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Why it's great to be a Mormon: the benefits
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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)
- Mormons score high on an index of well-being
- New York Times blog (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
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- We do a lot of volunteering
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- and a lot of giving
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- We speak a lot of foreign languages, in part because of missionary service
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