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Posted: 7/5/2012 8:11:00 PM EDT
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Gay-marriage––adoption-allowed-in-France-from-2013

A recent survey by pollster IFOP said that gays in France make up 6.5 percent of the electorate, compared with practising Catholics at 4.5 percent.


Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Gay-marriage––adoption-allowed-in-France-from-2013#ixzz1zoR7pH7a
Link Posted: 7/5/2012 8:11:52 PM EDT
[#1]
Oh no?
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 11:09:36 AM EDT
[#2]
Why of course they do.
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 12:17:11 PM EDT
[#3]
Why is the ultimate gayness of France a surprise to anyone? There's a reason why it's called a "lucky pierre" not a "lucky peter".
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 12:19:31 PM EDT
[#4]



Quoted:


http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Gay-marriage––adoption-allowed-in-France-from-2013




A recent survey by pollster IFOP said that gays in France make up 6.5 percent of the electorate, compared with practising Catholics at 4.5 percent.




Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Gay-marriage––adoption-allowed-in-France-from-2013#ixzz1zoR7pH7a



What?  That's astonishing.

 
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 12:30:12 PM EDT
[#5]
Not for long. Sharia will put a stop to that in short order.
 
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 2:34:45 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Not for long. Sharia will put a stop to that in short order.  


That might just happen
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 2:48:26 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Not for long. Sharia will put a stop to that in short order.  


That might just happen


Given their lack of active participation rate in the church, it most definitely will.

I find that number very hard to believe...



Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > % of Buddhists 1.2 % [23rd of 63]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons1,684 [4th of 90]
Catholic > Total Priests23,089 [5th of 149]
Catholics45,345,000 [5th of 140]
Catholics as percentage77.42 [30th of 150]
Church attendance21% [28th of 53]
Islam > Number of Muslim 5,980,000 [35th of 67]
Islam > Percentage Muslim7.5% [79th of 168]
Islam > Population4,549,213 [38th of 165]
Islam > Sunni 5,621,200 [34th of 67]
Jehovahs Witnesses119,131 [16th of 178]
Jews600,000 [3rd of 89]
Muslim 10 % [55th of 66]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants 1,213,124 [52nd of 167]
Religions > All
Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
Religions > Muslim 5 % [76th of 100]
Religions > Protestant 2 % [44th of 51]
Religions > Roman Catholic 83 % [27th of 96]
DEFINITION: Percent of population who are Roman Catholics. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 90 % [21st of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership10,698 [77th of 232]

Appears not to be that low but it is pretty low..
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 2:57:26 PM EDT
[#8]
I believe the Muslims are the only ones who actually practice and follow their faith there in any numbers
Link Posted: 7/6/2012 2:58:49 PM EDT
[#9]
So?  Don't be like France.
 
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