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党的宗教信仰自由政策的由来


发布时间:2018-12-12来源:新华网、《统一战线100个由来》打印本文 【字体: 大 中 小】


宗教信仰自由政策是我们党和国家对待宗教信仰问题的基本政策,也是一项长期政策,从最初提出到最终确立,经过了一个较长的历史过程。

(一)

中国共产党成立初期,从我国实际国情出发,创造性地坚持和运用了马克思主义宗教理论,提出了一些关于宗教信仰自由的重要理论观点和政策思想。

1922年,《向导》发刊词指出:言论、集会、结社、出版、宗教信仰这几项自由权利,“已经是生活必需品”,说明党对宗教信仰自由的重要性已有了一定程度的认识。1931年,《中华苏维埃宪法大纲》规定“中国苏维埃政权以保障工农劳苦民众有真正的信教自由的实际为目的”,标志着党的宗教政策开始形成。虽然它带着浓厚的时代特点,但确定了党对于处理宗教问题的根本行动准则。

1938年,《晋察冀边区军政民代表大会决议案》指出:“予人民以集会、结社、言论、出版及宗教、信仰等自由。”1942年2月,《新华日报》发表社论《共产党对宗教的态度》,较为完整、系统地阐述了党的宗教信仰自由政策,不仅强调了共产党尊重宗教信仰自由,而且也申明了信仰自由(包括信仰共产主义)的权利。毛泽东在七大政治报告中也指出:“根据信教自由的原则,中国解放区容许各派宗教存在。”“只要教徒们遵守人民政府法律,人民政府就给以保护。”这些阐述在坚持马列主义关于宗教问题基本理论的基础上,为我们党规定了一条正确处理宗教问题的路线和一系列具体的方针、政策。

(二)

1949年新中国成立后,历史上延续下来的各种宗教都面临着如何尽快适应新政权新社会的问题。中国共产党和人民政府明确提出在全国范围实行宗教信仰自由的政策,制定了慎重稳进的宗教工作方针和一些具体政策,以保障广大信教群众的宗教信仰自由权利和正常宗教活动的进行。中国人民政治协商会议通过的起临时宪法作用的《中国人民政治协商会议共同纲领》的第五条明确规定,宗教信仰自由政策是新中国的一项基本政策,即“中华人民共和国公民有宗教信仰自由权”。对于少数民族地区人民群众的宗教信仰问题,在《共同纲领》的第53条特别规定,“各少数民族均有发展其语言文字、保持或改革其风俗习惯及总结及宗教的自由。”这些政策规定为宗教信仰自由政策作为法律条文的确立提供了重要支持。

1952年11月22日,毛泽东在接见西藏致敬团代表时重申“共产党对宗教采取保护政策,信教的和不信教的,信这种教的或信别种教的,一律加以保护,尊重其宗教信仰,今天对宗教采取保护政策,将来也仍然采取保护政策”。1954年,第一届全国人民代表大会通过的《中华人民共和国宪法》第八十八条规定:“中华人民共和国公民有宗教信仰的自由。”这样,宗教信仰自由便以国家根本大法的形式确定下来,成为我国的一项重要国策。

1957年以后,党在宗教工作中出现了“左”的错误,“文化大革命”期间党的宗教政策受到严重破坏,强行禁止信教群众正常的宗教活动,把宗教界的爱国人士和不少信教群众视为“牛鬼蛇神”、“专政对象”,极大地挫伤了广大信教群众的社会主义积极性。

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党的十一届三中全会后,党的宗教政策得到恢复,宗教工作走回正常轨道。1981年,《中国共产党中央委员会关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》指出:“要继续贯彻执行宗教信仰自由的政策。坚持四项基本原则并不要求宗教信徒放弃他们的宗教信仰,只是要求他们不得进行反对马列主义、毛泽东思想的宣传,要求宗教不得干涉政治和干预教育。”1982年,中共中央下发了《关于我国社会主义时期宗教问题的基本观点和基本政策》,明确规定“尊重和保护宗教信仰自由,是党对宗教问题的基本政策。这是一项长期政策,是一直要贯彻执行到将来宗教自然消亡的时候为止的政策。宗教信仰自由的政策,是我们党根据马克思列宁主义理论所制定的、真正符合人民利益的唯一正确的宗教政策。”“宗教信仰自由,就是说:每个公民既有信仰宗教的自由,也有不信仰宗教的自由;有信仰这种宗教的自由,也有信仰那种宗教的自由;在同一宗教里面,有信仰这个教派的自由,也有信仰那个教派的自由;有过去不信教而现在信教的自由,也有过去信教而现在不信教的自由。”同年,第五届全国人民代表大会第五次会议通过了《中华人民共和国宪法》,总结了宗教工作方面的经验教训,并在第三十六条恢复了1954年宪法的规定,“中华人民共和国公民有宗教信仰自由”,同时规定“任何国家机关、社会团体和个人不得强制公民信仰宗教或者不信仰宗教,不得歧视信仰宗教的公民和不信仰宗教的公民”。

