Being a religiously tolerant and homogeneous society is something that many Dutch people take great pride in. The Netherlands has a reputation for being a progressive and liberal nation. Tolerance, freedom, and individual rights are all highly valued in Dutch ethics. Since there are so many different places of worship across the nation, the plurality of religions is acknowledged and visible. In the Netherlands, Christianity has a lengthy history. Many people who identify as Christians nowadays do not routinely attend church, and it is on the decline. Instead of being a religious identity, Christianity serves as a means of cultural identification for some people. This being said, the Dutch culture in the Netherlands tends to be more atheistic/ spiritualistic, with a little more than half of the people (54.1%) do not identify as religious. Even if many Dutch people aren't particularly religious, spirituality is still respected. The term "Ietsisme" refers to a spirituality or "faith without religion." People who identify as ietsisme do not adhere to any particular set of beliefs, but they do think that there might be a higher power or entity out there.
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https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/dutch-culture/dutch-culture-religion
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