2006-09-15 12:49:27 · 23 answers · asked by ? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Disagree. You don't need to be Christian to be happy and in fact, I was more unhappy as a Christian.
2006-09-15 12:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
That question could be taken 2 ways.
Are they unhappy because they WANT to become Christians? That's patent nonsense. All they'd have to do, according to my Christian friends is "accept Jesus" and presto! They'd be Christians. Would that make them happy? Not unless they're different from the Christians I know, which are happy at about the same rate as anybody else.
Are they unhappy because not being Christian causes unhappiness? Not unless they are different from the non-Christians I know, which are happy at about the same rate as Christians.
So, in both instances ... nonsense.
2006-09-15 12:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by JAT 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. While religion can certainly play a part in the well-being of one's life, it is not the deciding factor in happiness.
I've known many very unhappy Christians--unhappy mainly because they're always living in fear of a vengeful God and fear the fires of Hell.
The happiest religious people I've known have been Taoists and Buddhists. If, as your question indicates, so many people are unhappy, perhaps it is because they aren't Taoists or Buddhists.
I might find your question horribly offensive if it weren't so sadly naive. Please go out and learn more about the world.
2006-09-15 12:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Two-thirds of the world's people are unhappy because one-third is religious.
2006-09-15 13:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2/3 of the world are unhappy, but not cause their not christian
2006-09-15 12:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Gee, another gross generalization. Where in the world do you get your info? I suspect from your Christian church, right??? I think you are out of your mind. The most unhappy people I have ever met are Christians..they spend all their time worrying about other people's sins!
2006-09-15 12:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I disagree. Many of the world's people, possibly as many as two thirds, are not happy, but they include many christians, and there are also many non-christians who are relatively happy (I'm one of them).
2006-09-15 12:52:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. Happiness does not come only from being Christian. There are many factors that make one happy.
Blessings )O(
2006-09-15 12:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
disagree, since more than 1/3 of the world's population IS already christian.
2006-09-15 12:52:36 · answer #9 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most people who are unhappy are unhappy because they let things affect them too deeply, one must choose happiness.
2006-09-15 12:52:19 · answer #10 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