Religion Leads to Happiness

For what does every human heart crave?

Every human heart craves for happiness.

Can man acquire perfect happiness on earth?

Man cannot acquire perfect happiness on earth.

Why cannot man acquire perfect happiness on earth?

Man cannot acquire perfect happiness on earth:

1) because his soul will live after his fleeting life on earth is ended;

2) because God put in every human heart a longing for an endless possession of an Infinite Good, which He alone can satisfy in eternity.

How then can man acquire perfect happiness?

Man can acquire perfect happiness by seeking the friendship of God in this life, so that he may enjoy the same fully in the next life.

How does God reward the good?

God rewards the good with His blessings on earth, and shares with them the joys of heaven.

How does God punish the wicked?

God punishes the wicked with His enmity during this life, and consigns them to the torments of hell after death.

What is heaven?

Heaven is the state of everlasting life, in which the good see God face to face, are made like unto Him in glory, and enjoy eternal happiness.

What is hell?

Hell is the state of never-ending torments.