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Relation of Happiness and Religion

How do they coincide? Happiness should be something that is available to everyone. Yet in todays world, it can be hard to find that. Religion may not be the answer for some, but many find the peace they are searching for within it.           This blog hits home with me because I was introduced to God and church as a young child but never really took hold of it until there was a life threatening accident within my immediate family. I was taken to church with my grandmother the following Sunday, and since then it has been life changing. This post is meant for anyone who feels like they have something missing from their lives or anyone pursuing religion and not sure of it.            This topic is of big interest to a lot of psychologists today. According to Dr. Lyubomirsky, " 47 percent of people who report attending religious services several times a week describe themselves as "very happy", versus 28 percent o...