Religion's Secret 'Happiness' Ingredient Isn't Theological - Study

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 12:33 in Psychology & Sociology

Why does religion still exist?  It is something we have pondered many times because its demise has been predicted for centuries.    It turns out that religious people are happier, studies show, and that makes sense; answers to otherwise unsolvable puzzles are comforting and if you've ever been to an 'skeptic' conference, the only times they are happy are when they are making fun of religion so, technically, religion even makes atheists happier. read more

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