Religion: Why Take A Guess?

[GameOver22]

Jay520 said:

GameOver22 said:

Why? If it helps someone find meaning in their life and overcome problems they encounter, I think it has intrinsic value in itself, regardless of whether their belief is ultimately justified.

What meaning can religion provide that can't be attained through nonreligious methods?

I didn't say it can't be achieved other ways......Maybe it can, maybe it can't, but if it works for them, its fine with me. If you are trying to find meaning in your life, and you find something that helps you make sense of the world, I wouldn't particularly blame someone if they decided to follow that path. I mean....happiness is hard enough to find. As long as they aren't harming others or society, which a personal belief in God should not do, I don't have a problem with them following that belief.

Just for reference, I'm thinking primarily of William James Varieties of Religious Experience