2006-10-19 09:00:22 · 10 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one."
- George Bernard Shaw
2006-10-19 09:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by extton 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think either person would be more content with themselves if they had religion or not. some people feel that religion gives them a purpose while others find that their children or jobs or other things give them a purpose. it's what you feel is right for you. people that aren't religious can live just as fulfilling lives and those who are religious. i personally think being very religious can prevent you from experiencing a lot of things. some people take religion over board and it can hold you back from a lot. everything is a sin to them. i think overly religious people tend to be very narrow minded and not open to different people. so in that aspect i think they may have some things lacking. a lot of people become religious because it's something they can believe in and be apart of. not everyone needs that in their life. it's different for every person but i don't think one side has it better or worse than the other.
2016-05-22 02:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people will tell you they are happy, then they commit suicide or take anti-depressants. Lots of the Christians I know personally tend to be very unhappy, but that is hardly a random sample. If there is anything in Christianity that produces happiness it is likely the fellowship with one's friends, not the religion itself.
2006-10-19 09:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so.
When bad sh*t happens, it doesn't matter if you are theist or atheist, you will still be unhappy.
The inverse is also true.
Jesusfreak, go f*ck yourself. Only an arrogant christian would be so conceited and egotistical as to claim that atheists don't have desire and purpose in their lives. I am living for far more realistic and practical reasons than an imaginary friend and wishful thinking.
2006-10-19 09:15:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think religious people are happier, it's even been studied and the research also proves it, too.
2006-10-19 09:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think religion makes you more or less happy than you would be without it. As for me, I was unhappy as a Christian, and am quite content as an Agnostic.
2006-10-19 09:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If they have experienced true conversion, then YOU BET! If not, then no more or less then the odds among others.
2006-10-19 09:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it's not about being happy, it's about having joy no matter what my circumstances are.
2006-10-19 09:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by flashypsw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely...we have something to live for and non religious people have no purpose. its so easy to tell the difference-we love life, non religious people are lazier and more blaze about life.
2006-10-19 09:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
they both seem equally happy to me
A Wiccan and Proud
-Why?
2006-10-19 09:04:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