2006-09-30 06:13:10 · 37 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, true happiness comes from within.
Blessings )O(
2006-09-30 06:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I do not follow any religion and I am extremely happy. In fact, since I dropped religion my happiness had increased a hundred fold. I still follow my own idea of morals but the feedom from the overbearing, dismal and constricting Christianity is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I feel like such a better person now.
2006-09-30 06:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Roxie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, as an atheist, I'd like to say no - there are plenty of people who are happy without all the baggage that theism brings. However, I do not deny that Religion does make some people happy - People who are happy to think that they are going to go to heaven and people they don't like are going to burn and suffer for ever
Speaking personally, though, I'm a bit of a Slartibartfast!
2006-09-30 06:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an atheist, no, I don't need religion to make me happy. But then we all have different things that makes us happy in life.
2006-09-30 07:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by GayAtheist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,you need religion to guide you in the correct path.
I'm happy because I'm a Christian.
Otherwise I would have been miserable.
Jesus loves you!
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2006-09-30 06:22:45 · answer #5 · answered by Mummy is not at home 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not - indeed religion should make you unhappy as you spend your time in fear of eternal hell and with the unsettling notion you are constantly being watched (by God, the holy host and all your dead relatives) - even when you are on the toilet or making out. Moreover, don't aim to be happy - quite a vacuous desire really - those who aim to be productive and useful find happiness as a by-product. Oh by definition, full-time holy joes and sky-pilots are not productive or useful!
2006-09-30 06:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by HonestTom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there are people out their having a wonderful time!
But religion gives you deep spiritual feelings and great comfort when you face the sad and hard times in life which come to us all.
2006-09-30 10:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by Nicola H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally no. Religion prevents me from being happy. There are way too many religious people determined to make me miserable in fact.
2006-09-30 06:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by just wondering 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been raised to believe that if religion was, indeed, happy then the world would be a happier place. As it is, and will remain, religion often leads to humanity losing its humanitarism. I'm glad to be Super Human and, as such, divine.....
2006-09-30 06:34:17 · answer #9 · answered by Snogworthy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. religion gives alot of false hopes enabling the people that can't fullfill themselves with happiness to achieve a higher standard of liviing.
2006-09-30 06:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't need religion.. I do need God. Christ has forgiven me for breaking Gods laws. And yes I am very joyful...happiness is a human emotion that we can choose or not...joy on the other hand comes from God...
2006-09-30 08:11:47 · answer #11 · answered by heresyhunter@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