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Why do atheists have the highest suicide rates?

http://www.iasp.info/pdf/papers/Bertolote.pdf

According to this study and several others, atheists have over twice the rate of suicides compared to religious groups. Any thoughts to why that might be?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Blessings to all .Very interesting question. Some says ,that lack of religious affiliation has a causative effect on suicide rates, since this is only a correlation among those already suffering from clinical depression and those rates are not analogous. It sounds logical though because most religious people believe there is a punishment for suicide. It also sounds logical because if they don't fear death, God, etc, then they believe that by dying everything ends there and they are out of their misery. Although they are very wrong. It's actually sad.i'm not surprised. (yes, i google it and there are several sources)...

    it's an ugly fact that many will deny or sweep under the rug...

    when life beats us down, Christians have a little more preparation...we are taught examples of stress and circumstances like job, and we are also taught that no matter what...we are loved...

    Source(s): edit: google it, people...deny it if you want, but at least don't stick your head in the sand...
  • 5 years ago

    the utmost suicidal rates are in the communist international locations. the respond why might desire to be glaring. source: google suicide rates via international locations. They according to hazard see no desire, or no gentle on the top of the tunnel, they do no longer comprehend what to do.

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