Thursday, May 04, 2006

Disenchantment and disbelief lead to nihilism: What best predicts that a person feels that life serves no purpose? According to the General Social Survey, it is individuals who do not believe in God, do not feel at all close to Him, and who do not believe in miracles. Forty-eight percent of these people are nihilists, compared to only 5 percent of believers.
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