Literal question
8. What is your religion?
[] Islam
[] Christianity
[] Hinduism
[] Buddhism
[] Confucianism, Taoism and other traditional Chinese religion
[] Tribal, fork religion
[] Other
[] No religion
Interviewer instructions
Question 8
The religion of a person refers to the identification or affiliation of the person with a set or system of religious or spiritual beliefs and practice.
You are to ask the question as given and do not make assumptions. Generally accept the answer given and shade the appropriate box. It is possible for members of one household to belong to different religions.
The category 'No Religion' refers to the people who say they do not have any religious belief. It should be noted that the religion may or may not be represented by an organized group. For example, worship of spirit and nature is to be considered as 'religion' and recorded in the category "Tribal/Folk Religion".
Those who describe themselves as Confucianists or Taoists or belonging to other traditional Chinese religion for example, ancestor worship, should be recorded in the category, 'Confucianism/ Taoism and Other Traditional Chinese Religion' and not in the 'Other' category.
The category 'Other' is for persons who belong to a particular religion which does not fit into any of the categories. It also includes persons who are unsure about which religion they belong to.
You may sometimes have difficulty in deciding whether the answer given is a separate religion or just a sub-group within the main religion. If you are in any doubt, ask the respondent for further information.
