RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia

[Queen Esther]

@John Lindsay Barltrop .......

Thank  you  Brother  John,  just  a  very  good  witness  in  your  post - office !  

A  very  good  "mouth to mouth"  propaganda  for  the  JW  and  Jehovah ❤ 

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

Wen doing my pre-study for the mid-week meeting the last verse of this weeks Bible reading seems to fit here rather well, I thought.

(Jeremiah 16:21)  “So I will make them know, At this time I will make them know my power and my might, And they will have to know that my name is Jehovah.”

 So! Watch out the powers that be.........not only in the Russian Federation, but, also, governmental authorities world wide!!!

[Queen Esther]

@John Lindsay Barltrop  Yes, a very good Bible scripture !  And we cry it out to the governmental authorities world wide... YEAH !!!!

[Bible Speaks]

Anyone see this? 

http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/jehovahs-witnesses-respond-russias-religious-ban

 

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-justice-ministry-calls-for-country-wide-ban-on-jehovahs-witnesses-57458

[Queen Esther]

@Bible Speaks...........

Thanks... The  2. photo  I  already  posted  here,  WITH  TEXT !

Jehovah’s Witnesses launch global response against Russia’s proposed ban on the religion.

The Supreme Court of Russia is set to judge whether Jehovah's Witnesses can be considered as an “extremist” body. This came after the Russian Justice Ministry made its application for an order which will shut the national headquarters of this group. Jehovah's Witnesses has its base near St. Petersburg. The website of the Russian Supreme Court announced a legal team would get together on April 5 and consider the application made by the Justice Ministry. The matter of banning all activities by Jehovah's Witnesses depends on the outcome of this meeting.

Members of Jehovah's Witnesses have responded by making an appeal to Supreme Court officials and the Kremlin. Jehovah’s Witnesses have launched a worldwide letter writing campaign to Russia. The heads of Jehovah's Witnesses has invited its members from all over the world to participate. About 8 million people identify themselves as a Jehovah’s Witness. Jehovah's Witnesses is well known for its highly visible foreign ministries. Its practice of campaigning door-to-door has made it well known not only in Russia but all over the world. The problem with the Russian authorities is not a new phenomenon, Moscow labels it as a cult, a label which it fiercely denies. A number of its publications have been inserted into the banned extremist literature link. Russian prosecutors have projected it as an organization which fosters hatred, threatens lives and destroys families. The organization has denied such labels. If the Russian Government has its way, the national headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses near the city of St. Petersburg will be locked off. About 400 local religious organizations which are registered with the Russian government will be destroyed. These will outlaw services of about 2,300 Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in Russia. The state will seize all places of worship throughout Russia. Not only this, members of this religious organization will be subjected to be criminally prosecuted for simply carrying out worship activities. All of these matters will be judged by the Supreme Court on April 5.

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

I thought this was an interesting comment that I came across.

 

This Senator could add to that statement............these events are showing that even the Russian people are getting fed up with the hypocrisy of the their "upper echelon" 

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

.............or, on the other hand!!!!!

[TrueTomHarley]

4 hours ago, John Lindsay Barltrop said:

I thought this was an interesting comment that I came across.

Russia, like many countries, has many protesters. Sometimes there is violence. They should not devote their energy to harassing the one people who do not protest.

[Bible Speaks]

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

This is also true..........no pun intended True Tom!!

[TrueTomHarley]

@johnlindsaybarltrop "This is also true..........no pun intended True Tom!!"

Sorry, John, I missed something. I don't know what you're referring to.

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

True Tom........... I was referring to your post:

"Russia, like many countries, has many protesters. Sometimes there is violence. They should not devote their energy to harassing the one people who do not protest."

.............I was saying that I agreed with that I agreed with that statement 

I was talking to my son last night at our mid-week meeting..........he had spoken to someone who had lived in Russia, before he emigrated to Australia, some years ago, and he was saying that in Russia, all mail to Government Authorities are opened, read, stamped and then archived..........IF that is still true.........methinks several people will be a little busy............they may even get to a stage where they have no unemployment........!!!!!!??????