Atheists generally do not distrust religious believers

Evidence

This possibility is not a counterexplanation to the account I presented here. In fact, it complements it rather nicely because, even if atheists are believed to share one’s social norms, one might nonetheless be doubtful of the atheist’s commitment to uphold those norms given that atheists do not think they are being watched by gods. The perceived belief in supernatural monitoring, and the threat of supernatural punishment that comes with monitoring, may ensure the belief that a person of faith adheres to prosocial norms, but this motivation is seen to be lacking in an atheist. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 296 (#contradicts, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Nonbelievers show mild trust toward believers while believers trust only their own; Religious belief strongly predicts distrust of atheists; An unlikely mechanism reduces atheist distrust even among believers (+3 more)

Related

• Religious belief strongly predicts distrust of atheists (similarity 0.91)
• Nonbelievers show mild trust toward believers while believers trust only their own (similarity 0.90)
• Anti-atheist prejudice stems from trust concerns, not xenophobia or outgroup dislike (similarity 0.89)
• Supernatural monitoring beliefs drive atheist distrust even without ingroup membership (similarity 0.88)
• Distrust of atheists exceeds what warmth and competence stereotypes alone predict (similarity 0.88)
• An unlikely mechanism reduces atheist distrust even among believers (similarity 0.88)
• Atheists are intuitively distrusted as much as convicted rapists (similarity 0.87)
• Believers distrust atheists because they doubt atheists feel watched by God. (similarity 0.87)
• Anti-atheist exclusion rises when trust matters critically in a role (similarity 0.87)
• Perceived lack of supernatural accountability marks atheists as specifically untrustworthy (similarity 0.87)
• Antipathy toward atheists stems from religious distrust, not general dislike (similarity 0.85)
• Atheist distrust stems specifically from moral distrust, not fear or disgust (similarity 0.85)
• Distrust of atheists stems from watching-God beliefs, not ingroup defense. (similarity 0.85)
• Atheists are distrusted more than other stigmatized groups even amid rising tolerance (similarity 0.85)
• Atheists are distrusted as norm-wildcards whose beliefs cannot be inferred (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• Anti-atheist prejudice stems from trust concerns, not xenophobia or outgroup dislike #complicates (0.80)
• Supernatural monitoring beliefs drive atheist distrust even without ingroup membership #contradicts (0.80) — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 296
• An unlikely mechanism reduces atheist distrust even among believers #complicates (0.75)