Classic Replay: Are Christians happier than atheists? Ann Morisy & Craig James

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🗓️ 12 September 2023

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From 2016: The latest survey from the UK Office of National Statistics shows that religious people are happier than atheists. Hindus came first in terms of reported happiness and Christians second. Christian researcher and author Ann Morisy discusses with atheist blogger and author Craig James why people of faith consistently report higher levels of wellbeing in surveys than atheists. What other factors may account for the results and does it have any bearing on the truth of religious claims? For Ann Morisy: http://www.stpancraschurch.org/index.php?id=126 For Craig A James: http://www.thereligionvirus.com/ • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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1:05.3	Well today on the programme we're asking are Christians happier than atheists?
1:09.8	Research out this very weak no less from the UK Office of National Statistics does suggest
1:14.2	that people of faith are happier than atheists.
1:17.2	Now according to a report in the Huffington Post it says religious people from all different
1:21.4	faiths are happier than those who have no religion.
1:24.8	Of all the faiths in the UK apparently Hindus are the happiest scoring well above the
1:28.5	national average and just under the demographic of people who consider themselves to be in
1:33.2	very good health.
1:34.2	This is all as I say, according to data compiled by the Office of National Statistics, Christians
1:39.6	of all denominations come in second in terms of happiness followed by Sikhs and Buddhists.
1:45.0	I'm sure the data also tells us how other people on the list fare in terms of Muslims, Jews
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