Leonardo,
Sincer, cred ca exagerezi rolul religiei in definirea unui popor. Iau cateva exemple de tari de pe site-ul
CIA si analizez ce scrie despre religie:
Germania:
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Australia:
Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census)
Cehia:
Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59%
Ungaria:
Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5%
Olanda:
Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41%
Noua Zeelanda:
Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26%
Elvetia:
Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1%
SUA:
Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10%
Canada:
Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16%
Acum te intreb: lipsa unei religii covarsitor majoritare ii transforma pe germani, australieni, cehi, unguri, olandezi, elvetieni, americani, canadieni etc din "popoare" in simple "populatii"?
Tu spui ca poporul roman a fost crestin de cand a aparut. Asta nu inseamna nimic in fond, sa-ti dau un exemplu: poporul grec nu a fost crestin cand a aparut, s-a crestinat mult mai tarziu. Deci nu este nici un impediment ca un popor sa renunte la un moment dat la o anume religie, asta nu-l desfiinteaza ca popor.
Cultura si credinta nu sunt, asa cum pari sa sugerezi tu, atat de strans legate. Este ca si cum ai spune ca un necredincios sau un necrestin in general nu are nimic comun cu cultura romana...