Original sentence: A famous criticism suggests that atheism has highly negative effects on the individuals after death: a point taken up in Pascal's Wager.Critics cite a range of studies which they say suggests that, on average, religion and belief in God are correlated with improved individual health, happiness and life expectancy, and that religious people tend to have more children than Atheists.Sanders argued that religiosity has a salutary relationship with psychological adjustment, being related to less psychological distress, more life satisfaction, and better self-actualization.There have been some studies indicating religious people are happier and less stressed than non-religious people
Edited sentence: A number of religions suggest that atheism has highly negative effects on the individuals after death: a point taken up in Pascal's Wager.A wide range of studies suggest that, on average, religion and belief in God are correlated with improved individual health, happiness and life expectancy, and that religious people tend to have more children than Atheists.Although it is not suggested that one should believe in God for these reasons if one is certain on other grounds that the belief is false, in the presence of uncertainty it is suggested that these factors should be influential, in terms of individual belief, social policy, and a willingness to tolerate religions.Although some highly atheist nations, like Estonia, have low-levels of life satisfaction others, like most of Scandinavia, score quite high in these measures.Sanders further supported that religiosity has a salutary relationship with psychological adjustment, being related to less psychological distress, more life satisfaction, and better self-actualization.Statistical association do not negate the point that there are examples of atheists who appear to have led long, productive, and happy lives.There are now extensive studies indicating religious people are happier and less stressed