The impact of destructive religious organizations on the youth''s political consciousness
The article considers the destructive religious organizations in the context of a threat for not only the spiritual health, but also for the political consciousness of the young generation. The author pays attention to distribution international and Russian destructive religious movements in Russian Federation. Such a kind of organizations declare themselves as an active political process participants and have an intention to attract as many youth as possible. The author talks about the youth without any political experience, with the low level of political literacy and critical thinking. Such a kind of youth can actually find any political outlook according to the first directive of sectarian leaders. The author considers a variety of reasons, which can strength a role and political impact of the destructive religious organizations among of modern Russian youth. There are: the beginning electoral period (2016-2018), decrease in level of religious culture of youth, inefficiency of the state youth policy institutes, the sociocultural split as a result of system crisis, weakness of legislative regulation of destructive sects and cults in Russia. The author makes conclusions about some package of the measures, which actually сan prevent the introduction of youth in such destructive organizations. For example, it is necessary to consolidate the work of elements of civil society in the framework of the state youth policy.