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CHURCH-GOERS LIVE 7 YEARS LONGER?

It may not always be the most exciting event, but attending church weekly demonstrably increases life expectancy, according to a study published recently by the National Science Foundation. People who attend a church, mosque or synagogue each week have a life expectancy 7 years longer than non-churchgoers. The difference in the coloured population is even more marked: up to 14 years. Robert Hummer, the Foundation's Head of Research, says that scientists have considered religion to be an unsuitable subject of study for long enough, and it is only recently that the connections between faith and religion have been investigated.

Source: The Gazette/Colorado Springs, USA, 11 December 1998

Maybe, because prayer works???