Religion and health - not exactly what we've been told....

[Angrboda]

The science is in, and God is not the answer

Why, then, do people keep saying that religion is good for your health? Well, the reason the non-religious are healthier is because they also better educated and wealthy – the kinds of people who take care of themselves. It’s only if you statistically control for this that religious believers are more healthy than the non-religious.

But an analysis of nearly 60 different studies found that this is entirely to do with attending religious services. There is no connection between the intrinsic aspects of religion (belief in a god concept, religious/spiritual well-being, religious/spiritual experience, and religious motivation/orientation) and health.

[Silver]

I already knew they weren't mentally healthy, because they believe in something that doesn't exist.

[brewer]

Right, god's gonna do you for that one. Can you feel the pustules yet?

[Silver]

Right, god's gonna do you for that one. Can you feel the pustules yet?

According to science, they're called pimples.  And I have medicine for that, except for the occasional blind one that pops up on my nose.

[Minimalist]

Why, then, do people keep saying that religion is good for your health?

Because basically they are stupid.