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 12:53 pm

(August 16, 2015 at 12:40 pm)IATIA Wrote:
(August 16, 2015 at 12:37 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: As I have stated elsewhere in this forum, God is not interested in our happiness; He is interested in our holiness. If we are also happy in this life, that's a bonus.

Then what is the purpose of seeking "sustained happiness"?

It is a by-product, but you have to admit that it beats the alternative.

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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

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

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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

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