Cost-Effective Wellness Practices

A lot of people complain about Preachers asking for money too much. "These guys are getting rich by making me feel bad!" some say.

That may be true about some charlatans but of the percent of wealthy Pastors in the 500,000 churches in America  is pretty small. In fact, although Protestant Pastors do not take an oath like Catholic Priests to live in poverty, it seems as though most are just above the poverty line.

It would be wise to look at the benefits to us of church attendance. Then how much it costs on average to get those benefits. The research shows the following differences between attending worship and other health and wellness activities.

Hall also looked at the cost of these three approaches, examining typical gym membership fees, therapy costs from health insurance companies and census data on average household contributions to religious institutions. 

The estimated cost of each year of additional life apparently gained by each method:

• Regular physical exercise: $4,000
• Proven therapeutic regimens like good food and such: $10,000
• Regular religious attendance: $7,000

Each of these activities adds life and wellness to our lives and there is a cost to each. Is a better quantity of life and quality worth the investment? You decide on each category.

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