Which country forbids religion

Answer 1

No country actively admits to forbidding religion in the world today. However many countries certainly persecute against minority religions, and a small number of countries have traditionally opposed all religion.

An example of the latter is North Korea. Although they claim to support the freedom of religion, in reality being a Communist State based on the Stalinist model they are extremely discouraging of religion. Followers of any religion may be treated with suspicion as being a non-patriot. There are some "state-supported" versions of Christianity and Buddhism, for example, but in practice these exist so the government can have more control over the religious beliefs of those who do worship in them.

In the past some countries have violently suppressed religions. Example of this include China and Soviet Russia. China has long since eased their pressure on Christian and Traditional Chinese believers, especially in the larger, more prosperous cities, although some claims of discrimination occur in other areas. However they are engaged in a conflict with certain Islamic groups in western China, and there have been claims they are interfering with otherwise peaceful worship in that region. Also Falun Gong specifically is banned as an illegal cult in China, and has been sometimes forcefully suppressed. Individuals can be imprisoned and "re-educated" for belonging to this group, and there have been claims that some have died from rough treatment and even torture from police and prison guards.

Before the fall of Soviet Russia, they had substantially eased their stance on religion. Since the fall of Soviet Russia, the Orthodox Church in particular has regained a prominent place in Russian culture.

Although they are engaged in a war against Islamic rebels in various places (chiefly Chechnya), this cannot be said to be forbidding religion as this is not their goal. Poop