Religion is one of human basic mental needs, unfortunately. Oh, prove me wrong. (with actual studies and not anecdotes)
How about you prove yourself right before demanding that others need to?
Fun fact, only yesterday I’ve heard in the radio about a new study about youth anxiety and their conclusion was that a sense of togetherness is what reduces anxiety and while religious communities provide that, they are not the sole provider of that sense and other communities may as well. Also “people need community” is not the same as “people need religion”, so your ridiculous claim better be not backed up by anything that confuses these two.
My “prove it” comment was a direct reaction on LurkingLuddite’s “prove it” comment - see it to find the /s in mine.
I don’t have studies but I have friends with education in psychology and this seems to be today’s understanding of human psyche. People need something transcendental to believe in - that’s why religion is so widespread. It’s not a disorder, it’s the natural state. I’m not a big fan of religion, so I see it as an evolutionary trap - surely adaptive in many ways, though, unfortunately.
The least religious countries are those without a strong central organized religion. The people there are still mostly religious, just on an individual level - I live in one of those, I can see it all around.
Religion is one of human basic mental needs, unfortunately. Oh, prove me wrong. (with actual studies and not anecdotes)
How about you prove yourself right before demanding that others need to?
Fun fact, only yesterday I’ve heard in the radio about a new study about youth anxiety and their conclusion was that a sense of togetherness is what reduces anxiety and while religious communities provide that, they are not the sole provider of that sense and other communities may as well. Also “people need community” is not the same as “people need religion”, so your ridiculous claim better be not backed up by anything that confuses these two.
My “prove it” comment was a direct reaction on LurkingLuddite’s “prove it” comment - see it to find the /s in mine. I don’t have studies but I have friends with education in psychology and this seems to be today’s understanding of human psyche. People need something transcendental to believe in - that’s why religion is so widespread. It’s not a disorder, it’s the natural state. I’m not a big fan of religion, so I see it as an evolutionary trap - surely adaptive in many ways, though, unfortunately.
Aren’t the least religious countries on Earth generally the happiest ones?
The least religious countries are those without a strong central organized religion. The people there are still mostly religious, just on an individual level - I live in one of those, I can see it all around.
Prove it (with actual studies and not anecdotes)
It’s not my field of study. All I can give you is my experience. Feel free to find some yourself though, if you’re interested enough.