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First Deputy Chief Bishop - Member of the
Expert Council of the State Duma Committee on Public Associations and Religious
Organizations, Bishop Konstantin Bendas explains the provisions of the Federal
Law "On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Countering Terrorism" and
certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation regarding the establishment
of additional measures countering terrorism and ensuring public safety" (No.
374-F3 dated July 6, 2016) :
New amendments to the Federal Law "On
Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations" for the first time
introduced such a concept as "missionary activity".
Missionary activity is the public activity
of a religious association aimed at outside non-church people with the aim of
involving them in the activities of a religious association.
The law does not in any way prohibit
missionary activity, but imposes certain new requirements on missionaries by
calling.
So, in accordance with the letter of the Law,
it "does not encroach in any way on personal evangelism and, in accordance
with the Federal Law "On Freedom of Conscience" and the Constitution
of the Russian Federation, I can still freely share and spread my religious
views". But the law regulates
religious activities aimed at involving people in a religious organization or
group on behalf of the organization. In this case, the preacher must have some
kind of document and be ready to present it.
What could it be?
1. An
official document of a religious organization confirming that he is its leader.
2. A
document certifying that he is a clergyman.
3. It can
be a document certifying that you are a member of some collegial body of the
church: church council, pastor council, elders council, council of elders, or
something else that defines our charter or internal definitions.
4. It can
be a direct document authorizing to engage in missionary activities on behalf
of a religious organization.
In the case of a religious group, only one
document is possible, confirming the authority to engage in missionary
activities on behalf of a religious group, issued, so to speak, by some council
of this religious group.
* * *
What is this law in fact?
This is a restriction on freedom of speech
and freedom of conscience (everything that is against the government and the ROC
- Russian Orthodox Church is "terrorism").
MISSIONARY - is the propaganda of your faith
or involvement in your faith. This means that youth and medical missionary
activities can be banned.
It is believed that only a religious
association can preach, and not an individual person.
Nothing is allowed except preaching your own
creed. For example, electives of Christian morality and ethics, and generally
theological discussion in general, are prohibited if the listeners do not
belong to this faith.
The preacher must have a document that he
(at least one) :
- community
leader
- clergyman
- member of
the community council
-
authorized by the organization, if the private
DO NOT preach or invite others in your
meetinghouses, only in rented premises. The company must have a permit.
Preaching at home is also regulated.
Also online preaching is restricted and
permission is required.
It is considered missionary to invite at a
certain time to a certain place. The article is vague, so you can ban a group
or meeting at home.
* * *
The law, apparently, does not apply to the ROC
- Russian Orthodox Church (there are church services inside, and the sermons of
priests, and all the rituals, etc., and different people come there, including
unbaptized and atheists). And the priests also teach the lessons of the Law of
God in schools.
There are separate norms for missionary work
for foreigners and for the distribution of literature.
So, all this is needed by the ROC so that they do not teach and preach differently from them!
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