SOCIAL POLICY IN THE SPHERE OF RELIGIOUS RELATIONS IN 在宗教关系领域的社会政策.docVIP

SOCIAL POLICY IN THE SPHERE OF RELIGIOUS RELATIONS IN TODAYS RUSSIA: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES Draft Policy Paper Pavel Bayov Executive Summary Russia is in a rather difficult situation concerning the freedom of worship. Foreign experts put it in the list of countries with the discriminating legislation or preconceived policy which causes detriment to certain religions, though the governments activities are in accordance with the Constitution. Thus, it is necessary to elaborate recommendations for the authorities to conduct state social policy not contradicting the Constitutions, international rights and freedoms, and for members of the Russian Orthodox Church, for traditional and non-traditional confessions acting in Russia to overcome negative results of national and religious intolerance. For the Executive and Legislative Authorities of the Russian Federation: First of all, it is necessary to prove the unity of the state by curbing the religious (orthodox) fundamentalism through the key spheres – religious tolerance and social values. The analysis of the legislation shows a serious disparity between it and the real situation at the religious sphere. So, it needs to change the existing norms provoking the discrimination between confessions or on the basis of their traditionalism – non-traditionalism. All around Russia in every social institute (family, educational establishment and so on) to declare secular values, based on the principles of freedom and equality. It concerns especially the institutes of socializations and interiorisation of the rising generation. We need to stop the joining of the state and the church, and the church with school, because religious world viewing with its mystique and myths is not combined with the scientific knowledge. The purpose of such education is to acquaint people with religions of Russia and neighboring states to help them to realize that all people have an equal right to believe in the verity of their religion, and that o