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Has religion ever brought you happeniness?

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Has religion ever brought you happeniness?
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RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness?
August 5, 2015 at 3:47 pm
(August 4, 2015 at 10:28 pm)Cephus Wrote: Who cares?  Happiness isn't a valid demonstration of reality.  The most comforting lie in the world is still a lie, the most uncomfortable truth is still the truth.  Anyone whose worldview is only based on being happy is an irrational idiot.

I wouldn't base my world view on the most comforting answer.  In fact I find it very hard to lie to myself, at least knowingly.  But suppose the lie you believe won't materially hurt you or anyone else, AND it makes you much happier.  What then?  I'm still not sure I'd want to believe a lie, but I can't condemn it in anyone else.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god.  If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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Has religion ever brought you happeniness?

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RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by Athene - August 4, 2015 at 10:22 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by Cephus - August 4, 2015 at 10:28 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by Jenny A - August 5, 2015 at 3:47 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by Silver - August 4, 2015 at 11:20 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by Pyrrho - August 5, 2015 at 12:40 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by Lek - August 5, 2015 at 4:42 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by vixene - August 7, 2015 at 11:35 pm
RE: Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by brewer - January 1, 2017 at 8:50 am
Has religion ever brought you happeniness? - by KUSA - January 1, 2017 at 9:25 pm

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