Friday, October 26, 2007

Religion in Norway



On the bus, I can usually read the news headlines on a screen while going to and from work.
How to describe any content in the few words of a headline, is of course an interesting matter in itself, and probably a science....

Yesterday I learnt that God is still alive in Norway.
Nearly 52 % of Norwegians said they believe in God.

How many of these belong to any organized religious community?

How do the 48 % define themselves?
How many of the 48 % who do not believe in God, belong to the Norwegian State Church?

According to statistics, around 85 % of the Norwegian population belong to the State Church.
The 85 per cent include children and grownups.
51 % and 48 % probably only refer to grownups. Or not?

How exact did the headline describe what must have been some kind of a gallup or study?

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