Leaving the church

Several countries, especially ones with state churches, have established procedures for having oneself taken off of the church's rolls. Some denominations also have documented procedures for doing so.

Countries

Denmark

• Ingen Kirkestat ("No church tax")

Finland

• Eroa kirkosta

Sweden

• Ut ur kyrkan ("Out of the church")

Denominations

Catholicism

• Easy Steps to Excommunication: the Atheist Foundation of Australia's instructions on leaving the Catholic Church.
• countmeout.ie: an Irish site with instructions on defecting from the Catholic Church (currently suspended).