So ...IF you are without adequate food water and housing this= your religiousness?

[KichigaiNeko]

Religious affiliation appears to boost happiness and wellbeing in societies that fail to provide adequate food, jobs, health care, security and educational opportunities, the researchers found.

Full article here http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...170052.htm

maybe because the people of those societies are not of the opinion that "i am a countryman of 'the best/wealthiest/most affluent country around'?i refer to British and americans,who seem to think that they ARE the 'developed west'?!maybe the less advantaged societies still see the need,and rightly,to 'ask for' help with their day-to-day lives? i dont know,i'm just guessing....what i am trying to say is-the US and UK like to tell the rest of the world how to live,even though the societies of UK and US are very very materialistic/mercenary.and not therefore a 'shining example' as they themselves would like to believe?

Intersesting point Nicos...I'm from Australia and we are not an affluent country thanks to the illegal immigration policies of our govt.

Many Australians here are poverty stricken and are not heading to the various religious panaceas available...they are getting murderous.