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Suraj Radhakrishnan wrote in ''International Business Times'' article ''Atheism Causes Genetic Mutation? Study Finds [[Atheism and health|Religious People To Be Healthier]]'':

Suraj Radhakrishnan wrote in ''International Business Times'' article ''Atheism Causes Genetic Mutation? Study Finds [[Atheism and health|Religious People To Be Healthier]]'':

{{Cquote|...a study has linked a lack of belief in god to an increase in genetic mutations in the general population. The study found that religious people tend to live healthier, longer lives than atheists.

{{Cquote|...a study has linked a lack of belief in god to an increase in genetic mutations in the general population. The study found that [[Atheism and life expectancy|religious people tend to live healthier, longer lives than atheists]].

The authors of the study say that as societies have progressed, the number of atheists has grown. During pre-industrialization times, societies were highly religious. The community ritual of worship helped individuals develop strong social bonds and to choose reproductive partners that would pass on strong genes to the next generation.

The authors of the study say that as societies have progressed, the number of atheists has grown. During pre-industrialization times, societies were highly religious. The community ritual of worship helped individuals develop strong social bonds and to choose reproductive partners that would pass on strong genes to the next generation.