Happiest Place on Earth

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This tells you they are not the happiest. Those surveys aren’t very reliable. Plus they are known for a high use of antidepressants.

Not to mention how dangerous it is right now in Sweden…not too long ago I heard about a grenade going off inside a trash can in the middle of a city killing a child. Mass immigration has resulted in higher crime rates. Of course, none of this stuff ever gets reported on because the media likes to control the narrative, making these countries out to be a utopia. Yeah right.
 
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Happy is what you make it. In my case, my home is the happiest place on earth.
 
Congratulations on your interest in the Catholic Church. Sounds like you need to pursue this on you own. Join an RCIA class at a parish near you. Not to join the church but to learn about it. There are many lies told about the church you need to hear the truth. If you decide to join the church, your joyful example, your prayers and, of course. God’s help maybe you husband will follow you. I pray so.
 
Why not expand it to a whole nation…healthcare, education, retirement, housing, infrastructure, defense ……we already collect taxes and pay for much of this already…I love working my …… off knowing these things are available to me and all my friends who have came here illegally…Isn’t that the Catholic way…I keep hearing Catholic clergy tell me how evil I am if I disagree with their views…
 
Hmmm…I’ve actually heard that Vanuatu is officially the happiest place on earth (sorry Disney World); not Scandinavia.
 
Cows are highly contented, to all appearances. Good for them, of course … but for my part, I’m cursed to care more about what’s true than about what might make me happy. Now, if mere contentment is a man’s highest good, then I can’t really make him care about anything nobler or manlier. But that doesn’t necessarily say a single thing in his favor.
 
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So my husband and I have been talking about Catholicism and he brought up a point about Scandanavia being the happiest place on earth (he is currently not interested in becoming Catholic and I am); they are largely secular people having been a part of the Catholic church 500 years ago. How can I counter his argument?
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On what does he base his view Scandinavia is the happiest place on earth? Is it just on appearance or has he lived there several years.
 
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IMHO, the happiest place on earth is in a Catholic Church, either kneeling or sitting, in front of the Blessed Sacrament. But, maybe that’s just me. 🤷‍♀️
 
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So my husband and I have been talking about Catholicism and he brought up a point about Scandanavia being the happiest place on earth (he is currently not interested in becoming Catholic and I am); they are largely secular people having been a part of the Catholic church 500 years ago. How can I counter his argument?
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I have not been to Scandinavia and so can’t comment. I’ve been to Japan though that I think is mainly non religious and people there seem to have a good life. I know there are some important stats that don’t favour the Japanese but from the outside looking in it does look like a good society and one you would want to live in.

I think the main question is what is it that makes you and your husband happy?
You can look at what you think other people feel, but your own feelings are what matter regarding conversion.

I think looking at the studies it seems that religious people are happier generally when measured against non religious people in the same community. Of course different people will have different reasons for this depending on their own perspective. Here are some explanations :

https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/04/survey-suggests-highly-religious-catholics-live-happier-lives/




http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40557983/...ch-goers-tend-be-happier-people/#.W1298PZuLIU




Regards.
 
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I remember many years ago seeing a news segment on why a Scandinavian (sorry, I don’t recall which one.) country had the lowest level of depression, despite not doing so well economically and having very little daylight. The conclusion seemed to be that the people who lived there had learned through necessity to be comfortable with very low expectations and had a culture that allowed “venting” of troubles rather than pretending them didn’t exist. Not that we can’t learn from that, but I don’t think their happiness, which is really more like contentment, is necessarily diametrically opposed to religion.
 
I’ve seen several news stories over the years that claim Scandanavian countries have low rates of depression and mental illness. I don’t know if it’s a case that they are the “happiest”, or if it’s more that they are better at coping and dealing with unhappiness. Of course, those who are in favor of Socialism like to suggest it’s because of social programs.
 
This is not a Disneyland thread. False advertising, thread title.
 
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