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This is a photo of an average church in an average Danish town. Just about every town in Denmark, of any size, has a church associated with it. Churches, like the one shown here, are still owned and operated by the Danish state. While the country is profoundly secular and people seldom express their religious beliefs in public, the churches are still a public institution. It is very normal for a child to be christened in the church, and confirmed when they are around 13 years-old, but not even step foot in the building otherwise. Most adults only attend church for the christening and confirmation of family members and possibly at Christmas time. Everyone pays a church tax, unless they actively have their name removed from the list. Based on how little this situation is discussed in this very democratic society, it seems everyone is more or less happy with this arrangement. In short, people seem contented to pay to have a church on the hill.