[manbearpig]

I just kind of skimmed this thread and I think this was touched on but never really hammered out.

Someone who is religious today and had that taken away from them tomorrow would generally be less happy than they were previously.

But that is not the same as someone who never had this belief.

I think it is similar to saying people are happier because they can freely get tacos, but if they never knew what tacos were would they be less happy?