Soviet anti-religious legislation

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designed in order to hurt and hamper religious activities, and the state often vigilantly watched religious believers for their breaking of these laws to justify arresting them. In some places, volunteer neighbourhood committees, called "public commissions for control over observance on the laws about religious cults", watched their religious neighbours and reported violations of the law to the appropriate authorities. The state sought to control religious bodies through such laws with the intention of making those bodies disappear. Often such laws incorporated many ambiguities that allowed for the state to abuse them in order to persecute believers.

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legitimate representative of the executive committee of the district or urban soviet. In additions, believers comprising a religious society or a group of believers may use for their communal prayer other structures on lease holding conditions placed at their disposal by individual persons or executive committees of district or urban soviets... These structures are subject to all the regulations of the legislation in force regarding house of prayer... Moreover, these structures must correspond to the regular building and sanitary safety regulations. A religious society or group of believers may used only one house of prayer.

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conferences have administrative jurisdiction only over the religious (canonical) activities of religious associations. They are supported by the contributions of religious associations collected exclusively by means of voluntary donations. Religious centres and diocesan administration have the right to produce church-plate and objects of the religious cult, and to sell the same to societies of believers. to obtain means of transportation, to rent, build and purchase buildings for their own needs in accordance with the legally established order.

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religious society or group of believers may use for prayer meetings other premises left to them by private persons or local soviets on lease. Such premises shall be subject to all regulations provided for in the present law relating to prayer buildings; the contracts for the use of such premises shall be concluded by individual believers on their personal responsibility. Such premises shall be subject to technical and sanitary regulations. A religious society or group of believers may use only one prayer building or premises.

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beyond the grave as the helplessness of the savage in his struggle with nature produces faith in gods, devils, miracles, etc. To him who works and is poor all his life religion teaches passivity and patience in earthly life, consoling him with the hope of a heavenly reward. To those who live on the labor of others religion teaches benevolence in earthly life, offering them a very cheap justification for all their exploiting existence and selling tickets to heavenly happiness at a reduced price. Religion is opium for the people.

63: 4100: 22: 110: 993:" constitution, which redesigned the government of the Soviet Union. Article 124 restored equal political rights to clergy (allowing them to run for office as well) on grounds that not all clergy were hostile to the regime and under the belief that the Soviet public ought to have been sufficiently 're-educated' by that point so as not to vote for people hostile to the regime. 1022:

persecution that would be carried out in the 1930s. This 1929 legislation formed the main legal basis for the governing of religious activities in the USSR. It would be added to by the Instruction on the Supervision over the Fulfillment of Religious Cults in 1961 and the 1965 Statue of the Council for Religious Affairs (CRA). The 1929 laws would be amended later in 1975.

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decisions of the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic or the executive committee of a regional, provincial or city (Moscow and Leningrad ) soviet... coordinated with the Council for Religious Affairs, for the reconstruction of the ruin buildings or for the cultural needs of the district or town in which the ruined prayer house was situated.

857:... the rate of tax shall be as follows: ... for those with an income up to 1800 roubles – the equivalent of 50 per cent of their income tax; with an income up to 3000 roubles – 75 per cent of their income tax; over 3000 roubles – 100 per cent of their income tax ... but the special tax shall not exceed 20 per cent of the person's taxable income. 283:... with all of their property, both movable and immovable, i.e. with all buildings ... land, with all gardens, with all libraries ... valuables, capital and vulnerable papers ... and with all that was credited to the above-mentioned schools and institutions, shall likewise be handed over to the Commissariat of Education. ... ( 1866:

forward them with its representation to the Council for Religious Affairs of the USSR Council of Ministers for authorization. The Council for Religious Affairs... studies the materials... and makes the decision whether to register or to refuse to register the... group, and informs the latter on its decision.

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Organizations or the leadership of a group, which function under the guise of fulfilling religious duties, that are harmful, or that enlist other citizens into harmful activities by threat of expulsion from the religious group, or attempt to enlist or force others to enlist minors into the group – is

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If the believers do not submit a petition to lease to them for religious purposes a building and its belongings necessary for the religious cult... the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic or the executive committee of a regional, provincial or city (Moscow and Leningrad ) soviet... decides

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Houses of religion must be insured at the cost of the persons signing the agreement in favour of the executive committee of that district or urban soviet... on whose territory the structure is situation. The insurance payments for prayer houses destroyed by fire and are used, in accordance with the

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In order to effect the registration of the group, the petition signed by all the believers of the given group is submitted to the executive committee of the district or urban soviet... which forwards this petitions with its resolution attached to the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic, to

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The local CRA official is responsible for all the actions on the local level, stipulated in the above articles. Has the same controlling powers over local church organizations and bishops as, in principle, the central CRA Office has over the whole Church. He also informs the CRA central office on all

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A special permission for each case separately by the Committee for Religious Matters is required for the performance of religious processions as well as the performance of religious rites in the open air. An application for such permission must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the ceremony.

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subject to liquidation, which are registered in special local agencies for State funds, may be transferred for use free of charge to proper Executive Committees or city soviets under the condition that they will be continuously considered as nationalized property and their use for other purposes than

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for the benefit of the appropriate local government at the expense of the persons who signed the contract. In case of fire, the insurance payment may be used for the reconstruction of the prayer building destroyed by fire, or upon decision of the appropriate local government for special and cultural

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e) to keep a register of all the belongings of the given temple, entering therein all additionally obtained (whether by purchase, personal donations, or receipt from other churches) objects of the religious rite... objects falling into disuse through wear and tear must be stricken out of the register

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living off non-labour income, including religious servers, the rent shall be determined as the cost of the devaluation of the property plus the interest upon the cost of the construction of the building, assumed to be up to 10 per cent per year, depending upon local condition and the situation of the

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as though such people were spiritual authorities, they could be punished along with the offending clergymen. In effect this made it extremely difficult for dioceses to be run except in a chaotic fashion; it also allowed for laity to assert increasing control over their churches and sometimes to have

