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HOW IS THE JUDGMENT OF OUR BROTHER CHRISTENSEN, JAILED FOR ONE YEAR AGAIN?
The lawyers comment: "The result is predetermined": the judge in the case of Danish Dennis Christensen disappointed his defenders
In Orel ended the second week of hearings on the criminal case against the Danish citizen Dennis Christensen, who is accused of organizing continuous operations are recognized as a religious extremist organization "Jehovah's Witnesses - Eagle" (. Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). The court heard the testimony of several witnesses, and following the hearing attorneys told the judge the Dane removal, accusing him of personal interest in a guilty verdict. About how the meetings were held, in the "MBH Media" report.
"The FSB officers came and said that none of the Jehovah's Witnesses would work here"
The May 15 meeting began with the continuation of an interrogation of an FSB officer who was monitoring the house where local Jehovah's Witnesses met. The operative had to answer the questions of Christensen's lawyers. In particular, he said that he is an employee of the department for the protection of the constitutional order and the fight against terrorism. Speaking about the technical aspects of the ORM, as well as the search in the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, the operative answered a series of short questions about the faith.
- Is it prohibited to practice the religion of the Jehovah's Witnesses in the territory of Águila? "Anton Bogdanov, a lawyer, asked the FSB agent.
"No," was the answer.
- Is it forbidden for Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel to read the Bible freely and pray?
-Do not
- Is it forbidden to share your convictions with others?
-Do not
- You yourself, what kind of religion?
- Orthodox, - the FSB officer shrugged.
"Did they go through the rite of baptism?"
- Yes
"But you did not become a member of any religious organization?"
-Do not
After clarifying the questions, the interrogation of the operation was completed and another witness, Elena Chernitsova, entered the room. The woman stated that she worked in the kindergarten, but since she was a Jehovah's Witness, she had to give up her job.
- The FSB officers came and said that none of the Jehovah's Witnesses would work there. The manager intimidated them so much that I decided to resign, "explained the woman.
Christensen knows, but when they met, he does not remember. Chernitsov from 2011 still in the Bryansk region began studying the Bible in 2013 in Zheleznogorsk past baptized "and become full of Jehovah's Witnesses." In the same year 2011, the woman moved to Orel and began attending worship services at number 50 Zheleznodorozhnaya Street, in the Kingdom Hall. Next, the witness described in detail what the room was like, how the services were held, and said that at the entrance there was a list of prohibited literature that could not be used. Chernitsova saw Dennis Christensen several times in the meetings. He spoke Russian. But the woman immediately made a reservation, specifying that "she communicated with difficulty, sometimes she was asked again, which was incomprehensible". According to the witness, nothing is known about the hierarchy and no organization, because she was "sisters and brothers". Previously, someone had told him that Christensen was an old woman, but he no longer remembers who and when. According to Chernitsova, in the Kingdom Hall there was a box with donations, where people deposited money voluntarily. The money was to pay for public services, as well as for the purchase of cleaning and cleaning products to clean the facilities and the territory of the property of the dwelling.
- Have you discussed the state system at meetings? - The prosecutor asked the witness.
-Do not
- They say they voluntarily refuse to donate blood?
"Yes, I have a document that I will not take," the woman replied. - Every year, 5 million people are infected only with hepatitis C and other diseases after a blood transfusion every year. And the Bible records that the blood is holy. Therefore, in Europe, Jehovah's Witnesses have always used blood substitutes.
"Article 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation does not forbid me to communicate with other believers"
The woman said that a banned organization MPO "Jehovah's Witnesses - Eagle" who knows nothing, and does consider part of a larger global family - Jehovah's Witnesses. About the prohibition of "Witnesses" in 2016, he learned, but at his expense and the account of his "brothers and sisters" did not accept.
"Do you know the MRO?"
"All over the world, our religious brotherhood, how can it be forbidden?", The woman was genuinely surprised.
"Then you realized that Jehovah's Witnesses were forbidden, but you did not burden yourself?" - Alexey Rudnev once again specified president.
"Article 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation does not forbid me to communicate with my fellow believers," the witness said calmly.
