From Bernard Sunderland:

Re: Religion provides happiness because of the social ties, study claims (Dec. 7): Did it really need a 'scientific' study to recognize this point? It is, I think, self-evident. I for one spent much of my youth in association with a church community in spite of being agnostic. I still count those people as being my closest friends, though many are absent.

Religion is essential to long-term social stability because it fosters a close-knit society. It is the reason why Britain is set to be overcome by Islam, because of the general apathy toward Christianity among the white population.