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Totalitarian sects:

the Threat Of Religious

Extremism

Contents

1. Criteria of totalitarian sects

2. Analysis of religious situation in Russia

3. Role of the state and religious freedom

4. Ways to remedy the situation

Criteria of totalitarian sects

leader authoritarian,charismatic, absolutely correct

ideology the only way “for salvation of the soul”

organization isolation from the society, thought control, manipulation and psychological pressure, exploitation of the finances, labor of converts

lies deceit, silence to attract new members

negative consequences

psychosocial problems, conflicts with relatives, interruption of the school, harm to psyche and health, a number of fatal incidents

Totalitarian sects systematically violate the

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BELIEVERS UNBELIEVERS

31% - met sectarians 1 - 3 times

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Sects and students

7% - met sectarians more than 3 times

38 - the Moonies 24 - Jehovah's Witnesses 4 - Church of Christ 2 - Society of Krishna Consciousness, scientologists, Seventh Day Adventists, The White brotherhood 1 - Aum Sinrikyo

Meetings over one month

62% - did not meet sectarians

Where is the

balance between

religious freedom

and state’s

obligations?

Religious freedom is not the permission to religious

organizations to do what they want.

Conclusion:

the state should combat totalitarian sects

as:

• totalitarian sects violate cornerstones of a democratic society

and human rights;

• a sound ideological system has not took shape yet which

facilitates spreading of destructive cults in Russia;

• the main task of state is to protect its citizens, from economic,

ideological and sexual exploitation, from suppression of their

rights if a sect or a sect-like organization tries to violate it;