It's in Dutch madia: Russia bans JW
The latest from the rumor mill
by stillin 30 Replies latest members politics
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Rainbow_Troll
The great tribulation is upon them.
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bohm
Russia banning the JWs will give Putin a place in the prayers of the GB...
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sir82
It's in Dutch madia: Russia bans JW
Here's the press release on JW.org.
Note that they list the areas of concern. What's the first thing on the list? Exactly what you'd expect!
Russia’s Ministry of Justice (Ministry) has filed a claim with the Supreme Court, seeking “to declare the religious organization, the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses, extremist, ban its activity, and liquidate it.” On March 15, 2017, the Supreme Court posted notice on its official website that it had received the claim from the Ministry. The Ministry did not notify Jehovah’s Witnesses that it had taken this latest step in its ongoing attack on their worship.
A decision by the Supreme Court in favor of the claim brought by the Ministry would have dire consequences for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The Witnesses could lose properties dedicated to religious worship, almost 400 legal entities could be dissolved, and each of the over 170,000 Witnesses could be criminally prosecuted merely for meeting for worship, reading the Bible together, or talking to others about their faith.
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westiebilly11
They've had many bans /persecutions over the years. Bans are seen as prophecy realised. Overturned bans are seen as Jehovah protection and winning. You pays your money and takes your choice...
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Vidiot
stillin - "Apparently, the WT is being labeled as 'extremist' because of their views about being exclusively the right religion."
Let's be honest.
The WT is extremist for a whole shit-ton of reasons.
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Village Idiot
Stillin,
Apparently, the WT is being labeled as "extremist" because of their views about being exclusively the right religion.
The JWs aren't the only ones who are being persecuted by Russian officials. Pentecostal churches have been bulldozed and Protestant prayer meetings in private homes have been banned.
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nonjwspouse
Stillin
The Witnesses in Russia have been getting shut down. Property is being seized and persecution has begun. Putin is a friend of Trump's. Politics all around the world.are taking a hard line on religion. It's coming soon.
First, Trump is a protestant Pentecostal. Banned by Russia. This is NOT NEW, and NOT Trump related.
Sheesh
Do some research on this. Russian Orthodox is what Putin wants. Period. repeat. THIS. IS. NOT. NEW.
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Village Idiot
Stillin,
Politics all around the world.are taking a hard line on religion. It's coming soon.
Last I heard Hindus and Muslims are doing allright.
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Finkelstein
JWS have been banned in many other countries back 50, 60 years ago and Armageddon or the GT didn't happen either.
Nevertheless the WTS leaders have to stir up fear because they have to retain members and continue receiving support.
The WTS. has been quite proficient in fear mongering for long time now, you might say they are experts at it