'Not very Christian': How Danish Gen Z are rethinking confirmation

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'Not very Christian': How Danish Gen Z are rethinking confirmation  Young Danes are increasingly questioning the religious meaning of confirmation, a Christian rite that has become one of the country’s defining coming-of-age rituals, while turning to secular alternatives that keep the milestone without the church.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/not-very-christian-how-danish-gen-z-are-rethinking-confirmation  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:19Since I've been a little, I've been a Christian.

00:23I've always been a Christian.

00:27My parents were like,

00:29they sounded like you.

00:31You're not a Christian.

00:33You're still going through the new things.

00:36And I said,

00:37that sounds like a really good thing.

00:48We didn't think it was essential for her to do a ritual,

00:53but I think it's pretty much everyone does something,

00:57or gets something,

00:58so it would be unnatural not to.

01:01There are so many young people

01:03who are not getting the Christian confirmation,

01:05but then they have a party instead,

01:07but then they feel they lack something,

01:09which is more like the knowledge

01:12and the whole ritual,

01:14which is in a ceremony.

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