党的十八大以来,以习近平同志为核心的党中央高度重视宗教工作,强调宗教问题始终是我们党治国理政必须处理好的重大问题。党中央、国务院召开全国宗教工作会议,习近平总书记发表重要讲话,就宗教工作提出了一系列新思想新观点新要求,对宗教工作作出了一系列重大决策部署,推动宗教工作取得显著成效,开启了宗教工作新阶段。

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习近平总书记强调,做好宗教工作,必须坚持党的宗教工作基本方针,要全面贯彻党的宗教信仰自由政策,依法管理宗教事务,坚持独立自主自办原则,积极引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应。党的宗教工作基本方针是我们党坚持马克思主义宗教观,从我国国情和宗教具体实际出发,汲取正反两方面经验制定出来的。实行宗教信仰自由政策,出发点和落脚点是要最大限度把广大信教和不信教群众团结起来。积极引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应,是要引导信教群众热爱祖国、热爱人民,维护祖国统一,维护中华民族大团结,服从服务于国家最高利益和中华民族整体利益;拥护中国共产党领导、拥护社会主义制度,坚持走中国特色社会主义道路;积极践行社会主义核心价值观,弘扬中华文化,努力把宗教教义同中华文化相融合;遵守国家法律法规,自觉接受国家依法管理;投身改革开放和社会主义现代化建设,为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦贡献力量。

2018年4月,国务院新闻办公室发表《中国保障宗教信仰自由的政策和实践》白皮书,以详实数据和大量事实,系统介绍中国保障宗教信仰自由的政策、法律,全面展示中国宗教工作取得的新成就、新进展,彰显了中国依法保障宗教信仰自由、促进宗教关系和谐的坚定意志与不懈追求。从修订公布《宗教事务条例》到依法打击宗教极端势力和暴力恐怖活动,从改善宗教活动场所条件到完善宗教教育体系,从依法保护外国人在中国境内的宗教活动到纠正扰乱宗教领域正常秩序的行为……中国始终坚持从本国国情和宗教实际出发,实行宗教信仰自由政策,保障公民宗教信仰自由权利,构建积极健康的宗教关系,维护宗教和睦与社会和谐。白皮书披露的事实证明,中国公民宗教信仰自由和宗教界合法权益得到了充分保障。

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如此,党和国家宗教信仰自由政策的内涵得到最明确、最系统的表述,为保障广大信教群众的基本权利,做好新时期宗教工作奠定了重要政治和法律基础。


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The origin of the party's freedom of religious belief policy


Release time: 2018-12-12Source: Xinhuanet, "100 Origins of the United Front"Print this article[Font: Tai Zhong small ]


The policy of freedom of religious belief is the basic policy of our party and the country on the issue of religious belief, and it is also a long-term policy. It has gone through a long historical process from the initial proposal to its final establishment.

(One)

In the early days of the founding of the Communist Party of China, starting from my country's actual national conditions, it creatively adhered to and applied Marxist religious theory, and put forward some important theoretical viewpoints and policy ideas on freedom of religious belief.

In 1922, the "Guide" published a statement that the freedom of speech, assembly, association, publication, and religious belief "is already a necessity of life", indicating that the party has a certain degree of understanding of the importance of freedom of religious belief. In 1931, the "Chinese Soviet Constitution Outline" stipulated that "the Chinese Soviet regime aims to ensure that workers, peasants and laborers have the real freedom of religious belief," marking the beginning of the formation of the party's religious policy. Although it carries strong characteristics of the times, it has determined the party's fundamental guidelines for handling religious issues.

In 1938, the "Resolution of the Jinchaji Border Region Military, Political and Civil Congress" pointed out: "Give the people freedom of assembly, association, speech, publication, religion and belief." In February 1942, the "Xinhua Daily" published an editorial "Religious Attitudes" elaborates the party’s policy on freedom of religious belief in a more complete and systematic manner, not only emphasizing that the Communist Party respects freedom of religious belief, but also affirms the right to freedom of belief (including belief in communism). Mao Zedong also pointed out in the seven major political reports: "According to the principle of religious freedom, the Chinese Liberated Area allows the existence of various religions." "As long as the followers abide by the laws of the people's government, the people's government will protect them." These statements insist on Marxism-Leninism. On the basis of the basic theory of religious issues, it stipulated a line and a series of specific guidelines and policies for our party to correctly handle religious issues.

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After the founding of New China in 1949, various religions that continued in history faced the problem of how to adapt to the new regime and society as soon as possible. The Communist Party of China and the People’s Government have clearly put forward policies to implement freedom of religious belief throughout the country, and have formulated a prudent and steady policy on religious work and some specific policies to guarantee the rights of religious believers to freedom of religious belief and normal religious activities. Article 5 of the "Common Programme of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" adopted by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as a provisional constitution clearly states that the policy of freedom of religious belief is a basic policy of New China, that is, "Citizens of the People's Republic of China have religious beliefs Freedom". With regard to the religious beliefs of the people in ethnic minority areas, Article 53 of the "Common Program" specifically stipulates that "Each ethnic minority has the freedom to develop its language, maintain or reform its customs, customs, and summary and religion." These policies The regulations provide important support for the establishment of the policy of freedom of religious belief as a legal provision.

