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This is a bit of a leap. There is no link between belief and loneliness. I live in a largely secular country, people are choosing to not have kids due to the
by hunta2097 5y ago
This is a bit of a leap.
There is no link between belief and loneliness.
I live in a largely secular country, people are choosing to not have kids due to the environment and the general satisfaction in their lives without kids.
The same reasons (education and social security) which counter dogma also allow people to make educated choices for their lives.
- asadlionpk 5y agoWell here is my though process: Choosing not to have kids (for reasons you point out) == not having faith that things will work out, both for the child and yourself. Religion provides this faith. It also cures loneliness: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1386462 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1386462 https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/A-Loneliness-Epidemic.pdf https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/A-Loneliness-...