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Houses of prayer and religious belongings are transferred to the believers comprising a religious society for use on conditions and in the order established in the agreement concluded between the religious society and a plenipotentiary representative of the executive committee of a district or urban

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In order to register a religious society its founders, consisting of at least twenty persons, address a petition to the executive committee of the district or city soviet... requesting the registration of the society and the opening of a prayer house... The Soviet addresses the received petition of

1646:. Monks who preached about concentrating on the spiritual life and disregarding the temptations of the material world could be interpreted as 'propaganda aimed at tearing believers away from active participation in the state'. Fr Amvrossi was harassed and expelled twice in 1976 as a result of such 1623:

this function began to evolve into dictatorial bodies that exerted control over religious activities in the country. Articles 24–26 were ambiguous enough, that in practice they could be effectively used in order to close churches on a wide scale, as occurred under Khrushchev. The meagre protection

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On the discovery of breaches of the Legislation on Cults in the activities of a religious association or a clergyman, state of organs and official of the CROCA/CRC musk ask the said clergyman or religious association's executive organ to remove the breaches by a certain date. Should the said bodies

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Pospielovsky argued that land organizations assigned land for all use. This meant that the clergy and non-voting members could not have a say in land allocation. This was a very harsh measure against rural clergy who often depended on small gardens and farms for their survival. If rural clergy did

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According to Pospielovsky, all clergy members (e.g. the people mentioned in the above list who had their voting rights deprived) could not form, participate or benefit from consumer organizations. This was very critical in some places of the country, since it was essential to be a member of such an

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buildings, if they are rented out to workers, they will be responsible for all repairs, and they must be charged rent equivalent to the devaluation of the property. This is to be considered as 1 per cent of the current construction cost for stone buildings, and 2 per cent for wooden buildings. For

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Those who take upon themselves the use of a church building are obligated to: ... in the event of the revelation by the Soviet of Worker and Peasant Deputies of embezzlement or ill usage of lent property, immediately give up said property to the Soviet of Worker and Peasant Deputies upon their first

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According to Pospielovsky, this was interpreted to prohibit any missionary work, and threatened with imprisonment any person who attracted converts or who strengthened religious convictions. This also allowed for the punishment of clergymen who tried to invoke spiritual discipline upon those under

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Article 142 could only be applied to believers who violated the law, while article 143 was for non-believers. This meant that in the unlikely scenario that a group of religious believers who sued a Soviet official, and an even less likely scenario of them winning the case, the guilty administrator

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Religious processions, the performance of religious ceremonies in the open air, as well as in apartments and houses of believers, may take place only by the express permission in each individual case from the executive committee of the regional or urban soviet... Petitions for permissions ... must

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was created from the amalgamation of CROCA and CRC. This organization inherited the role of dictatorial control over religious life in the country and it used whatever means it could in order to disrupt or put down religious activities. Its legal mandate was strengthened in the 1975 amendments to

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The members of the groups of believers and religious societies may pool money in the prayer building or premises and outside it by voluntary collections and donations, but only among the members of the given religious association and only for the purpose of covering the expenses for the maintenance

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The construction of a new prayer building may take place upon request of religious societies under the observance of the general regulations pertaining to construction and technical rules as well as the special conditions stipulated by the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters at the Council of

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When the religious association does not observe the terms of the contract or orders of the Committee for Religious Matters (on registration, repair, etc.) the contract may be annulled. The contract may also be annulled upon the presentation of lower executive committees by the Council of Ministers

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already made or in the process of being ruled upon by any religious organization or by any of its representatives, are hereby declared destroyed and not valid, they are to be decided upon by the local courts upon their taking possession of the appropriate records. Parties not wishing to wait until

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Religious societies and groups of believers may convoke religious congresses and conferences only with the express permission of the Council for Religious Affairs in each particular case. Religious centres, spiritual administrations and other religious organizations elected at such congresses and

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The transfer of a prayer building leased for the use of believers for other purposes (liquidation of the prayer building) may take place only according to a decision of the Council of Ministers of the autonomous republic or oblast which must be supported by reasons, in a case where the building is

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Religious societies and members of groups of believers may voluntarily pool their resources together and solicit voluntary collections inside the prayer house among members of the given religious association for purposes connected with the maintenance of the building, of the cult belongings, the

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The clergy and other ministers of religion may operate only in the area of residence of members of the religious association by which they are employed and in the area of the temple where they serve. Clergymen regularly serving two or more religious associations may minister only in the areas of

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The Constitution was later modified in 1929, and the right of religious groupings to carry out religious propaganda was taken away, and it was made completely illegal to try to defend religion against atheist arguments or to engage in public discussion on religion. In its place the language read

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This right to carry out religious propaganda was limited by censorship in 1918 up until the right was later removed. Church presses were confiscated and virtually all church periodicals were shut down; the hierarchy was denied much ability to influence lay opinion in the hope that this would sow

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Religion is one of the forms of spiritual oppression, lying everywhere on the masses of the people, who are oppressed by eternal work for others, need and isolation. The helplessness of the exploited classes in their struggle with the exploiters just as inevitably generates faith in a better life

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A cult building used by believers may be reassigned for other needs exclusively by a decision according to a decision o the Council of Ministers of the autonomous republic or oblast which must be supported by reasons, in a case where the building is needed for government or public purposes. The

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A religious society or a group of believers may begin to function only after the Council for Religious Affairs... has made a decision regarding the registration of the society or group. The decision on the registration of a religious society or a group or believers and on the establishment of a

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Religious societies and groups of believers belonging to the sects the teaching and character of activities whereof is of an anti-state and fanatical nature, may not be registered. To these belong: The Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostals, the True Orthodox Christians, the True Orthodox Church, the

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In order to register a group of believers, the representative of the group (Art. 13) must submit an application to the agencies mentioned in Article 4 of the city or district where the group is located in accordance with the form determined by the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters at the

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A new volume of anti-religious legislation was introduced in 1929 due to the failure of the anti-religious campaign in the previous decade and the successful resistance that the church was able to fight against the atheistic propaganda. The legislation would form part of the basis for the harsh

