Someone asks you about forcing their adult children to be religious in order to maintain family traditions and a sense of continuity across generations. You might say that:
a. practicing religion because of social pressure is just as good as practicing it for personal reasons.
b. practicing religion for personal reasons usually is related to poor health.
c. practicing religion because of social pressure alone usually is related to poor health.
d. the use of external pressure is justified, given the benefits of religion in one’s life.
Ans: c
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