Research On The Role Of Public Security Of Folk Beliefs

Folk belief,also known as folk belief,is a set of worship ideas,behavior habits and corresponding ritual system which spontaneously emerged among the people in the process of long-term historical development.Its specific forms include: folk taboos,religious conventions,religious rituals and so on.Folk beliefs have the characteristics of popularity,substratum,secularity,utilitarianism,spontaneity and arbitrariness.At the same time,they are obviously different from religious beliefs in the form of organization and management,the consciousness of belief,the content of belief,and so on.It is formed on the basis of social life,conforms to the development of social life,and has an inextricable connection with the life of the people.And by virtue of a series of contents of custom belief itself,it produces a kind of natural binding force for the majority of believers.Therefore,folk custom belief can be regarded as a kind of informal norm with a wider binding surface.On the basis of social control theory and public order control theory,the social function of folk beliefs should be analyzed,and the logical relationship between folk beliefs and public security should be clarified.Understanding the internal mechanism of the public order function of folk belief,so as to find a sufficient basis for the folk belief to play the role of public order.Folk beliefs play a public order role mainly in prevention,psychological relief,cohesion control.Through the analysis of three specific forms of folk beliefs,namely,folk taboo,belief convention and belief ceremony,we can have a clearer understanding of the public order function of folk beliefs.In addition to playing a positive role in the work of public security,the negative effects of folk beliefs,which activate crime,disturb social order and affect harmony and stability,are also worth paying attention to because of its dual character.Therefore,on the basis of the correct assessment of the social status of folk beliefs,the government plays a leading role,strengthens publicity and education,and promotes it to play a positive role in public security through effective legal regulation and management.Let it better serve the work of law and order.