These findings, while running contrary to popular perceptions of Saudi culture, are less startling than they appear. Sociologists of religion have long argued that in a monolithic religious environment, or when religious institutions are closely tied to the state, the overall religiosity of the public declines.
上述发现虽然与人们对沙特文化的普遍印象大相庭径，但实际结果却并不那么令人惊讶。宗教社会学者早就指出：在奉行单一宗教、或宗教机构与国家联系非常紧密的环境里，公众的总体虔诚度会有所下降。