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MULTI-NATIONAL, MULTI-LINGUAL GLOBAL
RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP SURVEY
Conducted by
Delixus
1160 Ridgemont Place
Concord, CA 94521
www.delixus.com
CEO: Dr. Nazeer Ahmed
Email: [email protected]
For
The Elijah Interfaith Institute
10 Caspi St.
93554, Jerusalem
Israel
Director: Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein
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Religious Leadership Analysis by Religion
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What is your current religious affiliation?
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45% of the respondents in this survey were Christian followed by Jewish (13%) and Muslim (10%). Baha'i, Jainism,
Confucianism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism responses were insufficient to be included in the analysis.
Total (n=1157)
45%
13%
Christianity
3
Judaism
10%
Islam
13%
8%
Sikhism
4%
Buddhism
4%
Hinduism
2%
1%
Baha'i
Jainism
1%
<0.5%
Secular Confucianism
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<0.5%
<0.5%
Taoism Zoroastrianism
Other
Do you consider yourself religious/practicing by the standards of your
religious tradition?
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92% of the Christian and Jewish respondents consider themselves religious/practicing. Only 81% of Hindu
respondents consider themselves religious.
Christians and Jewish consider themselves as significant followers of religious/practices by standards compared to
Hindus.
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86%
Buddhism (n=49)
(a)
4
92%
c
81%
Christianity (n=518) Hinduism (n=42)
(b)
(c)
87%
Islam (n=117)
(d)
92%
c
Judaism (n=146)
(e)
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Top 3 Box
86%
Sikhism (n=94)
(f)
Are you more or less religious than 5 years ago?
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Sikhs at 86% of the respondents are more religious than 5 years ago. Only 39% of the Jewish respondents were more
religious than 5 years ago.
Sikhs at 13% of the respondents consider themselves less religious than 5 years ago. Only 1% of the Muslim
respondents were less religious than 5 years ago.
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57%
e
62%
e
74%
e
74%
be
86%
abde
More
39%
Less
7% d
Buddhism (n=42)
(a)
5
6% d
6%
Christianity (n=477) Hinduism (n=34)
(b)
(c)
1%
Islam (n=102)
(d)
13%
bdf
Judaism (n=134)
(e)
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2%
Sikhism (n=81)
(f)
How central is your religious identity to your overall identity...
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Religion is a strong determinant in identity definition across all traditions. Jewish and Christian respondents at 97%
each showed the highest identification with religion.
Christian respondents perceive that their religious identity is central to their overall identity more than Buddhist and
Hindu respondents.
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90%
Buddhism (n=42)
(a)
97%
ac
Christianity (n=477)
(b)
87%
Hinduism (n=34)
(c)
97%
c
95%
Islam (n=102)
(d)
Judaism (n=134)
(e)
96%
Top 3 Box
Sikhism (n=81)
(f)
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How important is religious leadership to you?
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Religious leadership was important to 86% of Christian respondents and 82% of Sikh respondents. Only 62%of Hindu
respondents considered religious leadership to be important to them.
Christian respondents sense more importance for religious leadership compared to other religions like Buddhist,
Hindus and Jewish respondents.
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73%
Top 3 Box
86%
ace
82%
ce
79%
ce
65%
62%
Buddhism (n=49)
(a)
7
Christianity (n=518)
(b)
Hinduism (n=42)
(c)
Islam (n=117)
(d)
Judaism (n=146)
(e)
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Sikhism (n=94)
(f)
Has your religious leader alienated or brought you closer to your tradition?
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Buddhist and Hindu respondents at 82% each said that their religious leadership brought them closer to their faith.
Only 54% of the Jewish respondents said so.
Buddhist respondents think that their religious leader alienated them closer to their tradition compared to Christian
and Jewish respondents.
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Top 3 Box
82%
be
Buddhism (n=49)
(a)
8
66%
e
82%
e
67%
67%
54%
Christianity (n=518) Hinduism (n=42)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=117)
(d)
Judaism (n=146)
(e)
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Sikhism (n=94)
(f)
Do you look to another religious tradition for inspiration?
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A slight plurality of Christian respondents, 51%, look to another religious tradition for inspiration. Muslims at 20% and
Sikhs at 28% are least likely to do so.
Top 3 Box
46%
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51%
def
42%
df
32%
d
20%
Buddhism (n=49)
(a)
9
Christianity (n=518)
(b)
Hinduism (n=42)
(c)
Islam (n=117)
(d)
Judaism (n=146)
(e)
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23%
Sikhism (n=94)
(f)
Do you have a local religious leader?
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82% of Christian respondents have a local religious leader. Only 45% of Sikh respondents said so.
Christianity is significantly higher than all other religions in having a local religious leader.
Sikhism are less significant than all other religions in not having a local religious leader.
67%
33%
63%
f
50%
82%
acdef
45%
Yes
50%
b
37%
b
59%
f
60%
f
41%
b
40%
b
55%
abde
18%
Total (n=1157)
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Buddhism (n=49) Christianity(n=518)Hinduism (n=42)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=117)
(d)
Judaism (n=146)
(e)
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Sikhism (n=94)
(f)
No
How much do you trust your local religious leader?
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Buddhist (87%), Jewish (84%) and Christian (81%) of the respondents trusted their local religious leader. Only 71% of
Hindus and 75% of Muslims said so.
Top 3 Box
87%
84%
81%
71%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
75%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
78%
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How relevant to you is the overall message of your local
religious leader?
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87% of Buddhist respondents are satisfied with the message of their local religious leader. Only 71% of Jewish
respondents said so.
Top 3 Box
87%
77%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
70%
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
83%
75%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
71%
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How satisfied are you with your local religious leader?
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Buddhists (87%) are the most satisfied with their local religious leader. Only 57% of the Hindu respondents are.
Top 3 Box
87%
75%
75%
69%
71%
57%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How important is the role of your local religious leader in
preserving the tradition?
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93% of the Buddhist respondents consider the role of the local religious leader important. Only 73% of the Jewish
respondents are.
Top 3 Box
90%
80%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
76%
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
85%
81%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
73%
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How important is the role of your local religious leader in transforming the
tradition?
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84% of Sikh respondents consider the role of their local religious leader important in transforming the tradition. Only
57% of Jewish respondents said so.
Christian, Muslim and Sikh respondents give importance to their local religious leader in transforming the tradition in
comparison with Jewish respondents.
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75%
73%
e
70%
84%
e
75%
e
Top 3 Box
57%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
* small base size
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How important the following skills are for a local religious leader.
(Buddhism)
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To the Buddhist respondents, inspired teacher, spiritual mentor and role model were the most important attributes of a
local religious leader. Fund raising, technical and management skills were the least important.
(n=31)
Most Important
Least Important
Inspired teacher
94%
Spiritual mentor
90%
Role model
Scholar
77%
Pastoral counselor
77%
Creative
77%
Technological presence
26%
Cultural critic
26%
Community organizer
23%
23%
74%
Interfaith activist
Speaker
74%
Academic knowledge
Interfaith activist
68%
Appeal to youth
68%
Cultural critic
55%
Community organizer
55%
Fundraiser
42%
Management skills
Academic knowledge
Technological presence
48%
84%
Management skills
16
Fundraiser
48%
35%
26%
13%
Speaker
10%
Scholar
10%
Appeal to youth
10%
Role model
6%
Creative
6%
Pastoral counselor
6%
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How important the following skills are for a local religious leader.
