Trossamfunn

A religious community is a community (group of people) who practice the same religion. The term is used to refer to members of a religion who live within a community, but not segregated from others and not dedicated solely to their faith. They worship together in a religious venue such as a temple, synagogue, church or mosque. In many religions, a group worshipping in common is called a congregation. In a narrower sense, a religious community is a group of people of the same religion living together specifically for religious purposes, often subject to formal commitments such as religious vows, as in a convent or a monastery. Most religious communities are part of the way religions are organized, and most religions have some form of Religious order.

Trussamfunn er ei gruppe kjenneteikna av ei sams tru, som regel innan ein viss religion. Det kan visa til større og mindre religiøse grupper, som kyrkjelydar, kyrkjesamfunn eller andre grupper.

Trossamfund definieras i svensk lag som en gemenskap för religiös verksamhet. För att bli ett registrerat trossamfund ska den religiösa verksamheten även anordna gudstjänst.