Do religious people do more right things in life than those who are not religious that lead to happiness?

Question

By right things, I mean make better choices in life.

And is it easier for a person to find the right person for marriage, if one is more religious?

Answer 1

Undoubtedly, no. Even if religious people kept their religious commandments (they don't), the commandments themselves would lead to a less fulfilling and meaningful life. You can't enjoy the here and now when you're preoccupied with the never-was and imaginary. Not to mention direct religious causes of suffering, like preaching against birth control in Africa during an AIDS epidemic and forbidding abortion or, in some extremist sects, even visiting the doctor.

Now, if we had a *rational* religion attuned to the needs of the present day world, then it might do some good. The problem is our religions are over 2,000 years old. (Except Islam, which seems much more primitive despite being the youngest.)

"And is it easier for a person to find the right person for marriage, if one is more religious?"

The right person? No. How can you find *any* person when you don't even know yourself? A relationship like that is just two socially conditioned belief systems running through their scripts together. It's a shadow of life.

I do think, though, that Christians get out of the house more than atheists. An atheist would have to join a softball team or something to match Christians in terms of time spent engaged in wholesome community activity. That's why I think atheists should form fitness clubs--so they can get together each weekend and do something good for themselves/each other while forming social contacts.

Answer 2

Religion does not equate as knowing better.

Religion give a person a set path, a way to see the world, a formula for life. That formula doesn't always work for everyone, it is one of the reasons there are many religions, many sects of religions and many nonreligious paths as well.

If there was one universal true religion that had all the answers to be happy, most of the world would follow it. There is however no one truth any more than there is one kind of flower or bird.

The wise choose their own road to happiness, if they should find company along that road, so much the better.

Answer 3

we all have the same thing and its called choices what will you choose i know some people who almost never go to church and they are living a so-called good life and i know people who love the LORD and go to church all the time and living from paycheck to paycheck so to me its boil down to choices but lets look at what the bible tells us in ecclesiastes; 12:13-14 it reads , let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man for God will bring every work into judgement, with every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil. so there you have it. for as the marriage life is concern i cannot answer that but to me i would want someone who have the true love for God and her lifestyle say the same thing not her mouth but her lifestyle because the have alittle more respect for the man and the marriage but the man must be living the same kind of lifestyle not doing it to just get a babe because lookout if you miss treat any

Answer 4

No! The rudest people I've ever seen are the ones leaving the church parking lots on Sunday. They change from pious to cutthroat as they walk out the door. I've had a few near misses just driving by. Many years ago, when gas was affordable, I needed a ride home from work. I asked the person nearest my home who also happened to be best friends with Jesus. She said no. I said I'd pay her $5 if she'd drop me off at her house and I'd walk the 3 miles to my place. She said she wasn't a taxi service.

Answer 5

It probably depends on who you are talking to ;-)!!!

So the answer to your question is probably an emphatic "No!"

Now, if ALL religious people followed their principles and guidelines of their particular religions, I would have to probably change that answer.

There are plenty of "good" people that aren't religious, & likewise, there are plenty of religious people that simply don't follow all their rules. You get a mixture of supposedly "good" people who do bad things, and suposedly "bad" people who do bad things, along with "good" people (both religious & non-religious) who are good for goodness sake (sorry couldn't resist).

So, in answer to your question, I offer this as a response: that the "good" people (both religious and non-religious) make better choices in life, that would ultimately lead them to greater levels of happiness. I think that holds true for finding the right person for marriage as well, as it is an extra commonality they can share with each other to help their marriage succeed.

Answer 6

i individually believe maximum of what you're saying. only a observe inspite of the undeniable fact that, Catholicism preaches that is nice to do the right concern in accordance on your experience of right and incorrect, besides because of the fact the outcomes. So i think of the church ought to settle for that credit first. yet different than that, I even have in lots of cases puzzled the comparable issues. Watch the action picture "Heaven and Earth" that's truthfully appealing. This action picture has top classification cinematography and mentions the considered karma (extra exceedingly how undesirable issues ensue to stable human beings, and what we can do if this occurs to us...be taught or resent?) i individually ask your self the comparable issues as you mostly, and that i too am a Catholic raised, yet open minded individual. xx

Answer 7

It sounds like what you are asking is do Christians have a better shot at happiness in life because by way of their Christian lifestyle they will avoid things like alcohol, drugs, slothfulness and criminality -- and ultimately avoid things like infidelity or selecting a mate for looks or other frivolous reasons.

All I can say is maybe, because people who refrain from all of the listed behaviors should have a chance at a better outcome than those who don't.

maybe.

Answer 8

There are more Christians in prison than Atheists and other faiths. There are also higher divorce rates among Christians.

Answer 9

Grace(not law) unto you, and peace(not division),
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus-->Christ.

Yes, but said better of good/better has same dead end,
of the better (partiality) law in Romans 8:2 law vs law.
For what's better of left and right in heavens on high,
is dividead, and only better for some, not best for all.
There is no partiality (respect of persons) with God.
There is only partiality(devilish wisdom) against God.

For Christ's sake, it's AD--->only goes One Way:
(Good for some-->Better for some)-->Best for all.

Pst: Only the "greatest" of three things never faileth.
(Great for some-->Greater for some)-->Greatest.
Greatest is NEITHER Great NOR Greater.
Grace is NEITHER Law vs Law NOR Law vs Grace.
Grace does NOT make sides wars, NOR take sides.
Grace neither tempts(laws) nor can be tempted(lawed).
Thereby His Grace cannot lie(law) nor die(law).
Law Law notably does both: lie and die.

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus-->Christ with you-->all. Amen.

Answer 10

I don't think "religious" people do, but I think Christians have a better shot at happiness because they have a more correct worldview. This influences all the decisions they make.

Yesterday somebody asked "if we thank God when things go well why don't we blame him when things go badly?" The answer is that we actually thank him in both circumstances. Being grateful to God in all things allows us to maintain our joy through all of the temporary circumstances of life.