<sod>Zuism became [[Religion in Iceland#Zuism and protest against tax for religion|a recognized religion in Iceland]] in around 2013, with 4 members by 2013. In late 2015 it became a medium for as protest against government support for recognised religions in Iceland, and [[tax resistance|against the levying of a tax]] on all taxpayers, payable to their religion if they had registered one; after the protest started over 3,000 members joined in a short period  at the end of 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2015/dec/09/zuism-the-growing-religion-of-iceland-that-offers-rebates-in-this-life|title=Zuism – the growing religion of Iceland that offers rebates in this life|author=|date=9 December 2015 |work=the Guardian}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Zuism became [[Religion in Iceland#Zuism and protest against tax for religion|a recognized religion in Iceland]] in around 2013, although it has been in existence from years before. The first Zuist congregation was founded by Ólafur Helgi Þorgrímsson, who has since left it.<ref>Stundin.is: [http://stundin.is/frett/dularfyllsta-trufelag-islandi-verdur-brottfellt-na/ Dularfyllsta trúfélag á Íslandi verður brottfellt á næstunni].</ref> {{As of|2015|12}} the high priest of the Zuist Church is Ísak Andri Ólafsson.<ref name=ZUISM11NOV11">[http://www.zuistar.is/um.html About the Zuist movement], official website.</ref><eod>