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After reading the section on Religion and Health, discuss why religious people have healthier lives and live longer. Share your familiesâ?? church attendance and if, on the basis of the article, do you think it would be healthy for you to start doing so (if you donâ??t already).

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Although I do not have your exact article, I speculate that religious people have healthier lives and live longer due to many reasons. Since the entire social aspect of religion seems to play a prominent role in people's spiritual, physical, social, and emotional well being, I feel like the human interaction, strong social collaboration, and increased sense of interconnectivity associated with religious worship seems to play a major part.

I also feel that ...

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