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Consider the Seventh-day Adventist Church when you need a comment from a community of faith to help file a report.
- Adventists value quality of life
- Adventists usually live longer than do other members of the community
- Adventists operate one of the largest Protestant education systems in the world
- Adventists were the first to establish an organisation to preserve religious freedom
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Why do Adventists live longer?
Adventists are often subjects of scientific research because of their lifestyle with the absence of alcohol and tobacco as well as their low intake of foods of animal origin.
Scientific journals have published more than 350 articles about Adventists and health. Governments and universities seek out Adventists to be part of ongoing research projects in the fields of epidemiology and public health.
The results consistently show Adventists usually live longer than others in the community, have later onset of most cancers and heart disease and diabetes, and have a lower incidence of common lifestyle-related diseases.
How large is the Adventist education system?
Adventists advocated primary education for children during the 1850s and 1860s, but not until the early 1870s did the new church begin to recognise and develop a school system. Now Adventists run one of the largest Protestant education systems in the world, with more than 1 million students in 5605 primary through tertiary-level institutions worldwide.
What is the International Religious Liberty Association?
The Adventist Church established the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) in 1893. This organisation brings together representatives of other Protestant faiths, and those of the Anglican, Catholic, Buddhist, Jewish, Mormon and Muslim faith communities, to defend the right to religious freedom worldwide. The IRLA does not identify with any political party, nor does it endorse candidates for political office.
