In Russia, decided to protect children from sectarians new law

State Duma deputies thought about protecting children from the influence of destructive religious sects and movements. For children, the psyche of which is not strong and not settled, this effect may be total.

A package of draft laws was prepared by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council Elena Mizulina. He will go to parliamentarians this spring.

It is planned to amend the law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations”.

It is assumed that for the involvement of minors in the sect will be established serious criminal liability.

According to the Russian Association of Centers for the Study of Religions and Sects, in Russia today up to five million people are involved in various associations. There are about 80 sects, if we talk about large ones, and about a thousand - if we take into account small ones that operate in a particular city or region.

The most widely distributed are “Living Faith”, “Living Water”, “Ark”, “Jehovah's Witnesses”, followed by Mormons, Hare Krishnas and followers of Vladimir Megre, called “Anastasians”.

According to experts, in all, to some extent, there is a manipulation of consciousness, and children and adolescents are most affected by this manipulation.

The most dangerous are those sects in which there is psychological pressure and violence, while they are often disguised as educational projects, cultural and social initiatives - this is the way Scientologists and Moonies work.

According to sociologists, about 500 thousand adherents of sects today are children under 18 years old, more than a million are young people over 18 years old.

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