Are religious people luckier in life?

Question

I have always wondered this. But are they luckier because they rely on faith instead of reason to get through life, and sometimes this can allow one to get past things that their reasoning might tell them otherwise?

Answer 1

its not luckier. christians might not have as much to reap if they've been obeying God. where as someone who decides most of their life they were going to steal from their neighbor and do their own will. when hard times come christians will put their faith in God, a non christian wont and therefore its harder for them to see a better day.

Answer 2

there is no such thing as luck. whoever you are, if you mess up you pay the consequences. yes, faith in god, that he's taking care of us is a wonderful thing, but it's more than just thinking he's there so i must be ok. it's actually feeling him, knowing he's there, watching him work in your life in so many wonderful ways, trusting in him, that no matter how bad life gets, if i give it all to him, he will take it away and make it right, he is greater than i, so i have no reason to think i can do it all without him, you have no idea how many times he has taken me out of situations where the only hope left was death. and when i hit rock bottom, i know that all i have to do is start praying, tell him it's too much, that i need him to relieve my burdons, and he does. he sends angels to watch over us. god is reason- people with faith don't go around with lack of reason, not even trying to figure things out, just sitting there waiting on someone else to fix everything, but they know that all reason points to god, and when we get to a point where things get over our heads, we have enough sense to trust in him to take care of us.

Answer 3

We need a definition of "luckier" and we need specific examples. You have too many generalizations that do not make your point and the question itself is too vague for a reasoned response.

Answer 4

No. A recent study on prayer concluded that no advantage was gained by praying for something (this was based on the recovery of sick adults in hospital).

The other point to make is that you don't need to have faith in a God to acknowlege faith. It just depends on your perspective - you can have faith in yourself, and it has exactly the same effect - perhaps even more positive than believing in something fake.

Answer 5

No, I don't think that they are luckier. I know some who go to church regularly, but have lost their car, or house. I think it depends on if you learn anything or if you're just there because you think you have to be.

Answer 6

Ouzibilliahi Mina Shytan Al Rajeem
Bisimillah Al Rahman Al Raheem
As Salam Alaikum
Peace unto you All inshAllah Tahala
We found a key link in the east to those who are guided we ask for order and peace inshAllah and patience and keep checking with the real Justice League you know how they type and act now, please keep checking for any of our messages inshAllah and please
Ouzibillahi Mina Shytan Al Rajeem
Bismillah Al Rahman Al Raheem
We look to all the great they went east and found alight, some could take it some could not, some fell side left some fell side right, we found the promise land its in the East, they are the Wise, NOT "US"
Khair inshAllah wu Al hamdoullah Rub Alameen
the Quran is truly the word of the Absolute one that says: "He who is guided by Allah SWT is and forever will be in the guidance of Allah SWT, and he whom has allowed himself to be led astray have never been and never will be guided by anything on the face of this earth! BINGO! WE GOT IT!
Just give us time to trickle the love down, turn no longer to each other in hate, please!!!! We made error also, but there had to be some defence and we had to play your game to learn the rules.. And that is what we do when we don't understand something we go back to Allah SWT, then Muhammed SAW and then all those loved him -"THATS US CAUSE HE MISSED US SO MUCH BEFORE WE WHERE EVEN BORN! PERFECT SENSE!" So no more Babble, and lets look towards this new found or shall I say old found promise land that we so are prejudice and ignorant to have kept bickering about what we have, and forget to see what we where given through all books.
We mentioned Allah SWT is always in knowledge and the gift was for you each and every one of you! So please those who believe turn East to a name I will give once "We" will give once we iron out some details, you know our style its un breakable style just like the Quran :) Oh ya Jim C - we figured out the link thanks so much for the Gift, it was all that made the differance Al hamdoullah WE CALL NOW FOR PEACE AND THANK YEE THY LORD! SALAM
AL QURANS ENDLESS LIGHT - That is why they say Al hamdoullah

We found a link in the East they must be protecting it, please check with us later inshAllah
Salam :)

Salam The answer is in the East, will are reformatting and starting the process from scratch to point into that direction inshAllah

All people of all walks of life, we found great proof along the way and we seen so much more to share but that is not important now, what is is to send peace, Listen to the Superfriends where you see them, and prepair for the Al Hijra back East to see why its beening protected from us, it must be a great reward indeed.

Khair InshAllah Salam and please wash each others hands stand together and lets move to seek the truth inshAllah Love Superfriends love each other "WE" he loves us so much!
Salam

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Pillars must be kept, keep your faith and look EAST!

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Time for Google earth hmm you know I always wondered what all this stuff was pointing at!
Now on Allah SWT blessed day I know! Salam:)

Answer 7

its not all about religion but about favour. once you have the divine favour of God and calling upon your life, whether you are religious or not, you will be fortunate all through life.

i have this uncle of mine who has so many girlfriends despite the fact that he is married. he smokes, drinks, womanizes, sometimes cheat on his other colleagues. but the ironic part of it is that anytime others are saying there is no money, he will have about one million dollars in his account. he gives to the so called religious fellows but he himself is not religious.

so funny. the race is not to the swift, neither the battle to the strongest, but it is of the Lord that showeth mercy.

Answer 8

I consider myself extremely lucky, perhaps one of the luckiest.

I've been told my some Christians that believing in luck is believing in the Devil, since there is no such thing as coincidence or chance, only God's work.

Count me in as the luckiest woman in the world!

Answer 9

If their lives were so full of luck and goodness, they wouldn't have the time nor the desire to go around hating others like they do.

Answer 10

No, The scriptures says that God makes it rain upon the righteous as well as the evil.