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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.  Thing is, I strongly suspect that whatever it is about your religion, that makes you happy, I'll have some analog for.  A thing that makes me feel that same way.  We know that we both value happiness and find happiness, for example - already.

Do you have something in your life, that makes you feel as if you're being protected and encouraged?