STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion.

Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!

Current time: December 19, 2025, 12:56 am

Thread Rating:

0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
1
2
3
4
5

Thread Modes

STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion.

abaris Offline

Posting Freak

Religious Views: agnostic

Posts: 13122
Threads: 130
Joined: October 18, 2014
Reputation: 55

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion.

August 15, 2015 at 11:47 am

(August 15, 2015 at 11:44 am)Neimenovic Wrote: Also.....Are you suggesting that one can choose to believe....and that we should because it will make us feel fuzzy?

Don't let him off the hook by turning this into a different direction. He's being assertive where the study authors speak about a possibility. The only assertivness they offer is the fact that humans don't feel so good if they're not socially active. Well, that's hardly news.

[Image: Bumper+Sticker+-+Asheville+-+Praise+Dog3.JPG]

Find

« Next Oldest | Next Newest »

Messages In This Thread

STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 15, 2015 at 11:13 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 15, 2015 at 11:20 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 15, 2015 at 11:31 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 15, 2015 at 11:39 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 11:59 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Godschild - August 17, 2015 at 4:21 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 17, 2015 at 4:28 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Godschild - August 17, 2015 at 8:50 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 17, 2015 at 8:55 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Redbeard The Pink - August 17, 2015 at 5:34 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Godschild - August 17, 2015 at 8:49 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Redbeard The Pink - August 17, 2015 at 9:41 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Ravenshire - August 20, 2015 at 9:35 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 21, 2015 at 2:42 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 21, 2015 at 3:52 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Iroscato - August 15, 2015 at 11:31 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Longhorn - August 15, 2015 at 11:44 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 15, 2015 at 11:47 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Longhorn - August 15, 2015 at 11:57 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:11 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Longhorn - August 16, 2015 at 12:16 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:09 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 16, 2015 at 1:17 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:02 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Longhorn - August 16, 2015 at 12:06 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Exian - August 15, 2015 at 11:56 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Godschild - August 17, 2015 at 4:24 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by SteelCurtain - August 15, 2015 at 11:58 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Athene - August 15, 2015 at 12:00 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Chad32 - August 15, 2015 at 12:16 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 15, 2015 at 12:19 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 15, 2015 at 2:05 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 15, 2015 at 5:15 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 15, 2015 at 6:59 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Napoléon - August 15, 2015 at 5:17 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 15, 2015 at 12:19 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by LastPoet - August 15, 2015 at 12:27 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 15, 2015 at 12:30 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 15, 2015 at 12:34 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:18 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 12:24 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:40 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Thumpalumpacus - August 17, 2015 at 9:15 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 16, 2015 at 12:28 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 16, 2015 at 12:41 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:48 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 12:53 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 16, 2015 at 12:57 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 16, 2015 at 1:47 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 2:29 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 16, 2015 at 5:07 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Ravenshire - August 16, 2015 at 6:26 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Brakeman - August 16, 2015 at 1:32 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by LastPoet - August 15, 2015 at 12:39 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by KevinM1 - August 15, 2015 at 1:36 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Whateverist - August 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pizza - August 15, 2015 at 3:47 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Longhorn - August 15, 2015 at 3:48 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by AFTT47 - August 15, 2015 at 5:18 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Homeless Nutter - August 15, 2015 at 6:08 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 15, 2015 at 7:03 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 15, 2015 at 7:11 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by rexbeccarox - August 15, 2015 at 8:25 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 15, 2015 at 8:38 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 15, 2015 at 7:15 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 15, 2015 at 7:24 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Exian - August 15, 2015 at 8:05 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by JuliaL - August 15, 2015 at 8:17 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 15, 2015 at 9:33 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by rexbeccarox - August 15, 2015 at 9:13 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 10:52 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Chad32 - August 15, 2015 at 9:21 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by rexbeccarox - August 15, 2015 at 9:25 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Chad32 - August 15, 2015 at 9:26 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Chad32 - August 15, 2015 at 9:43 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 2:56 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 11:10 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Mr.wizard - August 16, 2015 at 8:44 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 16, 2015 at 9:34 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 16, 2015 at 10:07 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Mr.wizard - August 16, 2015 at 11:12 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 16, 2015 at 11:39 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Mr.wizard - August 16, 2015 at 12:37 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 16, 2015 at 1:22 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:37 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 16, 2015 at 12:40 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 16, 2015 at 12:53 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Ravenshire - August 16, 2015 at 6:23 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Thumpalumpacus - August 16, 2015 at 10:59 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 11:03 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 11:14 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Thumpalumpacus - August 16, 2015 at 12:02 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 16, 2015 at 12:13 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by LastPoet - August 16, 2015 at 12:44 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Confused Ape - August 16, 2015 at 1:41 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 3:32 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by rexbeccarox - August 16, 2015 at 3:38 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 4:25 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Homeless Nutter - August 16, 2015 at 3:38 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by robvalue - August 16, 2015 at 3:42 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 4:50 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 16, 2015 at 4:59 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Alex K - August 16, 2015 at 5:29 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pyrrho - August 16, 2015 at 9:38 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Ravenshire - August 16, 2015 at 6:08 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 17, 2015 at 12:26 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Ravenshire - August 17, 2015 at 10:24 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Homeless Nutter - August 17, 2015 at 5:18 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 17, 2015 at 7:05 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Homeless Nutter - August 17, 2015 at 7:38 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Thumpalumpacus - August 21, 2015 at 2:47 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Whateverist - August 21, 2015 at 3:32 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by IATIA - August 23, 2015 at 12:30 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Redbeard The Pink - August 17, 2015 at 5:32 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Longhorn - August 17, 2015 at 5:34 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Redbeard The Pink - August 17, 2015 at 6:08 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 17, 2015 at 8:08 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Whateverist - August 17, 2015 at 10:55 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 17, 2015 at 11:22 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by The Valkyrie - August 20, 2015 at 9:39 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Cato - August 20, 2015 at 9:40 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by The Valkyrie - August 20, 2015 at 9:44 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Lemonvariable72 - August 21, 2015 at 1:02 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Pizza - August 20, 2015 at 10:25 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 21, 2015 at 4:25 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Redbeard The Pink - August 21, 2015 at 9:52 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 21, 2015 at 10:00 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Aractus - August 23, 2015 at 9:20 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by abaris - August 21, 2015 at 3:17 pm

