Abaddon,
You are saying religions are meant to breed happiness.
True. That is why I said it.
I am saying that is YOUR definiton of what religions are meant to do.
No, it's not. I didn't give a definition.
Essentially what you are saying is like me saying;
"Government departments are supposed to breed happiness. Why do they not do that?"
Typical strawman argumentation. Well, maybe not typical, most strawman arguments are more subtle and cleverer than yours.
I think perhaps looking at your question and rephrasing it to something like;
Some people will contend that religions should breed happiness. I feel that they do not do this. Do you agree that religions should breed happiness? If yes, do you feel that they do this?
So now you want me to re-phrase my question to suit YOUR opinion! You should listen to yourself more often, you may learn something! (See your comments above).
... may help, as your question really doesn't make sense to anyone other than someone who agrees with your expectations regarding religion.
Which part of the question do you not understand? Is English your first language? Talking of questions, you haven't answered my question to you. (See the beginning of your last post).
Anyway, thank you for informing me that religions do not, in fact, make people happy. That was my point!
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