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As part of its anti-religious campaigns, the Soviet state enacted a significant body of legislation that regulated and curtailed religious practices. This, along with many secret instructions that were not published, formed the legal basis for the Soviet state's anti-religious stance. Laws were

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The Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic, or the executive committee of a regional, provincial or city (Moscow and Leningrad ) soviet... having received the materials regarding the registration of a society or group of believers, is to complete their scrutiny within one month and then

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of varying intensity and methodology. Believers were never officially attacked for being believers, but they were officially attacked for real or perceived political opposition to the state and to its policies. These attacks, however, in the broader ideological context, were meant to serve the

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For the satisfaction of religious needs the believers making up a religious society may, on the decision of the Council for Religious Affairs... receive a special building for prayer, free of charge, on the conditions... stipulated in the agreement concluded between the religious society and a

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No religious rites may be performed in any state, public or co-operative institutions and enterprises. Neither may there be any religious symbols displayed in such buildings. This ban does not extend to special rites performed by request of a dying or gravely ill person, being in hospital or

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For the satisfaction of their religious needs, the believers who have formed a religious society may receive from the district or city Soviet, under a contract, free of charge, special prayer buildings and objects intended exclusively for the cult. Besides that the believers who have formed a

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of those places and institutions to which the churches are attached. If any religious society declares a desire to celebrate in those churches, then it will have to take upon itself the full cost of supporting the clergy, other religious servers and other associated costs ... (Deputy People's

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Teaching of any kind of the religious cult in schools, boarding schools, or preschool establishments maintained by the State, public institutions or private persons is prohibited. Such teaching may be given exclusively in religious courses created by the citizens of the USSR with the special

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Individual members of the executive organs of religious societies or representatives of groups of believers may make contractual agreements hiring persons to fulfil various jobs connected with guarding, repairing or procuring church property or material necessary for its preservation. Such

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Affairs (CROCA), the Council on Religious Cults (CRC), their local plenipotentiaries and local government organs must carry out strict supervision that the constitutional rights of believers and non-believers are observed, that no administrative methods are used in antireligious struggle, no

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All the property necessary for the performance of the religious rite, both that contractually leased to the believers forming the religious society, and that newly acquired or donated for the use in religious cult, is a nationalized property and is listed in the files of the local government

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According to Edward Derwinski, the state used this right to de-register religious groupings, thus making it illegal for them to continue worship, and this was used to gradually reduce the number of registered religious buildings (i.e. churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.) across the country.

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The systematic distribution of false information, harmful to the Soviet government, or to the social order, whether in oral, written, or any other form – is punishable by imprisonment for up to three years, or by correctional work for up to one year, or by a fine up to 100 roubles.

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A fairly large number of people wanted to refuse political rights to the priests lest they influence politics unduly. "The time has come to introduce universal suffrage without limitations," said Stalin, arguing that the Soviet people were now mature enough to know their own minds.

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The registration agencies shall be informed on the composition of the society, as well as on their executive and accounting bodies and on the clergy, within the period and in accordance with the forms determined by the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters at the Council of

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Prayer houses subject to closure which are not under state protection as cultural monuments may be... rebuilt for other uses or demolished only by the decision of the Council for Religious Affairs... on the representation from the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic

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Free performance of religious rites is warranted as long as it does not disturb public order and is not accompanied by acts infringing on the rights of Soviet citizens. Otherwise, organs of national government may take any measures deemed necessary to restore public order and

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In the case of non-observance by the religious association of the agreement on the use of the prayer house or cult belongings the Council for Religious Affairs... has the right to annul the agreement on a representation from the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic

530:. Buildings and objects required specifically for religious ceremonies, are to be given only by special decrees by either local or central governmental powers, for free use for the appropriate religious organization. (Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, VI Lenin) 1950:

On the request of religious societies and with the permission of the Council for Religious Affairs... on the representation from the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic ... believers may be permitted in individual cases to build new prayer houses out of their own

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The registration agencies of religious associations (Art. 6) submit data to the Committee for Religious Matters at the city and district soviets in accordance with the forms and within the period established by the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters at the Council of

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Should the temple, owing to its age, become a hazard to the believers using it, the executive committee of the local government has the right to propose to the parish executive organ to discontinue the building's use for religious purposes until an inspection by a technical

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The executive committee of the local government addresses the believers' petition with its resolution attached to the provincial government or to the Council of Ministers of the given autonomous republic, adding to it all the necessary information as established by the

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and the fulfillment of the needs of believers may be continued on the condition of an expressed desire by collectives of believers who must assume the full cost of repairs and maintenance of churches, of all inventory and all servers. (People's Commissar A. Kollontai)

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Religious services take place in the temples without any express information to the effect of any local government organs. Local governments must be informed in advance, should a religious service take place in a building other than those officially assigned for such

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a) use their resources and funds for charity or for the support of churches and monasteries, not supported by the population as it drifts away from religion, or for any other needs except for the covering of expenses required for the sustenance of the organs

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b) organize pilgrimages to the so-called 'holy places', perform fraudulent actions aimed at raising superstitions in the masses of population in order to derive some kind of benefits (declaration of all sorts of miracles, e.g. curing of illness, prophecies,

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Persons living off non-labour income ... exceeding 3000 roubles per year, living in nationalized or municipally owned housing, cannot have their leases extended past the 1st of October 1929 ... they must be moved out without being offered alternative living

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Religious associations may be deprived of registration in cases of breaking the Soviet legislation on religious cults. The Procedure is the same as in the LRA below, except that the registration is revoked by local government rather than by the CRA or its

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All ecclesiastical and religious associations are subject to the same general regulations to private associations and unions, and shall not enjoy any benefits, nor any subsidies either from the Government, nor from any of its autonomous or self-governing

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A religious society is a local association of believers at least 18 years of age, belonging to the same religious cult, faith, orientation or sect, numbering no less than twenty persons, having come together for the joint satisfaction of their religious

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The Council for Religious Affairs keeps a register of all religious associations, houses of prayer and buildings... establishes the order of submission of data on religious societies or groups of believers, their executive and auditing organs and the

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discontinue to disregard the rules and refuse to do otherwise, the said government organs must raise the question of depriving the clergyman or the religious association of registration... and, in special circumstances, bring the guilty ones to justice.

