Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark
Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark
Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark
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ReligionEveryone is free to practise their religionIn <strong>Denmark</strong>, everyone is free to practise their religion orpursue their outlook on life as long as they respect the law.Everyone is free to change their beliefs or religious affiliations- for example, by leav<strong>in</strong>g one religious community tobecome a member of another. <strong>Denmark</strong> embraces manyreligions, beliefs and outlooks on life. Some people believe<strong>in</strong> a div<strong>in</strong>e be<strong>in</strong>g; others do not but base their outlook onlife on secular, humanitarian or other values.The Danish National Church*Perform<strong>in</strong>g services for societyIn accordance with the Danish constitution, the EvangelicalLutheran Church of <strong>Denmark</strong>* is the Danish National Churchand is officially supported by the government. The DanishNational Church performs a number of tasks and servicesfor society as a whole. This <strong>in</strong>cludes the registration of births,christen<strong>in</strong>gs and the registration of deaths.CULTURE AND LEISURE TIMEMost people are members of theDanish National ChurchThe majority of Danes belong to the Danish NationalChurch. Most became members when they were christenedas children.If you have moved to <strong>Denmark</strong> from abroad and wouldlike to jo<strong>in</strong> the Danish National Church, there are severaloptions open to you:• If you are a member of another Evangelical Lutherancommunity other than the Danish National Churchand make this clear, you will be registered as a memberof the Danish National Church at the same time as youare registered <strong>in</strong> the Danish national register.• If you have been christened but not by an EvangelicalLutheran religious community, you can become amember of the Danish National Church by contact<strong>in</strong>gthe priest <strong>in</strong> your local community.• If you have not been christened, you can become amember of the Danish National Church by allow<strong>in</strong>gyourself to be christened.If you do not want to become a member of the DanishNational Church, you can cancel your membership bycontact<strong>in</strong>g the priest <strong>in</strong> your local community.127