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In studies on college students, atheists and agnostics reported more anger at God during their lifetimes than believers.<ref>[http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/01/anger-at-god-common-even-among-atheists/ Anger at God common, even among atheists]</ref>}}
In studies on college students, atheists and agnostics reported more anger at God during their lifetimes than believers.<ref>[http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/01/anger-at-god-common-even-among-atheists/ Anger at God common, even among atheists]</ref>}}
[[File:Greta Christina.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Picture of [[Greta Christina]] in 2007.
[[File:Greta Christina.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Picture of Greta Christina in 2007.
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Various studies found that traumatic events in people's lives has a positive correlation with "emotional atheism".<ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2011/01/when-atheists-are-angry-at-god When atheists are angry at God] by Joe Carter at FirstThings.com website</ref>
The atheist and [[lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Greta Christina]] told the journalist Chris Mooney on the Point of Inquiry podcast, "there isn't one emotion" that affects atheists "but anger is one of the emotions that many of us have ...[it] drives others to participate in the movement"<ref>[http://www.pointofinquiry.org/greta_christina_why_are_you_atheists_so_angry/ Greta Christina - Why Are You Atheists So Angry?]</ref>
The atheist and [[lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Greta Christina]] told the journalist Chris Mooney on the Point of Inquiry podcast, "there isn't one emotion" that affects atheists "but anger is one of the emotions that many of us have ...[it] drives others to participate in the movement"<ref>[http://www.pointofinquiry.org/greta_christina_why_are_you_atheists_so_angry/ Greta Christina - Why Are You Atheists So Angry?]</ref>