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== Antitheism and open-mindedness ==
== Antitheism and open-mindedness ==
''See also:'' [[Antitheism]]
''See also:'' [[Antitheism]] and [[Antitheism and antisocial behavior]] and [[Atheism and narcissism]]
[[Antitheism]] is active opposition to and hatred of theistic belief. It is distinguished from simple [[atheism]] in that it is not simply a rejection of belief in God; rather, the antitheist is actively opposed to such belief.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Antitheist</ref> While a particular atheist might be content to deny the existence of God, but leave others to their own faith, the antitheist will actively seek to undermine or eliminate the faith of others. Thus, all antitheists are [[atheists]], but not all atheists are necessarily antitheists. Antitheism is also sometimes referred to as [[militant atheism]], and is prominent amongst people who see religion as promoting "hatred".
In the United States, a University of Tennessee study estimated that 15% of [[American atheism|American atheists]] were antitheists.<ref>[http://www.alternet.org/belief/6-types-atheists-and-non-believers-america The 6 Types of Atheists and Non-Believers in America] By Amanda Marcotte / AlterNet
July 11, 2013</ref>
Social science research indicates that antitheists score the highest among atheists when it comes to personality traits such as [[narcissism]], dogmatism, and anger.<ref name="New Atheists">[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/science-shows-new-atheists-to-be-mean-and-closed-minded/ Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded]</ref><ref>[http://www.thisviewoflife.com/index.php/magazine/articles/why-sam-harris-is-unlikely-to-change-his-mind10 Why Sam Harris is Unlikely to Change his Mind] by JONATHAN HAIDT, February 3, 2014 8:36 pm</ref> Furthermore, they scored lowest when it comes to agreeableness and positive relations with others.<ref name="New Atheists"/>
== Atheism, open-mindness and groupthink ==
== Atheism, open-mindness and groupthink ==