Instruct Yaroslavsky and Bukharin to rework in such a direction as not to thrust forward the question of the struggle against religion (for example, throw out § 7 744) and to allow, with a number of specially restrictive conditions, the retention in the party of believers, but knowingly honest and devoted communists.

Make the struggle against religion more scientific.
(§ 10 – get rid of it 745)
Confirm in the Politburo.

Begin the campaign after serious preparation.

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Written on 18 May 1921.

First published from the manuscript.