Earthpages.org posted: "People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of unhappiness and stress than secular people during the UK's Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, according to new University of Cambridge research. Source: Religious people showed lower " Earthpages.org Read on blog or Reader Religious people showed lower unhappiness and stress during COVID lockdowns Earthpages.org February 1 People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of unhappiness and stress than secular people during the UK's Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, according to new University of Cambridge research. Source: Religious people showed lower unhappiness and stress during COVID lockdowns Opinion Studies like this are, in my view, somewhat suspect. Here are three points that come to mind: Sample size and the nature of the sample usually make generalization to the rest of the world problematic Certain individuals, religious or not, may not fit into the statistical pattern The results are correlational. If for a moment we accept the findings, we don't know if happier people tend to choose religion or if choosing religion makes us happier That's why whenever I hear studies like this, say on the John Tesh radio show, I take them cum grano salis. For me, religious practice is a complicated thing that I'm often walking toward or away from, depending on a variety of factors. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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