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''[[CBS News]]'' reported: "According to a mail-in survey of nearly 4,000 British doctors, those who were [[atheism|atheist]] or [[agnosticism|agnostic]] were almost twice as willing to take actions designed to hasten the end of life."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20014770-10391704.html</ref>  

[[File:Atheism and death.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|''[[CBS News]]'' reported: "According to a mail-in survey of nearly 4,000 British doctors, those who were [[atheism|atheist]] or [[agnosticism|agnostic]] were almost twice as willing to take actions designed to hasten the end of life."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20014770-10391704.html</ref> See: [[Atheism and death]] ]]

== Madalyn Murray O’Hair, the founder of the American Atheists organization, on hospitals ==

''[[CBS News]]'' reported: "According to a mail-in survey of nearly 4,000 British doctors, those who were [[atheism|atheist]] or [[agnosticism|agnostic]] were almost twice as willing to take actions designed to hasten the end of life."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20014770-10391704.html</ref> See also: [[Atheism and death]]

[[Madalyn Murray O’Hair]], the founder of [[American Atheists]] organization declared concerning hospitals: "An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church.".<ref>[https://tifwe.org/an-atheists-perspective-on-christian-engagement-in-the-world/ An Atheist’s Perspective on Christian Engagement in the World] by Taylor Barkley</ref> 

==  Atheist David Mann, M.D. on being an atheist doctor ==

Neither Madalyn Murray O’Hair nor the American Atheists organization ever built a hospital.  

{{Cquote|As an interventional electrophysiologist, I would meet with each patient’s family before and after every procedure. Not infrequently, one person from each group in the waiting room was introduced as “this is our pastor.” Usually, at some point, the pastor would suggest a round of prayer, and I was expected to participate, at least by bowing my head and maintaining a respectful silence. If the prayer was before the procedure, the primary focus was usually to make sure God guided my hand, and the outcome would be good. Prayers after the procedure usually focused on thanking God for safely getting the patient through the procedure and asking for a speedy recovery.

Taylor Barkley in his article ''An Atheist’s Perspective on Christian Engagement in the World'' wrote:

It was not a good time to bring up the fact that I was an atheist. So I just went along with it, only briefly and mildly discomforted. Religion gives strength and comfort to people in life and death situations that doctors often deal with. I rationalized that my silent participation was helping my patient and the family psychologically. Besides, how would they feel about my performing complicated heart procedures on their loved one if they thought I was an unbelieving heathen incapable of accepting God’s guiding hand?

{{Cquote|A Christian believes that a hospital and a church should be built. A Christian believes that deeds must be done and prayers said. A Christian strives for involvement in life and has nothing to fear in death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, and war eliminated and works with Christ to accomplish those goals, knowing that they will be accomplished one day.<ref>[https://tifwe.org/an-atheists-perspective-on-christian-engagement-in-the-world/ An Atheist’s Perspective on Christian Engagement in the World] by Taylor Barkley</ref>}}

 

It’s uncomfortable to be an atheist and a doctor, just as it uncomfortable in America to be an atheist in general.<ref>[https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/12/atheist-doctors-must-come-closet.html Atheist doctors must come out of the closet] by David Mann, M.D.</ref>}}

 

 

 

 

''Psychology Today'' indicates about American doctors:

{{Cquote|In a national poll of 1,100 physicians from different religious faiths, the physicians were asked whether they believed in miracles. Seventy-four percent believed miracles occurred in the past and 73 percent held the belief that miracles occur today (Poll: Doctors Believe in Miracles, 2004). Moreover, 72 percent of the physicians believed that religion is a “reliable and necessary guide to life.” (P. 1).<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-nourishment/201712/do-you-believe-in-miracles Do You Believe in Miracles?], Psychology Today</ref>}}

== Belief in God and American doctors ==

== Belief in God and American doctors ==

See: [[Physicians For Life]] (Based in the [[United States]])

See: [[Physicians For Life]] (Based in the [[United States]])

== References ==

== References ==