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Internet Dismantling the State Church In Finland

An anonymous reader writes "A Finnish secular web site that facilitates electronic resignation from the Finnish state church gained wide attention in the media this week. A gay rights TV panel discussion was followed by thousands resigning from the church. On Wednesday, 2633 people resigned through the web site, which is more than all the resignations in July. The Internet is secularizing the Finnish with increasing speed; over 90% of resignations in Finland go through the site administered and marketed by hobbyists driving Finland towards a secular, non-religious state."

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  1. Re:judeo-christianism will strike back by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    And we would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for you meddling kids.

  2. Re:No, it means you don't understand irony. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The reason that real Christians live seperated lives is that it helps keep down the tendency to sin.

    Posted from your bunker in Wako?

  3. Re:judeo-christianism will strike back by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    And we would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for you meddling kids.

    You mean if they weren't meddling with those kids?

  4. Re:Cool idea by ceoyoyo · · Score: 4, Funny

    "You have to explicitly request excommunication"

    Boring. Just make them WANT to excommunicate you. It's much more fun.