AustriaDemokratie 11 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles

What is part of every individual's freedom of religion in Austria?

In the exam (German)

Was gehört in Österreich zur Religionsfreiheit jedes einzelnen Menschen?

  1. aYou must choose a religion at the municipality.Man muss bei der Gemeinde eine Religion wählen.
  2. bYou may change to another religion.Man darf zu einer anderen Religion wechseln.Correct answer
  3. cYou may also live without any religious affiliation.Man darf auch ohne Religionsbekenntnis leben.Correct answer
  4. dYou may practise your religion only at home.Man darf seine Religion nur zu Hause ausüben.

Why?

Every person can decide freely whether they belong to a religion, which one, and whether they change it. You may also show your faith in public, as long as you respect the laws and the rights of others.

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Our own practice questions on the content of the official learning material “Mein Österreich” and the federal states’ learning materials. They are not the real exam questions – those are not published – and we have not copied wording from the materials. Every question was answered a second time, independently, and checked against public sources. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. Not an official service: no connection with the Federal Ministry of the Interior or the offices of the state governments.

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