劝诱改宗是宗教传播的基本手段,中国目前处于转型期,各种宗教蓬勃发展,外来宗教和新兴宗教迅速扩张,政府往往基于某种理由对其进行限制,而这些限制可能侵犯宗教自由。美国、欧盟和印度法治经验的比较研究表明,劝诱改宗是公民的宪法权利,政府对其限制必须满足重要的政府利益,并且限制措施必须与所实现的政府利益成比例。中国应当借鉴普遍经验,在实现政府利益的同时尊重宗教自由。 Persuasion is the fundamental means of religious transmission. China is in a transitional period. Various religions are flourishing. Exotic religions and emerging religions are rapidly expanding. The government often restricts them for some reason, and these restrictions may infringe on religious freedom. A comparative study of the rule of law in the United States, the European Union and India shows that it is the constitutional rights of citizens to persuade others to change their rights and that the government’s restrictions must meet important government interests. The restrictions must be proportional to the government interests realized. China should learn from universal experience and respect the freedom of religion while realizing the interests of the government.