Religion in Emerstari

Religious affiliation in Emerstari (2015)

Affiliation	% of Emerstarian Population
Christianity	83.4	83.4
Protestant	79.3	79.3
Lutheran	71.3	71.3
Prysbeterian	6.4	6.4
Other Protestant	6.5	6.5
Catholic	3.1	3.1
Eastern Orthodox	0.5	0.5
Other Christian	0.5	0.5
Judaism	0.9	0.9
Hinduism	0.5	0.5
Buddhism	0.4	0.4
Islam	0.1	0.1
Other faiths	1.3	1.3
Irreligion	12.8	12.8
Nothing in particular	6.2	6.2
Agnostic	3.9	3.9
Atheist	.2	0.2
Don't know or didn't state	0.6	0.6

Over three quarters of Emerstarians identify as Christians, making it by far the most practiced religion in Emerstari; of this 83.4%, 71.3% of Emerstarians are members of the Church of Emerstari, — the state religion. Christianity was first brought to Emerstari in the first century, and from then to the early 20th century was virtually the only religion practiced within Emerstari. Nonreligious people comprise the second largest group (12.7%), and Judaism is the third largest group (1.9%) despite historical persacution.

Prior to the introduction of Christianity, there were two major religions practiced in Emerstari: Emerstrú and the Scanian religion. Initially, they became part of the Catholic Church, but then from the 1440s, Emerstari switched to Lutheranism as part of the Reformation in Eurevia which converted most of northern Scania. The Church of Emerstari was then formed and still remains as the state religion.