Soviet Union

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> I don't know if it's been brought up yet or not, but I heard on the radio a
> couple days ago, that the Soviet Union is fixing to restrict the freedom of
> religion again. Only churches that are over 15 years old will be allowed to
> remain. That will put it right back to where it was 15 years ago.

*Russian* President Boris Yeltsin signed the anti-freedom-of-religion
bill into law in September.  The bill was a reaction to the "alien"
religions flooding into Russia.  The law imposes arduous  registration
requirements and restricts public activities of religious groups until
they have been in Russia for 15 years.

Yeltsin vetoed a similar bill in July, but signed it in September
because of the overwhelming support it has from the influential Russian
Orthodox Church and nationalists.

Richard Masoner
Champaign Illinois USA