I have come to realise that life if full of secrets and lies. After all, if someone asks you a very personal question, you don't have to tell them the truth if you don't want or need to... I used to think that no scientist ever told a lie because they could prove things by demonstration, but now that we have the internet it has become apparent that some scientific demo's were just magic tricks in disguise, but most of us didn't have the knowledge to see it. To me, religion is a load of ancient nonsense that was written down thousands of years ago, Science might be a load of modern nonsense written down last century... take your pick..

It depends on why someone is doing research. Researching to prove an "answer" can be very stressful because the material found will likely support both sides to a degree. Using cognitive thinking in research searches for facts, and the culminate effect points to the "answer." One is human-driven;the other is fact-driven.

I don't know what makes you stressed, but I'm stressed that we're all spralling towards the great void of nonexistence, and even our best efforts can only slow the fall. Then I remember that stress is damaging to my health and stess out even more. Then I have a panic attack. So fun.

Ignorance is far more stressful than knowing the truth. I’d rather think out a problem and find the best possible solution than wait for a non-existent deity to “show me the way”

I've been researching and analyzing things most of my life. Never felt stressed, even when working to a tight deadline.

Some ppl with religious views are anxious about their doubt, always looking for validation and attacking anything that seems to produce positive results from a non theist approach (I.e. your researching).

those kind of people desire somebody to lead them because their brain is different than ours, people that think are always trying to understand new ideas and concepts.

I am in no way stressed by researching to find answers, and I am constantly driven to learn new things, been that way all my life. Religion is the easy way out: heaven/hell, good/evil, and when you should be concerned with finding the truth or mending what's torn, you just say "leave it up to god and everything will be fine." It also helps, if you are poor, to send money to the millionaire that preaches to you so he can pass your tribulations on to god for you in the style to which he is accustomed.

I've been on both sides. My ignorance as a Christian was short lived. I couldn't take the constant hypocrisy all around me.
Learning about different religions, cultures, etc. takes away some of the stress. I always try to see things from both sides, and I'm sad she was taught that ignorance is bliss. Honestly I remember being told how great it was that I was close minded and not into secular things at all. Christianity and other religions, in my opinion, often push people to be that way because it's easier to control the masses that way.

Some people don't find the search for knowledge stressful. Some of us actually find learning stuff fun. Weird, huh.

I have siblings who suffer from more forms of Catholic guilt and worry than I could possibly survive. They also use their 'faith' to escape responsibility regarding the awful mess we are making of the planet, saying things like 'It's in god's hands'. I ask why they don't care about the future for their grandchildren and they actually believe it'll all be fine cuz the magic man in the sky will fix it. Totally baffling to me. I prefer reality and science.

As opposed to worrying about everything, every thought, every action because you might burn in hell for eternity!? ROFLMAO!

I personally don't engage in these sort of conversations, as they always lead to the same end , and its rarely pretty. I just make an excuse and get off as there is nothing to be gained by a -lose /lose head banging conversation, on either side.

I simply have no deities. Nothing to research, I just don't believe. No stress. I'm not out to convince anyone of anything, it's a free country believe, or don't, I don't care. Next time you see Kitten, tell her to talk to a few more people.

EmeraldJewel, Gosh does it hurt when you exercise that brain organ so much? I can watch Ken Ham without having to risk brain strain all day, I don't even have to think. Greg Hovand is nice also, he tells me what to think all the time. If I am afraid that my brain is too stressed, then I watch Dennis Prager, there is always a nice numbing sensation that qucikly follows.

Research relaxes me. I need a job as a researcher.