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[Ahriman]

If you agree that religion makes people happy, more often than not, how come you aren't religious?

I don't think that it does - but that's not why I'm an atheist, and it's probably an open question as to whether I'm irreligious.

I think that people who aren't happy will shop, if they seek a religion to produce happiness.

I find that odd. If someone hasn't had the experience of religion making them happy, what makes that person think religion will make him/her happy? It's like, people automatically assume religion will make them happy, well I don't think it's that simple. Perhaps a certain way of practicing religion, will make a person happy, but simply saying, "I am a Christian/Jew/Muslim/Buddhist/whatever", will not make a person happy.