Religious power, commercial power

The other day I wrote that there is less difference between workdays and Sundays and holidays in Norway than when I grew up.

Thinking a little more about this, I feel that earlier the Norwegian State Church (Protestant) was very strong and also reflected the views of a majority of Norwegian citizens in a religious sense. Therefore the laws and the adherence to the laws, were a clear result of religious power.

These days, I think, fewer people see religion as religion, but more as tradition, so when commercialism got stronger and stronger, most Norwegians see the conveniences for themselves in their private lives, in having shops and activities open more and more days, more and more hours.

Religious power has gone down.
Commercial power has gone up.