A Dinner Party, You Hear Someone Make the Following Statement

question 52

Multiple Choice

a dinner party, you hear someone make the following statement: "Religion doesn't do any good for anyone. Religious people are no healthier, and die at the same ages as do nonreligious people." According to the evidence given in the text, how should you reply?

• A) "You're right. The research evidence shows no relationship between religion and health."
• B) "The research allows an even stronger statement: highly religious people are actually less healthy than are irreligious people."
• C) "You're quite wrong. The research evidence shows that religious people are healthier and live longer."
• D) "You can't make that statement. There is no research evidence one way or the other about the relationship between religious involvement and health."

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