Living in a state of law, it is necessary to know a lot of nuances.For example, that is freedom of conscience.The Constitution of the Russian Federation have a separate article (№ 28), devoted to the subject.
quite a long time, the state (and any other) in the Russian sphere of life was inextricably linked with religion.The process, which has made our country a secular state, was quite long.BACKGROUND this occurred under Peter I, and the final pattern formed with the coming to power of the Bolsheviks.However, the concept of "freedom of conscience" refers not only to religion.You can talk about the narrow and broad sense.
Freedom of conscience - is the possibility and the right of every citizen to have their own beliefs.This broadly.In the narrow well - freedom of conscience and religion are like on one plate.At the same time they say that the person has the right to profess any religion or not to believe in it at all.
What other symptoms have a secular state?
- in Russia no faith should not be recognized and regarded as official;
- absolutely all religious organizations are separate from the state and equal before it and before the law;
- the same applies to people with different views of the world, religion.Any one of them (whether Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist, or a representative of any religion) has the same rights and obligations as other people.
It should be noted that if in 1917 freedom of conscience in the Constitution implies the complete separation of church and state.And in 1997 in the Federal Law, it was noted the important role played by Christianity in the history of Russia.That is why many religious holidays today decided to celebrate and among ordinary citizens.
rapid development of science and constant stunning discoveries give people food for thought.They lead to the fact that he begins to demand and look for evidence of their beliefs.That science is the root cause of the fact that in all civilized countries there is freedom of conscience.It allows you to choose what each individual person closer: critical thinking and trust in a higher power.For the normal development of society and must have one and the other group of people.
However, today's democratic sentiments often lead to the fact that supporters of the freedom of conscience are beginning too zealously defend their point of view.Thus, under the guise of scientific arguments, they rarely differ from the religious fanatics.And many forms of free (theomachism, nihilism, atheism, skepticism, and many others) take a very negative connotation.On the other hand, the reaction of the clergy some tricks from different movements against the Church (the case with the band Pussy Riot, for example) can also be too harsh It provokes other people to deal with established religious traditions.
perception of religion from a purely philosophical point of view is the most appropriate for humanity.This will allow everyone to not only learn to think, but also to receive and consider a variety of perspectives and views on the world.
