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- Apr 2024
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www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
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The True Cost of the Churchgoing Bust by [[Derek Thompson]]
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- Aug 2023
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www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
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Participation in a religious community generally correlates with better health outcomes and longer life, higher financial generosity, and more stable families—all of which are desperately needed in a nation with rising rates of loneliness, mental illness, and alcohol and drug dependency.
It's really saying something that in paragraph 2 the "sell" for religion is the health and social benefits and outcomes rather than the love or support of god(s)!
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