Living a lie would probably be very depressing for an honest and decent person.

That's probably the reason for this.

I know you need the validation.

If not, can you admit the validity of this portion of the findings?

If not, explain why not if you wish.

Namely, "Proving that religion has a positive benefit for the vast majority who are theists."

From the article, the one you posted:

This:

And the apparent need to dismiss anything positive. It is quite apparent, this position of yours, from your posts and comments here.

It has to do with the false point you made.

Your attempt to change the subject rather than admit your error is expected though.

How could I have imagined otherwise?

You're doing a wonderful job.

Words fail me, so I will not try.

What a great Christian.

It explains a lot!

You wrote: "So much love. What a great Christian."

Up-post you wrote: "I know you need the validation."

Sooo I go, "Thanx for validating!"

You put it out there that another poster was "a great Christian" and exemplifies "so much love". After you wrote the same poster "needs validation". You validated by admitting the poster has mucho grande love and is, ta-da, a great Christian! DA!

there is anything good about support for Trump.

'None Such' makes nice mincemeat for a delicious pie. 😋

But, even if it were so, it says nothing about whether the things those religious people believe are true.

Your argument is with the author. I merely noted it.

You're inferring something that isn't there.

In fact, he actually said:

I also know what it doesn't say.

(Heheh.) 💓

Go ahead, y'all. Make your untoward comments.
Snarky do not become you.

Ima folksy kinda gal, doncha know.🤣

Has anyone made untoward comments toward you in this group?

Perhaps there is a sub-text here of which you are unaware.

Ooh. (La-la!) 🤗

Check this out, Gil: ?

That bit of punctuation is called a question mark. When you see it at the end of a sentence, the sentence is a question.

I vowed this place off and now Iost my head and partook. Again.

I have a thing for Guillaume. 😍

Positives must always be turned to negatives.

the vast majority never consider leaving their religion?

I can't find the percentages. Where do you see this in the study?

People who never consider dropping out of religion report the fewest depressive symptoms,

Though maybe inadvertantly. You made a claim about the vast majority of theists, though those who consider leaving their religion, but don't, are still likely theists. It also doesn't say that those who drop out of their religion are automatically becoming atheists. So while us atheists do mostly fall into that group, we're hardly the only ones.

That doesn't say anything good at all about religion.

Pretty depressing!

I understand. And many others do as well.