Danish Religion
The most popular church-going days are Christmas and Easter. Even though the regular attendance is pretty low, 5 - 10% are regular church-goers, and most Danes contribute a portion of their salary to the church in a form of voluntary tax called the kirkeskat which is usually about 1% of their annual salary. You have to opt out of the Folkekirke if you wish to not have the church tax taken out of your paycheck. Most Danes continue to pay the tax. One reason is that it contributes to the upkeep of the many historic churches. There are many churches that hold services in English, especially in Copenhagen. You can check out Copenhagen This Week for a list of all churches that cater to the various religions including Jewish, Muslim, Catholics and many others. If you wish to learn more about the history of Danish religion, you should visit some of the Danish historic sites, where you will see lots of evidence of the early beliefs in the Nordic gods such as Odin. It was not until Harlad Bluetooth reign in 965 that the first signs of Christianity were seen in Denmark. Later in 1536, King Christian III made Denmark Protestant and is represented by the only official state church in Europe called the Folkekirke. Please feel free to comment on this subjectDo you have a helpful tip or comment on this subject that you would like to share? Please leave comments below. |
