The good news about atheism. ...

Post by **_subgenius** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:45 am

... is that we don't have to put up with it for long.

ONE of the most striking scientific discoveries about religion in recent years is that going to church weekly is good for you. Religious attendance — at least, religiosity — boosts the immune system and decreases blood pressure. It may add as much as two to three years to your life. The reason for this is not entirely clear.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/op ... .html?_r=2

I think there may be another factor. Any faith demands that you experience the world as more than just what is material and observable. This does not mean that God is imaginary, but that because God is immaterial, those of faith must use their imaginations to represent God.