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Christianity, in particular Roman Catholicism, is the largest religion in Belgium with about 58% of the population adhering to the Roman Catholic Church. Likewise, the Belgian Royal Family has historically been members of the Catholic Church. Other Christian denominations having significant following in the country include various branches of Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy and their adherents collectively constitute 7% of the total population.〔(Wereldreligies (in België) ). ''Retrieved 26-09-2012''.〕 Belgium has a separation between the Church and State, and freedom of religion is guaranteed by its constitution. Consequently, the State cannot force someone to adhere to a certain religion nor can it ask someone to which he or she adheres. The second largest religion is Islam with 5% of the resident population being Muslim (3.9% in Flanders, 4% in Wallonia, 25.5% in Brussels),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=In België wonen 628.751 moslims( *), 6,0% van de bevolking. In Brussel is dit 25,5%, in Wallonië 4,0%, in Vlaanderen 3,9% BuG 100 - Bericht uit het Gewisse - 11-09-2008 ) ( *)Berekend aantal - indicatief cijfer, zie methodologie hieronder〕 or even 8.1% as of 2011 (considering all the immigrant people with ''Islamic background''). A 2006 inquiry in Flanders region of Belgium showed 55% of its inhabitants calling themselves religious.〔Inquiry by 'Vepec', 'Vereniging voor Promotie en Communicatie' (Organisation for Promotion and Communication), published in Knack magazine 22 November 2006 p.14 (The Dutch language term 'gelovig' was translated in the text as 'religious', more precisely it is a very common word for believing in particular in any kind of god in a monotheistic sense, and/or in some afterlife.〕 == General Beliefs and Practices == According to the most recent Eurobarometer Poll 2010,〔''(Eurobarometer Biotechnology report 2010 )'' p.381〕 * 37% of Belgian citizens responded that they believe there is a God. * 31% answered that they believe there is some sort of spirit or life-force. * 27% answered that they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life-force. The precise figures are in dispute, however, among some committed people, as it is unclear how many Belgians who say they believe in a God can still be called Christians and how many who call themselves "Christian," but refuse the label "Catholic," have severed all links to the Roman Catholic Church. Possibly Catholic pastors keep records of this, but they are unknown. Also in dispute are how many Catholic Belgians have become deists or have joined one of the several small Protestant churches. Again, it would be up to the respective churches to determine this data. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religion in Belgium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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