A recent study in Europe revealed to the Royal Economic Society that people who have at least some religious ties, or even religious upbringing, tend to have more contented (or even happy) daily lives. The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research found that of the Christians (Catholic and Protestant) surveyed, most found their faith to act as a sort of buffer, protecting them from life’s disappointments. Of course the National Secular Society (atheists and agnostics) thinks it’s a bunch of rubbish. In this digital age, we can easily see that many affluent people or celebrities, who have all of their physical needs met, are still quite miserable inside. We also have witnessed the controlling methods of some church organizations in order to squeeze money and loyalty out of the faithful. But the photo above reflects the bottom line for foundational belief. Those are gravestones. They represent death and hope. If we are here for this life only, then the names and words on those headstones are worthless. The human spirit is designed to hang on through the worst of times, ever hoping for a better tomorrow, a peaceful resolution or an end to turmoil. Many don’t get to see that hope fulfilled in this life, but they are strengthened by their hope in the next. The prophet Habakkuk said that even if everything else fails, he will still trust in the one who will deliver him. Faith rules!
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