Back in June I expressed concern that religious beliefs, and all the irrationality they foster, might be risk factors for ignoring the dangers of Covid-19, and thereby be contributing to the death rate. Ten weeks on, I want to give some examples of circumstantial evidence for this. In mid-July I went out to buy spices in Harehills, which is full of good ethic shops of many kinds. The area is 40% Muslim, mostly of Pakistani heritage, but with a significant minority born in EU Accession countries (since 2001). These figures come from 2011 census data . Judging from the shops and some local knowledge, many of these Europeans are from Poland, Lithuania, and Romania. I hardly need mention the grip Islam has on its working-class believers, and Poland is the most Catholic country in Europe with 93% adherence . Romania has 85% adherence , and Lithuania 81% . These figures come from the Wikipedia articles on those countries, and the Religion in Europe article shows that 'religiosity',
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