Chapter Three: Religious affiliations - Supreme Court of WA

Contents
3. Religious affiliations............................................................................................. 3.0.5
3.1 Some statistics ..................................................................................................... 3.1.1
3.1.1 Religious affiliation ................................................................................................... 3.1.1
3.1.2 no religious affiliation ............................................................................................... 3.1.2
3.2 Some information................................................................................................. 3.2.1
3.2.1 Christianity............................................................................................................... 3.2.1
3.2.1.1 Profile...................................................................................................... 3.2.1
3.2.1.2 The breadth of Christianity....................................................................... 3.2.1
3.2.1.3 Main beliefs ............................................................................................. 3.2.2
3.2.1.4 Holy books and scriptures....................................................................... 3.2.2
3.2.1.5 Religious leaders ..................................................................................... 3.2.3
3.2.1.6 Forms of worship and feast days............................................................. 3.2.3
3.2.1.7 Diet ......................................................................................................... 3.2.4
3.2.1.8 Practices and customs relevant to appearance before the court.............. 3.2.4
3.2.1.8.1 Status of women ..................................................................... 3.2.4
3.2.1.8.2 Touching ................................................................................. 3.2.4
3.2.1.8.3 Dress....................................................................................... 3.2.4
3.2.1.8.4 Names and titles...................................................................... 3.2.4
3.2.1.8.5 Worship and festival times ....................................................... 3.2.5
3.2.1.8.6 Seating.................................................................................... 3.2.5
3.2.2 buddhism ............................................................................................................... 3.2.5
3.2.2.1 Main beliefs ............................................................................................. 3.2.5
3.2.2.2 Holy books and scriptures....................................................................... 3.2.6
3.2.2.3 Religious leaders ..................................................................................... 3.2.6
3.2.2.4 Forms of worship and festivals ................................................................ 3.2.7
3.2.2.5 Practices relevant to appearance before the court................................... 3.2.7
3.2.2.5.1 Status of women ..................................................................... 3.2.7
3.2.2.5.2 Respectful behaviour ............................................................... 3.2.7
3.2.2.5.3 Eye contact ............................................................................. 3.2.7
3.2.2.5.4 Touching ................................................................................. 3.2.7
3.0.2 Religious affiliations novembeR 2009 - fiRst edition