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Some people assume church attendance is simply 
a religious duty.

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The truth of the matter, however, is that 
church attendance affects every area of your 
life.

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Research agrees. Those who go to church more 
than once a week have a 33% lower risk of 
dying prematurely compared to those who never 
went.

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Church attenders also have higher social 
support, optimism,

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and potentially higher self-discipline and 
sense of meaning.

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One of the strengths of America is that we 
have the freedom to attend church with people 
just like us who need more courage,

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strength, and peace in life. Perhaps this 
freedom should be exercised more often by 
more people.

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I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s 
Minute.