Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vilket villkor gällde när svenskar fick lämna Svenska kyrkan år 1860?
What condition applied when Swedes were allowed to leave Svenska kyrkan (the Church of Sweden) in 1860?
Correct answer: They had to join another Christian denomination
In 1860, leaving became possible if the person joined another Christian denomination. This was a step towards religious freedom, but not yet the freedom to belong to no community.
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villkor · condition
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 12; tryckt sida 42
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Why this option does not fit
De skulle gå med i valfri världsreligion
The choice was limited to other Christian denominations.
De skulle avstå från all religiös tillhörighet
The right to belong to no community came later, through the 1951 Act.
De skulle fortsätta som medlemmar i församlingen
The condition concerned another denomination, not continued membership of the old parish.