Depression: Is most of it caused by Atheism nowadays?

[ScaredGirl11]

It has nothing to do with a lack of religion and everything to do with a genetic predisposition.

You're confusing a sense of community with the effects of religion on a person. The Amish score high on happiness. They have a sense of community. But they also suck big balls. If we were all like the Amish we would be conquered by a less happier people who are motivated to improve their lives by inventing more efficient ways of doing things, which leads to kicking the ass of people who are less efficient in doing things.

If you truly want to be happy (and not the cheap happiness that comes from the comfort and security of belonging to a community) then you'd choose an environment where surviving each day feels like a great accomplishment (in other words you don't die) or work on something difficult that you will complete (learn a new language, be able to do 1000 sit ups in a day, etc.)

Accomplishing something difficult that you put a great deal of effort and work makes you happy.

I know that depression is a hormonal inbalance but there are things that can develop it, like Atheist theories for an example.
And yeah, it is true that you don't need a community to be happy but that doesn't mean you have to be atheist.
Religion is mostly about self-control, so people can enjoy solitude very well with the help of the discipline that religions can offer.
Just like Buddhist or Hinduist monks that can meditate alone in mountains for years.
Hapinnes is also about desatachment and religion is a very good way learn how to desattach from everything.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

I know that depression is a hormonal inbalance but there are things that can develop it, like Atheist theories for an example.
And yeah, it is true that you don't need a community to be happy but that doesn't mean you have to be atheist.
Religion is mostly about self-control, so people can enjoy solitude very well with the help of the discipline that religions can offer.
Just like Buddhist or Hinduist monks that can meditate alone in mountains for years.
Hapinnes is also about desatachment and religion is a very good way learn how to desattach from everything.

I do know that meditation has helped convicts who were part of the program in a prison in Georgia (I think it was Georgia) to change their negative attitude and gave them a sense of well being. So there is something to that. Unfortunately the program was stopped because of the prison chaplain getting jelly.

[Loki]

What is certain, though, is that getting to know God removes depression better than any medicine available on the market, or even illegal market. Fact. Those who doubt this have never experienced God, and I encourage them to "try" it.

[Kivan]

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[İrle]

Depends on what pill you choose. Blue or red.

[İrle]

Wassup Jolsonaro's sock

[ScaredGirl11]

Wassup Jolsonaro's sock

what??

[War Chef]

I do know that meditation has helped convicts who were part of the program in a prison in Georgia (I think it was Georgia) to change their negative attitude and gave them a sense of well being. So there is something to that. Unfortunately the program was stopped because of the prison chaplain getting jelly.

[frankhammer]

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[Colonel Frank Grimes]

It must feel like stepping on a different planet. 44 years is a long time. I read a memoir by a mobster dude who said you could tell when someone started his prison time by what they would reference in a conversation. Time stopped the moment they began their prison sentence.