Talk:State religion

Contrary to to map, the article said: "jurisdictions below give various degrees of recognition in their constitutions to Eastern Orthodoxy, but without establishing it as the state religion". Also, same-sex marriage has been legal in Greece since February 16, 2024 even with the opposition of the church. Javierbl03 (talk) 23:53, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

What does the opposition of the Church of Greece have to do with anything? The various bishops have protested against most legal changes since the end of the Greek junta in 1974, including the legalization of civil marriage during the social reforms of Andreas Papandreou in the early 1980s, and the removal of the "Religion" field from the national ID cards in the early 2000s (see the organised demonstrations by supporters of Christodoulos of Athens). They have little to no influence in government policies. Dimadick (talk) 20:20, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

So the question, this country has a state religion if it legislates against the moral mandatory values of that religion? Javierbl03 (talk) 20:28, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

From what I understand, you agree that it is not the state religion like in the map. Javierbl03 (talk) 20:32, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

See the article Religion in Greece. The constitution recognizes Eastern Orthodoxy as the "prevailing religion". The Greek state provides the Orthodox clergy's salaries and pensions, but does not typically enforce indoctrination to the Church. Eastern Orthodoxy has been in decline for decades in number of actual adherents:

• "in 2024, 27% of Greeks reported being indifferent to religion, up from 18% in 2018.^[1] According to a nationwide survey by Metron Analysis for To Vima in December 2024, 66% of Greeks declared that they have a religion, but only 15% reported attending church regularly.^[2] Estimates from other sources suggest that roughly 4–15% of the population explicitly identify as atheist.^[3]" Dimadick (talk) 23:28, 11 March 2026 (UTC)