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United Kingdom

the map is incorrect. only in england is there a state church when it comes to the uk.

(This issue appears to have been corrected in the image in the main article (only England is blue), but not in the full-size image where the whole of Great Britain remains blue. - 26 June 2009)

the monarch of the united kingdom has to be protestant, i think that's a pretty good endorsement of state religion there for the entire uk 86.162.41.237 (talk) 18:26, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Scotland and England both have established churches http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandChurch/QueenandChurch.aspx —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.91.121 (talk) 23:48, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cyprus

Please change this coloring as Cyprus definitely has no state religion. I defy someone to try and find a source that says it has a state religion. Eugene-elgato (talk) 15:56, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Armenia

Armenia is a Christian state...Armenia was the first country on earth to officially become a Christian state. Make it right..Tiko310 (talk) 08:29, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So is France, Germany etc. even if it was the first, so what? Please somehow check the Armenian constitution if Christianity is the official state religion and stop banging on about it, I think we get the message that a tiny number of Christians in this world come from Armenia, and that it was the first to adopt.--81.154.216.212 (talk) 19:47, 18 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

huh? what are you talking about. yes christianity was first recognized as the official religion of a country FIRSTLY in Armenia 2600:6C50:33F:73C4:50ED:39D1:3D6E:F654 (talk) 06:26, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can tell, Armenia seems to occupy a gray area between establishment and something like Ireland's old "special position." Article 18 of the Armenian constitution reads, ambiguously:

The Republic of Armenia shall recognise the exclusive mission of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, as a national church, in the spiritual life of the Armenian people, in the development of their national culture and preservation of their national identity.
The relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church may be regulated by law.

On the other hand, Article 17 says:

The freedom of activities of religious organisations shall be guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia.
Religious organisations shall be separate from the State.

According to this 2023 US State Department report, the Armenian Apostolic Church has a right to appoint chaplains to institutions like hospitals, while for other churches it's up to that institution. There are theoretically limits on proselytizing for non-Apostolic churches, but not for the Apostolic Church. Public schools have optional religious education run by the Apostolic Church, while other denominations are not allowed to do the same.

I would argue that these add up to giving a clear legal preference to a particular church, and that Armenia should therefore be colored-in on this map, with an explanatory footnote in the legend. Thoughts? Nicknimh (talk) 21:17, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Argentina

Argentina has no state religion. The constitution says the state has to help economically the catholic church because it makes a lot of efficient charity. Andrés Baldrich (talk) 01:22, 21 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

see Argentina.gov Andrés Baldrich (talk) 01:29, 21 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The constitution explicitly says it supports only one religion. How is that not the state religion? "A state religion is a religion or creed officially endorsed by a sovereign state." 2800:2147:F400:6A7:5573:9789:F1A0:29C4 (talk) 16:49, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

THE PICTURE IS WRONG ARMENIA IS CHRISTIAN 87.241.177.109 (talk) 22:43, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

are you really that proud of that to type it in caps?

So what if it's christian? So if Sweden.. and Switzerland.. and Canada and Mexico.. and Guatemala, Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal etc...!!--81.154.216.212 (talk) 19:48, 18 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Argentina names and endorses the Roman Catholic church in the constitution I don't understand how that do not count as a state religion

Country's like Norway and most monarchys are a little difference as the religion is enforced by the monarch and not the people

Armenia has not state religion Caspian Delta (talk) 10:16, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Costa Rica Article 75 of the Constitution of Costa Rica states that the "Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Religion is the official religion of the Republic." Caspian Delta (talk) 10:22, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Dominican republic allows freedom of religion but sets Catholicism as the state religion and extends special privileges to the Holy see not granted to other religious groups Dominican Republic - United States Department of State Caspian Delta (talk) 10:32, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sudan

The Wikipedia article says "Sunni islam is the official and largest religion, while Arabic and English are the official languages." Dspsbspoon (talk) 12:00, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Greenland

Can someone add Greenland please?, the Church of Greenland is the state religion in Greenland (see Britannica) (The Sr Guy (talk) 01:54, 9 May 2020 (UTC))[reply]