especially in the final result. The psychology and religion "looks like" has the same goal: making people's life happy. Is that true? If the statement above is true, then no one needs religion, because thru psychology, people already can achieve happiness.
2006-06-09 07:25:39 · 17 answers · asked by Mighty Martin 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
psychology isn't about happiness.
actually, religion is a very broad term.
but religion isn't really about happiness either. a person's religion may lead them to be happy, but happiness isn't the goal of either religion or psychology
2006-06-09 07:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by Reverend R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion is a philosophy of life.Psychology attempts as any science to rediscover facts which make emotions work in a more positive way thru behaviour study.It is based on discoveries and inventions,and is a continuous process.Religion was established when there was anarchy of some kind,immorality and destruction everywhere.The philosophy laid its rules and ethics based on that particular time,which has no scope for invention and discoveries of facts based on the current situation.Religion is not a process,it is a ground laid for people to believe bahave and act in a particular way for humanity and its longevity.Science is universal. Religious teachings differ,but all the religions say one thing--peace.Religious fights have created wars,and science has created atom bombs.Science is matter and religion is space.
2006-06-09 15:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by aquarian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many religions purport to higher callings than simply "making people...happy." Also, psychology as we have developed it so far doesn't work very well.
Psychology isn't even meant to make people happy. It is designed to achieve equilibrium. It is designed to make people not unhappy. Often happiness is also a casualty of the medicines used to prevent depression and other negative deviations from equilibrium.
2006-06-09 14:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Steve S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychology is about changing bad emotions to good ones. Religions are about people's faith. Yes, both can make people happy, but many people need both in their lives.
Some clergy members do counseling, as they have been trained in psychology or social work.
2006-06-09 14:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychology is a scientific study of behavior. This is not even remotely close to religion. Religion is believing in something spiritual. Supernatural, and applying it to your life.
FYI to the above posters, psychology is NOT a study of chemical imbalances in the brain. Psychiatry diagnoses and treats behavioral disorders, and neurology diagnoses and treats neurological disorders.
2006-06-09 14:36:55 · answer #5 · answered by carolinagrl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope you mean philosophy. Psychology is a medical science relating to chemical imbalances in the brain. It's not about making people happy. It's about making people mentally stable.
2006-06-09 14:35:51 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psychology is a science that deals with mental processes and behavior . religion is a belief. There is a BIG difference.
2006-06-09 14:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pschology looks at the inner workings of you figures why you do something.
Religion is deals with the worshiping of God religion doesn't try and make you feel good it shows you the path to get to heaven and offers salvation.
DoesPsychology do this?
2006-06-09 14:30:16 · answer #8 · answered by Firestorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychology is the reading of the madness, while religion is purely a madness.
2006-06-09 14:29:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think psychology is the 'science' of how people DO act, and religion is the 'science' of how people SHOULD act.
2006-06-09 14:29:26 · answer #10 · answered by themom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