While the instinct of the nonbeliever may be to scoff at the leaders of religious zealots who insist on gathering during the pandemic, and chalk them up as Darwinism in action, think of the innocents who may be affected by this disregard. Children who are unfortunate enough to have been born into an orthodox family have little choice in the matter, not to mention the unsuspecting nonbeliever who for weeks practiced social distancing only to be infected by a member of a religious community. Beliefs have consequences.