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Does anyone know of studies comparing the happiness of adherents to different religions?
I was looking for a study comparing the happiness and stress levels of Catholics to some group like Mainline Protestants or Fundamentalists, but nothing came up. It seems interesting enough, am I unable to find the studies or has no one ever taken interest in it?
Actually, studying happiness is relatively straight forward. Smiling is not one of the criteria, rather one would consider things like suicide rates and stress levels.
I have no idea why you had to come in here and try and defend the unhappiness of Atheists (skeptics can be theists or non-theists, so I assume you mean Atheists and Agnostics), I didn't even mention them.
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
The North Koreans 'look and act' the most happy... ;(
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. GBShaw.
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Source(s): See International Happiness Index... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Planet_Index#20... ~ - SídheLv 79 years ago
I came up with nothing too. I found a global study that was done but it cost $12 for me to read it.. and sorry dude.. I don't like you that much.
However, if you want to plunk down a few bucks, here you go:
http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBu...
Anyway, it might be a moot point. Another study done in 2010 indicated that it isn't God or faith that made them happier, but the friendship found at being part of the club:
