How Do They See Each other in Ethiopia: Christians and Muslims
A new report published by Pew Research Center assess ” attitudes to religion and morality” in Africa. One finding state that 74% of Christians in Ethiopia say they have experienced or witnessed the devil or evil spirits being driven out of a person; while 79 % says religion is important in their life.
In Ethiopia, 74% of Christians say they have experienced or witnessed the devil or evil spirits being driven out of a person and in Ghana, 40% of Christians say they have had a direct revelation from God. About half of all Muslims expect to see the reunification of the Islamic world under a single ruler, or caliph, in their lifetimes. 38% of Ethiopian Christians see Muslims as “violent”, where as 20% Muslims see Christians as “violent.” Only 24 % of Ethiopian Christians, the lowest in Africa, support women in religious leadership. Clicking here to Read the full report
I found this report fascinating. It is true that 1,500 respondents do not represent the country’s views but still we could sniff Ethiopian attitudes and opinions in general. Most of the statistics are thought provoking……more than half of both Christians and Muslims interviewed favour making the Bible/Sharia the official law of the land and when asked if they see others as free to practice their religion and think it’s a good thing (to practice faith freely) 75% of them said yes. A considerable proportion, therefore, think people have the right to practice any religion of their ‘choice’ but have to be governed by one specific religious law. Interesting twist…interesting report!
Welcome! Addis Neger! It is nice to hear from you! Good start!
Let me back to my comment. Getting facts about a real reflection on the issue you have tried to address by mentioning such report is encouraging. But when somebody does a research on religion how we can answer a legitimate or valid question that may come from readers of respective believers? As we know religion is the most sensitive area that has more impacts in today’s global political complexity. It reminds me a saying that goes like this “when the tough gets going the going gets tough”
Melkam
Greetings
I could not able to read the full text of this article, “How Do They See Each other in Ethiopia: Christians and Muslims”. I think there is something wrong with this page.
Addisnegger,
It is really addisneger, you brought very sensitive issue. But I don’t know personaly how Ethiopian Muslims and Christian see each other. I know this Ethiopians regiously very tolerant although some fanatic group like Mahibere kidusan who want purposly label Ethiopian muslim as outsider thereby incit conflict among peace desiring Ethiopian peolple who has incomparable religious tolerance. Even though previously Ethiopian politics dominated by christian, things are gradually being changed. I hope one day muslims and christians work together collaborately in political arena to the development of our nations. Ethiopia the island of Muslims, christian, Waqeefataa of Oromo, and other religion followers. Isn’t that beautiful? huh