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11. Religious beliefs
Hindus more likely than other religious groups to believe in fate, astrology
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- 11. Religious beliefs
- Most Indian Muslims say there is only one true way to interpret Islam
- Equal shares of Hindus, Muslims believe in karma
- About one-third of Christians, quarter of Muslims in India say Ganges can purify
- Roughly a quarter of Muslims believe in reincarnation
- More Jains, Hindus believe in moksha than kaivalya
- Nearly four-in-ten Buddhists believe in nirvana
- Nearly two-thirds of Christians believe in heaven
- Christians most likely to believe in angels
- Relatively few Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains believe in miracles
- About half of India’s Christians believe in Judgment Day
- Hindus more likely than other religious groups to believe in fate, astrology
- Most Indian women believe in evil eye
- Indians far more likely to trust medical science than ayurveda, homeopathy, religious ritual to treat health problems
- Indians in North and Northeast most trusting of religious ritual to treat health problems
- Lower-caste Hindus, Christians more likely to believe in demons, magic