Comic #4088: dear-god

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Panel 1: "Dear God, according to recent research, people who believe in a higher power tend to be happier."

Panel 2: "How do you know it's not reverse causality? Maybe people who are happy tend to be more religious."

Panel 3: "Come on. Why would people who are already happy seek out reassuring institutions?"

Panel 4: "Plus, there are clear psychological benefits to what religion claims: Death is not an end, bad things happen for a reason, free will is real."

Panel 5: "Okay, sure, but doesn't mean it's true. If people who believe the moon landing was fake were happier, would you decide they were right?"

Panel 6: "That is obviously not the same thing!"

Panel 7: "Look, I'm just playing devil's advocate."

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