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According to Pospielovsky, since only every seventh Sunday was a day of rest, this made it impossible to have regular Sunday church attendance. The celebration of holidays such as Christmas or Easter was also hampered by mandatory work on those days.

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would likely only have to face a public reprimand. No matter how many times such an official could be found guilty, the most he could be punished would be six months or correctional labour, while believers could face up to three years imprisonment.

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The CRA of the Soviet Council of Ministers at its meetings studies questions related to the practical application of the Soviet religious policies... makes decisions on the registration and de-registration of religious temples and prayer houses ...

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b) the local Committee for Religious Matters, if a local convention is supposed to be convoked. The permission for convocation of republican conventions and conferences shall be granted by the Committee for Religious Matters of the appropriate

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Within the territory of the Republic, it is forbidden to pass any local laws or regulations which would restrain or limit the freedom of conscience or which would grant special rights or privileges on the basis of the religious confession of

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ii) Decree on the Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), 18 December 1917: ... 12 ... All records currently in the possession of any religious organization are to be handed over to the local courts without delay. ... All decisions regarding the

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Religious processions, and the carrying-out of any sort of religious functions outside, is allowed only with written permission from the local Soviet authority, which must be obtained for each separate occasion. ... (People's Commissar D.

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If there are not persons who wish to use a prayer building for the satisfaction of religious needs under the conditions provided for in Articles 27–33, the city or district soviet puts up a notice of this fact on the doors of the prayer

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Every signatory may remove his/her signature at a later date, departing from the religious community. This however does not free him/her from the responsibility for the state of the property and its contents up to the moment of his/her

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In order to register a religious society at least 20 initiators must submit to the agencies mentioned in the previous Article an application in accordance with the form determined by the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters at the

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Other laws not mentioned included prohibitions of teaching religion to children under the age of 18, requirements to register all baptisms and religious rites with the state, as well as forbidding of priests to be on church councils.

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The hindrance of prevention of the fulfillment of religious functions, so far as they do not harm the social order or infringe upon individual rights – is punishable by correctional labour for up to six months by a public reprimand.

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When the decision of the authorities mentioned in Article 43 is appealed to the Council of Ministers within two weeks, the prayer buildings and property may actually be taken from the believers only after the final decisions of the

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within its borders. While it never officially made religion illegal, the state nevertheless made great efforts to reduce the prevalence of religious belief within society. To this end, at various times in its history it engaged in

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b) convoke religious congresses and councils, establish theological schools, publish religious literature, without the express permission each time of the Council in Religious Cults or the Council for the Russian Orthodox Church

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Article 17 banned churches from being used for activities beyond worship, thereby outlawing parish libraries, organized religious education, prayer meetings for women and young people, religious study groups and sewing circles.

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For each general assembly of a religious society or group of believers, permission shall be obtained: in cities from committees for religious matters of the city soviets, and in rural areas from the executive committees of the

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b) if the building has to be demolished owing to the reconstruction of the area or owing to the dilapidated state of the building as confirmed by a technical inspection document and co-ordinated with the local official of the

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In all municipally owned or nationalized housing ... it is from now on forbidden to rent out space to those on non-labour incomes. It is also likewise forbidden to sublet, or take in as boarders those living on non-labour

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and all the cult utensils within them are handed over for the use of believers forming the religious society, on conditions stated in the agreement concluded by the religious society with a representative of the local

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This allowed for local authorities to fill a religious building's administration with citizens and thereby take control of the parish or faith community, even to the extent of 'voluntarily' shutting down the building.

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Legislation in this year also gave the state control of financial activities of religious institutions and legally separated priests from control of parishes. A further law in 1962 gave the state control of all

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b) to carry out all necessary repairs and to fulfill all financial obligations connected with the rental and use of the property e.g. for the heating, insurance, guarding, payment of taxes, special collections,

932:... and all those who fulfill similar functions, are denied voting privileges ... Family members of those whose voting privileges are suspended, and if the source of their income is social benefiting labour ... 843:

on religious ground ... are to be assigned to: in peacetime – public benefiting work (combating natural disasters, epidemics, etc.) ... and in wartime – special brigades for the servicing of the front and rear.

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temples, actively in use by their religious societies may be closed without the express permission of the provincial government or Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic, co-ordinated with the central

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lost his registration in the 1960s for taking some of his parishioners to see supposed miraculous icon renewals (where an icon that is dark and covered with soot suddenly begin to shine again as though new).

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All local residents belonging to the same faith may add their names to those who have already signed the lease agreement, thereby obtaining equal right with the former in administering over the properties...

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be submitted at least two weeks prior to the date ... Religious ceremonies in private residences requested by dying or very seriously ill believers may be performed without the permission or request ...

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f) official representatives of the local governments to be permitted by the parish executive to inspect the property and all its contents at all times except during the performance of the religious rite.

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A religious society or group of believers may start its activities only after the registration of the society or group by the Committee on Religious Matters at the proper city or district (raion) Soviet.

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No religious doctrines whatsoever may be taught in educational institutions. The teaching of religion is permitted in theological schools only, which may be established in accordance with the existing

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contracts may not include any commercial or industrial operations, even if related to the church, e.g. leasing of candle-producing plants or printing shops for the production of religious prayer books.

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The special military tax shall be collected for the first five-year period of one's home front service designation, and after this – for one year of every six years of home front service designation.

1368:, was designed to assist the anti-religious campaign especially with regard to the massive number of church closures that were conducted. It gave the state tight control over religious practices. 1288:

The commission's report is to state whether the building must be demolished or repaired. In the latter case the report is to detail the necessary repairs and the time needed for their conclusion.

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Articles 6, 7, 10 and 11 could also be used. Choral singing, processions, church bells and other normal functions of churches could be interpreted as 'disturbing public order' and prohibited.

