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[...] A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four years longer than those with no ties to religion.
That four-year boost -- found in an analysis of more than 1,000 obits from around the country -- was calculated after taking into account the sex and marital status of those who died, two factors that have strong effects on lifespan.
[...] "We found that volunteerism and involvement in social organizations only accounted for a little less than one year of the longevity boost that religious affiliation provided," Wallace said. "There's still a lot of the benefit of religious affiliation that this can't explain."
So what else explains how religion helps people live longer? It may be related to the rules and norms of many religions that restrict unhealthy practices such as alcohol and drug use and having sex with many partners, Way said.
In addition, "many religions promote stress-reducing practices that may improve health, such as gratitude, prayer or meditation," he said.
[...] Way said there are limitations to the study, including the fact that it could not control for important factors related to longevity such as race and health behaviors. But a potential strength was that, unlike other studies, religious affiliation was not self-reported, but was reported by the obituary writer.
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @05:01PM (1 child)
An interesting idea that simply doesn't hold up. If it were true I'd expect a lot more good coming out of church groups, but instead they are almost always cultish social groups. Just an extension of tribalism, with some of the most vile humans hiding amongst "god's sheep".
*cough* maybe you're just an insecure fool who doesn't want to realize the truth about your own "tribe"? The answers are right there in the summary, give people solid community and healthy living practices and SHOCKER on average people who listen to the advice live longer! Maybe you shouldn't go re-up your whiskey glass.
(Score: 2, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 19 2018, @05:57PM
We get it - you hate Christians. You envy their community, their power, their self assurance, their inner peace. Don't like Christians? Don't associate with them.
Meanwhile, despite all their faults, Christians tend to be community oriented. Christians seek, and give help within the community. Better Christians offer help to those outside of their own communities. But, you've got to remember something. Christians aren't perfect. They are just forgiven.
My own tribe? You apparently read my posts pretty selectively. I've left the "tribe" behind. I'm not a member. I subscribe to many of the beliefs shared by most Christian communities, but I stand apart from any of the communities.
As an incidental - whatever has made you think that I am a drinking man?
So - which tribe to you belong to? Why do you hate Christians? Please, expound upon your misbeliefs, lack of belief, false beliefs, and more. Do you believe in beliefs?