Monday, May 10, 2010

Culture


The majority religion is again, Roman Catholic. Roman Catholics believe in one God and in the coming again of Jesus Christ. They believe in the immaculate conception of Christ. This belief system does not prohibit interaction with other countries, as many other countries around the world also believe in Christian concepts.

According to the US State Department: "although Roman Catholicism is the majority religion in Italy--85% of native-born citizens are nominally Catholic--all religious faiths are provided equal freedom before the law by the constitution." This provides an example of the value system of Italians--strong beliefs but an openness to other points of view. Some of the other religions are Islam, Buddhism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Judaism, though these make up a very small percent of the population.