Pew research survey: In a global survey conducted by Pew Research Center, it has once again become clear that conversion has become a global issue. This is especially seen most among Christians and Buddhists. Pew research made a study on more than 80,000 people from 36 countries. He found that in many developed countries, people are increasingly adopting atheism or other religions, leaving their congenital religion.
According to the Pew Research Survey, the rate of conversion between Hindus and Muslims is very low in countries like India and Bangladesh. About 99% of Hindus in India are stable on their congenital religion, while some exceptions have been seen in countries like America, Sri Lanka.
Most Hindus left their religion in America
While the rate of conversion in India is negligible, 18% of the migrant Hindus in countries like America have left their congenital religion. Most of these people have now become atheists or have adopted Christianity. This figure is 11% in Sri Lanka. Some Hindu communities there have also turned to Christianity. However, these figures are still less than Christian and Buddhist communities.
Most conversion in Christian and Buddhism
The survey also revealed that the Christian community is the most converted, especially in Western countries. In Spain, 36 percent of Christians have left their religion in the youth. This figure is 22 percent in America. 28 per cent in Britain and France, 29 in Canada and about 30 per cent of people in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden. Most of these now consider themselves “atheists” or “religiously undesirable”. In contrast, new people in these countries joining Christianity are very low, due to which the population of Christianity is being seen.
Buddhism is not far behind
Buddhism, often considered a symbol of peace and enlightenment, is seeing a rapid decline in countries such as South Korea and Japan. About 50% of people in South Korea break their ties with their religion after Adulthood. There is a decrease in both religious faith and activism in Japan. This decline indicates the weakening of Buddhism in the new generation of spirituality.
India and Bangladesh: Center of religious stability
According to the survey conducted in India and Bangladesh, religious stability is the highest here. Here 99% of Hindus and Muslims remain on their congenital religion. It is a symbol of the strength, family values and religious social structure of religious culture. It was also found in the survey that those who leave their religion are generally young, educated and the number of men in them is more than women.
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