I think there could be truth in that more atheist comment suicide, we as humans seem to need something to keep us alive. babies that are born and are not cuddled and don't have contact with their mother seem to die more than those who are in contact with their mother. Religion even though it believes in fairy tales, give many something to believe in, just like a child believing in their stories that are read to them by their parents before bed time.
But this belief can be anything, sports, being married and having children, believing in an after life, it really doesn't matter what it is, as long as it gives our life meaning. But this doesn't make religion true, or that there is a god, also those who don't cling to religious stories, will probably commit suicide more, because they don't fear god, and going to hell, where as the religious would be too scared because of god sending them to hell.
So I would say, that atheist are better of having something in their life that gives them meaning, something deeper than just knowledge, to have more wonderment about life, to see the mystery of life and not trying to conceptualize everything, after all life is beyond just mere words and knowledge.
But this belief can be anything, sports, being married and having children, believing in an after life, it really doesn't matter what it is, as long as it gives our life meaning. But this doesn't make religion true, or that there is a god, also those who don't cling to religious stories, will probably commit suicide more, because they don't fear god, and going to hell, where as the religious would be too scared because of god sending them to hell.
So I would say, that atheist are better of having something in their life that gives them meaning, something deeper than just knowledge, to have more wonderment about life, to see the mystery of life and not trying to conceptualize everything, after all life is beyond just mere words and knowledge.
