The religious beliefs of multicultural Singapore
新加坡多元文化之宗教信仰
Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural immigrant society, with religious beliefs of Singaporeans accounted for 83% of the country’s population. Singapore advocates the mutual tolerance and tolerance between religions and ethnic groups, and implements the policy of religious freedom, and confirms that Singapore is a multi religious country. There are many kinds of religious buildings in Singapore, and many of the old temples are preserved completely.
新加坡是一個多元民族、多元文化的移民社會，當中有宗教信仰的新加坡人占全國人口的83%。新加坡提倡宗教與族群之間的互相容忍和包容精神，實行宗教自由政策，確認新加坡爲多宗教國。新加坡的宗教建築各式各樣，許多曆史悠久的寺廟都被完整地保留下來，而且每年都有著各式各樣的慶祝活動。
Singapore is a multicultural immigrant society, it also brings together the world religions, Buddhism is the largest religion in Singapore, according to the census of other religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism and confucianism. From 2000 to 2010, the proportion of Christianity, religion and Taoism increased by 3%, the proportion of Buddhism declined slightly, while others remained stable.
新加坡是一個多元文化的移民社會，也因此彙集了世界上多種宗教，佛教爲新加坡第一大宗教，其他宗教依人口多寡分別爲基督教、伊斯蘭教、儒教、道教和印度教。從2000年至2010年間，基督教、無宗教信仰及道教比例分別增長了3%，佛教比例略微下降，其他信仰則仍保持穩定。
1）Buddhism and Taoism
Buddhism is the largest religion in Singapore, accounting for about 33% of the population. Over the years, various Buddhist groups jointly organized religious, cultural, educational and social welfare programs and other activities, Buddhism and the public closer. Monastery has 90 years of history, is one of the largest Buddhist temple in singapore. The 11% of the population, the early Chinese immigrants brought with them their religious beliefs and customs, different origin of the Chinese, their construction of the temple, there are some temples, such as Tianfu palace and Guangdong Qing temple, has become a national monument. Four road Guanyintang is one of the incense temples in Singapore, the main statue of Guanyin hall is the main hall of the eighteen hand Guanyin, the pilgrims pray around in a continuous line.
佛教與道教
佛教是新加坡第一大宗教，約占人口的33%。多年以來，各個佛教團體聯合主辦宗教、文化、教育與社會福利計劃等活動，把佛法與公衆的距離拉近。光明山普覺禅寺有90年曆史，是新加坡最大的佛教寺院之一。道教占人口的11%，早期的華人移民，帶來了他們的宗教信仰與習俗，不同籍貫的華人，各自興建廟宇，其中有一些廟宇，比如天福宮和粵海清廟，已成爲國家古迹。四馬路觀音堂是新加坡香火鼎盛的廟宇之一，觀音堂主殿內的主神像是十八手觀音聖像，各地趕來祈福的香客絡繹不絕。
2）Catholicism and Christianity
Christians make up 18% of the population. Singapore has a total of 30 Catholic churches, and the management of the more than and 30 schools. The Catholic Church also runs hospitals, homes for the elderly and children’s homes. The 4 months in 1819 after landing in Singapore, he put a piece of land donated to the London Missionary society. 5 months later, the first Christian missionaries arrived in singapore. In the first few decades, a number of different groups, make unique contributions to the development of the Singapore of the Christian Church; they include Western businessmen, missionary groups, as well as India and China Christian immigrants.
天主教與基督教
教徒占人口的18%。新加坡共有30間天主教教堂，並管理30多所學校。天主教教會也開辦醫院、老人院和兒童收容所。萊佛士在1819年登陸新加坡後4個月，他把一塊土地贈送給倫敦宣教會。5個月後，第一位基督傳教士抵達新加坡。在最初的數十年裏，一些不同的團體，對新加坡的基督教教會的發展作出獨特貢獻；它們包括西方商人族群、海外傳教士，以及印度與中國的基督徒移民等。
3）Islamism
There are nearly 650 thousand Muslims, accounted for 15% of the population. Malay or Pakistan descent people basically belong to the Sunni Islam, there is also a part of India and the Chinese Muslim descent. Singapore has a total of 80 back to the church, one of the more famous are Fatimah and Sultan Mosque
伊斯蘭教
有將近65萬個回教徒，占人口15%。馬來人或巴基斯坦血統的人民基本上屬于伊斯蘭教的遜尼派，另外也有部分印度血統和華人信奉回教。新加坡建有回教堂共80座，其中較爲著名的有花蒂瑪和蘇丹回教堂。
4）Hinduism
With more than 100 thousand India people, accounting for 5% of the population. Singapore has 24 main Hindu temple, the South Bridge Road and Longgang Mali Amman Hindu temple road Niwasha Bai Lu Ma Xing temple was listed as a national historic site.
興都教
擁有超過10萬個印度裔教徒，占人口的5%。新加坡有24間主要的興都廟，其中橋南路的馬裏安曼興都廟和實龍崗路的尼瓦沙柏魯馬興都廟都被列爲國家古迹。
5）Sikhism and other religions
Believers total only 2 people. Sikhism is nineteenth Century introduced from India, 7 Sikh Temple in Singapore, who is mainly Sikh police, security guards. There are two Jewish synagogue in Singapore, Zoroastrianism is no temple in singapore.
錫克教與其他宗教
教徒合計只有2萬余人。錫克教是19世紀從印度傳入的，在新加坡有7間錫克廟，教徒主要是錫克族警察、保安員。猶太教在新加坡有兩個會堂，拜火教在新加坡則沒有廟宇。
