Do you believe in atheists?

There could be some measure of truth in this canard, in that occasions when one is facing one's own mortality is a time when one is most likely to suddenly 'find' religion. I actually had a friend who didn't believe in God but then became suicidal and then started to doubt her atheism. However if so, that would only serve to underline the fact that religious belief tends to come from fear. It has been observed that those with religious beliefs tend to have greater fear of death and are more likely to request extreme life preserving measures when facing death.