On November 22, 1952, when receiving the representative of the Tibet tribute group, Mao Zedong reiterated that "the Communist Party adopts a protection policy for religion. Religious and non-religious. Those who believe in this religion or believe in other religions will be protected and respect their religion. Belief, the protection policy for religion is adopted today, and the protection policy will still be adopted in the future." In 1954, Article 88 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China adopted by the First National People’s Congress stated: “Citizens of the People’s Republic of China have freedom of religious belief.” In this way, freedom of religious belief is determined in the form of the country’s fundamental law Going down has become an important national policy of our country.

After 1957, the party made a "Left" error in its religious work. During the "Cultural Revolution", the party's religious policy was severely damaged, and the religious activities of the religious masses were forbidden normally. The patriots of religious circles and many religious masses were Regarded as "ox, ghost, snake god" and "object of dictatorship", it greatly dampened the enthusiasm of the masses of religious believers in socialism.

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After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, the Party’s religious policy was restored and religious work was back on track. In 1981, the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Historical Issues of the Party since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China stated: "We must continue to implement the policy of freedom of religious belief. Adherence to the four basic principles does not require religious believers to abandon their religious beliefs, but only requires They must not carry out propaganda against Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, and require religion not to interfere in politics and interfere in education." In 1982, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Basic Views and Basic Policies on Religious Issues in China's Socialist Period", which clearly states that "respect And the protection of freedom of religious belief is the party’s basic policy on religious issues. This is a long-term policy that must be implemented until the time when religion dies naturally in the future. The policy of freedom of religious belief is based on Marxism-Lenin. The only correct religious policy formulated by the theory of doctrine that truly conforms to the interests of the people." "Freedom of religious belief means that every citizen has both the freedom to believe in religion and the freedom not to believe in religion; there is the freedom to believe in this religion There is also freedom to believe in that religion; in the same religion, there is freedom to believe in this sect, and there is freedom to believe in that sect; there is freedom to believe in the past but not to believe in now, but also freedom to believe in the past and not to believe in now." The Fifth Session of the Fifth National People’s Congress adopted the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, summing up the experience and lessons of religious work, and reinstating the provisions of the 1954 Constitution in Article 36, “Citizens of the People’s Republic of China "Freedom of religious belief", also stipulates that "any state organ, social organization and individual may not force citizens to believe in religion or not to believe in religion, and may not discriminate against citizens who believe in religion and citizens who do not believe in religion."

Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has attached great importance to religious work, emphasizing that religious issues have always been a major issue that our party must manage properly. The Party Central Committee and the State Council convened a national conference on religious work, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech, put forward a series of new ideas, new viewpoints and new requirements on religious work, made a series of major decision-making arrangements for religious work, and promoted significant achievements in religious work. The new stage of religious work.



General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that to do religious work well, we must adhere to the party’s basic policy on religious work, fully implement the party’s policy on freedom of religious belief, manage religious affairs according to law, adhere to the principle of independence and self-management, and actively guide religion to adapt to a socialist society. The basic policy of the party’s religious work was formulated by our party’s adherence to the Marxist concept of religion, starting from my country’s national conditions and the specific reality of religion, and drawing on both positive and negative experiences. To implement the policy of freedom of religious belief, the starting point and goal is to unite the majority of religious and non-religious people to the greatest extent possible. To actively guide religion to adapt to a socialist society is to guide religious believers to love the motherland and the people, safeguard the unity of the motherland, safeguard the unity of the Chinese nation, and obey the highest interests of the country and the overall interests of the Chinese nation; support the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the society Socialist system, adhere to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics; actively implement the core values ​​of socialism, promote Chinese culture, and strive to integrate religious teachings with Chinese culture; abide by national laws and regulations, consciously accept the country’s legal management; devote to reform and opening up and socialism Modernization will contribute to the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

In April 2018, the Information Office of the State Council issued a white paper on "China's Policies and Practices for Guaranteeing Freedom of Religious Belief". With detailed data and a large number of facts, it systematically introduces China's policies and laws that guarantee freedom of religious beliefs, and fully demonstrates the new achievements made in China's religious work The new progress highlights China's firm will and unremitting pursuit to guarantee freedom of religious belief and promote harmonious religious relations in accordance with the law. From revising and promulgating the "Regulations on Religious Affairs" to combating religious extremist forces and violent terrorist activities according to law, from improving the conditions of religious activities to improving the religious education system, from legally protecting foreigners’ religious activities in China to correcting disturbances to the normal order in the religious field Behavior... China always adheres to its own national conditions and religious reality, implements a policy of freedom of religious belief, guarantees citizens’ rights to freedom of religious belief, builds positive and healthy religious relations, and maintains religious harmony and social harmony. The facts disclosed in the white paper prove that Chinese citizens’ freedom of religious belief and the legitimate rights and interests of religious circles are fully guaranteed.



In this way, the connotation of the freedom of religious belief policy of the party and the country is most clearly and systematically expressed, which lays an important political and legal basis for guaranteeing the basic rights of the majority of religious people and doing a good job of religious work in the new period.

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