Oh Darn! Back To The Big Building With A Steeple?

[jabcat]

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Attending a weekly religious service, regardless of your faith, may lower your risk of death by 20 percent compared to people who don't attend services, researchers are reporting.

"Religion is always a hot topic, but particularly now, when people are perhaps in fear because of the recession and the threat of terrorism, people are looking for stability, and religion is something we find people reach out to for that stability. And, we see some health benefits here," said the study's lead author, Eliezer Schnall, a clinical assistant professor of psychology at Yeshiva College at Yeshiva University in New York City.

"Maybe it's the sense of community, or the support, or maybe people are less depressed when they join in religious services," he said, adding that the researchers tried to control the data to account for many of these factors, but "we have not completely explained it all."  End Quote

Well, shoot.  At least I'm still going once a week with my wife.  Maybe that counts? :grave:.

[rosered]

 
  Hi Jab , James
  :icon_flower:  Happy day bro
   you know I always loved the folks !  that was  never the  issue  bro
  it was the binding  of heavy loads  alot choose to use to  glory in your flesh with  that    made me run  the other way  when the Good Lord set me free , though it was good for me  for that season , to utterly  break   my spirit  and humble me into submission  and cry out to God
  so many  churches are harsh with that rod , but  than the love  comes and conquers all   in the End , 

[jabcat]

Yeah rr, the fellowship is good.  I would think even fellowshiping on a regular basis with others even in a home setting would have some of the same benefits...I guess living longer would be a bad reason to start a denomination though  :laughing7:.

[martincisneros]

Yeah rr, the fellowship is good.  I would think even fellowshiping on a regular basis with others even in a home setting would have some of the same benefits...I guess living longer would be a bad reason to start a denomination though  :laughing7:.

Not really.  God needs us here.  It's our self sacrificial duty to stay here as long as we can, even if that means being looked at funny in the community for being a member of the first church of eternal life.

[Paul Hazelwood]

I'll take my chances out here.

[fire walker]

The same thing can be said for secular organizations as well, people that gather
for a community summer picnics at their grange halls and outside grounds, people who are members of the eagles, elks, moose lodges and participate in thier social events
do better as a whole it has been reported than those who have little or no social activity.

The Shriners hospitals have done more for charity for poor needy children with health problems than many Catholic and protestant hospitals have, I could go on all day with this list, many of the secular organizations have bigger hearts and more compassion than the religious ones do!
The Catholic church is one of the wealthist churches in the world, the Vatican sets on top of vast fortunes yet what has the hiarchy of the church clergy accomplished with it outside of paying off victims of priests who have sexualy violated children?

No thanks I am just fine living outside the clutches of religion, there is one mediator between man and God and that is Christ Jesus, not an organization, religious figurehead or any man, only Christ alone.

Besides that I am going to live in this world as long as God has willed I shall live, not any longer, not any shorter, the word tells us that this world IS NOT our permanent home so we are to live as strangers passing through a foriegn land and personaly I don't know anyone who would want to be a stranger passing through a foriegn land forever, do you?

Peace,
Fire Walker

[Cardinal]

 :cloud9: I've sometimes wondered if my life expectancy was going to be shortened by replying to everyone that asks me where I go to church; "I don't have to GO anywhere. I AM the church!"  :laughing7: Blessings....

[Paul Hazelwood]

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Attending a weekly religious service, regardless of your faith, may lower your risk of death by 20 percent compared to people who don't attend services, researchers are reporting.

"Religion is always a hot topic, but particularly now, when people are perhaps in fear because of the recession and the threat of terrorism, people are looking for stability, and religion is something we find people reach out to for that stability. And, we see some health benefits here," said the study's lead author, Eliezer Schnall, a clinical assistant professor of psychology at Yeshiva College at Yeshiva University in New York City.

"Maybe it's the sense of community, or the support, or maybe people are less depressed when they join in religious services," he said, adding that the researchers tried to control the data to account for many of these factors, but "we have not completely explained it all."  End Quote

Well, shoot.  At least I'm still going once a week with my wife.  Maybe that counts? :grave:.

