Studies Show Religious People Are Happier...

death2ducks

"The lion’s share of the data on this topic suggests that levels of happiness are greatest amongst religious folks." Psychology Today

I know that this will make several of you unhappy.

psychologytoday.com/blog/death-love-sex-magic/201212/are-religious-people-happier-non-religious-people

allpurpleallgold

"But the key variable does not appear to be religion itself"

RaceBannon

allpurpleallgold said:

"But the key variable does not appear to be religion itself"

I didn't read the article but my guess would be the key variable is the positive outlook or thinking of the subject. And of course that is not restricted to religious belief.

Mad_Son

I didn't read the article but

"ignorance is bliss"

oregonblitzkrieg

Most people would probably find they'd be happier if they believed in the possibility that they were going somewhere interesting after they die rather than just into the ground to be pooped on by deer and dogs and eventually become fertilizer for future trees.

death2ducks

Some of you in here aren't happy. I went to Mass at 5:00 today so football wouldn't interfere. I like going to Mass. That's what I like to do.

oregonblitzkrieg

death2ducks said:

Some of you in here aren't happy. I went to Mass at 5:00 today so football wouldn't interfere. I like going to Mass. That's what I like to do.

You make some good points and are sometimes funny, but your poasts are about as cheery as walking into a 10 x 10 foot, unheated Orthodox Church in Smolensk in winter, with 3 candles burning inside and a 90 year old monk sitting so silently in the corner you can't tell if he's dead or alive.

death2ducks

oregonblitzkrieg said:

death2ducks said:

Some of you in here aren't happy. I went to Mass at 5:00 today so football wouldn't interfere. I like going to Mass. That's what I like to do.

You make some good points and are sometimes funny, but your poasts are about as cheery as walking into a 10 x 10 foot, unheated Orthodox Church in Smolensk in winter, with 3 candles burning inside and a 90 year old monk sitting so silently in the corner you can't tell if he's dead or alive.

I'll pray for you. That will make me happy. That's what I like to do.

death2ducks

allpurpleallgold said:

"But the key variable does not appear to be religion man-made CO2 itself"

doogsinparadise

Masses. Opiates.

Back to Battleship fellas.

allpurpleallgold

RaceBannon said:

allpurpleallgold said:

"But the key variable does not appear to be religion itself"

I didn't read the article but my guess would be the key variable is the positive outlook or thinking of the subject. And of course that is not restricted to religious belief.

You would be wrong.

[Deleted User]

RaceBannon said:

allpurpleallgold said:

"But the key variable does not appear to be religion itself"

I didn't read the article but my guess would be the key variable is the positive outlook or thinking of the subject. And of course that is not restricted to religious belief.

The Mormons make up for everyone else.

fivehundredmileDAWG

I have a question ....

How come God stopped doing 'miracles' ...? I mean if he did them in 'Biblical' tones couldnthe do them now? Cause I'd like to see a miracle before I start giving my money to an organization that boogers kids ....

Also I find it interesting that there is one true and correct religion ... How can one unverified story be better and more true or real than another unverified story?

... Is it a possibility that someone more clever than others made all this shit for financial benefit and power...?

MikeDamone

fivehundredmileDAWG said:

I have a question ....

How come God stopped doing 'miracles' ...? I mean if he did them in 'Biblical' tones couldnthe do them now? Cause I'd like to see a miracle before I start giving my money to an organization that boogers kids ....

Also I find it interesting that there is one true and correct religion ... How can one unverified story be better and more true or real than another unverified story?

... Is it a possibility that someone more clever than others made all this shit for financial benefit and power...?

He's on break.

RaceBannon

Who said he stopped?

allpurpleallgold

It's a miracle I'm still alive.

dnc

fivehundredmileDAWG said:

I have a question ....

How come God stopped doing 'miracles' ...? I mean if he did them in 'Biblical' tones couldnthe do them now? Cause I'd like to see a miracle before I start giving my money to an organization that boogers kids ....

Also I find it interesting that there is one true and correct religion ... How can one unverified story be better and more true or real than another unverified story?

... Is it a possibility that someone more clever than others made all this shit for financial benefit and power...?

You are clearly unhappy

death2ducks

I am very reluctantly join any group, including a particular church. Within the Catholic Church, there are many sects. I joined a Parrish run by Dominicans which is very non-political. Yes, some of my money goes up through the upper levels of the Church, but the vast majority stays within the Parrish and does some excellent work with the homeless, which is very important to me. I agree, there's good and bad. It took me a long time to associate with a Parrish that I was convinced was more good than bad. I like Franciscans, Dominicans, and Jesuits. Those three have been out of favor with Rome for centuries, until very recently.

That makes me happy.

[Deleted User]

death2ducks said:

I am very reluctantly join any group, including a particular church. Within the Catholic Church, there are many sects. I joined a Parrish run by Dominicans which is very non-political. Yes, some of my money goes up through the upper levels of the Church, but the vast majority stays within the Parrish and does some excellent work with the homeless, which is very important to me. I agree, there's good and bad. It took me a long time to associate with a Parrish that I was convinced was more good than bad. I like Franciscans, Dominicans, and Jesuits. Those three have been out of favor with Rome for centuries, until very recently.

That makes me happy.

No one cares faggot.

fivehundredmileDAWG

D2D .... It is good to help others ... I like that .. But you skipped over the basic question.

In reality I don't really care and I am happy for whatever makes you happy ... But it doesn't make someone necessarily any happier to have a healthy skepticism about religion - agnosticism - or even find the whole thing absurd and not believe any of it - Atheism - and be OK with it and their place in the Universe than proclaim to be righteous and that you have a ticket to heaven. Because even you, when you sit in a quiet moment by yourself, know that the likelihood that this is real is incredibly, ridiculously slim to none.

I wish I was naive enough to buy into it... But that day passed long ago...

All the best.

[Deleted User]

fivehundredmileDAWG said:

I have a question ....

How come God stopped doing 'miracles' ...? I mean if he did them in 'Biblical' tones couldnthe do them now? Cause I'd like to see a miracle before I start giving my money to an organization that boogers kids ....

Also I find it interesting that there is one true and correct religion ... How can one unverified story be better and more true or real than another unverified story?

... Is it a possibility that someone more clever than others made all this shit for financial benefit and power...?

We wasted the rest of the pixie dust on my fucking resurrection