Only Unhappy People Need Religion?

[nPeace]

Why would they be happy if they obviously felt something was missing from their life. Sure, in the pursuit of happiness people will do just about anything.

Of course you will know something is missing if you get an indication from some part of your body, be it physical or mental. is that not how you know when you are hungry?
Hence mankind has a spiritual need that give indication it needs filling.
A person becomes aware that something is missing from their life. When that need is met, they know, and they are satisfied.

Seems obvious the pearl he found made him happy.

Why? Why would one pearl make someone happy? The value of the pearl meant a lot to the merchant, because he knew what it would mean for him.

Happiness has high value.

Yes. True happiness has greater value.

If none of these things are bringing them happiness/joy they look elsewhere.

Why are they looking for it? Matthew 5:3 It's there to be found.

Link was provided in the previous post.

You did provide a link, but it did not say that "Feelings are a response to chemicals released into the physical body." If it did, then the information need to be revised.
What causes the release of these chemicals. we don't want to go circular here. Try this.
When all the pieces of a puzzle are fitted together, only then can we truthfully say, we have completed the puzzle. Until then, we have bits and pieces, and we are trying to figure out the complete picture.

God convinced me. I'd like to say I figured it out on my own but the truth is God convinced me that the religions of man were not based on any real knowledge of God.

I think you are right here. 2 corinthians 4:3, 4

Because they haven't completely let go of all material attachments. I think some can/have through their spiritual belief but very few.
Just shows spiritual belief is not perfect either.

No it just shows that your claims cannot be true. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Who's we? Who else are you claiming to speak for?

Look through the thread.

You claim to have found "true happiness". I have to take your word for it. I'm not a mind reader.
When others make claims about their state of mind, I have to take their word on it as well. I don't claim knowledge of something I don't know.
I have no desire to believe or disbelieve, just giving people the benefit of the doubt.

A suspicion is what?
a) the act or an instance of suspecting something ... without proof or on slight evidence : mistrust.
b) a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty : doubt.

Quoting your words...
I suspect other ways have evolved of obtaining these desired feelings. Friendship, love, charity, etc...

This has nothing to do with what others claim, but has everything to do with what you think.
Am I mistaken?
I was just asking if it is what you may want to believe.
Why does it seem that way to you? Why not accept what others are telling you as an alternative to what you believe, and a possible reality, if you are really giving them the benefit of the doubt?

 

[Sand Dancer]

@Rival @Conscious thoughts @LightofTruth @The Hammer ,

If all of your material needs were met. Nice house, nice car, nice spouse, freedom to choose whatever you wanted to work on or to not work, could we get rid of religion?
Or do you think people would still need religion?

First world countries have fewer theists than developing nations, so I think religion flourishes in places where needs are not met.

 

[Skywalker]

I should not have taken the risk.
Chemicals That make you Happy. What?
Chemicals don't make you happy. No more than chemicals make us cry.
That's like saying hands make us work, and saliva makes us swallow... imo.

Mystery? What are you talking about?
Happiness based on materialism? So you don't believe it's chemicals. Now you are confusing me.

Spiritual things are true as long as you believe. What?
I think you are making stuff up. There is absolutely nothing factual about what you are saying.

Probably the only true statement you made here, is that when you are dead, you can't experience happiness. Obviously.

Learn to be happy? There goes the whole chemical presentation.

I believe that anything that alters the mind is not healthy and is not the will of God.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Life is a gift, survival after death is optional. In an increasingly spiritual universe there is simply no place for defiant spoiled brats to exists at will forever. To wholly identify with sin (deliberate disloyalty to deity) we eventually become unreal to the world of the spirit. Man is not the cause of his life, he is the effect of the creative will of Fist Cause. Like it or not we are subservient to the will and wisdom of the creator.

Doesn't everyone have souls? Souls have always been and will always be.

 

[Colt]

Doesn't everyone have souls? Souls have always been and will always be.

The soul is born when one begins to do the will of God within.

 

[alypius]

You don't think knowing the truth is beneficial?

Would learning that one's cancer diagnosis is true provide one with a material benefit (I don't have cancer by the way)?