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| Religious group | Life expectancy | First severe chronic illness at age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atheist | 73 | 64 |
| 2. Neurotic atheist | 63 | 47 |
| 3. Churchgoers without relationship to God | 72 | 61 |
| 4. Neurotic religious | 64 | 52 |
| 5. Personal emotional relationship to God | 84.7 | 71 |
Members of group 5 live on average 12.7 years longer than 'churchgoers' and
21.7 years longer than neurotic atheists. Their first severe chronic
illnesses occur 10 years later than members of group 3, and around 20 years
later than neurotics, whether religious or atheist. Following the outbreak
of cancer, for example, members of group 5 live on average 14.6 years,
compared with only 7.9 years in a reference group of other forms of
religiosity. "Dare healthcare providers ignore the healing potential of
personal faith?" asks Dr. Rieth, "Is it not necessary that they verify
Grossarth-Maticek's results by testing these claims for themselves, and
drawing conclusions which can help their patients?"
Source: Dr. Eberhard
Rieth in 'Der Ringbote' and 'Autonomietraining' by Prof. Grossarth-Maticek
(DeGruyter Verlag, 2002)
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