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In reply to the discussion: Rise of far-right in France after Paris Attacks [View all]Yorktown
(2,884 posts)(b) when presenting the graph, I was only focusing on Muslims as a % of the total population
NB the numbers increased recently as some of the Catholic drop-outs moved to Protestantism.
(c) possible
(d) I was thinking about French nationals. Didn't know so many immigrants were Orthodoxs.
(e) Not so sure 15% is wrong. Most sources say 6M Muslims/60M inhabitants=10% avg.
Given that the proportion is much lower in the 60+ age group, it has to be mechanically higher in the 18-50yo age group to end up with a 10% average.
(f) Your statement "It's not just Christianity that's 'dying' in France" is questionable.
The 43% Catholics are now mostly nominal, with only 4/43 attending church weekly
http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2009/12/29/01016-20091229ARTFIG00292-les-francais-boudent-la-messe-.php
By contrast, the Muslim population is increasingly practicing.
http://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Actualite/Les-musulmans-pratiquent-plus-qu-il-y-a-vingt-ans-_NG_-2011-07-31-694668
