Religion and Happiness

For John, BLUF:  It would appear that religion is a place for people to gather and bond and feel better about themselves.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World

Here is the sub-headline:

In the U.S. and other countries, participation in a congregation is a key factor

From Pew Research Center, a Report without attribution, 31 January 2019.

Here is the lede:

People who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members of religious groups, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of survey data from the United States and more than two dozen other countries.

The report has a lot of detail broken down by nation.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff