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The rest are agnostics with 37.04 percent claiming that they do not strongly believe in religion
while the other 44.44 percent claimed their belief is situational.

0.93% 10.19%

Catholicism
Currently no religion
37.96% Hinduism
25.00%
Islam
Protestantism

Seth
25.00% 0.93%

Figure 3.2. Respondents’ current religion.

37.04% A little
44.44%
Not at all
Situational

18.52%

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

3.3 Conviction to Religion

Every person has different reasons for having a religion, which may be spiritual or to fulfil
social requirements, such as family traditions or societal expectations, and seeking spiritual
support or moral guidance. There are also individuals who may not have any specific reasons

for having a religion. While individuals can have different reasons to call a religion as their
religion, the reasons will to some extent reflect their conviction. If their reason is merely to

satisfy societal expectations, their conviction to their religion is superficial. On the other hand,
if a person chooses a religion because of a spiritual reason, his conviction is likely high. His

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