A member of the Free Church; someone who belongs to a church that separated from the official state church to worship independently.
From 'free' (independent) and 'kirk' (Scottish word for church, from Old Norse 'kirkja'). Originated in Scotland and England during religious reformation movements.
Freekirkers in 17th-century Scotland were rebels who defied the government's control of religion—many were persecuted, yet they established the principle that people should choose their own faith community.
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