RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS LIFE IN FIGURES
Confessional identity
Remember, that these percents are not from the general population, but from
those who claim to be believer (see above)
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Russian Orthodox |
Indifferent (Non-believers)
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Vacillating
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Believe in supernatural powers |
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| August 2001 |
50% in Russia,
53% in Moscow
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36%
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The data of the poll in December of 2000, 1800 respondents,
11 groups of population. The poll by Michail Mchedlov
(old "Soviet specialist in religion", now the head of the center "Religion
in modern society.") Published: NG-religiya, 10.10.2001, p.7.
New statistics of VTsIOM (Vechernyaya
Moskva, 31.8.2001). 82% of Moscow inhabitans are baptized (Russia in general
75%). Non-believers: 36%. Russian Orthodox: 53% in Moscow (in Russia 50%). 50%
do not attend the church at all, 2% - once per week, 7% - once per month. Never
going to the communion - 62% (so, we have 12% of Russian Orthodox who never
go the Communion). Once per week: 1%, per month - 3%, several times per year:
12%.
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