Hi everyone, I've read through this and wanted to say there's been some interesting points made here, I have enjoyed reading the debate so far. I would like to say though, please try to avoid making generalised negative statements about entire groups of people. It is often unhelpful to the discussion and can cause animosity. Instead, consider how to you might be able to word you thoughts in a less generalising or negative manner.


I think there is some intersectionality between those who are of various religions and being disabled. Religious scripture can talk about disability differently, as well as be interpreted in a multitude of ways. This can cause differing experiences for disabled people depending on their religion. Even within Christianity you can have wildly differing experiences depending on denomination, as @chiarieds brings up with Jehovah's Witnesses', who often refuse many treatments. 

Being in a minority can put up barriers to accessing healthcare and accessing support when disabled. It can often be helpful to target the groups in a separate manner. While we are all connected by being disabled, doing these more targeted events can help us spot issues that specific groups are having that the wider group are not having.

As @wandering_chris mentions, Jewish is an Ethnoreligious group. My partner is both ethnically and religiously Jewish. As a small example of what this can mean, there is a much higher rate of breast cancer among those who are Jewish due to a specific gene that has been detected. Campaigning and awareness on this issue has meant the NHS is rolling out a program to help test and detect this gene, and then people who have the gene will receive breast cancer screenings earlier and more frequently.