(Christianity)
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Role model, spiritual mentor and inspired teacher were the most important attributes of a local religious leader.
Fundraiser, technical skills and cultural criticism were the least important.
(n=423)
Most Important
Role model
89%
Fundraiser
Spiritual mentor
89%
Technological presence
Inspired teacher
88%
Cultural critic
45%
43%
20%
Speaker
82%
Community organizer
18%
Creative
81%
Interfaith activist
18%
Management skills
18%
Pastoral counselor
79%
Academic knowledge
72%
Scholar
13%
Appeal to youth
71%
Appeal to youth
13%
Interfaith activist
66%
Pastoral counselor
10%
Scholar
65%
Academic knowledge
10%
Cultural critic
64%
Creative
Community organizer
60%
Management skills
Technological presence
Fundraiser
17
Least Important
57%
33%
31%
8%
Spiritual mentor
5%
Speaker
5%
Inspired teacher
4%
Role model
4%
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How important the following skills are for a local religious leader.
(Hinduism)
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Hindu respondents consider the most important skills of a local religious leader to be creativity, spiritual mentoring
and appeal to youth. Fundraising, scholarship and technological presence were the least important.
(n=21*)
Most Important
Least Important
Creative
86%
Spiritual mentor
86%
Appeal to youth
76%
Inspired teacher
76%
Role model
76%
Fundraiser
43%
Scholar
33%
Technological presence
33%
Interfaith activist
Cultural critic
71%
Speaker
71%
Academic knowledge
67%
Community organizer
62%
Interfaith activist
62%
Scholar
Academic knowledge
24%
Community organizer
24%
Management skills
24%
Role model
19%
Pastoral counselor
19%
Appeal to youth
19%
57%
Management skills
52%
Pastoral counselor
43%
Fundraiser
Technological presence
29%
33%
14%
Cultural critic
Speaker
Creative
14%
10%
5%
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How important the following skills are for a local religious leader.
(Islam)
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To the Muslim respondents, a local religious leader should be a scholar, inspired teacher and role model. Technical
skills, fund raising ability and management skills were the least important.
(n=70)
Most Important
Least Important
Scholar
91%
Technological presence
31%
Inspired teacher
91%
Fundraiser
31%
Role model
91%
Management skills
Spiritual mentor
89%
Cultural critic
19%
19%
Academic knowledge
83%
Interfaith activist
Speaker
83%
Community organizer
17%
Appeal to youth
83%
Pastoral counselor
16%
Creative
80%
Pastoral counselor
76%
Creative
11%
Appeal to youth
10%
Community organizer
73%
Speaker
9%
Interfaith activist
73%
Role model
9%
Management skills
67%
Spiritual mentor
7%
Cultural critic
67%
Academic knowledge
6%
Technological presence
Fundraiser
19
21%
57%
50%
Inspired teacher
Scholar
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4%
1%
How important the following skills are for a local religious leader.
(Judaism)
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For the Jewish respondents, the three most important attributes of a local religious leader were: inspired teacher, role
model and scholar. Technological presence, fundraiser and cultural critic were the least important attributes.
(n=86)
Most Important
Least Important
Inspired teacher
94%
Role model
87%
84%
Cultural critic
Speaker
83%
Interfaith activist
81%
Academic knowledge
79%
Appeal to youth
77%
59%
Fundraiser
Scholar
Spiritual mentor
48%
45%
38%
Management skills
30%
Community organizer
21%
Pastoral counselor
16%
Pastoral counselor
72%
Creative
Creative
72%
Academic knowledge
9%
Appeal to youth
8%
Community organizer
50%
Interfaith activist
48%
Management skills
41%
10%
Scholar
6%
Spiritual mentor
6%
5%
Cultural critic
35%
Speaker
Fundraiser
34%
Role model
3%
Inspired teacher
2%
Technological presence
20
Technological presence
22%
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How important the following skills are for a local religious leader.
(Sikhism)
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For the Sikh respondents, spiritual mentorship, appeal to youth and role model were the three most impost attributes
of a local religious leader. Cultural critic, technological presence and fund raising were the least important attributes.
(n=42)
Most Important
Least Important
Spiritual mentor
98%
Appeal to youth
95%
Role model
95%
Inspired teacher
93%
Scholar
Speaker
90%
Management skills
81%
Creative
81%
79%
Academic knowledge
76%
Management skills
74%
Scholar
Academic knowledge
17%
14%
10%
7%
Creative
5%
Community organizer
5%
Interfaith activist
5%
69%
Fundraiser
19%
Fundraiser
90%
Pastoral counselor
21%
Technological presence
Community organizer
Interfaith activist
Role model
2%
Speaker
2%
Pastoral counselor
2%
62%
Technological presence
48%
Cultural critic
48%
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Cultural critic
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How important the following qualities are for a local religious leader.
(Buddhism)
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For the Buddhist respondents, honesty, integrity and wisdom were the most important qualities of a local religious
leader. Ethnic background, fame and supernatural senses were the least important.
(n=31)
Most Important
Honesty
100%
Integrity
100%
Same ethnic background
71%
Wisdom
97%
Fame
Compassion
97%
Supernatural senses
55%
Prosperity
55%
Humility
94%
Love
94%
Humor
84%
Accessibility
84%
Moral excellence
84%
Spirituality
81%
Piety
48%
Healer
32%
Appearance
32%
23%
Prosperity
19%
Supernatural senses
19%
Same ethnic background
Appearance
52%
Healer
35%
Prayer life
23%
Piety
23%
55%
Care in performance of rituals
Fame
65%
65%
Prayer life
22
Least Important
13%
Care in performance of rituals
19%
Moral excellence
6%
Spirituality
6%
Humility
3%
Accessibility
3%
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How important the following qualities are for a local religious leader.
(Christianity)
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Love, compassion and wisdom were the most important qualities of a local religious leader for the Christian
respondents. Fame, ethic background and prosperity were the least important.
(n=423)
Most Important
Least Important
Love
98%
Compassion
98%
Wisdom
97%
Integrity
97%
Honesty
95%
Humility
94%
Spirituality
92%
Moral excellence
89%
Prayer life
88%
Accessibility
74%
Piety
73%
Care in performance of rituals
67%
Supernatural senses
23
80%
Same ethnic background
78%
Prosperity
73%
Healer
42%
Appearance
41%
Supernatural senses
36%
Care in performance of rituals
16%
Piety
12%
Humor
11%
83%
Humor
38%
Appearance
35%
Healer
34%
Prosperity
Fame
10%
Accessibility
6%
Moral excellence
4%
Prayer life
4%
Humility
2%
Integrity
1%
Same ethnic background
8%
Compassion
1%
Fame
7%
Spirituality
1%
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How important the following qualities are for a local religious leader.
