Is Religion Good for You? The Answer is Complicated

A new report from Gallup finds that religious people around the world report being more positive, have more social support and are more involved in their communities than those who are not religious. The study, based on 10 years of data, also finds the well-being of religious people varies from country to country and is often hard to measure. Even if researchers find that religion is good for you, people who are not religious may not care about its benefits or want anything to do with it.