2025:... the unlicensed construction of a dwelling or an addition – is punishable by correctional work for a period of 6 months to one year with a confiscation of the construction or addition. 1888:

General meetings (other than prayer meetings) of religious societies and groups of believers may take place on the permission of the executive committee of the district or urban soviet...

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a) the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters of the Council of Ministers if an All-Russian or All-Union convention or congress on the territory of the RSFSR is supposed to be convoked.

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The religious societies and groups of believers may organize local, All-Russian or All-Union religious conventions or conferences by special permission issued separately for each case by:

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b) check the activities of religious organizations in regard to their observance of Soviet laws on religion; its orders to discontinue any abuses of the laws must be met without fail;

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In the case of the believers' refusal to carry out the required repairs, the agreement with the religious society on the lease of the property is nullified by the pre-CRA authority...

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the believers with its resolution to the Council of Ministers of the autonomous republic, the executive committee of the regional, provincial, city (Moscow and Leningrad) soviet...

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All other religious processions and all performances of religious rites outside the regular cult building require special permission of the local government in each particular case.

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or infringe upon the rights of citizens of the Soviet Republic. In such cases the local authorities are entitled to take the necessary measures to secure public order and safety.

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Religious organizations are prohibited from calling obligatory gatherings for its members, from establishing membership dues, and from disciplining any of its members in any way.

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Prayer buildings and religious objects shall be leased to believers forming religious associations for use by the Committee for Religious Matters at the city or district soviet.

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All local citizens of the corresponding faith have the right to ... take part in the administration of the church property to the same degree as the founders of the association.

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prayer house is made by the council... on the recommendations of the Councils of Ministers if autonomous republics or the executive committees of regional, provincial or city (

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Deregistration of religious associations is enacted by the Council for Religious Affairs... on the representation from the Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic ...

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Bulletin of 1986, this meant that those under 18 years of age could not be part of a religion and therefore the law required that they be excluded from religious activities.

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According to Dimitry Pospielovsky, this meant that religious minister could be charged from 5 to 10 times the rent that would be required from workers for the same property.

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Tchepournaya, Olga (Fall 2003). "The Hidden Sphere of Religious Searches in the Soviet Union: Independent Religious Communities in Leningrad from the 1960s to the 1970s".

393:'s important 1918 Decree on the Separation of Church and State was followed by another body of legislation. Lenin's legislative acts would form what would be called the ' 198:

ultimate goal of eliminating religion, and the perceived political opposition acted as a legal pretext to carry this out. Thus, although the Soviet Union was officially a

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The Provincial Government or Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic makes the decision to register or not to register the petitioners as a religious association.

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needs of a given locality in full accordance with the Decree of 24 August 1925 on the Utilization of Insurance Payments Acquired for Prayer Buildings Destroyed by Fire.

354:, and for the operations of religious orders are to be halted. Governmental support of clergy and teachers of religion is to be halted as of 1 March of this year. ... 1241:

e) money, incense, candles, oil, wine, wax, firewood and coal remain with the religious society, should the latter remain in existence after the closure of the temple.

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The 1929 legislation effectively curtailed the church's public presence and mostly limited religious activities to services conducted within religious buildings only.

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Provincial governments and their equivalents may order a limitation on tolling church bells, should this become necessary and be supported by the local population.

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d) collect voluntary donations within the temple for the support of the clergy, the prayer house, its property and the executive organs of religious associations.

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The Council of Ministers of an autonomous republic ... reports all information on religious associations to the CRA... in accordance with the established order.

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On the duty of local CROC/CRC officials to inform the central offices on all details of local religious life, breaches of legislation by the church organs, etc.

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as a motivation for its development, and as a result the bishop lost his position in the Department of External Ecclesiastical Relations and was moved to the

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V. Rules on the Use of Objects (Utensils) of the Cult Basically the same as in LRA. A lesser role is given to the CROCA/CRC; a greater to local governments.

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iii) Decree on Civic Marriages, on Children, and on the Introduction of Books or Records, 18 December 1917: The Russian Republic from now on recognizes only

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the LRA, although many of the powers that it would be officially given were things that it had already effectively been using (from its predecessors) since

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c) carry on propaganda aimed at tearing the believers away from active participation in the state, and the cultural and socio-political life of the country;

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and thus cannot perform administrative functions are subject to a surtax. (those deprived of civic rights are defined in the constitution from 1918 above.)

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All cemeteries.. and all funeral organizations are hereby placed in the control of local Soviet deputies. (People's Commissar of Internal Affairs Tolmachev)

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No special permission is required for processions around the church as a part of the religious service, as long as they do not interfere with the traffic.

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Citizens assigned to home front service ... in peacetime are subject to a special military tax for the duration of their home front service designation.

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This meant that religious communities from then onward had to rely entirely upon the voluntary support of its laity in order to continue existence.

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All wealth and property of military churches, without exception, is to be handed over to the war committees of the units involved for safe-keeping.

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Every citizen may confess any religion or profess none at all. Every legal restriction connected with the profession of no faith is now revoked.

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On the instruction of the provincial government... the local official of the CROCA/CRC reviews the believers' petition and checks its soundness.

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The fact that, this was a 'minimum' and there was no stated 'maximum', allowed for local authorities to set the minimum number at a high level.

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According to Yakunin and Regelson, there was no time limit for when it had to make a decision and this legal ambiguity was abused by the CRA.

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shall be carried out only by the workers. Non-worker elements are charged with the fulifillment of other tasks for the defence of the USSR.

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All teachers of religion of all religions are relieved of all of their duties and responsibilities as of 1 January 1918. (People's Commissar

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The acts of civil status are registered exclusively by the civil authorities at the departments for the registration of marriages and births.

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a) make decisions on the registration or de-registration of religious associations, on the opening and closing of temples and prayer houses;

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The registration agencies shall register the society or groups within one month, or inform the initiators of the denial of the registration.

