Are the faithful better off?

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Are the faithful better off?

A recent Maclean's magazine article described how people - especialy youth - who practice the reflective, medatative components of their faith with regularity, tend to fair better than their faith-free contemporaries in many respects.

Studies suggest that praying, and meditating, may be linked to reduced rates of depression, substance abuse, and an increased capacity for impulse control - key indicators of success.

So, be it resolved that, while god is not real, people are measurably better off for believing that god is real.

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