Where God is outlawed, there human beings are subjugated. It is by faith that our lives are changed. Don't try to tell anyone that it doesn't matter what you believe. That is not true. Personal health, personal happiness, social relationships, social justice, all of these are derivatives of what you believe.
Faith makes the difference in the world, and it makes a difference in our lives.
Moreover, no one has completely recovered without regaining that religious outlook. Faith makes a difference. One of the great privileges and challenges of pastoral ministry is talking with people about the most important things of life and helping to build up faith. Most often it seems that questions about faith arise in times of pain or loss or disappointment. Invariably the questions go something like this.