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It comes down to numbers. If more people self identify as Christian, then you the rest of the world views you as a predominantly Christian country.

Posted by Loyola Jun 4 '09, 15:07

Similarly if a majority of the population are athiests, then the world views you (fairly or unfairly) as being a nation predominantly without religion.
It's crude compartmentalising, but there you go. So Israel is a Jewish country, Italy is a Catholic country, and so on and so forth.

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Israel is a Jewish country by mandate. Even if the Arab population outstrips the Jewish population, it'll still be a Jewish country. - TWuG Jun 4, 15:36 2
- i rest my case -- nm - Reason Jun 4, 15:47
- Good for them. -- nm - Loyola Jun 4, 15:36
difference being that 75% of Israel is Jewish. the US is a melting pot in many ways - religion being only one -- nm - Guy Jun 4, 15:19 6
- What percentage of the US is Christian? -- nm - psilotum Jun 4, 15:19 5
  - Gallop says 71%, which is less than previous years. -- (link) - mara Jun 4, 15:22
  - nevermind - i misread Loyola's post. (and 78% 'identify' as Christian) according to wiki - Guy Jun 4, 15:22 3
    - The "practicing" ratio could be the same in Israel. -- nm - psilotum Jun 4, 15:26 2
      - i wouldnt know. ive just always felt the #s for the US were vastly inflated -- nm - Guy Jun 4, 15:40 1
        
        It depends on the question asked. A lot of people now identify as "spiritual" rather than religous, and the number that self-identify as "Christian" - TWuG Jun 4, 15:46
So if the world percieves Canada to be a Nation of Superheroes, we can make Reagen jump off a building in spandex and a cape? - musubi Jun 4, 15:09 3
- I think Reagen is safe for now - Stephen Jun 4, 15:20
- in my case, it's more like "stepping down". -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 15:12 1
  - You *are* a superhero! (nm) - musubi Jun 4, 15:15

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It comes down to numbers. If more people self identify as Christian, then you the rest of the world views you as a predominantly Christian country.

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