1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsnsymmondshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/author/nsymmondsHindus Thrive as Buddhists Struggle to Pass on the Faithrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KWRkLgJYmK"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2008/02/hindus-thrive-as-buddhists-str">Hindus Thrive as Buddhists Struggle to Pass on the Faith</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2008/02/hindus-thrive-as-buddhists-str/embed#?secret=KWRkLgJYmK" width="600" height="338" title="“Hindus Thrive as Buddhists Struggle to Pass on the Faith” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="KWRkLgJYmK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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By Andrea Useem 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) In a study that highlights the fluidity of religious affiliation in America today, Hindus stand out as the group with the most stable religious identity, while Buddhists struggle hardest to pass the faith from one generation to the next. Ninety percent of Hindus marry within their own…