Irreligion in Sweden
Sweden is one of the world's most secular and irreligious nations,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] partly because many Swedish people define themselves as irreligious but spiritual people.[11] Phil Zuckerman, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College,[12] writes that several academic sources have in recent years placed atheism rates in Sweden between 46% and 85%, with one source reporting that only 17% of respondents self-identified as "atheist".[13]
Sweden's official website asserts that that just three out of 10 Swedes state that they have confidence in the church. The article lists the following facts about religion in Sweden:
- Only 1 in 10 Swedes thinks religion is important in daily life.
- Only 1 in 10 Swedes has trust in a religious leader.[14]
Statistics from the Church of Sweden states that:
- Under 5 out of 10 children are christened in the church.[15]
- Around 1 out of 3 weddings take place in church.[15]
- Around 3 out of 4 Swedes have Christian burials.[15]
Many Swedes attend church due to traditional or cultural reasons, but otherwise are not practicing Christian. One poll found that only 15% of Church of Sweden members actually believe in Jesus.[16]
Relatedly, the Swedish government has passed several secular reforms over the years; a legal opt-out of the previously mandatory 1.1% church tax was allowed in 1951, automatic birthright membership in the Church of Sweden - the organization's enrollment practice since the 1850s - ended in 1996, and the Church of Sweden was formally separated from the state in 2000, leaving Sweden as "the only Nordic country without a state church".[17][18][19]
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