/// i'm happy as things are

" I believe in something, I don't quite know what."

It is generally agreed that Sweden is one of the most secularized countries in western Europe, in the sense that small percentages of the population adhere to the Christian faith or attend public worship. The material from the Uppsala survey of world-views and value systems in Sweden also indicates that most Swedes are, at best, moderately interested in questions concerning religion (Hamberg, 1989: 60-62, 73-74). On the other hand, available data show that Swedes, living in the modern welfare state, are on average more happy and satisfied with their lives than are Europeans in general (Pettersson, 1988: 108-13). The possibility of a connection between these facts has been suggested (Pettersson, 1990). While the material used here can neither confirm nor disprove the existence of such a connection, this possibility may merit further research, as suggested by the answer of one of the respondents:

"I'm not seeking in any way, I'm happy and harmonious as things are. My life does not need improving. (If the situation were different, it is not quite inconceivable that I might turn to religion, if I were not happy, or something.) (Woman, born in 1948.)

- Eva M. Hamberg / Studies in the Prevalence of Religious Beliefs and Religious Practice in Contemporary Sweden, Uppsala 1990

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grabe talaga dun no. nakahanap na naman ako ng isa pang connection to my life thesis na meron talagang something magical whatever that is happening there. yung welfare state - creativity dynamic. ngayon naman: welfare state - contentment in life - no need for religion. grabe no, naiimagine niyo ba kung gaano kasaya mga tao dun? hindi ko rin madescribe e, pero pag andun ako i can feel it. in the way they act, they talk, in the way they talk about their passions and interests, the way they LIVE. kahit sinasabi ng ibang tao, hindi ako biased, i swear. something's going on in that country. something really good.