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• indeed, very interesting (Score:2)

  by hfb (74)

  It's curious how the idea of a state-sponsored religion is thought to be damaging since, at least in Finland, it's opt-out for a 1% tax to support the church. I love Finland for its secular government in spite of the 'official' state religion as we get all the religious holidays without all the freaks :)
  • Re:indeed, very interesting (Score:2)

    by rafael (2125)

    Well, in France we still get the christian holidays as well, in spite of the separation of church and state edicted in 1905.

    (There was some noise last month or so in France about a holiday that was about to be suppressed. I was personally in favor of the suppression of Christmas : it's the more commercial period of the year, from an economic standpoint it just doesn't make sense to make it a vacation.)

    Anyway, I know nobody who attends religious services (christian or not) and who is under 70. Religion doe
    • Re:indeed, very interesting (Score:2)

      by pudge (1) on 2003.10.21 18:24 (#25051) Homepage Journal

      Don't confuse religious services with religion. I am one of many Christians I know who don't regularly -- if ever -- attend "religious services." That doesn't mean I am not "religious" (whatever that means).
      

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