Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
En vuxen i Sverige vill lämna sitt trossamfund och byta religion. Vem bestämmer över valet?
An adult in Sweden wants to leave their faith community and change religion. Who decides?
Correct answer: The person themselves
Religious affiliation is the adult’s own choice. Nobody is obliged to remain in a faith community, even if others want them to.
Key words
byta religion · change religion
Source: Lag (1998:1593) om trossamfund · 1 § hänvisar till grundlag och Europakonvention; 3 §: ingen skyldighet att tillhöra ett trossamfund
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Why this option does not fit
Den nuvarande församlingens ledare
A religious leader cannot require an adult to remain a member.
Personens närmaste familj
Family wishes do not give relatives the right to decide an adult’s faith.
Kommunens ansvariga nämnd
Approving people’s choice of religion is not a municipal task.