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05-24-2007, 05:56 AM
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Religion is a source of comfort.
Parents were married for 23 years, and then my dad left my mom for another woman. My mother is 63 years old, and initially she was devastated. However, my mom is very religious and has become even more so after the split and I've never seen her happier. How can someone who's life has been shattered be so optimistic and cheerful? What could she possibly be looking forward to, or where is this source of happiness?
My dad, an atheist, however is at the opposite end of the spectrum. He's about 8 years younger, and even though he left the family for someone else he's devastated. I've had about 6 conversations with him, and in every single one he's barely been able to speak without breaking into tears. He's spiraling into depression, and I'm really worried about him. So whether or not God exists, the comfort that religion provides appears real even though I cannot fully fathom or comprehend it. Of course my dad could have clinical depression, and my mom could be a happy natured person as there really isn't a large sample size. Just something I wanted to share. 
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05-24-2007, 06:45 AM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
if god doesnt exist then the comfort is not real
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05-24-2007, 06:58 AM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
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if god doesnt exist then the comfort is not real [/ QUOTE ] Yeah right. And what comes to the OP, religion can have a huge comforting effect. It also can have very depressing effects. People who find faith often become happier but people who abandon faith also often find themselves happier. The whole concept of 'belief system' is complicated.
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05-24-2007, 07:23 AM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
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And what comes to the OP, religion can have a huge comforting effect. It also can have very depressing effects. People who find faith often become happier but people who abandon faith also often find themselves happier. The whole concept of 'belief system' is complicated. [/ QUOTE ] QFT
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05-24-2007, 02:17 PM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
Listening to the news today, I heard the family of one of the missing soldiers in Iraq say that they were still hoping God would bring their son back to them. And another family say that they were not being pessimistic, but rather were continuing to pray for their son's well-being.
Seems that people grasp onto their religion when they are powerless, or blieve themselves to be powerless, to control events; appealing to God or prayer makes them think they can somehow control a seemingly uncontrollable destiny.
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05-24-2007, 03:00 PM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
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[ QUOTE ] OMG GOD DOESNT EXIST GET OVER IT ALREADY SHEESH WHATZ RONG WITH PEEPLZ [/ QUOTE ] Looks like someone needs a God hug [/ QUOTE ] Look mommy! I'm hugging God! Maybe if I hug him real hard he'll save us from the... BOOOOOOMMMM!!!!!
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05-24-2007, 04:03 PM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] OMG GOD DOESNT EXIST GET OVER IT ALREADY SHEESH WHATZ RONG WITH PEEPLZ [/ QUOTE ] Looks like someone needs a God hug [/ QUOTE ] Look mommy! I'm hugging God! Maybe if I hug him real hard he'll save us from the... BOOOOOOMMMM!!!!! [/ QUOTE ] You cheat in Supcom. T3 bombers = overpowered.
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#10
05-24-2007, 04:06 PM
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Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
For every person comforted by religion there's probably a closeted priest, self-hating homosexual, or guilt-ridden masturbator/pre-marital-sex-participant/lesbian porno fan/etc.
I think self-deluding yourself into believing that something imiaginary is true, in order to feel better during tough times, only exchanges some problems for others. That's not to say belief doesn't have it's benefits, only that you can't ignore the downsides that come along with it.
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