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Religious people report higher life satisfaction than nonreligious people.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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5 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that religious people report higher life satisfaction than nonreligious people?

Partly. A meta-analysis of older adults and a skeptics discussion report that religious people tend to report greater life satisfaction, while a 2025 study of nonreligious Americans shows nonreligious people can also achieve wellbeing. The evidence covers only parts of the picture and does not settle a general comparison.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Are religious people happier?
2011
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Are religious people happier?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/1954/are-religious-people-happier

Evidence against · 1
Varieties of Nonreligious Experience: Expanding Understandings of Nonreligious Wellbeing.
2025
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J, F., P, E., & M, M. (2025). Varieties of Nonreligious Experience: Expanding Understandings of Nonreligious Wellbeing.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.70060

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Religiosity/Spirituality and Mental Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
2022
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Coelho-Júnior, H. J., Calvani, R., Panza, F., Allegri, R. F., Picca, A., Marzetti, E., & Alves, V. P. (2022). Religiosity/Spirituality and Mental Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.877213

Calling, life satisfaction and job satisfaction: religion as a moderator
2011
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Calling, life satisfaction and job satisfaction: religion as a moderator. (2011). hdl.handle.net. http://hdl.handle.net/10217/47277

Purpose in Life: a Comparison between Communities of the Non-religious and the Religious
2024
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Purpose in Life: a Comparison between Communities of the Non-religious and the Religious. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1163/15709256-20240003

Childhood antecedents of adult place satisfaction in 22 countries
2025
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Counted, V., Weziak-Bialowolska, D., Cowden, R. G., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2025). Childhood antecedents of adult place satisfaction in 22 countries. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00731-x

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