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*Scientific studies have found that Mormon observance of the fast is associated with decreased risk of heart disease | *Scientific studies have found that Mormon observance of the fast is associated with decreased risk of heart disease | ||
**Deseret News article [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705377718/Fasting-reduces-risk-of-coronary-artery-disease.html?pg=all (Link)] | **Deseret News article [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705377718/Fasting-reduces-risk-of-coronary-artery-disease.html?pg=all (Link)] | ||
| + | *We tend to live a long time | ||
| + | **Washington Post Blog entry [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/post/mormonism-good-for-the-body-as-well-as-the-soul/2012/06/20/gJQARk3IqV_blog.html (Link)] | ||
*Mormons score high on an index of well-being | *Mormons score high on an index of well-being | ||
**New York Times blog [http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/the-happiest-states-of-america/ (Link)] | **New York Times blog [http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/the-happiest-states-of-america/ (Link)] | ||
| + | *We don't tend to commit suicide | ||
| + | **Adherents.com article [http://www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_LowSuicideRate.html (Link)] | ||
*We're successful in business | *We're successful in business | ||
**Economist Article [http://www.economist.com/node/21554173 (Link)] | **Economist Article [http://www.economist.com/node/21554173 (Link)] | ||
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*And while in most religions women are significantly more religious than men, among the Latter-day Saints levels of religious commitment are approximately equal between men and women | *And while in most religions women are significantly more religious than men, among the Latter-day Saints levels of religious commitment are approximately equal between men and women | ||
** Find this one | ** Find this one | ||
| − | *We do a lot of volunteering | + | *We tend to keep our faith as adults, do a lot of volunteering and giving, be friendly to those outside of our faith, believe in heaven and think we're not the only ones there |
| − | + | **http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/major-new-study-of-religion-has-much-to-say-about-mormons | |
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*We speak a lot of foreign languages, in part because of missionary service | *We speak a lot of foreign languages, in part because of missionary service | ||
**Find this one | **Find this one | ||
| + | *We tend to have our children within marriages. This one is for Utah statistics which are not the same as LDS statistics, but some may still be interested in it | ||
| + | **CDC [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf (report pdf)] | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 14 December 2012
Overview
Critics claim from time to time that we, as members of the Lord's church who have made covenants with him are all poor ignorant dupes, who are most likely being abused and don't know how to have a good time. However, objective studies indicate we're actually doing quite well. Specifically, according to objective studies, being a Latter-day Saint is associated on the average with better individual happiness, health, lifespan, education and likelihood of successful family relationships.
Specifics
- Scientific studies have found that Mormon observance of the fast is associated with decreased risk of heart disease
- Deseret News article (Link)
- We tend to live a long time
- Washington Post Blog entry (Link)
- Mormons score high on an index of well-being
- New York Times blog (Link)
- We don't tend to commit suicide
- Adherents.com article (Link)
- We're successful in business
- Economist Article (Link)
- And successful in school
- KSL Article (Link)
- We were the most knowledgeable about Bible and Christianity of religious groups surveyed by Pew
- Pew Forum Study (Link)
- And while in most religions women are significantly more religious than men, among the Latter-day Saints levels of religious commitment are approximately equal between men and women
- Find this one
- We tend to keep our faith as adults, do a lot of volunteering and giving, be friendly to those outside of our faith, believe in heaven and think we're not the only ones there
- We speak a lot of foreign languages, in part because of missionary service
- Find this one
- We tend to have our children within marriages. This one is for Utah statistics which are not the same as LDS statistics, but some may still be interested in it
- CDC (report pdf)