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		prophesi on March 29, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for ... Funnily enough, one of the most secular countries, Sweden, has a 50%+ church membership. But it's an anomaly; church membership is still a good litmus test for secularity everywhere else.

ur-whale on March 29, 2021 [–]

> Sweden, has a 50%+ church membership.

Could it be that in Sweden, you get some sort of tax rebate or discounts at supermarkets if you are officially registered with some religion?

meheleventyone on March 29, 2021 | [–]

If it’s anything like Iceland people get auto-registered as members. Much better to look at things like church attendance rates.

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