Does Belief In God Better Your Health?

During the last few years, I have witnessedindicated that a spiritual enthusiast actually
first-hand the increasing anti-religion movement uponexperiences above-average health. This reduction in
which the United States was originally founded. Withillness includes physical ailments as well as mental
items such as removing prayer from schools toafflictions, such as depression. And even more
banning the public display of the Nativity Scene, andinteresting is that the mortality rate is lowered over
let's not forget the person who wanted to suemeasured periods of time, with one panel's research
congress for mentioning God in the Pledge ofshowing a 25% lower rate of death in those
Allegiance, it would seem that quite a few Americansattending a weekly religious service.
have developed a sour taste to the notion of aWhile some once-skeptical medical professors now
celestial god. Granted, my encounters of suchsupport the notion that belief in God is associated to
behavior are more frequent since I currently reside inhealth benefits, other researchers excuse the better
one of the most liberal states of America,health as simply a less risky lifestyle of those who
nevertheless, the truth remains that religion seems tofollow the faith. For instance, someone striving to be
not be as important as it once was. The key worda good Christian may lower there alcohol
here is 'seems'.consumption. In this case, it is possibly the lowered
In August 2005, Newsweek Magazine published aalcohol consumption that actually decreases the
survey that noted 519 million people believe in THEchance of illness. Another example would be a person
higher power. While "THE" is subjective to eachintent upon living a moralistic lifestyle based on
individual, it falls within the many American melting potreligious beliefs may have a lower involvement in
religions that turn to divinity for comfort. Alsocasual sex encounters, thereby lowering the chance
noteworthy is a recent news story. One churchof contracting disease. And finally, the practice of
managed to drudge its way past celebrity gossip,prayer and meditation lowers the incidence of stress.
wartime casualties and disastrous weather forecastsThe latter, a well known factor in many heart disease
right smack into the media spotlight. Looks like religionpre-cursor conditions.
really does still exist since this particular church,While the proof of a divine higher being will remain a
Lakewood Church, out of Houston Texas justmystery all the days of our life, quite a few
became what is called a "mega-church". This titleprofessionals agree that there are definite positive
belongs to only a few in the United States, and to bebenefits associated with being a believer. Number
deserving of such a label takes massiveone, we cannot control our lives nor everyone in
accomplishment. In this case, having a physicalthem, no matter how hard we try. When the chips
weekly congregation of approximately 30,000 peopleare down in these instances, what better way to
and claiming NBA's Houston Rockets former coliseumturn the reigns over to another source and alleviate a
as its new home. Further, if the number ofmoment or two of inner turmoil and angst. Number
parishioners is impressive to you, let it be known thattwo, it is highly likely that the majority of people who
preacher Joel Osteen inspires even more peopleattend church really do want and strive to be good
across the country with his televised Sunday morningpeople, no matter what their human tendencies may
ministry, which can be found in competitive timeslotsdefault to, post service. And finally, if and when we
to your local Sunday morning service as well as latedo arrive at that celestial set of white pearly gates,
night hours throughout the week. But what does thiswe will have walked the walk of faith and will
mean to the health industry?promptly gain entrance with our well-merited one
In 2005 after a two-year study on participantsway golden ticket.
attending a weekly religious service, research