An article I recently read.
Would I be less depressed if I were still religious? I hesitate to entertain the thought, but would it be worth it to go back to religion if it means it could save my life? The article speaks of a correlation, not a causation though. One of the reasons I became depressed is because I found no fulfillment in religion. Whereas other people found community, support, happiness, and hope, I only found disillusionment and isolation.
Some sources say that religious people live longer. However, I feel that being dishonest about what I believe would be selling out. What I guess I'm trying to say is that, in every manner of speaking, I'm not sure what to believe anymore.
I did read from a different source (which I can't seem to locate at the moment) that seems to dispute these findings by pointing out that the causation may be backwards. People who are depressed to begin with will tend to stop going to church, which would explain why there's a correlation between depression and lack of church attendance. Does anyone know anything about this?
Would I be less depressed if I were still religious? I hesitate to entertain the thought, but would it be worth it to go back to religion if it means it could save my life? The article speaks of a correlation, not a causation though. One of the reasons I became depressed is because I found no fulfillment in religion. Whereas other people found community, support, happiness, and hope, I only found disillusionment and isolation.
Some sources say that religious people live longer. However, I feel that being dishonest about what I believe would be selling out. What I guess I'm trying to say is that, in every manner of speaking, I'm not sure what to believe anymore.
I did read from a different source (which I can't seem to locate at the moment) that seems to dispute these findings by pointing out that the causation may be backwards. People who are depressed to begin with will tend to stop going to church, which would explain why there's a correlation between depression and lack of church attendance. Does anyone know anything about this?
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