[quote='Minimalist' pid='585483' dateline='1390008215']
Hi Minimalist,
You (and others) demanded citations/links from me, to support my assertion that the peer review medical literature shows that spiritual/religious people in the USA are happier and live longer than non-spiritual/non-religious people.
I'm pretty good at analyzing clinical trials and medical review papers. If you'll provide links to the studies to which you refer, perhaps we can compare and contrast the data and come up with reasons for this apparent discrepancy. As I suggested, there are some obvious reasons while third world countries may not be comparable to the USA.
- Larry Weisenthal/Huntington Beach CA
Quote:Yes, in some countries, atheists live statistically shorter lives, but in MANY countries religious people live significantly shorter lives.
Hi Minimalist,
You (and others) demanded citations/links from me, to support my assertion that the peer review medical literature shows that spiritual/religious people in the USA are happier and live longer than non-spiritual/non-religious people.
I'm pretty good at analyzing clinical trials and medical review papers. If you'll provide links to the studies to which you refer, perhaps we can compare and contrast the data and come up with reasons for this apparent discrepancy. As I suggested, there are some obvious reasons while third world countries may not be comparable to the USA.
- Larry Weisenthal/Huntington Beach CA