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Article 7a–c could be used by the state, which could apply it to any homily or sermon it didn't like. For example, Bishop Khrizostom of

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b) to study and draw conclusions regarding the practice of the laws on religious cults, to draft new laws and decrees in this sphere...;

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administrative interference in the activities of a religious association, rudeness towards the clergy and insults of believers feelings.

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a) all goods made of precious metals and containing precious or semi-precious stones go to the local government financial organs or the

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Buildings, assigned for religious use ... and supplied free of charge for use to religious organizations, are subject to local taxes ...

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The technical inspection commission formed by the local government is to include a representative of the religious society in question.

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The CRA has its plenipotentiary officials in each union and autonomous republic and in every province, subordinate to the central CRA.

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According to Riho Altnurme, 'disturbing public order' was used as grounds to outlaw religions sects with 'extreme mysticism' such as

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needed for government or public purposes. The believers who formed the religious society shall be informed regarding such decision.

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punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, or banishment for up to five years with or without confiscation of property...

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this takes place have the right to issue a new petition for the dissolution of their marriage as described by this decree. ... (

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This article lists and discusses some of the most important legislation below, although this list is by no means comprehensive.

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c) liaison functions between the religious organization and the Soviet Government on questions needing a governmental decision;

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of prayer building or premises and religious property, and for the salary of the clergy and activities of the religious bodies.

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The actions of the government or other organizations of public law may not be accompanied by any religious rites or ceremonies.

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War committees have the right to retain religious ministers, providing this is in accordance with the desires of their members.

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c) raise the question of initiating penal administrative or criminal procedure against those in breach of the laws on religion

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The pre-CRA authority also annuls the contract with the society if the commission concludes that the building must be wrecked.

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c) make any compulsory collections or imposing dues on believers for the support of religious associations or other purposes;

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Freeze, Gregory L. (1995). "Counter-Reformation in Russian Orthodoxy: Popular Response to Religious Innovation, 1922-1925".

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d) clarify questions relating to the laws on religion to central and local government organs and other Soviet organizations;

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prison, if these rites are performed in special isolated rooms. Neither does the band extend to cemeteries and crematoria.

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Religious associations and the clergy may not engage in any activities, except those aimed at satisfying believers' needs.

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The 1929 legislation on religious associations was amended in 1975. The most prominent difference was the status of the

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for up to one year, or by a fine of up to fifty roubles... repeat offenders are to be imprisoned for up to three years.

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on the subsequent use o the prayer house and all its belongings in accordance with articles 40 and 41 of this enactment.

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iii) Instruction on the Elections to the Soviets, Confirmed by the Presidium of the Central Committee, 4 November 1926:

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Daniel, Wallace L. (2009). "Father Aleksandr men and the struggle to recover Russia's heritage." Demokratizatsiya 17.1.

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e) suggest to local and higher administrative organs abolition of instructions that contradict Soviet laws on religion.

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a) assuring the realization of the constitutional right of Soviet citizens to profess a religion or not to profess any;

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Legislation passed in 1929 also forbade clergy or monastics from wearing religious garb in public. Islamic courts in

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Note: in all official documents every mention of a citizen's religious affiliation or nonaffiliation shall be removed.

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a) to make sure that the constitutional and all other legal provisions regarding Church-State relations are observed;

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No religious association may begin its functioning without first registering with the organs of the state government.

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The minimum of local citizens required, in order to receive the use of religious property, shall be set by the local

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in its constitutions, in practice believers suffered discrimination and were widely attacked for promoting religion.

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e) study and decision-making regarding questions arising out of activities of religious organizations in the USSR;

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where general subjects are taught, is prohibited. Citizens may receive and give religious instructions privately.

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IV. Order and Procedures regarding Registration of Religious Associations, Opening and Closing of Prayer Houses

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The agreement must state that the persons taking over the building and its contents for religious use, pledge:

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On the open elections of the executive organs. The same as in the Laws on Religious Associations. See below.

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Pospielovsky argued that a priest could not live with a parishioner or relative in government-owned housing.

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Wynot, Jennifer (March 2002). "Monasteries without Walls: Secret Monasticism in the Soviet Union, 1928-39".

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Lease agreements regarding... houses used for religious rites can be annulled ahead of time by court action.

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d) perform religious rites and ceremonies in the state, public and cooperative institutions and enterprises

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The breaking of the laws on the separation of Church and State, and Schools and Church – is punishable by

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d) to help religious organizations in making international contacts, in participating in the struggle for

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receive land from the land organization it was usually the worst land available, that no one else wanted.

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b) supervision over the correct fulfillment of the laws on religion by religious organization and clergy;

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for use ... Members of land organizations are considered all those who ... possess voting privileges ...

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nor the right to be voted for, even though they belong to one of the categories enumerated above, namely:

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II The Activities of the Clergy and the Religious Associations must correspond to the following demands

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Article Two: General Provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic.

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Anderson, John (1991). "The Council for Religious Affairs and the Shaping of Soviet Religious Policy".

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Froese, Paul (2005). "'I am an atheist and a Muslim': Islam, communism, and ideological competition".

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Article 11, made it such that it was not the Church that decided to have a church council or how many

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a) use religious services for political pronouncements, contradicting the interests of Soviet society;

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In those municipalities where there are municipal administrators, those citizens who are deprived of

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High taxes on religious buildings and clergy were meant to cripple the religious bodies financially.

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The protection of Court churches, as artistic and national monuments, is temporarily assigned to the

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in January 1918, legislative measures against religion were enacted. Among important Acts included:

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Religious associations may be deprived of registration if they transgress the legislation on cults.

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Religious vows or oaths are abolished. In necessary situations a ceremonial promise will suffice.

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h) receipt of information and materials on religion from the central and local government organs.

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Instruction on the Application of the Legislation on Religious Cults. Approved on 16 March 1961:

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In the above case the support of such a minister will be entirely up to the concerned committees.

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Only the pre-CRA authority may close a temple by the request of the Council of Ministers of an

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Church and State in Soviet Russia: Russian Orthodoxy from World War II to the Khrushchev Years

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In government and all publicly administered buildings, it is, without exception, forbidden to:

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colleges were needed for its spiritual needs but rather it was the government that decided.

