https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/15/do-atheists-really-believe-in-god/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:32:44 -0400<![CDATA[In the study, subjects were first asked to rate the unpleasantness of those statements. Not surprisingly, believers said they were more bothered than atheists were by the thought of daring God to burn down their houses or afflict them with cancer. Then subjects were asked to read aloud the statements while hooked up to a skin-conductance meter, which basically measures how much you sweat. The idea is that the more you perspire, the more worked up you are about a particular statement. (Such tests have been around for a long time. Here’s more about them if you’re curious.)]]>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:45:38 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/15/do-atheists-really-believe-in-god-n100902