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.
新加坡是一个多元民族、多元文化的移民社会，当中有宗教信仰的新加坡人占全国人口的83%。新加坡提倡宗教与族群之间的互相容忍和包容精神，实行宗教自由政策，确认新加坡为多宗教国。新加坡的宗教建筑各式各样，许多历史悠久的寺庙都被完整地保留下来，而且每年都有着各式各样的庆祝活动。
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.
新加坡是一个多元文化的移民社会，也因此汇集了世界上多种宗教，佛教为新加坡第一大宗教，其他宗教依人口多寡分别为基督教、伊斯兰教、儒教、道教和印度教。从2000年至2010年间，基督教、无宗教信仰及道教比例分别增长了3%，佛教比例略微下降，其他信仰则仍保持稳定。
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.
佛教与道教
佛教是新加坡第一大宗教，约占人口的33%。多年以来，各个佛教团体联合主办宗教、文化、教育与社会福利计划等活动，把佛法与公众的距离拉近。光明山普觉禅寺有90年历史，是新加坡最大的佛教寺院之一。道教占人口的11%，早期的华人移民，带来了他们的宗教信仰与习俗，不同籍贯的华人，各自兴建庙宇，其中有一些庙宇，比如天福宫和粤海清庙，已成为国家古迹。四马路观音堂是新加坡香火鼎盛的庙宇之一，观音堂主殿内的主神像是十八手观音圣像，各地赶来祈福的香客络绎不绝。
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.
天主教与基督教
教徒占人口的18%。新加坡共有30间天主教教堂，并管理30多所学校。天主教教会也开办医院、老人院和儿童收容所。莱佛士在1819年登陆新加坡后4个月，他把一块土地赠送给伦敦宣教会。5个月后，第一位基督传教士抵达新加坡。在最初的数十年里，一些不同的团体，对新加坡的基督教教会的发展作出独特贡献；它们包括西方商人族群、海外传教士，以及印度与中国的基督徒移民等。
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
伊斯兰教
有将近65万个回教徒，占人口15%。马来人或巴基斯坦血统的人民基本上属于伊斯兰教的逊尼派，另外也有部分印度血统和华人信奉回教。新加坡建有回教堂共80座，其中较为著名的有花蒂玛和苏丹回教堂。
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.
兴都教
拥有超过10万个印度裔教徒，占人口的5%。新加坡有24间主要的兴都庙，其中桥南路的马里安曼兴都庙和实龙岗路的尼瓦沙柏鲁马兴都庙都被列为国家古迹。
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.
锡克教与其他宗教
教徒合计只有2万余人。锡克教是19世纪从印度传入的，在新加坡有7间锡克庙，教徒主要是锡克族警察、保安员。犹太教在新加坡有两个会堂，拜火教在新加坡则没有庙宇。
