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Russia court outlaws 'extremist' Jehovah's Witnesses
BBC ^ | April 20, 2017

Posted on 04/20/2017 2:20:39 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain

Russia's Supreme Court has accepted the government's request to designate Jehovah's Witnesses as an outlawed religious group, deeming it to be an extremist organisation.

The justice ministry argued that the group had distributed pamphlets which incited hatred against other groups.

Lawyers representing the group reject the claims and say they will appeal.

The denomination says it has 175,000 members in Russia - a country where it was persecuted during the Stalin era.

An estimated eight million people worldwide are part of the Christian-based movement, best known for going door-to-door looking for new converts.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; Russia
KEYWORDS: jehovahswitnesses; religion; russia
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To: Ciaphas Cain

But they’ll accept murdering muslims as much a religious group as the JW’s, maybe less. Makes no sense.

red


21 posted on 04/20/2017 2:44:15 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Ciaphas Cain; Elsie; Zakeet; colorcountry

Romney will have a little talk with Vlad to protect the Mormons. Or maybe little Jason has been called to serve....


22 posted on 04/20/2017 2:45:08 PM PDT by Utah Binger (Xeroid Alumni hiding in the high desert)
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To: NRx; Mercat

Q: What do you get when you cross a Jehovah’s Witness with a Unitarian Universalist?
A: Someone who will knock on your door, but they can’t tell you why

Alternate answer: The Avon Lady


23 posted on 04/20/2017 2:46:12 PM PDT by Fai Mao (I still want to see The PIAPS in prison)
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To: BenLurkin

The Russians don’t like them because they are pacifists; they won’t go fight for Vlad & the Motherland (in that order).


24 posted on 04/20/2017 2:46:16 PM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Our constitution is a unique document to be treasured

I am no fan of the JW cult. That said I have no desire to outlaw them


25 posted on 04/20/2017 2:48:08 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Yes they were along with many sects the party didn’t agree with


26 posted on 04/20/2017 2:49:21 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I wonder if any of the Putinistas here will claim that he is just protecting Christianity


27 posted on 04/20/2017 2:50:42 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster

What’s so wrong with that?


28 posted on 04/20/2017 2:52:26 PM PDT by ichabod1 (I call Obama "osama" because he damaged us far more than Osama bin Ladin ever did.)
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To: Sans-Culotte

I tell the JW’s that my bottom line is:

1. I’m going to drink coffee in the morning and beer in the evening

2. I want birthday and Christmas presents

3. I am not wearing a suit on Sunday

4. I believe there are countries that should have their asses kicked because they are bad

If they can work with that, fine. Otherwise, we don’t really have much to talk about.


29 posted on 04/20/2017 2:54:23 PM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: BenLurkin

All I have ever seen from them is respectful and dedicated people trying in their way to serve the Lord.


30 posted on 04/20/2017 3:04:37 PM PDT by doug from upland (Hey, traitor Democrats. I have a tree. I'm sure another FReeper has a rope.)
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To: Red Badger
They are harmless. I thought Russia was becoming more open to all Christian denominations. This sounds like a putsch by the Orthodox Church.................

Russia is not at all open to Christian denominations, except for the "official" Russian Orthodox Church, which openly supports the Putin regime. Other denominations, especially Evangelical churches, are persecuted.

31 posted on 04/20/2017 3:06:00 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Red Badger

I guess three different crews hitting Putin’s door on the same day was one too many.


32 posted on 04/20/2017 3:08:11 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: fishtank

That always makes me laugh...


33 posted on 04/20/2017 3:09:44 PM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: Ciaphas Cain

The Nazi’s, under Hitler, executed lots of Jehovah’s Witnesses, so Russians banning them isn’t a real surprise.


34 posted on 04/20/2017 3:11:15 PM PDT by Robert357 ( Dan Rather was discharged as "medically unfit" on May 11, 1954.)
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To: fwdude

They may be nice to outsiders but they are definitely not nice to family members.


35 posted on 04/20/2017 3:19:57 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: BenLurkin

They are a cult, believe me.


36 posted on 04/20/2017 3:20:45 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: MeganC

Here here.

Russia will have a national identity forever.

I wish we could say the same...

Watch Russian Ballet on YouTube.


37 posted on 04/20/2017 3:27:50 PM PDT by Huebolt
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To: doug from upland
I kind of agree with your opinion.

A couple of months ago they came knocking on my door and talked about the nastiness in the Middle East and got kind of mushy about it.

I asked them if they had ever read the Koran?

Answer: No

I said read Sura 2-9 and come back and we will talk.

They said they would, ain't seen them lately.

38 posted on 04/20/2017 3:30:27 PM PDT by Little Bill (VN 65 - 68)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

A local ordinance against door-to-door solicitation is all that’s necessary to tamp down the JWs.


39 posted on 04/20/2017 3:59:27 PM PDT by TigersEye (Make up my mind, NBC,CBS,CNN,ABC. What are the "facts" today?)
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To: Rusty0604

I know that they can be very domineering with the male authority of the household. And strict disciplinarians. Maybe not “nice,” but severe.


40 posted on 04/20/2017 4:02:25 PM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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