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b) house any sort of religious items (icons, pictures, statues of a religious nature, etc.).

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conflicts with the hierarchy as a result (and such conflicts were encouraged by the state).

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the executive committee of a regional, provincial or ( Moscow and Leningrad) city soviet...

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Adventist-Reformists, Murashkovites, etc. (The Ukrainian Catholic rite was also outlawed.)

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No one may refuse to carry out his citizen's duties on the grounds of his religious views.

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Religious centres, diocesan administrations and other religious organs are forbidden to:

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iv) Act of the Central Committee and the Soviet of People's Commissars, 11 January 1928:

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b) hire or elect clergymen and other personnel necessary for the observance of the cult;

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permission of the Permanent Committee for Religious Matters at the Council of Ministers.

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f) checking the application of the laws on religion by central and local organizations;

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believers who formed the religious society shall be informed regarding such decision.

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informing the local government organ and receiving permission from the same to do so.

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Everyday Stalinism: Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times: Soviet Russia in the 1930s

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a) observe religious rites, organize worship meetings as required by the given cult;

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b) all objects of historical and special artistic value for the Ministry of Culture;

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This legislation, drafted in 1961 during the height of a renewal persecution under

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c) to use all these properties only for the purpose of satisfying religious needs;

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The Central Committee and the Soviet of People's Commissars of the USSR decrees:

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Zakonodatel'stvo o religionzykh kul'takh (Moscow: Iuridicheskaia literatura, 1971

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This allowed prayer houses to be closed down and reassigned for public purposes.

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iv) Order of the People's Commissar of Military Affairs No. 39, 16 January 1918,

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d) keeping a register of all religious associations prayer houses and buildings;

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c) to inform the Soviet Government on the activities of religious organizations;

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Such permission is not required for religious services connected with funerals.

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g) issuing resolutions on the union republican draft laws relating to religion;

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iv) Declaration by the People's Commissar of Public Property, 14 January 1918:

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Legislation that preceded Lenin's Decree on the Separation of Church and State

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vi) Act of the Soviet of People's Commissars of the USSR, 24 September 1929:

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Supervision of the Fulfillment of Legislation on Religious Cults of the USSR

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a) hold religious functions or ceremonies (prayer services, funerals, etc.);

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i) Separation of the Church from the State and the Schools from the Church:

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Chumachenko, Tatiana A.; edited and translated by Edward E. Roslof (2002).

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Religious cults, particularly Lutheranism, in the Soviet Union in 1944-1949

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a) if the religious association using it has been deprived of registration;

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The conclusion of the commission is final and its fulfilment is obligatory.

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According to Jennifer Wynot, priests were forbidden from living in cities.

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This punished the expansion of a church without government authorization.

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The CRA... has been formed for the implementation of the policies of the

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All Citizens of the USSR, who possess voting privileges ... may organize

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b) urge the believers to abstain from fulfilling their citizens' duties;

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Derwinski, Edward (1986). "Religious Persecution in the Soviet Union".

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matters shall be handed over to the Commissariat of Education from all

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The Russian Civil War and the first anti-religious campaign (1917–1928)

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Constitution of the Russian Federated Socialist Republic, 10 July 1918

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Any and all property that any church or religious organization may in

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A History of Soviet Atheism in Theory, and Practice, and the Believer

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Religion, State and Politics in the Soviet Union and Successor States

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d) to repay to the government the costs of any damaged or lost goods;

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The maximum age for being designated for home front service is 40 ...

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a) to preserve and protect them as state property entrusted to them;

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and practisers currently employed by war departments are discharged.

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that they offered (such as in article 26) were eliminated in 1975.

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Laws Concerning the Taxation of Religious Cults and their Employees

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A Long Walk to Church: A Contemporary History of Russian Orthodoxy

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them who exhibited immoral or spiritually demoralizing behaviour.

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Religious centres, religious associations and the clergy may not:

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III. Supervision over the fulfilment of the Legislation on Cults

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The free performance of religious rites is granted as long as it

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Registration and de-registration of clergy. The same as in LRA.

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In 1936, this unequal status was repealed by Article 124 of the

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Anti-religious campaign during the Russian Civil War (1917–1921)

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Yakunin, Gleb; Regelson, Lev (27 June 1976). Jane Ellis (ed.).

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23 June 1975, Amendments to 1929 Laws on Religious Associations

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Should a temple be closed, its contents are distributed thus:

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ii) Instruction for the Fulfilment of Decree, 25 April 1929:

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Technicalities of the procedure. Basically the same as in LRA

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Christian Religion in the Soviet Union: A Sociological Study

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details of life and activities of local churches and clergy.

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d) apply any forms of compulsion of punishment to believers.

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residence of the members of the given religious communities.

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v) Confirmation of the Central Committee, 15 December 1928:

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organization in order to have access to any consumer goods.

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may be in need of reorganization to comply with Knowledge's

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This included homilies condemning religious persecutions.

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hiring of the clergy, and support of the executive organs.

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Servers of cults of all religions and beliefs, including:

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No church or religious organizations are permitted to own

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The school is separated from the church. The teaching of

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Technical: on keeping registers, listing and reporting...

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stipulated may not take place without the consent of the

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On the prohibition of all powers of religious departments

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Letters from Moscow: Religion and Human Rights in Russia

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Article 10b in practice forbade priests from organizing

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The Laws on Religious Associations (LRA) of 8 April 1929

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and Soviet of People's Commissars RSFSR, 8 April 1929:

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Antireligious campaigns of the Chinese Communist Party

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Antireligious campaigns of the Chinese Communist Party

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that were interpreted as an attack on state ideology.

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were fully eliminated after this legislation in 1929.

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Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia

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Persecution of Muslims during the Ottoman contraction

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Adopted on 8 December 1965, confirmed on 10 May 1966

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This meant that they had to get advanced permission.

