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Furthermore, prominent atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]]/[[Philosophical skepticism|skeptics]] have exhibited great feelings of transcendency when examining nature.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-neopaganism Atheism as nature worship or neo-paganism]</ref> For example, the agnostic and evolutionist [[Carl Sagan]] declared: “I find that a chilling, spine-tingling, exciting, perspective-raising, consciousness-raising experience. It’s said that [[astronomy]] is a humbling and character-building experience.”<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-neopaganism Atheism as nature worship or neo-paganism]</ref> [[Richard Dawkins]]' website quotes the atheist swimmer Diana Nyad declaring: "I can stand at the beach's edge with the most devout Christian, [[Judaism|Jew]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] — go on down the line — and weep with the beauty of this [[universe]]...".<ref>[http://richarddawkins.net/2014/02/can-an-atheist-be-in-awe-of-the-universe/ Can an Atheist Be in Awe of the Universe?]</ref>  Even in atheistic [[Japan]], children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref>[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed]</ref>  

Furthermore, prominent atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]]/[[Philosophical skepticism|skeptics]] have exhibited great feelings of transcendency when examining nature.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-neopaganism Atheism as nature worship or neo-paganism]</ref> For example, the agnostic and evolutionist [[Carl Sagan]] declared: “I find that a chilling, spine-tingling, exciting, perspective-raising, consciousness-raising experience. It’s said that [[astronomy]] is a humbling and character-building experience.”<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-neopaganism Atheism as nature worship or neo-paganism]</ref> [[Richard Dawkins]]' website quotes the atheist swimmer Diana Nyad declaring: "I can stand at the beach's edge with the most devout Christian, [[Judaism|Jew]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] — go on down the line — and weep with the beauty of this [[universe]]...".<ref>[http://richarddawkins.net/2014/02/can-an-atheist-be-in-awe-of-the-universe/ Can an Atheist Be in Awe of the Universe?]</ref>  Even in atheistic [[Japan]], children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref>[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed]</ref>  

== God, the creator of beauty, and the folly and ugliness of atheism ==

== God, the creator of beauty ==

''see also:'' [[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]

''see also:'' [[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]