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From: Gerd Schmerse <>
Subject: Re: [POSEN] Civil Registration and Religion
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 09:26:22 +0100
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Moin ,

zur Mail vom Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:43:44 EST:

>My friends from Switzerland tell me 10% of
>one's income is collected for the church with which they identify.

Not of the income, but of the income tax - which is quite a difference.

>There is a real stigma
>attached for appearing to be without religion in order to avoid the tax.

Where is a there stigma? It is a small thing to go to the office and
declare no longer to be a member of a church. This applies to about 20 %
of the people here in Germany. If you prefer to stay with the church you
pay the church tax. This is not a big issue, and nobody else knows - or
cares - about.


Gruß
Gerd

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