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Esquilax - August 23, 2015 at 11:39 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by dyresand - August 23, 2015 at 10:18 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Randy Carson - August 23, 2015 at 11:45 am

RE: STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion. - by Nay_Sayer - August 23, 2015 at 12:42 pm

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread		Author	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Evangelicals, Trump and a Quick Bible Study	DeistPaladin	52	10901	November 9, 2020 at 3:20 pm Last Post: downbeatplumb
	Bibe Study 2: Questionable Morality	Rhondazvous	30	6493	May 27, 2019 at 12:23 pm Last Post: Vicki Q
	Bible Study: The God who Lies and Deceives	Rhondazvous	50	11580	May 24, 2019 at 5:52 pm Last Post: Aegon
	Atheist Bible Study 1: Genesis	GrandizerII	614	132586	March 9, 2019 at 8:38 pm Last Post: Bucky Ball
	Review so far of the Romans study	Drich	199	52255	December 18, 2015 at 12:17 pm Last Post: TheRocketSurgeon
	Biblical Christianity 101, a study of the book of Romans	Drich	633	158390	December 14, 2015 at 11:46 pm Last Post: KevinM1
	New Study: Atheists smarter than Religious People	JesusHChrist	8	4428	August 12, 2013 at 2:19 pm Last Post: My imaginary friend is GOD
	Bible Study	Little Billy	16	7336	July 6, 2013 at 6:38 pm Last Post: Paraselene
	Gnostic gospels study group	Doubting_Thomas	6	4754	October 13, 2012 at 9:12 am Last Post: Doubting_Thomas
	Joe Dixon's atheist Bible study.	Ziploc Surprise	1	1742	March 26, 2012 at 10:27 am Last Post: The Grand Nudger

View a Printable Version

Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)

Login
Username:
Password:	Lost Password?
	Remember me