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Much of Ireland is intensely religious as a result of it being Catholic
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Originally Posted by Tribesman
What century are you in?
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Ireland had in 2005 62% church attendance compared to 6.3% (2006
stats) for England. North of Italy, only Poland has lower prevalence of
atheism.
I am very much in this century.
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[Ireland has] a history of religious violence
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Originally Posted by Tribesman
Name a european country that doesn't.
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Most, if not all, European countries do not have anywhere near the
length and intensity of religio-political conflict that Ireland has had.
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having a relativity poor GDP
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Originally Posted by Tribesman
Compared to where?
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Northern Europe.
Ireland's economy before the boom of the late 90s/2000s was in a
terrible state and lead to one of the largest and longest period of
economic emigration in the west in recent times.