Atheism and anxiety

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Atheism and death anxiety

See also: Atheism and death and Atheist fear of death and Atheism and cowardice

Wink and Scott study: Irreligious and death anxiety

According to the researchers Wink and Scott, the irreligious fear death more than the very religious, but fear it less than the lukewarm/moderately religious.[1]

Death anxiety increases atheists unconscious belief in God

On April 2, 2012, Science Daily reported that Death anxiety increases atheists' unconscious belief in God.[2] In a 2012 Psychology Today article, Dr. Nathan A. Heflick reported similar results in other studies.[3]

(Under stress, the brain's processing works in a way that prefers unconscious thinking.[4]) See also: Atheism and the brain

For more information on death anxiety in atheists and other types of individuals based on brain research studies (including studies that examined the effects of stress), please see the article: Atheism and death

Existential angst

See also: Existentialism and Atheism and meaninglessness

Existentialism is a philosophical system that originated in the 19th century, and grew in the 20th century, that focuses on the individual striving in a seemingly meaningless universe if one rejects the biblical worldview, and how (and if) one is able to come into grips with this (see: Atheism and meaninglessness). Existentialism, though denying an objective meaning to life, believes that we as individuals can create our own subjective meaning of life, which differs it from nihilism which believes in neither.

Existential angst (or existential crisis, existential despair), is one of the key concepts in existential philosophy, and it means the crisis that one feels when confronted with a seemingly meaningless Universe, along wth the realization that one has free will to make one's own choices. This is illustrated by one standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down, and then realizing that nothing is holding you back from jumping off. The emotions which arise from this revelation is called existential angst.[5]

Existential angst is much more likely to happen in gifted children.[6]

Theophobia

See also: Atheism and hatred of God

Theobia is a "morbid fear or hatred of God".[7] For more information, please see: Atheism and hatred of God

Atheism and fear of Hell

See also: Atheism and Hell

Atheist/nonreligious and fear of conservative Christians

See also: Persecution of atheists

According to a Baylor University study, when it comes to various individuals who hold various religions/worldviews, atheists/nonreligious have the greatest fear when it comes to a fear that conservative Protestant Christians will limit their freedom or cause them physical harm.[8] Atheists/nonreligious fear Muslims the second most when it comes to a fear they will limit their freedom or cause them physical harm.[9] See also: Atheism vs. Christianity and Atheism vs. Islam

According to 2013 FBI statistics, 6/10 of a percent of hate crimes were against atheists/agnostics.[10][11]

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