Do you see any benefits to religious faith?

[Mudhammam]

Speaking more broadly, the connection between truth and utility is obvious in a number of instances, but one can also conceive of scenarios where truth might be harmful or a falsehood beneficial. For example, if it were discovered that intelligence correlated in a significant way with a particular race; as a species, we would, I think, be better off continuing to ignore such differences. Or if it were shown that belief in some fabulous myth increased health and happiness by X percent, and there were no obvious costs; in which case, it begs the question, which is that I don't see why our knowledge of the factuality or fantastic nature of some given matter should necessarily increase or limit its value, and if it does, how one goes about measuring its extent?