Archive for April 3rd, 2007

Leaving church for the money

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Leaving church for the money!I just got my taxsheet with details for my final taxdeclaration. Each year I get it, I’m always upset how much of my money goes to the church that I never attend or have any beliefs in. In Sweden we were all joined to the church by birth (this have changed now). This means each year we pay around 2% of our income to keep the church running and also take part of their services. The weird thing is that you can still participate in each and every thing that a “paid member” believer can. You can get married, get buried and stuff like that - only difference you have to pay for it instead.

As I live as a homosexual gay guy, I don’t really have any high hopes to get a “svensson” wedding in a church. Mostly because church rejects us, but I’m not really sure I would be that interested even thou they welcomed us since I don’t share the same beliefs. The day marriage comes to question, it will be more legal involved than a whole ceremony. Maybe a bit of party afterwards thou! ;)