Western Europe most critical region about religion (Gallup)

Highlights

• Over half (59%) of global respondents said that religion plays a  positive role.
• 22% of respondents globally believe that religion plays a negative role in their country.
• Western Europe was significantly less net positive regionally (4%) than the rest of the world where overall net positivity is 37%.
• Education proved a significant factor globally with those educated to Masters or PhD level being significantly less net positive about the role religion is playing (20%) increasing to 57% net positive for those with no education.
• Globally Protestants and Muslims were the most net positive (60%) about the role of religion in their respective countries; Hindus were the least net positive (24%).

http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2014/04/16/western-europe-critical-region-religion/