STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion.

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STUDY: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion.

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

August 16, 2015 at 12:02 pm

(August 15, 2015 at 11:44 am)Neimenovic Wrote: The happiness or unhappiness of religious people has no bearing on the validity of religious claims.

Also.....Are you suggesting that one can choose to believe....and that we should because it will make us feel fuzzy?

Actually, yes, one can choose to interpret a set of data one way or another. Climate-changers do it all the time.

Similarly, there is an aspect of the will involved in one's thinking about God.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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