(Hinduism)
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For the Hindu respondents, humility, prayer life and moral excellence were the three most qualities of a local religious
leader. Healer, fame and prosperity were the least important.
(n=21*)
Most Important
Humility
Least Important
95%
Healer
43%
Prayer life
90%
Moral excellence
90%
Fame
Wisdom
90%
Prosperity
33%
Integrity
90%
Love
90%
Same ethnic background
33%
Compassion
90%
Spirituality
86%
Honesty
86%
Care in performance of rituals
71%
Piety
71%
Accessibility
71%
Appearance
52%
Supernatural senses
52%
Humor
52%
Healer
43%
Fame
33%
Prosperity
33%
Same ethnic background
29%
38%
Appearance
29%
Humor
14%
Piety
14%
Care in performance of rituals
14%
Supernatural senses
14%
Accessibility
10%
Honesty
5%
Wisdom
5%
Spirituality
5%
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How important the following qualities are for a local religious leader.
(Islam)
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For the Muslim respondents, moral excellence, love and compassion were the most important qualities for a local
religious leader. Ethnic background, fame and prosperity were the least important.
(n=70)
Most Important
99%
Love
99%
Compassion
99%
Humility
99%
97%
Integrity
97%
Spirituality
96%
Honesty
96%
Prayer life
94%
Piety
93%
Accessibility
93%
89%
Humor
57%
Supernatural senses
Fame
50%
39%
Supernatural senses
30%
Healer
30%
Appearance
23%
9%
Humor
Care in performance of rituals
6%
Accessibility
4%
Honesty
3%
44%
Prosperity
37%
Healer
36%
Same ethnic background
59%
74%
Appearance
Fame
Same ethnic background
Prosperity
Wisdom
Care in performance of rituals
25
Least Important
Moral excellence
Wisdom
1%
Spirituality
1%
31%
24%
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How important the following qualities are for a local religious leader.
(Judaism)
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Wisdom, integrity and compassion were the three most important qualities of a local religious leader. Supernatural
senses, healer and prosperity were the least important.
(n=86)
Most Important
Least Important
Wisdom
98%
Supernatural senses
Integrity
97%
Healer
Compassion
95%
Prosperity
Moral excellence
94%
Fame
Honesty
94%
Same ethnic background
Accessibility
92%
Humility
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71%
73%
71%
48%
45%
Humor
17%
Piety
16%
Spirituality
15%
74%
Care in performance of rituals
76%
Appearance
83%
Love
80%
Prayer life
67%
Prayer life
10%
Piety
67%
Care in performance of rituals
10%
Spirituality
64%
Love
Humor
64%
Humility
9%
7%
Same ethnic background
28%
Compassion
2%
Appearance
28%
Moral excellence
2%
Healer
9%
Wisdom
2%
Prosperity
8%
Integrity
1%
Supernatural senses
6%
Honesty
1%
Fame
6%
Accessibility
1%
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How important the following qualities are for a local religious leader.
(Sikhism)
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For the Sikh respondents, love, humility, honesty and integrity were the most qualities for a local religious leader.
Fame, prosperity and ethnic background were the least important.
(n=42)
Most Important
98%
Humility
98%
Honesty
98%
Integrity
98%
Wisdom
98%
Spirituality
95%
Moral excellence
95%
Compassion
95%
Accessibility
90%
Piety
55%
Prosperity
40%
Same ethnic background
33%
Healer
29%
Appearance
24%
88%
Humor
74%
Care in performance of rituals
74%
Appearance
Supernatural senses
62%
Supernatural senses
19%
12%
Humor
57%
Healer
50%
Same ethnic background
50%
Prosperity
Fame
Fame
93%
Prayer life
27
Least Important
Love
Care in performance of rituals
45%
Piety
21%
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5%
2%
Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a local religious
leader to be involved in... (Peace work)
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93% of Sikh respondents consider peace work to be appropriate for a local religious leader. Only 73% of the Jewish
respondents consider it to be so.
Sikh and Christian respondents significantly higher than Jewish respondents in believing that it is appropriate for
their local religious leader to be involved in peace work.
•
90%
88%
e
90%
93%
e
83%
Top 3 Box
73%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a local religious
leader to be involved in... (Social work)
•
87% of Muslim respondents and 86% of Hindu respondents consider it appropriate for the local religious leader to be
involved in social work. Only 71% of Jewish respondents consider it appropriate.
Muslim respondents more than Jewish respondents believe that it is appropriate for their local religious leader to be
involved in social work.
•
81%
80%
86%
Top 3 Box
87%
e
83%
71%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
* small base size
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a local religious
leader to be involved in... (Inter-religious dialogue)
•
86% of Sikh respondents and 83% of Christian respondents consider it appropriate for a local religious leader to be
involved in inter-religious dialogue. Only 62% of Hindu respondents consider it to be so.
Christian respondents more than Jewish respondents believe that it is appropriate for their local religious leader to be
involved in inter-religious dialogue.
•
Top 3 Box
84%
83%
e
86%
79%
70%
62%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a local religious
leader to be involved in... (Political life)
•
Only a minority of respondents in all religious faiths consider it appropriate for a local religious leader to be involved
in political life.
Christian respondents more than Buddhist and Jewish respondents believe that it is appropriate for their local
religious leader to be involved in political life.
•
Top 3 Box
44%
ae
26%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
24%
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
38%
e
36%
e
20%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a local religious
leader to be involved in... (Ecological work)
•
86% of Hindu respondents consider it appropriate for a local religious leader to be involved in ecological work. Only
45% of Jewish respondents consider it to be so.
Buddhist respondents more than Muslim and Jewish respondents believe that it is appropriate for their local religious
leader to be involved in ecological work.
•
Top 3 Box
81%
de
86%
66%
e
76%
e
59%
45%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How does your real life local religious leader measure up to your
criteria?
•
87% of the Buddhist respondents consider their local religious leader to measure up to their criteria. Only 65% of
Muslim respondents consider them to be so.
Buddhist respondents more than Muslim respondents think that their real life local religious leader measure up to
their criteria.
•
87%
d
Top 3 Box
74%
75%
74%
65%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
73%
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How perfect, whatever your understanding of the term may be, do
you expect your local religious leader to be...
•
93% of Sikh and Muslim respondents expect their local religious leader to be “perfect”. Only 53% of Christian
respondents have such expectations. Only 78% of Sikh respondents and 79% of Hindu respondents said so.
Muslim and Sikh respondents more than Christian and Jewish respondents think that their local religious leader are
perfect.
•
85%
93%
be
93%
be
66%
60%
53%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Top 3 Box
Christianity (n=423) Hinduism (n=21*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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How forgiving would you be of the personal faults of your local
religious leader?
•
Christian (87%) and Buddhist (83%) respondents are more likely to be forgiving of the personal faults of their local
religious leader. Only 67% of Hindu and 71% of Jewish respondents are so inclined.
Christian respondents more than Muslim, Jewish and Sikh respondents forgive the faults of their local religious
leader.
