Yet, their mortality rate INCREASED 26% above previous trends. Drugs, homicides, traffic fatalities, & alcohol-induced causes killed tens of thousands more young adults than in the past.
The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an overall decline in religious attendance, although religious identity remained mostly stable.
The number of Americans who never attend religious services jumped over the past two years; roughly one in three Americans now report that they never attend religious services.
Young adults report the greatest change in religious attendance of any age group.
I think the church[s] themselves are responsible for many turning away from the church. I know a lot of spiritual people who no longer attend church. I’ve noticed people including my wife and I that more and more avoid going out in public or attending gatherings of any kind other than with immediate family, and not even go out to dinner or catch a movie or even go on vacation anymore. Almost always a very unpleasant experience dealing with rude and uncivil people. Unfortunately Politeness and common courtesies are a thing of the past. Much more relaxing to stay at home where we can control the atmosphere.
Dr Steve Hanke, an economist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, told DailyMail.com that the lockdowns had devastating economic effects with little benefits to the nation’s overall health.
Dr Coady Wing a health policy expert from Indiana University, told DailyMail.com that these pandemic mandates kept people who needed care the most away from the doctor’s office - potentially costing thousands of lives.