This afternoon, I decided to do a little research with regards to international affairs. This comes by way of a study done in February of 2008, I am not sure where it stands at the nearing the end of this year of 2009. I would tend to think that they are very much the same.
Other key findings from The Gallup Coexist Index 2009: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations show that almost 4 in 10 British (35%) and German (38%) respondents are considered "isolated."
Gallup defines "isolated" respondents as those who are unlikely to be members of any particular faith group and who tend to believe in the truth of their perspective above all others. They do not want to know about other religions. They also neither respect nor feel respected by those of other faiths. "Tolerant" individuals have a "live-and-let-live attitude toward people of other faiths, and they generally feel that they treat others of different faiths with respect. However, they are not likely to learn from or about other religions. "Integrated" respondents as those who go beyond a "live-and-let-live" attitude and actively seek to know more about and learn from others of different religious traditions. They believe that most faiths make a positive contribution to society. Furthermore, integrated people do not only feel respect toward people from other faith traditions, but they also feel respected by them.
ReplyDeleteEurope is 48 different countries .... including three Muslim countries so it would make more sense if this was broken down to countries
rather than a continent as each country differs
I know as within America and Canada the same would apply state by state but Jan, I found this to be of most interesting.
ReplyDelete.i think it is a bit ,,vague too, it generalises,,too much
ReplyDeleteMost stats do but yet they I subscribed to this one Caroline....it was interesting to read some of this.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it's not edged in stone...
This might indicate the advantages Canada and the United States have had in less national custome to break through owing to our status as a nation started by immigrants. Of course, our First Nations folks (at least in the USA) might not see us as quite that tolerant through most of our history.
ReplyDeleteSo true Doug, and the aboriginals here are very much the same but I found this to be interesting information. It's the first time I subscribed to Gallop and there are some amazing areas within it.
ReplyDeleteI wish the integrated stats were higher.
ReplyDeletestate by state is nowhere near the same thing ... 48 countries with very own National Identities and characteristics....
ReplyDeletethey have their own atmosphere and language / religion etc
Many comments or facts from across the pond refer to " Europe " ... well in the 48 countries we have so many very different countries ....
The hot passionate Italians , Portugese and Spanish
The cool & unemotional Norway , Iceland & Sweden
The Muslim Kosova , Albania & Turkey ( partly in Europe )
The old whiff of communism in the ex eastern blocks - Romania , Bulgaria , Czech Republic , Poland
The affluent Holland & Germany , Belguim , Austria
The intolerance of Switzerland ( still has Nazism )
etc etc
One Cap does not fit all .... I am in Scotland and we have zero in common with lets say ,,,, Romania
well that would apply here too .... UK would therefore be broken into Scotland , England , Ireland and Wales
ReplyDeleteEurope as a measure does not reflect anything .. and I am a Muslim ....
Canada has very few Muslims and of they are highly educated people .
http://www.torontomuslims.com/thinking/muslimsincanada.asp
that is another consideration as the poorly educated , economic migrants
that flooded Germany - make integration a different social issue .
But now another survey has shown that British Muslims are the most patriotic in Europe, as well as the most integrated.
ReplyDeleteAn average of 78 per cent of UK Muslims identified themselves as British,
compared with 49 per cent of French Muslims who consider themselves French.
Just 23 of German Muslims feel German.
it would be interesting to see how this comparison has varied over time, years, decades. think the data is available somewhere?
ReplyDeleteI am glad you posted this Jan. Canada on a per capita basis has many.
ReplyDeleteI do as well Karyn but they are just stats there are the government stats of Canada as well but it a very tedious job to work with.
ReplyDeleteThese states were based on a full year/ per annum of 2008 Jan.
ReplyDeleteI agree as there are limitations but for the most part I think that Gallop is very valid in what they do they have been around for many years and I think decades.
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