•
83%
Top 3 Box
87%
def
67%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
71%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
71%
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
73%
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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In your opinion, is it required for your local religious leader to be
adequately trained in meeting today’s challenges?
•
•
97% of Jewish and Christian respondents consider training to be important for a local religious leader.
Jewish and Christian respondents more than Sikh respondents share the opinion that adequate training is required to
be given to the local religious leaders to meet today’s challenges.
93%
97%
f
97%
f
94%
f
79%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
Top 3 Box
78%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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Please suggest in what ways your local religious leader should be
better trained.
Total
(n=715)
Better training/awareness in interreligious
issues/better understanding of other religions
Continuing education/academic training
Spiritual awareness/spiritually oriented
Knowledge about social issues/social
awareness/understanding social concerns
Interfaith awareness/seminars
Better/good communication skills
Awareness of contemporary issues/lifestyles
Theological awareness/knowledge
Community issues
Better administration/management
Psychological counseling/knowledge/human
psychology
Intercultural learning/cultural competency
Awareness of philosophical/religious
approaches
Better pastoral skills
Technology savvy
Youth guidance
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=25*)
(n=409)
(n=15*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam
(n=65)
(d)
8%
7%
7%
4%
8%
16%
7%
7%
7%
13%
-13%
11%
6%
5%
6%
6%
4%
4%
4%
4%
3%
4%
24%
-4%
-16%
8%
7%
5%
3%
5%
7%
4%
5%
27%
7%
-7%
----
12%
2%
11%
8%
-5%
2%
3%
3%
4%
4%
4%
4%
---
2%
5%
3%
3%
3%
3%
4%
----
2%
4%
4%
3%
---20%
8%
2%
5%
3%
de
e
e
b
b
Judaism
(n=83)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=29*)
(f)
6%
11%
4%
3%
10%
3%
2%
2%
4%
4%
4%
--
-14%
14%
--3%
--
-1%
---
4%
5%
1%
2%
3%
----
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Please suggest in what ways your local religious leader should be
better trained. (Cont’d)
Total
(n=715)
Meeting other religious leaders/experts
Trained in conflict resolution/management
Ongoing training/update skills regularly
Better financial management
Well grounded in teaching/explaining/inspiring
sermons
Being more responsive to congregants
Being tolerant to other religions
Attend conferences/seminars/workshops
Knowledge of scriptures
Knowledge of different languages
Should serve as an inspiration
Help the poor/underprivileged
Better time management
Better reach to the people
Intellectual training
Knowledge of tradition
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=25*)
(n=409)
(n=15*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam
(n=65)
(d)
Judaism
(n=83)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=29*)
(f)
3%
2%
2%
2%
-----
3%
2%
1%
2%
-7%
---
2%
3%
5%
5%
-4%
2%
2%
---3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
-----16%
---4%
4%
--
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%
7%
-7%
----------
3%
-8%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
5%
2%
1%
6%
-1%
2%
1%
--5%
-1%
2%
3%
-3%
3%
7%
3%
3%
3%
---3%
be
bd
b
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Please suggest in what ways your local religious leader should be
better trained. (Cont’d)
Total
(n=715)
Effective engagement of religious/spiritual
heritage in contemporary life
Experiential knowledge
Better training in environmental/ecological
issues
Political awareness
Should be practical/practice what is preached
Should be open to alternative/diverse opinions
Better listening ability/skills
Should be moral/ethical
Counseling practices
Support women/involvement of women
Development of interpersonal skills
Addressing global issues
More broad minded
Media awareness
Well trained
Being sensitive to people's needs
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=25*)
(n=409)
(n=15*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam
(n=65)
(d)
Judaism
(n=83)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=29*)
(f)
2%
1%
---
1%
1%
---
2%
--
2%
1%
7%
--
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
--4%
------4%
4%
-4%
--
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
7%
--------------
-3%
3%
--2%
2%
5%
--2%
--2%
2%
-1%
4%
2%
-2%
-4%
1%
1%
----
3%
3%
3%
--3%
-----3%
-3%
b
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Please suggest in what ways your local religious leader should be
better trained. (Cont’d)
Total
(n=715)
Trained in art of delegating
Prayerful
Awareness of social evils
Team spirit
More receptive to the laity
Training in ecumenical work
Should be creative/artistic
Interact with people of other religions/faith
Experience in interfaith work
Greater understanding of the role of peace
Other
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
24%
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=25*)
(n=409)
(n=15*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
----------8%
1%
1%
1%
1%
<0.5%
1%
<0.5%
1%
1%
1%
22%
--7%
-------33%
Islam
(n=65)
(d)
---2%
------26%
Judaism
(n=83)
(e)
---1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
22%
Sikhism
(n=29*)
(f)
--3%
-------38%
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How important to you is your local religious leader’s institutional
affiliation.
•
74% of Christian respondents consider religious affiliation to be important for a local religious leader. Only 48% of
Hindu respondents and 56% of Muslim respondents said so.
Christian respondents more than Muslim respondents give importance to institutional affiliation of their local religious
leader.
•
Top 3 Box
62%
74%
d
67%
48%
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity (n=423)
(b)
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
69%
56%
Islam (n=70)
(d)
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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In your opinion what should be the ideal age of a local religious
leader?
Total
(n=668)
Age
Buddhism
(n=26*)
(a)
Christianity
(n=366)
(b)
Hinduism
(n=19*)
(c)
Islam
(n=67)
(d)
Judaism
(n=72)
(e)
Less than 25 Years
1%
--
1%
5%
1%
25 - 34 Years
6%
4%
4%
21%
10%
35 - 44 Years
29%
15%
26%
21%
49%
45 – 59 Years
53%
58%
60%
37%
31%
57%
60 and more
11%
23%
10%
16%
7%
11%
d
Sikhism
(n=36)
(f)
1%
3%
b
3%
11%
bef
28%
25%
d
47%
14%
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Are there issues that your local religious leader is overlooking?
•
A plurality of respondents, except Buddhist, feel that their local religious leaders are overlooking some issues.
45%
54%
60%
52%
56%
58%
50%
Yes
46%
Total (n=773)
55%
40%
Buddhism(n=31)
(a)
48%
44%
Christianity(n=423) Hinduism (n=21*) Islam (n=70)
(b)
(c)
(d)
42%
Judaism (n=86)
(e)
50%
No
Sikhism (n=42)
(f)
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What are the issues that your local religious leader is overlooking?
Total
(n=420)
Inter-religious dialogue/Interfaith activities
Social justice/activism
Youth problems
Community issues/development
Spiritual development
Environmental pollution/ecology
Women's role
Church problems/management of church
community
Sexuality issues
Training of the staff/Inter-relationship
training/teaching
Congregational
issues/encouragement/understanding of
congregation
Education
Political issues
Attention for the poor/poverty issues
Issues on economic justice
Communication with various people/nonreligiuos
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=14*)
(n=252)
(n=11*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam
(n=39)
(d)
13%
10%
7%
6%
5%
4%
4%
7%
7%
--7%
---
14%
9%
5%
5%
4%
5%
4%
-18%
9%
-----
8%
5%
18%
8%
5%
5%
13%
4%
4%
-14%
6%
4%
---
4%
7%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
--7%
-7%
2%
7%
Judaism
(n=50)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=21*)
(f)
12%
10%
4%
10%
8%
4%
2%
19%
19%
29%
10%
10%
5%
5%
-3%
-4%
---
--
3%
--
5%
5%
3%
3%
4%
3%
--9%
---
3%
8%
3%
3%
3%
-6%
2%
-2%
-5%
5%
---
1%
9%
5%
be
be
b
6%
b
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What are the issues that your local religious leader is overlooking?
