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Figure 2.16 Percentage of respondents who agree their religion is illogical. 25

Figure 2.17 Percentage of respondents who think their religion’s tradition
is superstitious. 26

Figure 2.18 Percentage of respondents who think their religion’s tradition
is outdated. 27

Figure 2.19 Traditions complement ethnic identity. 28

Figure 2.20 Religion and ethnicity are two different matters. 29

Figure 2.21 Chinese should profess TCR as their religion. 29

Figure 3.1 Respondents’ previous religion. 32

Figure 3.2 Respondents’ current religion. 33

Figure 3.3 Degree of conviction to religion among respondents who currently
do not have a religion. 33
Figure 3.4 Reasons to have a religion. 34

Figure 3.5 Reasons to have a religion among respondents who have converted. 35

Figure 3.6 Conviction to religion among respondents who have converted. 36

Figure 3.7 Influence of religion on the life of respondents who have converted. 36

Figure 3.8 Conversion agents. 37

Figure 3.9 Satisfaction with previous religious belief. 38

Figure 3.10 Most important factors that caused respondents
who are satisfied with TCR to convert. 39

Figure 3.11 TCR are in line with scientific logic
(views from respondents with no religion). 41

Figure 3.12 TCR are shrouded with superstition
(views from respondents with no religion). 41

Figure 3.13 Religion and ethnicity are two different matters. 42

Figure 3.14 Religious teachings do not affect one’s ethnic identity. 43

Figure 3.15 Religion and ethnic traditions are mutually complementing. 43
Figure 3.16 Respondents’ level of concern over the
impact of conversion on TCR. 45

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