Religion in Finland
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Most Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (81.7%)[1]. A minority belongs to the Finnish Orthodox Church (1.1%) (see Eastern Orthodox Church). Other Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church in Finland are significantly smaller, as are the Muslim, Jewish and other non-Christian communities (totaling 1.2%). 15.1%[2] of the population is unaffiliated. The main Lutheran and Orthodox churches are the official churches of Finland. However, church attendance is much lower than these figures may suggest. Most of the population holds generally secular views. A majority of members of the state Lutheran Church do not participate actively, and even then it is mostly for occasions like weddings and funerals.[3]
According to the most recent Eurobarometer Poll 2005,[4]
- 41% of Finnish citizens responded that "they believe there is a God".
- 41% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force".
- 16% answered that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life force".
According to Zuckerman 2005, [5] 28-60% of Finns are agnostics, atheists or non-believers.
[edit] See also
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
- Finnish Orthodox Church
- Judaism in Finland
- Islam in Finland
- Hinduism in Finland
- Finland
- Religion by country
- Roman Catholicism in Finland
- Conservative Laestadianism
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Kirkkoon kuuluu lähes 82 prosenttia suomalaisista (Finnish). Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ Finland in Figures. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2004. U.S. Department of State (2004-09-15). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
- ^ Eurobarometer on Social Values, Science and technology 2005 - page 11. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
- ^ The Largest Atheist / Agnostic Populations. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
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