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35.00%
29.50%
30.00%
26.00%
24.50%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00% 12.50% Total
10.00% 7.50%
5.00%
0.00%
Strongly Disagree Probably Agree Strongly
Disagree Agree
Figure 2.20. Religion and ethnicity are two different matters.
The fact that quite a number of respondents who are supposed to be practicing TCR are
keeping their minds open to other religions is further supported when 35 percent of the
respondents (see Figure 2.21) disagreed that Chinese should profess TCR as their religion.
9.00%
12.00%
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
26.00%
Probably
27.50%
Agree
Strongly Agree
25.50%
Figure 2.21. Chinese should profess TCR as their religion.
These findings reveal that not all the respondents who are supposed to be TCR practitioners
are highly committed to their religions. They are keeping their mind open although most of
them know that maintaining their religion will complement their effort to conserve their
Chineseness.
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