Discrimination Among Atheists Essay
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Perceptions of Discrimination Among Atheists: Consequences for Atheist Identification, Psychological and Physical Well-Being
Doane, J. Michael., & Elliot, Marta. University of Nevada, Reno. Psychology of religion and Spirituality 2015, Vol. 7, No. 2, 130-141
This article was written by Michael J. Doane and Marta Elliott for the purpose of discovering the outcome of discrimination and the consequences of Identification as an Atheist on their psychological and physical well-being. I believe that the title for this article is accurate as it accurately reflects the content of the article. There is a lot of good information and hypothesis in this article, but unfortunately there is not enough conclusive evidence, nor is the gathered …show more content…
(Cragun et al. 2012) I believe that this number may actually be much higher. Many atheists do not share that facts that they are atheists because of fear of discrimination from either family members, friends’ coworkers, strangers and they fear that they will be ostracized. A lot of atheist are not very open about their atheism because of the repercussions they may face doing so. If people do not know that you are an atheists you are much less likely to be personally discriminated against as an atheist. Although there may not be an accurate poll yet, I believe from my personal experiences, that I have to agree with the statement, “discrimination toward atheists is pervasive, stemming from various sources (e.g., family members, friends and coworkers) and involving such acts as ostracism (e.g., being avoided or isolated), coercion (e.g., pressured to engage in religious activities), and slander (e.g., being told that one is sinful and immoral”; Hammer et al., 2012). Being an open atheist leads to social rejection, threats of burning in hell, and even physical threats that are sometimes carried
Perceptions of Discrimination Among Atheists: Consequences for Atheist Identification, Psychological and Physical Well-Being
Doane, J. Michael., & Elliot, Marta. University of Nevada, Reno. Psychology of religion and Spirituality 2015, Vol. 7, No. 2, 130-141
This article was written by Michael J. Doane and Marta Elliott for the purpose of discovering the outcome of discrimination and the consequences of Identification as an Atheist on their psychological and physical well-being. I believe that the title for this article is accurate as it accurately reflects the content of the article. There is a lot of good information and hypothesis in this article, but unfortunately there is not enough conclusive evidence, nor is the gathered …show more content…
(Cragun et al. 2012) I believe that this number may actually be much higher. Many atheists do not share that facts that they are atheists because of fear of discrimination from either family members, friends’ coworkers, strangers and they fear that they will be ostracized. A lot of atheist are not very open about their atheism because of the repercussions they may face doing so. If people do not know that you are an atheists you are much less likely to be personally discriminated against as an atheist. Although there may not be an accurate poll yet, I believe from my personal experiences, that I have to agree with the statement, “discrimination toward atheists is pervasive, stemming from various sources (e.g., family members, friends and coworkers) and involving such acts as ostracism (e.g., being avoided or isolated), coercion (e.g., pressured to engage in religious activities), and slander (e.g., being told that one is sinful and immoral”; Hammer et al., 2012). Being an open atheist leads to social rejection, threats of burning in hell, and even physical threats that are sometimes carried