(Cont’d)
Total
(n=420)
Relational problems
Real world/real life issues
Educating youths
Lack of awareness on religious pluralism
Pastoral Care
Health issues
Financial issues
Moral issues
Diversity
Sermons in english language
Global issues
Minority rights/issues
Personal counselling
Tolerance of those who are intolerant
Human psychology
Charitable issues
Ecumenism
Multi-faith co-operation
Everything/all type of issues
Other
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
37%
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=14*)
(n=252)
(n=11*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
------7%
--------7%
--7%
29%
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
<0.5%
1%
1%
<0.5%
1%
1%
-1%
1%
-39%
---9%
--------------9%
64%
Islam
(n=39)
(d)
3%
3%
3%
-3%
5%
--5%
5%
----3%
--3%
3%
33%
b
b
b
Judaism
(n=50)
(e)
4%
2%
2%
--2%
2%
----2%
2%
------26%
Sikhism
(n=21*)
(f)
--10%
---5%
5%
-5%
-----5%
--5%
33%
* small base size
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Do you trust your local religious leader more/less than your secular leaders?
•
81% of Buddhist respondents trust their local religious leader more than their secular leader. Only 43% of Hindu
respondents said so.
43%
71%
81%
64%
71%
64%
More
76%
57%
29%
36%
29%
24%
19%
Total (n=773)
Buddhism (n=31)
(a)
Christianity
(n=423) (b)
36%
About the
same/Less
Hinduism (n=21*)
(c)
Islam (n=70) (d) Judaism (n=86) (e) Sikhism (n=42) (f)
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Do you have a national/international religious leader?
•
68% of Christian respondents have a national/international religious leader. Only 33% of Hindu respondents, 55% of
Buddhist respondents, 55% of Sikh respondents, 34% of Jewish respondents and 43% of Muslim respondents said so.
33%
54%
55%
ce
55%
ce
68%
cdef
Yes
67%
abf
46%
34%
43%
45%
66%
abf
57%
b
32%
Total (n=1157)
47
Buddhism (n=49)
(a)
Christianity
(n=518) (b)
Hinduism (n=42)
(c)
Islam (n=117)
(d)
45%
b
Judaism (n=146) Sikhism (n=94) (f)
(e)
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How much do you trust your national/international religious leader?
•
Trust of the national/international religious leader is very high among Buddhist (100%) , Muslim (90%) and Christian
(74%) respondents when compared with the Jewish (58%) and Sikh (58%) respondents.
100%
74%
ef
79%
Top 3 Box
90%
bef
58%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
58%
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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How relevant to you is the overall message of your
national/international religious leader?
•
Buddhist (96%), Hindu (86%), Muslim (84%) and Christian (75%) respondents consider the message of their
national/international leader to be relevant. Only 53%of Jewish respondents said so.
Muslim and Christian respondents consider the message of their national/international religious leader to be more
relevant than the Jewish respondents.
•
96%
75%
e
86%
Top 3 Box
84%
e
67%
53%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354) Hinduism (n=14*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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How satisfied are you with your national/international religious leader?
•
Buddhist respondents (96%) are significantly more satisfied with their national/international leader than Jewish
respondents (53%).
Muslim respondents (83%) are significantly more satisfied with their national/international leader than Christian (66%),
Jewish (53%) and Sikh (62%) respondents.
•
Top 3 Box
96%
79%
83%
bef
66%
62%
53%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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How important is the role of your national/international religious
leader in preserving the tradition?
•
92% of Muslim respondents consider the role of their national/international leader to be important in preserving the
tradition. Only 61% of the Jewish respondents consider it to be so.
Muslim, Christian and Sikh respondents consider the role of their national/international leader to be important in
preserving the tradition than Jewish respondents.
•
89%
84%
e
93%
92%
e
88%
e
Top 3 Box
61%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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How important is the role of your national/international religious leader in
transforming the tradition?
•
Buddhist (92%) and Muslim (90%) respondents consider the role of their national/international leader to be important
in transforming the tradition. Only 57% of the Jewish respondents consider it to be so.
Muslim, Christian and Sikh respondents consider the role of their national/international leader to be important in
transforming the tradition than Jewish respondents.
•
92%
85%
e
79%
Top 3 Box
90%
e
78%
e
57%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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How important the following skills are for a national/international religious
leader. (Buddhism)
•
For the Buddhist respondents, the most important skills for a national/international religious leader are: inspired
teacher, creative and spiritual mentor. The least important skills are technological presence, fundraiser and cultural
critic.
(n=27*)
Least Important
Most Important
Inspired teacher
93%
Creative
89%
Spiritual mentor
89%
Role model
89%
Speaker
89%
Scholar
81%
Technological presence
37%
Fundraiser
30%
Cultural critic
19%
Management skills
19%
Interfaith activist
15%
Appeal to youth
78%
Community organizer
15%
Academic knowledge
78%
Pastoral counselor
15%
Interfaith activist
74%
Community organizer
70%
Cultural critic
70%
Pastoral counselor
Fundraiser
11%
Role model
7%
Creative
7%
Appeal to youth
7%
59%
Management skills
Technological presence
Academic knowledge
52%
44%
41%
Inspired teacher
4%
Scholar
4%
* small base size
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How important the following skills are for a national/international religious
leader. (Christianity)
•
For the Christian respondents, the most important skills for a national/international religious leader are: inspired
teacher, speaker and role model. The least important skills are fundraiser, technological presence and management
skills.
(n=354)
Most Important
Least Important
Inspired teacher
90%
Speaker
89%
Role model
Interfaith activist
84%
Academic knowledge
84%
Scholar
83%
Technological presence
26%
Cultural critic
26%
Community organizer
23%
23%
81%
Interfaith activist
Creative
80%
Academic knowledge
77%
Appeal to youth
75%
Management skills
13%
Speaker
10%
Scholar
10%
Appeal to youth
10%
61%
Pastoral counselor
59%
Community organizer
Fundraiser
42%
Management skills
Spiritual mentor
Technological presence
48%
86%
Cultural critic
54
Fundraiser
56%
38%
32%
Role model
6%
Creative
6%
Pastoral counselor
6%
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How important the following skills are for a national/international religious
leader. (Hinduism)
•
For the Hindu respondents, the most important skills for a national/international religious leader are creativity,
spiritual mentorship and role model. The least important skills are fundraiser, academic knowledge and cultural critic.