I am willing to accept a 20% increase in the risk of my death.

[SQ]

The same thing can be said for secular organizations as well, people that gather
for a community summer picnics at their grange halls and outside grounds, people who are members of the eagles, elks, moose lodges and participate in thier social events
do better as a whole it has been reported than those who have little or no social activity.

The Shriners hospitals have done more for charity for poor needy children with health problems than many Catholic and protestant hospitals have, I could go on all day with this list, many of the secular organizations have bigger hearts and more compassion than the religious ones do!
The Catholic church is one of the wealthist churches in the world, the Vatican sets on top of vast fortunes yet what has the hiarchy of the church clergy accomplished with it outside of paying off victims of priests who have sexualy violated children?

No thanks I am just fine living outside the clutches of religion, there is one mediator between man and God and that is Christ Jesus, not an organization, religious figurehead or any man, only Christ alone.

Besides that I am going to live in this world as long as God has willed I shall live, not any longer, not any shorter, the word tells us that this world IS NOT our permanent home so we are to live as strangers passing through a foriegn land and personaly I don't know anyone who would want to be a stranger passing through a foriegn land forever, do you?

Peace,
Fire Walker

Exactly my thoughts, even at times I feel I just want to go home no place feels like home here but then maybe the next day I will be more comfortable and want to stay for a while.
I know when I get home I will feel comfortable, it will be like opening the door and know instantly it is home.  :cloud9:

[Doc]

I'll say one thing; attending regularly keeps me sharp. I'm always on the lookout for the distinction between God's word and the ideas of men, and the distinction comes into sharp focus there most weeks.

One of my favorite quotes is Martin Zender's line; "Believe in God, no matter what the clergy say."   :laughing7:

[Cardinal]

One of my favorite quotes is Martin Zender's line; "Believe in God, no matter what the clergy say."   :laughing7:

:cloud9: That just became one MY favorite quotes, and SO true......... :thumbsup:

[Paul Hazelwood]

I'll say one thing; attending regularly keeps me sharp.

I got tired of the nausea.

[Doc]

Yes; many weeks, I feel as though I'm attending the local Conservative Pepto-Bismol Church.

[Tim B]

I don't go to any church (and neither do my parents). (Considering though, WE ARE THE CHURCH, it's a bit hard to go to what you actually are lol) A mother of one of my friend's found out that my family doesn't go to church and started suggesting that if people did not gather with "the saints" that they could fall into some sort of cult. (aka my family might become a cult if we don't go to church. funny thing is: my parents, myself and my sister have gotten closer to God out of church than we ever did IN "church")

Either way, the whole cult thing was crap. lol

[sparrow]

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Attending a weekly religious service, regardless of your faith, may lower your risk of death by 20 percent compared to people who don't attend services, researchers are reporting.

"Religion is always a hot topic, but particularly now, when people are perhaps in fear because of the recession and the threat of terrorism, people are looking for stability, and religion is something we find people reach out to for that stability. And, we see some health benefits here," said the study's lead author, Eliezer Schnall, a clinical assistant professor of psychology at Yeshiva College at Yeshiva University in New York City.

"Maybe it's the sense of community, or the support, or maybe people are less depressed when they join in religious services," he said, adding that the researchers tried to control the data to account for many of these factors, but "we have not completely explained it all."  End Quote

Well, shoot.  At least I'm still going once a week with my wife.  Maybe that counts? :grave:.

I am willing to accept a 20% increase in the risk of my death.

ditto.

[WhiteWings]

IMO group activity quite often gives stability.

the recession

That wraps up todays sermon dear flock.
Don't forget to donate....

and the threat of terrorism

...or you will burn in hell.

How can such a thing give (emotional) stability?

Well, shoot.  At least I'm still going once a week with my wife.  Maybe that counts?

If you leave your walkman at home....