Is being religious better than being non-religious? - Mormons or atheist wet Dreams?

[Vocaloid Ruby]

Can being religion impact you in a positive way? Does it matter? Does it only impact you negatively?

Can religion impact your every facet of life, Emotionally, financially, sexually, etc.

Would some people be better people if they were religious? Does religion actually guide a persons mindset or are they a terrible or kind person, with or without it? Are some religions better than others?

Nobody ever seems to really question these things when they debate religion, but rather society as a whole.

Would you be a better person, if you were religious? Would you be a better person without faith?

 

[Zack the ripper]

see heres the thing about religion
on paper it should have a positive effect you know like treat it like a lolcow youtuber
first you enjoy the content
but then you find out that not all the people share that enjoyment
and slowly but surely you grow to hate thos people
and before you know it you are on kiwifarms defending thos lolcows
and you know what happen u get lost ! you loose your enjoyment ! your positive things are lost at this point
it becomes just an ego trip
to me i think beliefs should be in hearts only
create your own religion bruh
i grew up in a muslim enviroment and believe me religion will make you do stupid shit niqqa

 

[ES 148]

Without faith my father would probably be a washed-out drunk who never amounted to anything. I'd say it has benefits.

 

[Some JERK]

That really depends on the religion. Despite what the 'diversity is the only thing that matters' crowd says, not all religions are created equally.

 

[Zack the ripper]

oh and about what religions are better
i 100% vote Christianity they seem chill and have some nice tunes

EDIT : i think being a good person has to do with the person himself
with or without a religion

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

That really depends on the religion. Despite what the 'diversity is the only thing that matters' crowd says, not all religions are created equally.

And also some necessarily hate others.

That's why this bumper sticker always makes me laugh:

Spoiler: Cool story, bro!

 

[Nobunaga]

Buddha and jesus are the only religious figures you should follow, the rest are a bunch of assholes

 

[Lord of the Large Pants]

I think I'd probably be a worse person without religion, especially because it provides a context to morality. Not in a reward/punishment sense, but as to why we should think any one action is morally better or worse than another action. Religions can create a sense of community, of personal hope, etc. They can have a dark side of course, and it depends which religion you're talking about, but I think overall the good far outweighs the bad.

That said, even if it has apparent benefits, I don't think there's any point in following one if you don't think there's any sort of universal truth in it.

 

[IV 445]

That said, even if it has apparent benefits, I don't think there's any point in following one if you don't think there's any sort of universal truth in it.

idk Mormon and Amish girls are pretty kinky

 

[Draza]

Yes and no. It's subjective in how you experience being religious or non-religious. For me i'm semi-relgious and still feel pretty good.

 

[wellthathappened]

Yes and no. It's subjective in how you experience being religious or non-religious. For me i'm semi-relgious and still feel pretty good.

I was an atheist altar boy, but still felt pretty good. The priests were mostly nice and cool to be around also no weird molestation type stuff. They didn't care about my lack of belief and I didn't care about their belief.

:powerlevel:

 

[Draza]

I was an atheist altar boy, but still felt pretty good. The priests were mostly nice and cool to be around also no weird molestation type stuff. They didn't care about my lack of belief and I didn't care about their belief.

:powerlevel:

Exactly like that.

 

[Cheerlead-in-Chief]

Tell that to the crazy Pentecostal lady; she blames school shootings on the Devil.

 

[The Fool]

I'm not quite sure.

My parents are heavily religious. Before, they were mildly religious, they were firm believers, but they still had their own lives, listened to rock music, etc.. Now that they're middle aged, they've reached their mid-live crisis. They became heavily religious, they listen to Christian music channels non-stop and Jesus is just about all they think about.
On the surface, they seem quite happy. I'm glad for them that they have something they can be so passionate about and preoccupied with. But if you keep looking, you can really see their true feelings on their face. They're terribly afraid of death, change, entropy, and the loss of loved ones. Now that they're getting older, they know things are going to inevitably change for the worse, and soon death will come for them, and they still have things they need to take care of. It's painfully obvious they're using religion to run away from that, and it mostly works. But then there's those lapses of their facade where I can see the despair on their faces.
I'm just not sure if they've made the right decision. They're rejecting closure for a security blanket, and it doesn't feel right to me. I'm not religious, I understand and accept oblivion and entropy are coming to wipe out all of existence eventually, and I have solace in not worrying about that nagging voice in the back of my head telling me I'm going to die one day, because I can just say back to it "I know." My parents don't have that luxury. I have dreams, and I'm afraid to die. I hope science can advance enough to extend my life. But if it can't, I don't really mind much, I've already accepted it. Science isn't my religion.
For these reasons, I can't really approve of religion, but that's only my own limited experience with it. I don't dare confront my parents about this, or anyone else who feels the way they do, it'd be too heart breaking for me. Ultimately, I don't even really care to think about all this stuff that much. I don't care about religion one way or the other, I just enjoy living my life. But then I see how religious people cower in fear of the universe, and I can't help but wonder why they continue to hide.

