>>>I'm not a religious person by nature, but I can see why others are. It all seems pointless if you step back and look at it. Or maybe if you look closer. One of those. I do what I do in order to maintain a quality of life for myself and those I care about. But what about all the things beyond that? Why is it that the things we have to do seem to be the things we least like to do? I'm sure there are some who gain something personally worthwhile other than a paycheck out of their jobs, but I have to believe that the percentage is low. Why does basic life have to be this way? Is that the answer? The very fact that we need to survive dictates the jobs that are needed for everyone to survive?
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>>That's what religions are for, to give a meaning to life. Unfortunately, I know, some religious leaders have misused religion for their own personal gain, for power, etc., giving a bad reputation to all - but that doesn't really prove that all religion is bad.
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>Doesn't prove it, but then... it can be read as "if your life is meaningless, try religion".

Again, this come down to attitude. Someone is unhappy, they find comfort in religion, they are now happy. They would say that religion made them happy, but it's not that, rather they made themselves happy. Religion was just the catalyst. It could be almost anything that causes someone into an attitude-changing behavior. Their attitude changes, not their curcumstances. Interesting. I wonder how one changes an attitude?