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José asked:

Why do people believe in something that don't know, that is not proved?

Why if we are alive, are we unhappy or forced to be unhappy?

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Belief in what we do not know could be driven by our desire to salve feelings of fear or anxiety,
examples being faith in God and superstition, although uncertainty may also be involved. Lying
behind belief in God could be fear of death, of non-existence, or of losing contact with loved ones. But
perhaps faith in an unproven God just stems from the need to believe in the un-worldly or
other-worldly because this world is not perceived as good, just or worthwhile.

As for your second question, we are unhappy because we are alive. Problems come with life. Good
aspects of being alive are sometimes overridden by the bad and, then, why should we not be
unhappy?

Rachel Browne