The freedom of religion is one of the main democratic freedoms of citizens. However, existence of huge quantities religious the practician which are sects gives to this freedom a certain danger. Modern sectarians do not hesitate to start talking openly to people, persistently suggesting them to get acquainted with any given "religion" - as it is correct to communicate with them not to get under destructive influence?
Basic rules of communication
Never you should get with the sectarian into an argument about religion if you have no sufficient knowledge and ability to reason the position. It is the in that case best of all to refuse politely to the sectarian dialogue and to go on the affairs. If you have no exit or there is desire to argue with the sectarian, try to observe mildness and awe in a conversation, without forgetting to find out at the same time to what religious movement your interlocutor belongs.
Many sectarians do not hurry to disclose information on "brotherhood" though most of these brotherhoods are unknown to the average person. It is possible to ask it about it directly, but without aggression. There is one important point – all sects without exception are in opposition to Orthodoxy which is the dominating religion. If the sectarian begins to criticize you after you call yourself the orthodox person, ask him a question of age and the history of its religious movement. Usually it is a weak link of all sects, the doctrine which age contains from 2 to 15 years, based by some former plumber, cannot apply for authoritativeness in religious and even sectarian world.
Correct behavior model
Practically all sectarians are sacredly sure of infallibility of the leaders therefore their stream of words can be stopped, having asked to tell you the history of emergence of their very first community. Usually sectarians begin is learned to tell legends of the supernatural phenomena, communication with angels, obtaining instructions from them concerning rescue of mankind and so on. Many sects are quite rational groups which suddenly decided that in the millennia people prayed not to that god, kept not those commandments … well, and further according to the list. Very often sectarians try to entice to themselves people, trying to inspire in them fear of the future Apocalypse and promising rescue from a Gehenna of fire. It is necessary to talk to the sectarian belonging to the western sects proceeding from Jesus Christ's words. So, it is possible to quote the certain fragments from the Bible speaking about the only church and to take an interest at the sectarian why he contradicts the Sacred Writing. Usually on it communication with sectarians comes to an end and they leave. To communicate with representatives of east sects much more difficultly – in view of insufficient amount of knowledge of their religion. In such cases it is necessary just to behave naturally, sympathetically, but at the same time and it is firm, showing the unshakable position on an occasion of the belief.