Religious people more likely to be happy with them and their lives - atheists more likely to be depressed, sad and miserable

[Runa216]

Ooooh, another religious thread! This could be loads of fun!

Personally, I'm a pretty aggressive atheist, so naturally I'm agreeing with the "ignorance is bliss" comments. The funny thing is that I tried being religious, but the more I learned the more I understood just how nonsensical a belief system it is. It doesn't matter what religion you follow, how spiritual you are, or what faith you believe in. Faith is at it's definition a willful acceptance of something without adequate proof, and religion has absolutely no proof. In fact, if it wasn't for history and how incredibly aggressive the religious types are in perpetuating their belief systems, we'd have long deemed religion just another mental disease alongside schizophrenia.

When you get to pick and chose what's real and what isn't, perpetually deluding yourself into thinking "it just gets better from here", of course you're going to be happier. Religion has convinced people worldwide (with varying styles) that this life is just a test, and that eternal happiness awaits you after you die. Hell, it's also how they got so many people to kill and to die for their god.

I'll stop here, I suppose. It's only a matter of time before someone takes grave offense to this, which would only further prove my point.