How did the communists take away religius freedom in the soviet union?

Question by xlilmelx546: how did the communist goverenment try to take away religous freedom in the soviet union?
How did the communist goverenment try to limit or destroy the religon of the soviet union?

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Answer by Joseph
A good summary
http://www.religiousfreedom.com/
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/1997/09/bg1137nbsp-russias-assault-on-religious-freedom?renderforprint=1
http://www.johndclare.net/Word%20documents/StalinvHitler.doc

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