It's ironic that the "acktually.." atheist/anti-theist crowd don't do a modicum of research when it comes to this kind of stuff. It's pretty well-established in the literature that folks plugged into a religious community live better, happier, and healthier lives[1].

Millenial cynicism is so boring.

[1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5127763/

To each their own. I don’t think we should judge anyone on where they find their faith, that is, the drive to keep going on. Everyone is different.

Person A might find it in nature, camping, trailing, etc. Person B might pursue a more spiritual path, giving back to the community, being of service.

Whatever floats the boat man. Live and let live.

Not religious, but also not disputing that believers have lower rates of depression either.

Believing in a higher power has seemed to provide great comfort to a number of friends and family over the years. I went to a friend's father's funeral a while back, and I had to admit, the service, the way the community came together was moving, and it really made me question whether I should return to the church as an adult, even with my questions of faith.

The problem is that humans evolved to be religious, and you can't just ignore that and get rid of it in a generation or two. It is in our brains and we have to live with it somehow. So from that perspective ... maybe Jesus does cure depression.

He said something about moths and rust consuming matter and with that at the very least he pointed out quite clearly the source of our suffering in regards to the AI transformation

I don't know about Jesus curing depression, but it's certainly true that belief in Jesus has made many people feel better.