Posted on 06/11/2018 1:22:59 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
Against a grim backdrop of rising suicide rates among American women, new research has revealed a blinding shaft of light: One group of women practicing Catholics appears to have bucked the national trend toward despair and self-harm. Compared with women who never participated in religious services, women who attended any religious service once a week or more were five times less likely to commit suicide between 1996 and 2010, says a study published by JAMA Psychiatry. [snip] Among devout Catholic women those in the pews more than once a week suicides were a vanishing phenomenon. Among the 6,999 Catholic women who said they attended mass more than once a week, there was not a single suicide. The Catholic Church teaches that suicide is a mortal sin. It has long ...denied those who killed themselves a Catholic burial. [snip] Sigmund Freud, the father of psychiatry, denounced religious belief as the "universal obsessional neurosis of humanity." Much current research, however, has focused not only on the deep biological underpinnings of religiosity, but its potential benefits as well. "Religious convictions and practices can help people foster a sense of hope, even in the midst of major crises or adversities," said Kheriaty. "Religious faith can help people find a sense of meaning and purpose even in suffering," he added. "It's not our role to 'prescribe' religion
or proselytize to our patients," said Kheriaty. "It is safe to assume that religious conviction and faith must be genuine and sincere if they are to provide the mental and physical health benefits that several studies have suggested." But if patients are inclined to explore religion or spirituality, said Kheriaty, "doctors can encourage patients to explore such activities confident that religious practices will likely not harm, and may indeed, help, their patient's mental health.
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Very good point: “And what school shootings? Far more happen in public schools, not so much in Catholic schools...”
In state run schools where there is little to no teaching of good and evil or right and wrong, let any appearance of Christianity.
Very good point: “And what school shootings? Far more happen in public schools, not so much in Catholic schools...”
In state run schools where there is little to no teaching of good and evil or right and wrong, let any appearance of Christianity.
Anthony Bourdain was Arkancided.
you know that someone knows what you’re going through, cares about you, and are trying to help.”
There is not only heavenly intervention in the invisible world but one also has face to face relationships that lift one’s spirits and are encouraging. Everyone suffers in this world but in a church of believers one does not have to go it alone.
Thanks for the ping and your comment about school shootings.
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Evidence please.
ditto.
Anthony Bourdains haunting tweets .. about Hillarys Goons harassing him... Several examples at the site.
The Bourdains tweets angered Hillary spokesman, Brian Fallon. He took to Twitter to tell Bourdain to eat a scorpion. Many other Clinton winged monkeys followed suit.
Clinton Foundation member, Kate Spade also reportedly ( by the media ) killed herself ... or was it Arkancide ?
Love those.
That's where your car headed off the road and began careening downhill.
Does Melissa still have a job with the LA Slimes?
I am approaching my 79th birthday and my fortieth year of sobriety. I was able to get this far only through the Grace and Mercy of Jesus Christ. I scarcely recognize the man I was twenty years ago, let alone forty years. I underwent some tough times, the loss of both parents, getting custody and legal guardianship of my daughters, the loss of one of those daughters four years ago. I made it primarily due to the presence of a church family, people who made it very clear that they were there for me. And, of course, I’ve tried to reach out to others in the same vein. As I told a youngish single mom just recently, “we are family here, your concerns are our concerns.”
“Suicide’s illegal in these parts.” It’s a Wonderful Life.
Common sense about such things is being drummed out of children by the communjst schools.
People of the Christian faith are less likely. There are other faiths where the murder rate goes way up among practicing members.
That seems a lot like an unprovoked and unwarranted ad hominem personal attack, to me, a fellow FReeper and brother in Christ Jesus but I forgive you and hope you can find peace in all that troubles you.
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Ha! No forgiveness necessary.
Im referring entirely to your false post.
You heap insult upon injury but they hated our blessed Lord and Savior Christ Jesus first so it comes as no surprise to me.
May you find peace from your unceasing torment.
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Now, your mind reading is an issue on the religion forum, but I leave that kind of stuff to higher authorities.
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