Six in ten respondents to a major opinion poll in Britain are in agreement that faith was the more divisive characteristic, while only two out of ten disagreed.
Black, Muslim and non-Muslim Asian respondents were more likely than the country as a whole to agree that religion was more divisive, reports The Telegraph.
Australian Prime Minister Condemns Muslim Cleric Over Sex Rights Sermon
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd condemns a Muslim cleric who reportedly said men have a right to force their wives to have sex and to hit them if they are disobedient.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd condemns a Muslim cleric who reportedly said men have a right to force their wives to have sex and to hit them if they are disobedient.
It found that Britain is "increasingly at ease with racial diversity", according to the Commission, with 84 per cent of people agreeing that "ethnic groups should be free to celebrate their customs and traditions while seeking to integrate into the British society".
More than half of people disagreed that "people who move to Britain from abroad should leave their old traditions behind", while less than a third agreed.
Spirituality And Health
Spirituality and Health reviews the current research on religion and spirituality in health, its relevance to Australian practitioners and patients, how it can be applied to clinical practice.
Spirituality and Health reviews the current research on religion and spirituality in health, its relevance to Australian practitioners and patients, how it can be applied to clinical practice.
Meanwhile, following the election of Barack Obama in the US, more than half of respondents said it was "certain or likely" that Britain would have a black, Asian or mixed race prime minister in the next 20 years.
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Animal-human Embryo Research Receives Emphatic Backing from British Lawmakers
Britain's lower house of parliament approved legislation Wednesday allowing scientists to create animal-human embryos for medical research, in the biggest shake-up of embryology laws in two decades.
Britain's lower house of parliament approved legislation Wednesday allowing scientists to create animal-human embryos for medical research, in the biggest shake-up of embryology laws in two decades.
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Women Should Give Two Blows for Each Received: Egypt Sheikh's Stand on Domestic Violence
Sunni Islam's highest authority has approved a woman's right to fight back if her husband uses violence against her, Egypt's Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper reported on Monday.
Sunni Islam's highest authority has approved a woman's right to fight back if her husband uses violence against her, Egypt's Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper reported on Monday.
