Presuming religious congruence? The nonreligious and Catholicism in Poland

This article contributes to the understanding of symbiotic relationship between nonreligious and religious in religiously homogeneous cultures. Specifically, it examines centrality congruence fallacy narratives people. Based on 60 qualitative interviews with Polish nones, I chart ways which they make sense dominant model Polish-Catholic religiosity, commonly referred as ‘Polak-Katolik’. The findings demonstrate that Poles equate Catholicism hypocrisy, conformity, an implicit fear ostracism. In conclusion, suggest is vital scholars nonreligion flesh out complexities nones cultures within exist.