Is losing religion hurting our health?

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Religion, spirituality, decreasing attendance at religious services, the closing of churches and temples, all seem to be topics of little interest. But they become more important when you realize their impact on our culture, our health and our well-being.
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Research has linked people’s longevity with religious participation, or at least with having a personal sense of spirituality (believing we are part of something larger than ourselves).
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That feeling, according to University of Toronto sociology professor Scott Schieman, can be tremendously comforting and supportive. For Emory University researcher Ellen Idler, faith shows among its practitioners the most dramatic health benefits of religious observance. And then there’s the effect of spirituality and/or religion for the oldest among us, or those for whom death is known to be near. Janet Ramsey, a pastor from St. Paul, Minnesota, told U.S. News & World Report, “Spirituality is one pathway . . . that appears to mediate end-of-life anxiety by allowing older persons to remain peaceful.”
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newsday.com/opinion/oped/is-losing-religion-hurting-our-health-1.11408878
 
I believe that the issue is the openness of Eastern religions and just turning away from God. For example, the adoption of the karma- reincarnation doctrine (which 25% of Americans follow!), acceptance of immoral behavior, and even the worship of other deities that aren’t the Most High (like the Neopagan movements).
 
Yes definitely - Gods Laws are the foundation to good health in all aspects of life.

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It makes sense, especially when you consider atheists like Christopher Hitchens, who drank and smoked his way to an early grave (then again, he made his living as a never-ending spewer of vitriol and slander).
 
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