民族区域自治制度在西藏的成功实践(七)

Successful Practice of Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet(Ⅶ)

七、尊重和保护宗教信仰自由中国宪法规定,宗教信仰自由是公民的一项基本权利。在今天的西藏,多种宗教并存,既有藏传佛教、苯教,也有伊斯兰教、天主教等。在藏传佛教内部,还存在不同教派。经过民主改革,西藏废除了政教合一制度,实行政教分离,恢复宗教的本来面目。多年来,中央政府和西藏自治区政府,充分尊重公民的宗教信仰自由权利,各种宗教、各个教派都平等地得到尊重和保护,正常的宗教活动和宗教信仰依法受到保护。

VII.Respecting and Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief The Constitution stipulates that freedom of religious belief is one of citizens’fundamental rights.Today's Tibet is home to various religions,such as Tibetan Buddhism,within which exist different sects,Bon,Islam,and Catholicism.After democratic reform,Tibet put an end to theocracy,separating politics from religion and so restoring the latter's true significance.For years,the central government and the local government of Tibet Autonomous Region have fully respected citizens’right to freedom of religious belief,and given equal attention and protection to all religions and sects to ensure normal religious activities and religious beliefs are protected according to law.