True or False?
Devoutly religious people should be the happiest people on Earth.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
It is not an Either/Or question.
It depends why they are religious for a start.
If forced against their will into a belief by tyrannical parents, schools, sects or governments they have every reason to be unhappy. At least they can discard parental, school or cult stupidity and choose their own ideas - provided they have not been so crushed that they cannot think for themselves.
Other though, might have turned to religion to try to escape unhappiness.
While yet others lead happy, normal lives and are religious.
It depends why they are religious for a start.
If forced against their will into a belief by tyrannical parents, schools, sects or governments they have every reason to be unhappy. At least they can discard parental, school or cult stupidity and choose their own ideas - provided they have not been so crushed that they cannot think for themselves.
Other though, might have turned to religion to try to escape unhappiness.
While yet others lead happy, normal lives and are religious.