A Decline in Churchgoing Led to a Rise in 'Deaths of Despair'

Posted by pfrrp on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:20PM
from the studyfinds.org dept.

https://studyfinds.org/churches-kept-americans-alive-states-made-a-decision/

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Re:A Decline in Churchgoing Led to a Rise in 'Deaths of Desp... by downrightmike on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:23PM (#46408423)

To cult or not to cult? Those are the options?

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Re:A Decline in Churchgoing Led to a Rise in 'Deaths of Desp... by toomuchtodo on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:39PM (#46408503)

Finding meaning at the current point of the timeline can be challenging for some. Without community, these people likely exhausted their options when they lost their faith based community. My opinion is that this is a social safety net failure, other opinions will differ.

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