Religion
About two-thirds of the population in Germany belong to a Christian confession. Half of them belong to the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church to another. Nearly a third do not belong to a religious community, which is largely due to reunification and the citizens of new states, mostly without religious confession. After the genocide committed by the Nazis, only few people of Jewish descent continued to live in Germany. Today, living in Germany close to one hundred thousand Jews organized Jewish communities. Increasingly other religions be important in Germany. Many foreigners living in Germany profess Islam. In the Federal Republic, is home to about 3.3 million Muslims from 40 nations. Freedom of belief, as well as the free exercise of religious worship are guaranteed by the Basic Law. In Germany there is no state church. He participates financially in certain facilities maintained by religious organizations, such as gardens for children and schools. Churches collect taxes from their members, which are collected by the state to fund the work of social institutions such as gardens for children, schools, welfare centers, hospitals and nursing homes. Religion classes in schools have a peculiar characteristic. They are held under the supervision of the State, but the churches are responsible for its content.