A new uThe survey strongly confirms that impressions, Danish Europamisson of developments in the country, but which until now have been based on testimonies and estimates.
1.5% of Iranians surveyed indicates in a new pollthat they are Christians. On this basis, the number of Christians in Iran can be estimated at in total approx. 1.04 milions, where both converts andChristians and ethnic Christians are included. Debt valleyis significantly higher than previously thought. Dis is This is reason to reassess our perception of the number of Christian converts in Iran. We cannot settle for a conservative estimate of 100,000-500,000Convert Christians in Iran, like Miller and Johnstone answeredthe number i 2015.
The poll does not distinguish between Christian converts and traditionalists, ethnic Christianssuch as Armenians, Assyrians and Chaldeans. Mbased on an estimate that there are around 250,000 ethnic Christians in Iran, we have togBased on the results, it is estimated that there are around 800,000 Christian converts in the country. It is thus very clear that the church in Iran is growing.
Poll conducted on social media
UThe survey Iranians' attitudes towards religionhas been conducted by the independent research unit GAMAAN from the Netherlands in June 2020. This poll seeks to find out Iranians' attitudes towards religion, which for safety reasons difficult to discuss Public. The survey, with the participation of almost 40,000 anonymous Iranians, provides a unique insight into Iranians' attitudes towards religion and makes it possible to take into accountsecret believer.
The survey, involving almost 40,000 anonymous Iranians, provides a unique insight into Iranians' attitudes towards religion and makes it possible to include secret believers.
After the survey had been shared on social media, nearly 40,000 Iranians responded the questionnaire survey. The respondents isall over 19 years old, living in Iran andisable to use the internet and read the questionsby which rThe result of these responses according to GAMAAN can generalized to 85% of the general population and this with 95% probability. The 85% sample of population represented in the survey is called populations.
Man may however question bythe representativeness of the survey based on the selection method. Firstly, you don't know, the probability with which individual respondents are drawn from the population, which makes it difficult to say anything with certainty about margins of error. In addition, there is a risk of self-selection, meaning that only those with a particular interest in the topic participate, andthat you thereby achieve a skewedin the selection process. There are So...risk of, mis-estimating the number of Christians, among other things. However, GAMAAN has tried to address these issues by sharing the questionnaire in versatile groups on e.g. Facebook, and respondents' answers have been weighted in accordance with the population in relation to a number of demographic parameters. You have thus sought to even out the imbalancewhich increases the credibility of the results.
The survey of Iranians' attitudes towards religion also shows, that 6% of the population is converted from one religious orientation to another, including Christianity, among others. Iranians are increasingly opting out Shia-Islam, and according to the study, only 32% of the population identifies as Shia-muslims.
This development can Among others. be interpreted as a modreaction to the Islamic clerical rule in the country, and the survey indicates a critical attitude towards the regime ruling the country in accordance with Islamic law. According to the survey but68% of the population believes that religious regulations should be excluded from national legislationregardless of whether the majority in parliament are believers.
For example, an aversion to the prohibition of consuming alcohol can be observed, as the study shows that 35% of the population occasional or regular drinking. Another example that supports the general criticism is Iranians' dislike offor the law of carrying hijab i the public spaces. According to the survey, around 72% of the population is against this injunction.
Facts: 61,788 new wills in Persian
In 2019 alone, donors made it possible for 61,788 copies of the New Testament to be printed. They are being introduced into the country and our partner estimates that around 15% of all New Testament recipients will become Christians.
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