Are indulgence and dishonesty the main causes of misery for religious people?

[jennifer_bloom]

I believe indulgence leads to depression because many Asian faith groups like the Taoists and the Buddhists, believe when you gain an absorbed benefit you did not earn, you have to pay a painful price you do not want. And some Abrahamic religious also believe this negative karma rule that comes with unearned or indulgence.

I also believe dishonesty, lying, compromise, and fraud leads to loneliness and social dependency, because the bible says, if you live a life of loyalty to God, God will give you his spiritual alliance so you will feel less lonely then what you would feel have felt as if you had family right next to you at all times.

[purplepoppy]

The main cause of their misery is God. All misery stems from our need to mask our true feelings and needs in order to be accepted. We cope because we have outlets, people we can relax around, or private time to engage in our guilty pleasures.


But with religion you can't, God is always watching, judging your every action. It's like driving with a police car behind you. You may be doing nothing wrong buy you fear the tiniest slip up will land you in trouble.