The real religion?

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So it seems to me that what you're saying Steve, is that Christians think they are better off, in some way. And I'm sure you'd have to concede that Muslims also think they are better off also. Same for every religion. What you suggest is not unique to Christianity. This is my point. Everyone thinks they are the winners, but from an unbiased perspective, there is nothing to show for it. I see God favouring no one. You'd think I'd be able to see that for myself, no?

They can't all actually be better off, unless all the religions are true. So how does this work? Isn't this just evidence of confirmation bias? If you can't show me how they are better off in ways that aren't just them interpreting events a certain way, then my point stands, I feel.

And also, it needs to explainable by something other than social/psychological benefits of being part of a religion, and believing it is true. For example, the placebo effect only works when someone believes what they are doing is real. And the "born again" stuff is similarly easily explained. If people find hope, or something to believe in, it can change their attitude. This applies to anything, true or not. It's not unique to Christianity. This is not evidence of God actually doing anything to reward its followers.