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Chairman of the ECB Union Yu. Sipko: “Discussions about compulsory religious education in schools reject the very principle of secularism of education”
Yuri Sipko, chairman of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists, in an interview with Teos radio spoke about the possibility of introducing religious disciplines into the school curriculum. Agreeing that "it's high time for us, Russians, to think about the spiritual," Y. Sipko admits that he "frightens" "the pressure on the school education system with the introduction of Orthodox foundations." “We are so poor in memory that we cannot remember the history of our Fatherland, which ignited a terrible revolution on the planet, despite the fact that all schools, all children were brought up on these very foundations,” said the chairman of the Russian Union of ECB.
Only religious people can teach the basics of religion, Y. Sipko believes. Thus, "this should be done by the church, which is separated from the state." The secular nature of education must be preserved, but "discussions about compulsory religious education in schools reject the very principle of secular education." Therefore, it is best to teach children the basics of the faith in the church, especially since "the church has every opportunity for this. Especially the Orthodox one. Temples are being built faster than other construction sites. And there are better conditions for teaching religion on the example of teachers who have found in this religion myself".
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