Fappenhosen, I read the article. It seems to boil down to 'having a good support network' on a national scale. Whether religious or not, if you've got that (& otherwise have good vital indicators), you're likely to live longer. So my advice to atheists is: go join the Unitarians. They don't require belief in God, but you do get the social network. Seriously, kidding aside, although its true about the Unitarians, if you're a lonely atheist, go find some like-minded folk & hang out for about an hour on Sundays & Wednesdays & read 'The God Delusion' together. When you're not doing that, volunteer some time making the world a better place, working w/ the handicapped or something. Chances are, you'll socialise as much w/ friends, enjoy life, & contribute to making the world a better place just as well as any theist who goes to worship & Scripture study & volunteers his time making the world a better place. Well, there you have it. Or, if you'd rather be a religious Jew, Private Message me & we can talk about that