Atheists are scared of God

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"Are you scared of a Divine Creator?[1]"

A study conducted at the University of Finland found that both theists and atheists found that reading statements that dared God to do terrible things equally stressful. This implies that atheists still retain some fear of God, and therefore some level of implicit belief.[2]

References

  1. Matt Stopera, 22 Messages From Creationists To People Who Believe In Evolution, Buzzfeed, February 5, 2014
  2. Lindeman et al., Atheists Become Emotionally Aroused When Daring God to Do Terrible Things, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion 24(2):124-132 · January 2014