nmd.0000000000000615 Can Religion Protect Against Suicide?]". ''Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease''. 205 (1): 9–14. doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000000615. ISSN 1539-736X. PMID 27805983. S2CID 22824093</ref><ref>Gearing RE, Alonzo D (December 2018). "[http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10943-018-0629-8 Religion and Suicide: New Findings]". Journal of Religion and Health. 57 (6): 2478–2499. doi:10.1007/s10943-018-0629-8. ISSN 0022-4197. PMID 29736876. S2CID 13687736.</ref>
In 2008, the Gallup Organization reported: [https://news.gallup.com/poll/108625/more-religious-countries-lower-suicide-rates.aspx In More Religious Countries, Lower Suicide Rates]
In 2008, the Gallup Organization reported: [https://news.gallup.com/poll/108625/more-religious-countries-lower-suicide-rates.aspx In More Religious Countries, Lower Suicide Rates]