Two out of three young people in Finland say they believe in God

[Robert Bandanza]

Two out of three young people in Finland say they believe in God

Survey shows only one in five believe church doctrine

Two-thirds of Finns aged between 15 and 29 believe in God. Only just over 40 per cent see themselves as religious.

According to this year's Youth Barometer survey by Nuora, a state advisory council on youth affairs, fewer than ten per cent consider themselves as atheists, while one in five say that their faith follows that of the Lutheran Church.

Helsingin Sanomat