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RELIGION

 

While in many European countries religion and its importance experienced dramatic changes throughout the years, the popularity of the Orthodox church and Orthodox Christianity in Georgia is booming. Both respect and trust in church and religion, in general, are growing. Over 80% of Georgians consider themselves followers of the church, and Illia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia is one of the most famous and respected figures in the country. One of the reasons for such love and admiration toward the church is that all the way back in the 4th century, the church was the most prominent mechanism of keeping Georgian people together through music and other forms of religious traditions both during the Soviet era and after the famous fall of the Union. It was with the help of the Church that Georgians were able to keep their national identity and find the strength to stand for their independent rights. Georgia was the second country in the world (after Armenia) that adopted christianity as state religion in 326 CE.

In addition to having strong beliefs regarding religion, there is a huge place for tolerance and acceptance of other forms of religion. Alongside with the Orthodox Church and autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church, there are Muslim, Russian Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Jewish communities all over the country. Throughout its long history, Georgia became an example of religious harmony within its borders. Intolerance and discrimination toward religious minorities are not about these people!

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