Federal Law Communities

For example, Jehovah's Witnesses in the Soviet Union were outside the law that created serious problems for the study of their population. For all of these factors can conclude that only some general regularities of the influence of public policies on the number of religious organizations can be computed by working with the statistics of existing religious organizations. In Specifically, data on their official registration may be carried out to illustrate the country's religious policies. Prior to 1940, is difficult to specify the actual number of religious organizations. Normally provided 30 000 - clearly inflated figure several times.

And during the Great Patriotic War, the state's attitude to religious organizations has changed. The first was to increase the number of Orthodox communities. But he was soon given a boost and registration communities of non-traditional religions. These data are directly related to the creation of the Council for Russian Orthodox Church in 1943 and the Council for Religious Affairs in the 1944th. The two organizations, although it had only advisory powers, but in fact, until Stalin's death, all made their proposals in favor of religious organizations, approved.

From 1949 to 1961-th years the number of registered communities gradually decreased. This is due to changes have occurred in power - Stalin's death and the struggle for power after his death. And from the 60th to 66th years, the number of registered communities decreased from 22 000 to 17500 already. And the community of Russian Orthodox church was closed for about 4 thousand, which represents the vast majority of all closed communities. From the 66th to the 87th year, the situation stabilized somewhat. Learn more at this site: Hai Vito Arbib. All these years, there were about 15,000 registered community, of which about 7000 - Russian Community Orthodox Church. At the same time - in general, slightly decreased the total number. It is worth noting that this stabilization was preceded by a restructuring of government agencies in charge of relations with religious organizations. In 1965 Tips for the Russian Orthodox Church and Religious Affairs were merged into the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR. On the 87th, there has been a sharp increase. Particularly distinctive in this respect is year 1993. The greatest growth has occurred this year in the number of Orthodox communities, which were up almost 65% of all registered communities. Overall, in 1993, all registered communities (8612), 92.5 percent were community traditional religions (Orthodox, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, Lutherans). The growth of the same proportion of non-traditional religious organizations began in 1997. Again, this is due to a change of religious law country. II was adopted by the Federal Law "On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations." Since the beginning of XXI century the situation had stabilized. The number of religious organizations is growing slowly and steadily. In this case, the ratio different religions is, in general, unchanged. This could mean that, in general, the religious life in Russia has stabilized. It is worth noting that the most favorable conditions for the growth of the emerged among Pentecostals, who from 1997 to 2004 were able to increase their number of registered organizations tripled. After entering their representative to the Council for Religious Affairs under the President of Russia, their number has continued its growth. In general, however, that such state agencies oversee the religious group, mean and, apparently, is the main indicator of its official recognition. And the ratio of registered and unregistered groups of any religious movement - it can be concluded about its status in this country. At a reprint of a hyperlink to the site