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Prayer houses may be closed in the following cases:

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Laws on the Separation of Church and State from 1929

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a) organize special groups, etc. – as in LRA below;

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Definition of a religious society. See LRA, Art. 3.

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(1993). 1795:Structure and staffing of the CRA 1038:United States Department of State 839:Section 236: Citizens, free from 822:Laws Concerning Civil Obligations 571:Article Four: The Right to Vote. 182:followed an unofficial policy of 31:This article has multiple issues. 4124:Christianity in the Soviet Union 4098: 2997:(Bulletin 86: 77+). Washington: 2343:Thoughts of Lenin about Religion 2086:Demographics of the Soviet Union 2061:Antisemitism in the Soviet Union 1661:, and from making claims of the 475:private educational institutions 384:Thoughts of Lenin about Religion 186:, aiming to gradually eliminate 108: 61: 20: 4075:2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel 4045:Persecution of Uyghurs in China 3087:US Department of State Bulletin 2995:US Department of State Bulletin 2687: 2674: 2602: 2597:Stalin: The Soviets Expected It 2586: 2497: 2434: 2423: 2410: 2385: 2348: 2335: 1854:) soviets of workers' deputies. 614:The Court Clergy is abolished. 599:People's Commissar of Education 39:or discuss these issues on the 4063:2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings 4033:Genocide of Christians by ISIL 3767:Communist Romanian persecution 3085:"Religion in Eastern Europe". 3008:"Religion in the Soviet Union" 2197: 550: 496:could not legally exist under 242:separation of church and state 1: 4081:2024 Istanbul church shooting 4057:Christchurch mosque shootings 3845:Religious violence in Nigeria 3839:Exodus of Turks from Bulgaria 2186: 2076:Council for Religious Affairs 1837:Council for Religious Affairs 1703:Council for Religious Affairs 1609:Council for Religious Affairs 887:(Assistant Head of Taxation) 793:People's Commissar of Finance 631:People's Commissar of Justice 488:According to Gregory Freeze, 428:does not disturb public order 344:People's Commissar of Welfare 3971:War crimes in the Kosovo War 3761:Communist Polish persecution 3632:1860 Mount Lebanon civil war 3560:Crusades against schismatics 2899:Religion in the Soviet Union 2504:Russian Constitution of 1918 2441:Russian Constitution of 1918 2341:Jaroslavsky Emilian (1925), 2140:Religion in the Soviet Union 1261:of the autonomous republic, 7: 2792:Yakunin & Regelson 1976 2682:Journal of Church and State 2081:Culture of the Soviet Union 2048: 1693:and other religious rites. 195:anti-religious persecutions 74:to comply with Knowledge's 10: 4165: 3012:Workers International News 2836: 1976: 1823: 1775:The CRA has the right to: 1746:The CRA's duties include: 1352: 694: 626:Commissar Iu. Flakeerman) 220: 4095: 4003:South Thailand insurgency 3979:Walisongo school massacre 3947:Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus 3596:Expulsion of the Moriscos 3572:European wars of religion 3486: 3330: 3165: 3108:10.1017/s0009640700095159 2986:10.1080/09668139108411956 2876:Davis, Nathaniel (2003). 2355:Chamberlin, William Henry 834:armed defence of the USSR 526:is hereby declared to be 236:From November 1917 until 3393:Extrajudicial punishment 2191: 1967: 1961: 1955: 1937: 1931: 1920: 1910: 1904: 1898: 1892: 1887: 1881: 1514: 1494: 1484: 1331: 1315: 1304: 1298: 1281: 1259: 1195: 1189: 1168: 1130: 1124: 1110: 1095: 895: 882: 684: 669: 658: 597:iii) Declaration of the 580: 514: 87:may contain suggestions. 72:may need to be rewritten 4144:Law of the Soviet Union 4086:Crocus City Hall attack 3833:Persecution of Tibetans 3590:French Wars of Religion 3512:Yellow Turban Rebellion 2910:Lane, Christel (1978). 2897:Kolarz, Walter (1961). 2849:Anderson, John (1994). 2420:. ME Sharpe Inc.. p. 3. 2391:Altnurme, Riho (2002). 1979:Law of the Soviet Union 1875: 1844: 1445: 1417: 1405:Russian Orthodox Church 1056: 1045: 1030: 861: 813: 786: 746: 715: 652: 638: 455: 348:maintenance of churches 293:dissolution of marriage 257:religious organizations 4039:Iraqi Turkmen genocide 4015:Maspero demonstrations 3863:Huế Phật Đản shootings 2999:US Department of State 2916:University of New York 2145:Society of the Godless 2056:Antisemitism in Russia 969: 941:consumer organizations 629:v) Declaration of the 375: 249:Commissar of Education 176:The government of the 4009:Boko Haram insurgency 3668:Pontic Greek genocide 3578:Ottoman–Habsburg wars 3388:Extrajudicial killing 3155:Religious persecution 3058:Sociology of Religion 2357:(15 September 1929). 2239:at en.wikisource.org. 1246:Prayer buildings and 1066:Council of Ministers. 989:, also known as the " 964: 557:freedom of conscience 370: 3991:September 11 attacks 3927:1984 anti-Sikh riots 3791:Rawalpindi massacres 3737:White Terror (Spain) 3548:Massacre at Ayyadieh 3433:Population cleansing 3006:Dixon, Paul (1945). 2978:Cambridge University 1722:regarding religions. 1707:Council of Ministers 1060:Council of Ministers 601:, 17 February 1918: 3903:Bangladesh genocide 3883:Cultural Revolution 3875:Xá Lợi Pagoda raids 3638:Circassian genocide 3524:Rhineland massacres 3438:Population transfer 3403:Forced displacement 3210:Jehovah's Witnesses 2806:, pp. 152–153. 2775:, pp. 151–152. 2609:Fitzpatrick, Sheila 2593:Strong, Anna Louise 2568:, pp. 137–138. 2407:, pp. 133–134. 1990:correctional labour 1589:places of worship, 1403:The council on the 1253:Minister of Finance 1219:Ministry of Culture 1201:autonomous republic 832:Section 1: ... 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