Or, why the world is screwed.
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031016-110331-7476r.htm
Global survey reveals religion a bigger priority than politics
By Julia Duin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A first-ever worldwide poll on religious beliefs shows that religion
outranks politics in importance to individuals and that people think
politics, not religion, fuels violence.
Designed by the Zogby International polling firm and the University of
Rochester's religion department, the survey is a rare attempt to obtain
empirical data about global religious beliefs and practices.
"Religion is far more important to people than politics," said John
Zogby, president of Zogby International. "Most groups acknowledge the
possibilities of multiple paths to religious truth and the majority of
communities surveyed do not associate religion with trouble, unrest and
violence in their own countries."
What's unusual about the survey is the number — 4,388 — and breadth of
the interviews, conducted from January through March this year in seven
countries. Most of the interviews were conducted in person. The poll is
available online at www.zogby.com.
Groups polled included Russian Orthodox Christians, South Korean
Christians and Buddhists, U.S. Roman Catholics and Protestants, Indian
Hindus and Muslims, Israeli Jews and Muslims, Saudi Arabian Muslims and
Peruvian Catholics.
Included in the U.S. sample were self-identified born-again Christians,
a third of whom said they were political liberals.
Religion is a "high priority" in the lives of more than two-thirds of
the Israeli and Indian Muslims, Hindus, born-again American Christians
and South Korean Christians, the poll revealed. But less than 60 percent
of the Saudi Muslims, Israeli Jews, Buddhists and Russian Orthodox said
religion is a priority.
The South Korean Christians polled as the most religious, and they,
Muslims, Hindus and born-again Christians said they practiced their
religion at least weekly. Muslims scored the highest in daily
observance.
Those who practice their religion the least include the Israeli Jews,
South Korean Buddhists and Orthodox.
The participants were presented with a series of goals, such as
achieving economic security, spending time with family, being actively
religious, being actively political, being well-educated, learning a
valuable skill and traveling, and asked to rank them in order of
priority. The Korean Christians were the only ones who placed religious
activity at the top.
All other groups put education and family time above religious
involvement, although the born-again American Christians joined the
Koreans in placing religion above economic security.
All groups, except the Orthodox, placed politics last or second-to-last
in priority.
William Green, professor of religion at the University of Rochester,
said American Catholics and mainline Protestants gave almost identical
answers to many questions. For instance, 15 percent of the former and 16
percent of the latter believe that their religion offers the one true
path to God.
Seventy-nine percent of Saudi Muslims, 65 percent of South Korean
Christians, 49 percent of Indian Muslims and 41 percent of American
born-agains believe that their faith has an exclusive claim to truth.
"But that means almost 60 percent of the born-agains fall outside of
that," Mr. Green said of the Americans, "which means a majority of them
are prepared to admit the viability of other religions."
However, tolerance has its limits for several groups when it comes to
intermarriages. South Korean Christians, Hindus, Israeli Jews and
Muslims disapprove of people marrying outside their religion, whereas
Peruvian Catholics, American Catholics and Protestants
overwhelmingly endorsed interfaith marriages.
"Too often," Mr. Zogby said, "we view religion as something that creates
chasms and separates. We found there are strains of commonality among
the religious groups we tested. We all share a lot of religious
traditions, myths and ethical codes."
The prospect of a religious society doesn't terrify people, he said,
although the possibility of a theocratic government does. Only South
Korean Buddhists disagreed with the idea of a more religious society
being good for a country.
"Religion is hardly a mandate for extremism," Mr. Zogby said. "People
see it as a good thing that produces good values."
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21 Oct 2003 03:46:03 PM |
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(jha_amin) wrote in message news:<33b7880.0310210453.60dc97d5@posting.google.com>...
Or, why the world is screwed.
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031016-110331-7476r.htm
Global survey reveals religion a bigger priority than politics
Yes religion is more powerful than politics. The Roman, Frankish,
Hapsburg and other empires vanished. The Savoys and Bourbons were
kicked out. The Romanovs executed.
But the Vatican still stands.
Signs of the Eastern King of France:
BIRTH:
On a Thursday
At night
During a cold winter
Day celebrated as holiday
Rising sign is one of the three water signs
Humble birth and obscure lineage
Signs in the sky
Birth in the eastern quarters of Asia "beyond Tartary" or "in the
quarters of Hind or Cina"
NAME:
Known by three names
Name given by three sisters after birth is "savage"
Surname is foreign to the French
Middle name means "ocean"
IMPORTANT DATES:
1999 -- 'Resuscitated' by 'King of Terror'
2003 -- He rises to power making clear N's prophecies
CHARACTERISTICS
A prophet
Very knowledgeable
Good speaker capable of both "ornate" and "wrathful" words
Handsome
In 30s or 40s when he ascends
Widely traveled
Served as a soldier
Of dusky hue (to a European)
Attentive to foreign women
ACTIONS
Reconstructs ancient blood line
Resurrects royal heritage
Takes that which was pledged to his ancestors, including claims to
thrones
Uses special ensignia
Causes wealth to be distributed
Delivers a great people from impositions
Frees people from voluntary slavery
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21 Oct 2003 09:02:33 PM |
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Having skipped an E.L.F. meeting to be here,
(loftydragon) scribbled:
Signs of the Eastern King of France:
Nostradamus never wrote about an 'eastern king of France'.
To reply by email, remove the XYZ.
Lumber Cartel (tinlc) #2063. Spam this account at your own risk.
It's your SIG, say what you want to say....
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21 Oct 2003 04:09:52 PM |
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On 21 Oct 2003 05:53:51 -0700, (jha_amin) wrote:
Or, why the world is screwed.
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031016-110331-7476r.htm
Global survey reveals religion a bigger priority than politics
By Julia Duin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A first-ever worldwide poll on religious beliefs shows that religion
outranks politics in importance to individuals and that people think
politics, not religion, fuels violence.
Politics maybe the fuel, but in the main, belief systems (religions
etc) tend to be the sparks that ignite it, i.e. A match made in hell!
Gary S
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| User: "Peter Lemesurier" |
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22 Oct 2003 03:15:39 AM |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:09:52 +0100, Gary Somai
<gary@somai.fsworld.co.uk> either wrote or (if so marked) quoted:
Politics maybe the fuel, but in the main, belief systems (religions
etc) tend to be the sparks that ignite it, i.e. A match made in hell!
You bet! :(
--
Peter
http://www.nostradamus500.com
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