(n=14*)
Least Important
Most Important
Creative
93%
Spiritual mentor
93%
Role model
93%
Inspired teacher
93%
Fundraiser
36%
Academic knowledge
29%
Cultural critic
21%
Pastoral counselor
86%
Speaker
14%
Interfaith activist
86%
Scholar
14%
Speaker
86%
Management skills
14%
Technological presence
14%
Appeal to youth
79%
Cultural critic
71%
Scholar
71%
Technological presence
57%
Community organizer
57%
Management skills
57%
Academic knowledge
57%
Fundraiser
36%
Inspired teacher
7%
Creative
7%
Interfaith activist
7%
Pastoral counselor
7%
Community organizer
7%
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How important the following skills are for a national/international religious
leader. (Islam)
•
For the Muslim respondents, the most important skills of a national/international religious leader are scholarship,
spiritual mentor and appeal to youth. The least important skills are fundraiser, technological presence and pastoral
counselor.
(n=50)
Least Important
Most Important
Scholar
94%
Spiritual mentor
92%
Appeal to youth
90%
Speaker
90%
Inspired teacher
90%
Role model
88%
Academic knowledge
86%
Creative
86%
Fundraiser
30%
Technological presence
28%
Pastoral counselor
16%
Management skills
16%
Cultural critic
16%
Community organizer
14%
Interfaith activist
Role model
Interfaith activist
68%
Cultural critic
68%
Management skills
66%
Pastoral counselor
66%
Fundraiser
56
8%
80%
Community organizer
Technological presence
12%
54%
50%
Creative
6%
Academic knowledge
6%
Spiritual mentor
4%
Appeal to youth
4%
Speaker
2%
Scholar
2%
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How important the following skills are for a national/international religious
leader. (Judaism)
•
For the Jewish respondents, the most important skills of a national/international religious leader are those of a role
model, scholar and speaker. The least important skills are technological presence, pastoral counselor and fundraiser.
(n=49)
Most Important
Least Important
Role model
86%
Scholar
84%
Speaker
82%
Academic knowledge
80%
Inspired teacher
78%
Creative
76%
53%
Pastoral counselor
49%
Fundraiser
47%
Management skills
29%
Spiritual mentor
22%
Appeal to youth
20%
Interfaith activist
67%
Interfaith activist
20%
Appeal to youth
67%
Community organizer
20%
Spiritual mentor
67%
Cultural critic
20%
Community organizer
53%
Academic knowledge
Cultural critic
53%
Creative
Management skills
Fundraiser
Pastoral counselor
Technological presence
57
Technological presence
51%
39%
33%
31%
Inspired teacher
14%
12%
8%
Speaker
6%
Role model
6%
Scholar
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4%
How important the following skills are for a national/international religious
leader. (Sikhism)
•
For the Sikh respondents, the most important skills of a national/international religious leader are: appeal o youth,
spiritual mentor and role model. The least important skills are fundraiser, technological presence and cultural critic.
(n=52)
Least Important
Most Important
Appeal to youth
92%
Fundraiser
Spiritual mentor
92%
Technological presence
Role model
92%
Cultural critic
Speaker
90%
Inspired teacher
88%
Creative
83%
Academic knowledge
27%
21%
19%
Management skills
15%
Scholar
13%
Pastoral counselor
13%
79%
Academic knowledge
Interfaith activist
Community organizer
Community organizer
75%
Scholar
75%
Management skills
71%
Pastoral counselor
65%
Cultural critic
Fundraiser
Technological presence
58
10%
77%
63%
54%
52%
Creative
Interfaith activist
8%
6%
4%
Speaker
2%
Role model
2%
Inspired teacher
2%
Spiritual mentor
2%
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How important the following qualities are for a national/international religious
leader. (Buddhism)
•
For the Buddhist respondents, the most important qualities of a national/international religious leader are
compassion, humility, honesty, integrity, wisdom, moral excellence and love. The least important qualities are ethnic
background, appearance and prosperity.
(n=27*)
Most Important
Least Important
Compassion
100%
Humility
96%
Honesty
96%
Integrity
96%
Wisdom
96%
Moral excellence
89%
Love
89%
Prayer life
Prosperity
41%
Supernatural senses
37%
Healer
37%
Fame
37%
74%
Care in performance of rituals
Piety
22%
Care in performance of rituals
22%
67%
Piety
63%
Accessibility
52%
Fame
41%
Supernatural senses
Accessibility
19%
37%
Healer
33%
Appearance
33%
Same ethnic background
41%
78%
Humor
59%
Appearance
81%
Spirituality
Prosperity
Same ethnic background
Prayer life
Moral excellence
15%
7%
22%
Humor
19%
4%
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How important the following qualities are for a national/international religious
leader. (Christianity)
•
For the Christian respondents, the most important qualities of a national/international religious leader are wisdom,
integrity, love, honesty, compassion and humility. The least important qualities are ethnic background, prosperity and
fame.
(n=354)
Most Important
Wisdom
98%
Same ethnic background
Integrity
97%
Prosperity
Love
96%
Honesty
96%
Compassion
95%
Humility
94%
76%
72%
65%
Fame
Healer
40%
Appearance
39%
Supernatural senses
35%
Moral excellence
92%
Spirituality
91%
Accessibility
Prayer life
90%
Care in performance of rituals
12%
Humor
12%
Piety
11%
Piety
77%
Care in performance of rituals
72%
Humor
69%
Accessibility
61%
Supernatural senses
45%
Appearance
44%
Healer
38%
Fame
Prosperity
Same ethnic background
60
Least Important
Spirituality
4%
Prayer life
3%
Moral excellence
2%
Wisdom
1%
Love
1%
Compassion
1%
Humility
1%
21%
14%
10%
19%
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How important the following qualities are for a national/international religious
leader. (Hinduism)
•
For the Hindu respondents, the most important qualities of a national/international religious leader are spirituality,
moral excellence, compassion, integrity, prayer life, humility and love. The least important qualities are ethnic
background, prosperity and fame.
(n=14*)
Most Important
Least Important
Spirituality
100%
Moral excellence
100%
Compassion
100%
Integrity
100%
Prayer life
93%
Humility
93%
Love
93%
Honesty
93%
Wisdom
93%
Accessibility
86%
Humor
86%
Piety
86%
Healer
50%
Appearance
50%
Supernatural senses
50%
Care in performance of rituals
50%
Prosperity
Fame
Same ethnic background
43%
Same ethnic background
43%
Prosperity
43%
Fame
43%
Healer
43%
Appearance
36%
Supernatural senses
36%
Care in performance of rituals
Accessibility
29%
14%
Piety
7%
Prayer life
7%
Wisdom
7%
36%
29%
* small base size
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How important the following qualities are for a national/international religious
leader. (Islam)
•
For the Muslim respondents, the most important qualities of a national/international religious leader are honesty
integrity, humility, wisdom, love and spirituality. The least important qualities are ethnic background, fame and
prosperity.
