Another result from 7 countries questionnaire which can be relevant to the present situation in the world.
http://www.ism.ac.jp/~yoshino/arito/eg/top_e.htm
Q64. Some people say that although there are many different religions in the world, each with their own beliefs, their teachings really all amount to the same thing. Would you agree with this or disagree?
____________________1.Agree__2.Disagree__8.Other_9.D.K.
1992_ITALY__1,048____60.9______27.7_______-______11.5
1987_FRANCE_1,013____57.8______33.0_______1.0_____8.2
1987_FRG____1,000____61.8______20.7_______0.4_____17.1
1993_NL_____1,083____70.1______22.3_______1.5_____6.1
1987_UK_____1,043____71.2______24.5_______0.9_____3.4
1988_USA____1,563____56.5______39.9_______1.0_____2.7
1988_JPN____2,265____63.3______16.4_______0.5____19.9
Now, 20 years on, maybe "Disagree" has increased?!
(I don't know how different people think now.)
Basically, though 20 years ago, I am surprised at the fact that 2/3 of Europeans (+Americans) agreed with the proposition.
The Japanese exchange Christmas presents, go to Shintoism shrines for New Year, get married in Shintoism shrines/christian churches(regarded as fashionable), and have funnerals in buddism temples.
No wonder they "agree".
