MINSK, 12 February (BelTA) - The state recognizes religious organizations as partners in implementing state social policy, Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs Aleksandr Rumak said at the roundtable “State and Church: Joint efforts to protect traditional values and support the institution of the family” held at the National Library of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
‘The role of religious organizations in the life of society is significant. They are not only custodians of spiritual values, but also actively participate in the effort to address social, educational, and cultural issues,” Aleksandr Rumak noted.
According to him, examples include programs to assist families in crisis situations, large families, children, and people with addictions.
“The state, for its part, provides the conditions for the harmonious coexistence of various faiths and the maintenance of social stability in Belarusian society. An important step by the state along this path is the recognition of the role of religious organizations as partners in the implementation of state social policy," Aleksandr Rumak stated.
Religious organizations and various faiths preach universal human values, in which the family occupies a central place. The fundamental approaches to the family as a social institution are enshrined not only in civil law but also in religious laws and are reflected in sacred texts, he noted.
"Belarus has always been a multi-confessional country. Regardless of the faith of our ancestors, family has always come first for Belarusians,” he emphasized.
The roundtable participants discussed the joint efforts of the state and religious organizations to protect traditional values and support the institution of the family.
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The is organized by the Standing Commission on Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media of the House of Representatives, with the support of the Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs and the National Library of Belarus.
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