sapphi_snake said:
I've actually came to the realization that your country (for some odd reason), is generally not included in most studies on the matter (actually this seems to be the case with most ex-Yugoslav states). The only thing I could find is this Gallup poll from 2007-2008, where people were asked "Does religion occupy an important place in your life?". According to that poll 45% of Serbs answered NO, while only 18% of Romanians said they don't find religion important (Turkey was the most religious, with only 9% of people saying they don't find religion to be an important part of their lives). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe#Gallup_poll_2007.E2.80.932008 According to the 2002 census 97.5% of Romanians are Christians (86.7% of which are Eastern Orthodox, just add up the percentages), this obviously not counting other religions (which would bring the total to about 98% being affiliated to a religion). The 2002 census that took place in Serbia which you linked says that 91.78% of Serbs are Christians (84.1% Eastern Orthodox), and if you count Muslims you reach 96.6% (the total of religious people is probably just under 97%, thus less thanRomania's).Romania truely is the leader of Europe's "Bible belt", sadly... |
Religion doesnt have to occupy your life to be important to you. Religion is important to me, but I rarely go to church, or only on holidays. And if we include Kosovo, I think Serbia would be above or on par with Romania at least. After all, most valuable and oldest serbian orthodox churches are in Kosovo (lots of them got destroyed by Albanians thou) Kosovo used to be the heart of orthodox christianity on Balkans, probably 2nd most important one after Constatinople
