Berlin • Christians in Western Europe are less accepting of immigrants and non-Christians than people without religious affiliations, according to a study published Tuesday that was based on a 15-country survey.
The Pew Research Center report revealed that Christians — whether or not they are churchgoers — are more likely than Western Europeans who don’t identify with a religion to express negative views of Muslims, Jews and migrants. They also are more inclined to think their country’s culture and values are superior.
“On balance, more respondents say immigrants are honest and hardworking than say the opposite,” the study’s authors wrote.