U.S.
Department of State Human Rights Report 1998
The Constitution provides
for freedom of religion, and the Government does not hamper the teaching
or practice of any faith.
The country has maintained a state (Lutheran) church for several hundred
years, supported by a general "Church Tax" (although the
Government routinely grants any request by a taxpayer for exemption
from that tax). However, after decades of discussion in 1995 the Church
of Sweden and the Government agreed to a formal separation. This reform
will not become effective until the year 2000, and the Church will
still receive some state support. As of 1996, citizens were no longer
automatically members of the state church at birth. Sweden is tolerant
of the diverse religions practiced there, including the Mormon faith
and Scientology.
Source: Country Reports
on Human Rights Practices for 1998, U.S. Department of State.
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