BELIEVERS HAPPIER
People who believe in God are happier than agnostics or atheists, claim British researchers. They become even happier the more they pray and go to church. The report found religious people were better able to cope with disappointments such as unemployment or divorce than non-believers. Believers also enjoyed higher levels of satisfaction and suffered less psychological damage from unemployment, divorce or the death of a partner. The research echoes academic studies that have found religion can improve people’s sense of well-being.
(Telegraph.co.uk 3/18/08)