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Figure 2.7. Religions help to improve family relationships.

2.4.2 The Intention to pass on Chinese religious identity

Another key reason that has caused respondents to hold on to their TCR is the urge to pass
on their family’s religion. In other words, professing TCR is seen as an obligation to conserve

their family’s tradition. As shown in Figure 2.8, almost half of the respondents agreed that
they should pass on their family religion. Another 23.12 percent of the respondents thought

passing on their family religions would probably be important. Only 23.12 percent of them did
not think so. Again, these findings revealed the fact that the majority of the respondents are
merely holding on to their religion because they see it as a form of obligation and not a form

of religious conviction.

7.04%
15.58%

Strongly Disagree
16.08%
Disagree
Probably
Agree
38.19% 23.12% Strongly Agree

Figure 2.8. Important to pass on the family's religion.

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