SWEDEN: “CHRISTIANITY TEST” FOR REFUGEES – Reactions to governmental decision

Strong reactions have emerged following the Swedish government’s decision to submit refugees who have applied for asylum to a ”Christianity test”, declaring Christianity as their religion.

The Swedish authorities believe that many refugees falsely deny their religion to increase their chances of accepting their application for asylum, as skepticism and Islamophobia have grown significantly since the terrorist attacks in various parts of Europe and beyond.

The Swedes have given the refugees to write tests of their knowledge of the Bible. In addition, there were questions about the differences between the Orthodox Church and Protestant.

In order to address the phenomenon, people who help refugees started “tutorials” to “educate” these people in order to be able to respond to the questionnaire.