 

[Cake Farts]

EDIT : i think being a good person has to do with the person himself
with or without a religion

At the end of the day this is what it all boils down to. You hear people complaining about Christians being assholes or Atheists being stuck up, but I’ve met a fair share of nice and asinine people from both sides.

Theoretically speaking, in the chance that our universe is indeed godless and our lives exist without purpose, what harm is there in letting people believe in the religion they want to believe? It’s something about the more ardent atheists I never understood. If religion makes someone happy or provides them comfort/mental stability, what harm is there in letting people believe what they want to? Whatever happens to our sense of being when we die is completely out of our control anyways.

 

[Zack the ripper]

At the end of the day this is what it all boils down to. You hear people complaining about Christians being assholes or Atheists being stuck up, but I’ve met a fair share of nice and asinine people from both sides.

Theoretically speaking, in the chance that our universe is indeed godless and our lives exist without purpose, what harm is there in letting people believe in the religion they want to believe? It’s something about the more ardent atheists I never understood. If religion makes someone happy or provides them comfort/mental stability, what harm is there in letting people believe what they want to? Whatever happens to our sense of being when we die is completely out of our control anyways.

yo man you scratched an itch of mine
like believe me im in a very religious environment and i am very influential in my circle but i would never talk someone outta their faith -believe me im that autistic i can- to me being faithless or godless is a bleak existence
that's only when i think about shit you know ? but as i always say Love makes life worth living for me at least
we only get on shot at life and we shouldn't waste it is the motto i preach
as long as the faith doesn't affect others i have no problems with it
the perfect faith is the one which helps you not the one which uses you yo feel me ?
i will stay all night reciting hymens to cheer up a homie but i would never pay the fifth

 

[Kari Kamiya]

I'm personally religious, so I believe that has affected how I see the world around me because it's a home a loving God created for me--for us--to live on, and so it's beautiful. It's ugly only because mankind has deemed it ugly and too imperfect and therefore why bother taking care of it? Mankind is what's ugly, not the world. But mankind can be beautiful, too, lots of fantastic and great things have happened due to mankind because someone wanted to share their love of life and knowledge with others around them.

Sometimes I wonder if I would be the same person without religion since I've always been a rather cheerful, friendly person. But was that thanks to the influence of religion, or was I just born that way? I don't know, I don't dwell on it too much because I just want to enjoy experiencing this life and try not to let things bother me. I accept that everyone has their own choices to make in their own lives, so as long as they're not hurting anyone, I don't care about someone's religious background if it's not important to the conversation. Likewise, I don't go around talking about my religious beliefs just because, it's something that has to come naturally, and that doesn't happen too often.

So it just depends on the individual. Everyone has their own reasons for why they do or do not believe in a God, who am I to judge?

But then I see how religious people cower in fear of the universe, and I can't help but wonder why they continue to hide.

Sounds like they're taking "fear God, not man" too literally. By fearing man, you fear being judged by them, so you strive to be more like them just to feel more accepted at the risk of not being who you want to be. By fearing God, you want to strive to more like him at the risk of persecution from those who hate who you want to be. Least that's how I've interpreted it, I don't know how other religions interpret it.

 

[RG 448]

Yes, being religious is better than being non-religious.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

It depends on the religion and the individual being religious.

 

[ThePurpleProse]

I have mixed opinions, from 2 different sides of the world.

I've seen first hand what religious people do (muslims and christians) and I don't think religion change them, they were probably shitty humans to start with but muslims... man I have a very dark little corner in my heart for those niggers, turned into a nihilist at the age of 10.

After leaving the wasteland that was my homeland behind went to the most catholic christian place I could think of (because there was no atheist country and I was sick of muslims and orthodox faggots), and there is where I stopped being an asshole to religious people, I saw too many fuckers doing a face heel turn after finding religion (catholicism or evangelism).

One thing I did noticed about people that become religious is that they're less intelligent, but I've never figured out if they were intelligent before turning to religion or they were more "susceptible" to become religious due low intelligence, I do know however that education plays a major role, illiterates go fanatic.

But at the end, this is what I think for the most part:

So it just depends on the individual. Everyone has their own reasons for why they do or do not believe in a God, who am I to judge?