Religion

There is of course freedom of religion in Norway, meaning that everyone is entitled to follow their own faith. No one is to be  discriminated against because of his or her religious faith.
The two biggest religions in Norway are roman catholic and evangelical Lutheran christian.

Roman Catholic:

Distinctive Roman Catholic beliefs include the special authority of the pope, the ability of saints to intercede on behalf of believers, the concept of Purgatory as a place of afterlife purification before entering Heaven, and the doctrine of transubstantiation - that is, that the bread used in the Eucharist becomes the true body of Christ when blessed by a priest.
Evangelical Lutheran Christian: Christians who believed what Martin Luther, a German reformer said. Also very similar to roman catholic.


The largest non-Christian religion in Norway is Islam. Other active Christian communities in Norway are the Roman Catholics, the Pentecostal society, Baptists, Methodists and many others.
Like in most country's, many people do not have a religion at all, and the number of members in the Norwegian Humanist Association is about equal of the numbers with the Islam faith.

Close to 83% of people in Norway are part of the church of Norway but only 3% of people attend church regularly on Sunday. The church bells ring at 10:00 am every Sunday morning and again at 11 pm at night. I never attended church other than when i was baptised and for my mom's wedding.