Spirituality, Not Religion, Equates to Happiness
I read an article recently that discusses happiness in children. Apparently children are more likely to find happiness in spirituality than they are in religious acts.
“…religious practices — including attending church, praying and meditating — had little effect on a child’s happiness.”
“Strategies aimed at increasing personal meaning in children — such as expressing kindness towards others and recording these acts of kindness, as well as acts of altruism and volunteering — may help to make children happier.”
This study has determined that spirituality — as in expressing kindness towards others — is more important to happiness than religious acts — as in attending church and praying. Two thoughts come to mind.
First, what if happiness is not the goal? Is there merit to religious acts outside the scope of happiness?
Second, why is this idea of kindness/altruism/volunteering not more popular? If happiness is begotten from these acts of kindness, why is kindness not more prevalent?
For more, read the original article here. What are your thoughts?
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