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2. Religious identity
Christians split on whether a person can be Christian and celebrate Eid or Vesak
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- 2. Religious identity
- Most say their religion is also a culture – and even an ethnicity
- Older Buddhists more likely to say respecting country necessary to be Buddhist
- Majorities say disrespecting country disqualifies someone from their religion
- Christians split on whether a person can be Christian and celebrate Eid or Vesak
- Many Muslims say you cannot be Muslim if you make offerings to spirits of deceased relatives
- Few without Buddhist, Christian affinity say that you can be Muslim and celebrate other religions’ festivals
- Having a personal connection to another religion is linked with belief that the religion is very peaceful
- Most in Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand feel connected to a religion other than their own
- Most Buddhists feel a personal connection to Indigenous religions
- Most Sri Lankans across religious groups say their religion is also a culture, family tradition and ethnicity