In spite of the positive roles religion
and religious communities can play, some
beliefs, attitudes, and practices associated with
religions promote or condone violence and discrimination
against children. Whether these are
actual religious tenets or the misuse of religion
to justify harmful beliefs and practices, they
can violate a child’s physical, emotional, and
spiritual integrity.
As nearly 1,000 religious leaders from all
world religions affirmed in the Kyoto Declaration
at the 2006 Religions for Peace World
Assembly