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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: Mercat; NRx
“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.”

LOL post of the day.

Or can't answer when you say, "who is it?"

41 posted on 04/20/2017 4:04:12 PM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: doug from upland
All I have ever seen from them is respectful and dedicated people trying in their way to serve the Lord.

The "lord" they serve is not the God and Father of Jesus Christ. Very antithetical to Christianity. But they are civil about it, which I can respect.

42 posted on 04/20/2017 4:06:56 PM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: fwdude

I had the Jehovah’s Witness visit me two years ago.

Turned out to be FBI. They don’t answer “who is it” either.


43 posted on 04/20/2017 4:17:01 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: fwdude

“Or can’t answer when you say, “who is it?” “

Or when you ask, “What do you want?” LOL Or, “Can I help you?” hahahaha

I could do this all night.


44 posted on 04/20/2017 4:25:41 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: Ciaphas Cain

And Moskovites celebrate being ale to sleep in past 9am on Saturdays...


45 posted on 04/20/2017 4:27:43 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: MeganC

“They want to preserve the Russian identity and the Russian nation and that means cultural protectionism.”

I think you’re right. Putin has invested lots of time and effort in supporting the Russian orthodox church.


46 posted on 04/20/2017 4:35:10 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: Rusty0604
They are a cult, believe me

I spent enough of those monthly visits with the ones around here to tend to agree with you. On one hand, they are dedicated to a very decent life and incredible morals and personal habits. On the other hand, they expect those who adhere to JW to accept their interpretation of the Bible and how they lead their lives without question. In the US; they're mostly a mild nuisance or respected from a distance. I could understand how in many countries their putting their principles above the law and the culture/values of their country could be bothersome.

47 posted on 04/20/2017 4:36:47 PM PDT by grania (only a pawn in their game)
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To: fwdude

True, and very severe with their children. If a child disobeys or decides they don’t want to be a JW, they are shunned and family is supposed to disown them. In fact, all they have to do is question anything their publications say in order for that to happen.


48 posted on 04/20/2017 5:07:04 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: grania

I came from a JW family, and you can ask me or many other hundreds of thousands, if you have been on the inside, it is a cult.


49 posted on 04/20/2017 5:09:50 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Ciaphas Cain

There is nothing ‘Christian’ about Jehovah’s Witnesses...


50 posted on 04/20/2017 5:20:04 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea ((I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders))
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To: Rusty0604

Correct... not nice to friends of fanily members, either. My niece dated a JW kid & his parents would not allow her to step foot on their lawn, let alone in their house. She always had to wait outside. Strange people...Christians?? Not!


51 posted on 04/20/2017 5:25:19 PM PDT by ResisTyr (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God " ~Thomas Jefferson)
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To: ResisTyr

The JW kid your niece dated is lucky, for most of them if their parents even suspected that they had any pagan friend they would not let them out of the house.


52 posted on 04/20/2017 5:33:02 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

I’m glad you made it out.

We had a dog that would give a “woof” when anyone came to the door - friends, mailmen, fedex, strangers, etc. Just to let us know someone was there.

One day she was barking her head off and clawing at the door - she NEVER did that. I saw some people coming up the drive and the dog got crazier. I couldn’t believe they rang the doorbell with the dog going nuts and me holding it back so it wouldn’t wreck the door.

Through the door I asked who it was?

“Do you know the real name of God?”

“Oh - yeah - Jehovah! We’re good, thank you. Good bye!”

The dog never acted like that again. Although I did invite a Mormon friend over to see what might happen! (Nope - nothing.)


53 posted on 04/20/2017 5:37:34 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea
There is nothing ‘Christian’ about Jehovah’s Witnesses...

Every person has the right to worship God as best he or she understands Him, and in peace. But that right ends where the rights of others to do the same begins.

I would never ascribe the doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses to Christianity either. But so long as they are pursuing their beliefs in peace, I have to oblige them that right.

It's for the same reason which I believe Islam will never be able to coexist with western civilization.

54 posted on 04/20/2017 6:21:56 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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55 posted on 04/20/2017 6:38:53 PM PDT by jr3000
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To: 21twelve

Yes, I’ve known some Mormons I can sympathize with. I could write a book about the hurt they cause, but there have been many books written. Most JWs are still Christian, thank goodness. I am also, except I never want to get too involved in any Christian organization. God and Jesus are here and I don’t need some man or organization to tell me what they say.


56 posted on 04/20/2017 6:52:27 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: doug from upland
All I have ever seen from them is respectful and dedicated people trying in their way to serve the Lord.

It's just too bad they are built on a poor foundation.

57 posted on 04/20/2017 7:03:36 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea

They believe Christ is the son of God. But it ends there, and it is a cult.


58 posted on 04/20/2017 7:04:19 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604
Most JWs are still Christian, thank goodness.

Oh?

Based on what Standard?

59 posted on 04/20/2017 7:06:21 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

Are you trying to be cruel?


60 posted on 04/20/2017 9:05:17 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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