Although the majority of Norwegians are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church (Church of Norway), this does not necessarily mean that all are practising their religion. Most Norwegians are nominal members, only occasionally attending church services (every congregation has usually its own service at 11:00 on Sundays).
In Norway, there is full freedom to practice the religion of one's choice. However, many Norwegians consider religion a strictly private matter, and are thus not always prepared to discuss religion. Christian belief is nevertheless the basis of Norwegian law, Norwegian education and the standards of Norwegian public morality. It is mainly in the large cities that you will find synagogues, temples, catholic churches and mosques.
