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Internet Deconstructing State Church in Finland

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-does-finland-have-a-state-church dept.

Agnostic writes "Freethinkers of the city of Tampere, who advocate separation of state and church in Finland, created a Web site in 2003 to assist people in resigning from the church. The Web site soon became a big success in Finland. 39% of all resignations in 2004 went through the web site and 69% of all resignations in 2005. In the same process 22% more people resigned from the church in 2005 than in 2004. The most common reason cited for resigning from the church has been saving church income tax (1.3% on average)."

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  1. The exit interview by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When I went through this process, it was not yet possible to resign through Internet. I had to visit the church office and the priest wanted to have a serious discussion with me. I was a bit rude and cut it short...

  2. Re:Al a carte government services time has come by boingo82 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You're not paying for someone else's kids' education. You're paying us all back for YOUR education, which you received for free some years ago.

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    As a republican I feel it my responsibity to manufacture criminals. People need punished!