(n=50)
Most Important
Least Important
Honesty
98%
Same ethnic background
Integrity
98%
Fame
Humility
96%
Wisdom
96%
Spirituality
94%
Supernatural senses
Moral excellence
94%
Appearance
Compassion
94%
Humor
Prayer life
82%
Care in performance of rituals
80%
Humor
56%
Healer
52%
Appearance
20%
14%
12%
Care in performance of rituals
Prayer life
8%
6%
Piety
4%
Spirituality
4%
Moral excellence
2%
Love
2%
Compassion
2%
Humility
2%
50%
Prosperity
62
26%
Accessibility
70%
Supernatural senses
Same ethnic background
30%
88%
Accessibility
Fame
36%
Healer
94%
90%
44%
Prosperity
Love
Piety
48%
44%
34%
26%
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How important the following qualities are for a national/international religious
leader. (Judaism)
•
For the Jewish respondents, the most important qualities of a national/international religious leader are wisdom,
integrity, honesty, moral excellence, compassion and humility. The least important qualities are prosperity, fame and
healer.
(n=49)
Most Important
Least Important
Wisdom
96%
Prosperity
Integrity
96%
Fame
59%
Healer
59%
Honesty
94%
Moral excellence
90%
Compassion
86%
Humility
82%
Love
76%
Humor
Accessibility
65%
Accessibility
Spirituality
65%
Prayer life
55%
Appearance
31%
Same ethnic background
Supernatural senses
Healer
Prosperity
24%
18%
16%
12%
29%
24%
22%
18%
16%
Piety
14%
Spirituality
12%
Love
12%
37%
Fame
35%
Humility
59%
Care in performance of rituals
53%
Appearance
Care in performance of rituals
61%
57%
Supernatural senses
76%
Prayer life
63
Same ethnic background
Piety
Humor
67%
Compassion
8%
Moral excellence
2%
Wisdom
2%
Honesty
2%
Integrity
2%
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How important the following qualities are for a national/international religious
leader. (Sikhism)
•
Sikh respondents rate humility, moral excellence, honesty, wisdom, spirituality and piety high on the list of qualities
for a national/international religious leader. Of least importance are fame, prosperity and healer.
(n=52)
Most Important
Humility
96%
Moral excellence
96%
Honesty
96%
Wisdom
96%
Spirituality
94%
Piety
94%
Love
94%
Integrity
94%
Prayer life
92%
Compassion
92%
Accessibility
85%
Appearance
67%
Care in performance of rituals
67%
Humor
60%
Same ethnic background
46%
Prosperity
Healer
Fame
Fame
40%
Prosperity
33%
Healer
29%
Same ethnic background
29%
Supernatural senses
25%
Humor
17%
Appearance
12%
Care in performance of rituals
6%
Accessibility
6%
50%
Supernatural senses
64
Least Important
Prayer life
2%
Love
2%
Compassion
2%
44%
38%
29%
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a national/international religious
leader to be involved in... (Peace work)
•
Peace work is considered appropriate for a national/international religious leader in all traditions. The ratings range
from 100% for Hindu respondents to 80% for Jewish respondents.
93%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
93%
e
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
100%
98%
e
92%
Top 3 Box
80%
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a national/international religious
leader to be involved in... (Social work)
•
Muslim respondents (92%) most appropriate for a national/international religious leader. Only 71% of the Jewish and
Hindu respondents consider it to be so.
81%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
92%
be
77%
Top 3 Box
85%
71%
Christianity (n=354) Hinduism (n=14*)
(b)
(c)
71%
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a national/international religious
leader to be involved in... (Inter-religious dialogue)
•
A significantly larger number of Hindu (93%), Christian (92%), Muslim (92%) and Sikh (90%) respondents consider it
appropriate for a national/international religious leader to be involved in inter-religious dialogue than Jewish
respondents (78%).
81%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
92%
e
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
93%
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
92%
e
Islam (n=50)
(d)
90%
Top 3 Box
78%
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a national/international religious
leader to be involved in... (Political life)
•
Most respondents give a low rating for a national/international religious leader to be involved in political life. 59% of
Jewish respondents approve of such involvement whereas only 46% of Muslim respondents do so.
Top 3 Box
52%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
58%
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
59%
50%
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
46%
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
54%
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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Please indicate whether it is appropriate for a national/international religious
leader to be involved in... (Ecological work)
•
81% of Sikh respondents consider it appropriate for a national/international religious leader to be involved in
ecological work. Only 55% of Jewish respondents do so.
Top 3 Box
78%
73%
e
79%
81%
e
74%
55%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
69
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How does your real life national/international religious leader
measure up to your criteria?
•
93% of Buddhist and 88% of Muslim respondents consider their national/international religious leader to measure up
to their criteria. Only 51% of Jewish respondents do so.
93%
72%
e
77%
Top 3 Box
88%
bef
61%
51%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=343)
(b)
Hinduism (n=13*)
(c)
Islam (n=49)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=51)
(f)
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How perfect, whatever your understanding of the term may be, do you expect
your national/international religious leader to be...
•
100% of Hindu respondents and 96% of Muslim respondents expect their national/international religious leader to be
perfect. Only 69% of Jewish respondents and 70% of Christian respondents do so.
100%
96%
be
88%
be
81%
70%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Top 3 Box
69%
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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How forgiving would you be of the personal faults of your
national/international religious leader?
•
81% of Buddhist respondents are forgiving of the personal faults of their national/international religious leader. Only
54% of Hindu respondents are.
Top 3 Box
81%
70%
69%
61%
54%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
63%
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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In your opinion, is it required for your national/international religious
leader to be adequately trained in meeting today’s challenges?
•
Training ranks high among all respondents, from a high of 98% among Muslim respondents to a low of 86% among
Hindu and Sikh respondents.
96%
98%
f
95%
f
Top 3 Box
94%
86%
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity (n=354)
(b)
Hinduism (n=14*)
(c)
86%
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism (n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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Please suggest in what ways your national/international religious
leader should be better trained.
