New religion in Iceland promises tax rebates to followers, membership surges

‘Zuism, a religion based on ancient Sumerian beliefs, has become the fastest growing religious group in Iceland. Thousands of residents, opposed to the state-funded system of religion, have recently joined in, amid promises to receive a refund for religion taxes.

Practiced by way of singing ancient Sumerian poems, Zuism was officially recognized as a religion in Iceland in 2013. The church reportedly boasts some 3,000 members (almost 1 percent of Iceland’s modest population of 323,000), which means they actually outnumber Muslims.

The challenge set by Zuists is to abolish state funding for religious groups in Iceland.’

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