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! 