Total
(n=577)
Interfaith awareness/seminars
Spiritually oriented
Social awareness
Cultural competency/cross-cultural issues
Understand other religious traditions
Education
Awareness of current developments/recent
happenings
Awareness of political trends
Better communication skills
Media training/technology savvy
Theological awareness/knowledge
Experience
Meeting other religious leaders/experts
Knowledge of different languages
As local religious leader
Self trained/better informed
Participation in training of other religious
groups
Leadership skills
Should be open to alternative/diverse opinions
Intellectual/scholarly
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=26*)
(n=329)
(n=12*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam
(n=48)
(d)
Judaism
(n=45)
(e)
8%
5%
5%
5%
4%
4%
8%
12%
12%
4%
-12%
8%
4%
5%
7%
3%
3%
8%
8%
-----
6%
8%
6%
2%
10%
6%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
4%
-----4%
8%
---
2%
3%
3%
3%
4%
2%
3%
2%
2%
1%
-8%
---------
2%
2%
2%
2%
4%
-2%
-6%
2%
7%
4%
2%
2%
-2%
--4%
--
2%
2%
2%
2%
8%
--4%
2%
2%
2%
1%
---8%
--2%
2%
4%
2%
-7%
b
4%
2%
7%
4%
7%
2%
Sikhism
(n=43)
(f)
14%
7%
5%
-5%
7%
b
b
9%
9%
9%
2%
-5%
2%
7%
-7%
b
b
b
b
b
--2%
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Please suggest in what ways your national/international religious
leader should be better trained. (Cont’d)
Total
(n=577)
Improve interreligious practices
Pastoral experience
Awareness of ecological issues
Women's rights
Awareness of philosophical/religious
approaches
Youth awareness
Better public relations
Ethics and Morality
Fundraising
Organizational behavior/skill
Historical understanding
Awareness of psychology
Better management skills
Humility
Conflict management
Lots of grassroots contact with people
Being committed/practice what is preached
Knowledge of science
Honest
Spend more time with women
Other
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=26*)
(n=329)
(n=12*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam
(n=48)
(d)
Judaism
(n=45)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=43)
(f)
2%
1%
1%
1%
4%
-4%
--
2%
2%
1%
2%
-----
-----
-2%
2%
--
--5%
--
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
29%
---4%
---4%
---4%
----19%
1%
1%
1%
<0.5%
<0.5%
<0.5%
1%
-1%
-1%
<0.5%
<0.5%
<0.5%
<0.5%
1%
31%
8%
---------------25%
-2%
2%
--2%
2%
2%
-2%
---2%
-2%
23%
4%
-2%
2%
4%
2%
----2%
--2%
--27%
2%
-2%
2%
-----2%
-2%
2%
-5%
-30%
b
b
b
b
b
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In your opinion what should be the ideal age of a
national/international religious leader?
Age
Total
(n=554)
Buddhism
(n=23*)
(a)
Christianity
(n=321)
(b)
Hinduism
(n=12*)
(c)
Islam
(n=46)
(d)
Judaism
(n=43)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=44)
(f)
Less than 25 Years
1%
--
1%
--
--
--
5%
b
25 - 34 Years
3%
9%
2%
8%
2%
--
7%
b
35 - 44 Years
8%
4%
4%
8%
28%
5%
18%
b
45 – 59 Years
50%
43%
49%
58%
50%
60%
45%
60 and more
38%
43%
45%
25%
20%
35%
25%
df
be
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Are there issues that your national/international religious leader is
overlooking?
•
A significant number of Jewish respondents (71%) say that their national/international leader is overlooking some
issues. Only 30% of Buddhist respondents say so.
30%
45%
45%
36%
42%
71%
bd
70%
55%
55%
ef
64%
60%
b
Yes
58%
e
40%
No
29%
Total (n=628)
Buddhism(n=27*) Christianity(n=354)Hinduism(n=14*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Islam(n=50)
(d)
Judaism(n=49)
(e)
Sikhism(n=52)
(f)
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What are the issues that your national/international religious leader is
overlooking?
Total
(n=453)
Inter-religious dialogue/Interfaith activities
Equality of women/women's role
Tradition issues
Homosexuality
Poverty issues
Social issues
Cultural differences
Spiritual issues
Youth problems
Education
Justice issues
Environmental issues
World peace/harmony
14%
7%
6%
5%
4%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=14*)
(n=267)
(n=11*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
13%
-13%
---25%
-------
16%
10%
8%
8%
4%
2%
3%
3%
3%
1%
4%
1%
1%
--------------
Islam
(n=43)
(d)
10%
10%
5%
-10%
5%
10%
10%
5%
10%
-5%
10%
Judaism
(n=56)
(e)
11%
6%
9%
--9%
-3%
-3%
3%
3%
--
b
Sikhism
(n=24*)
(f)
13%
3%
--3%
10%
3%
-6%
6%
3%
3%
6%
b
* small base size
78
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What are the issues that your national/international religious leader is
overlooking? (Cont’d)
Total
(n=453)
Community security
Equality of humans
Globalization/global issues
Enhancing of language and skills
Clergyship
Climate change
Social equality
Unity issues
Minority rights
Other
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
48%
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=14*)
(n=267)
(n=11*)
(a)
(b)
(c)
--13%
13%
-----38%
-2%
2%
1%
3%
1%
1%
1%
-46%
---------80%
Islam
(n=43)
(d)
5%
5%
-------43%
Judaism
(n=56)
(e)
3%
------3%
6%
46%
b
b
Sikhism
(n=24*)
(f)
6%
3%
-------58%
b
* small base size
79
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Do you trust your national/international religious leader more/less than your
secular leaders?
•
78% of Buddhist respondents trust their national/international religious leader more than their secular leaders. Only
49% of Jewish respondents do so.
62%
78%
64%
ef
50%
66%
f
50%
38%
36%
34%
49%
42%
More
51%
b
58%
bd
About the
same/Less
22%
Total (n=628)
Buddhism (n=27*)
(a)
Christianity(n=354) Hinduism(n=14*)
(b)
(c)
Islam (n=50)
(d)
Judaism(n=49)
(e)
Sikhism (n=52)
(f)
* small base size
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Gender/Education
Gender
Male
Female
54%
46%
Education
Some high school or less
High school graduate
Associates degree/Jr. College
Some college
College graduate
Some graduate work
Graduate degree
81
Total
(n=1150)
Total
(n=1117)
1%
3%
2%
7%
12%
9%
65%
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=48)
(n=516)
(n=42)
(a)
(b)
(c)
52%
48%
51%
49%
ef
64%
36%
48%
52%
Buddhism Christianity Hinduism
(n=49)
(n=512)
(n=38)
(a)
(b)
(c)
4%
2%
4%
6%
4%
2%
78%
e
d
1%
4%
3%
6%
10%
11%
66%
d
3%
3%
-5%
18%
8%
63%
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Islam
(n=115)
(d)
ae
ef
Islam
(n=106)
(d)
Judaism
(n=146)
(e)
66%
34%
bd
Judaism
(n=138)
(e)
1%
-4%
1%
2%
1%
8%
7%
23% abe 5%
7%
7%
56%
80% bcdf
Sikhism
(n=93)
(f)
69%
31%
Sikhism
(n=89)
(f)
-2%
3%
3%
17% abe
9%
65%
Country
Country
United States
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
Israel
Uganda
India
France
Poland
Heard and McDonald Islands
Indonesia
Germany
Netherlands, The
Tuvalu
Spain
82
Total
(n=1153)
42%
11%
10%
6%
4%
4%
3%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Buddhism
(n=49)
(a)
Christianity Hinduism
(n=517)
(n=42)
(b)
(c)
f
29%
49% acdef
33% bcdef 15% def
6%
6%
4%
2%
-1%
4%
3%
2%
1%
de
-6%
-3%
-<0.5%
-<0.5%
-2%
-1%
-1%
2%
1%
Islam
(n=115)
(d)
Judaism
(n=146)
(e)
Sikhism
(n=94)
(f)
f
f
21%
23%
31%
11%
14% df
3%
5%
2%
5%
33% abce 5%
21% abce
5%
4%
3%
40% abcde
abcdf
--27%
-bf 11% bcf
-7%
-33% abdef 6% be
-11% be
---2%
-1%
2%
-17% abdef 6% bef
---1%
8% abdf --1%
-----4% bde
2%
1%
2%
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