In addition, questions about state prosecutions refer to the literature studied by Jehovah's Witnesses. In particular, they were interested in why they studied it in tablets. Note that in the indictment says that Dennis Christensen resorted "to the conspiracy measures after the prohibition of Jehovah's Witnesses", so that he deviated recommendation to "use the tablet" instead of the usual pamphlets of paper. Human rights activist Dmitry Krayukhin, upon hearing the question why the tablets, said surprised:
- Now I do not understand, now the Cyrillic alphabet will be banned or the tablets?
Meanwhile, the prosecutor addressed the witness with a serious voice:
"Did Christensen tell you that to conspire, you need to use a tablet?"
Smiles ran down the hall. When everything calmed down, the court gave the floor to the defense. The questions referred to the essence of the charge presented against extremism. Elena Chernitsova responded constantly that Christensen never raised questions of politics and power in meetings and did not allow statements that promoted the advantages of the religion of the Jehovah's Witnesses to other religions. In short, nothing lit and nobody dignified dignity. I did not ask for ties with my relatives.
"Does your faith differ from orthodoxy in general?" - Judge Rudnev asked.
"It's different, of course." Once I went to church and read the Bible, but I did not understand anything. And when he began to attend the services of Jehovah's Witnesses, everything became clear, "explained the woman.
"Do you have a Bible of your own or are you different?" Asked the judge again.
- Same.
"And what is the difference, then?" Asked Rudnev, who has been trying to discover what the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses has been in several sessions.
- We understand it differently.
"They were cultured and sober"
This was a break in the meeting. It resumed on the morning of May 16, when the witness was summoned to court by Alexander Chirikov. A man with a beard lives next to the Kingdom Hall and in recent years has been actively observing what was happening in his territory. According to the witness, the house number 50 on Zheleznodorozhnaya Street appeared several years ago. "I remember he was going to collect signatures, he told himself that a school would be built there, but in the end they built a cult institution, let's say that," explained the witness. He said that after building in the house, Jehovah's Witnesses settled down. Including Chirikov, they offered "some kind of pamphlets". He approached and his parents. "Questions asked like" do you believe in God? "But immediately I stopped talking like this ... On this subject, I do not talk to anyone, especially strangers, they were, of course, educated, educated, sober, but I do not share these ideas," explained the witness.
According to Chirikov, there were many people in the Kingdom Hall. Reunited often. "Once, even at night there were many cars there and something was happening there," he said. Chirikov saw a 70-year-old man. "They were dressed as a vacation," clarified the witness
Chirikov says he often saw Christensen there. Several times he saw the Dane open the door and meet the parishioners. "I know with certainty that he is a foreigner," the witness shared his observations. District police told the witness that the organization was banned. "He called me, he asked me if the campaigns had stopped there." But the people who went there and continued walking. And they stopped only after the FSB arrived there and they arrested the founder, "said Chirikov, the organization's ban camp, Chirikov, was next to Christensen's" a couple of times. "" The fact that the activity it was carried out, and he was present there is a fact, "says Chirikov After the searches, organized by the FSB, a sign appeared in the house indicating that it was being rented" It seemed that this man was stealing there " said the witness, answering the prosecutor's question, the question was that the witness shared his opinion on who controlled the organization, and the same witness at the same time observed everything from the outside only as a neighbor, but he was never in the territory of the home.
- What was this organization for, you know? - asked the prosecutor.
- It was just the rumors.
- Well, tell me, which ones?
- Someone said it was financed from abroad. Someone said that donations were being collected.
The answer seems to have satisfied the charge. There were no more questions from the prosecutor's office.
Christensen's lawyer, Irina Krasnikova, asked the witness how many times she had seen Christensen. "I saw it before the ban and after the ban, I often saw it." There was an impression that he was a leader there, "Chirikov replied.
"Is this your assumption that Christensen executed the entire process?" - Defended the lawyer.
- Yes, there was such an impression.
"The judge is interested in the conviction"
Attorney Anton Bogdanov unexpectedly asked Chirikov if, by chance, he himself was a Jehovah's Witness. To which Chirikov hastened to say that "thank God, no." The question is whether the witness believes that this religion is the only true one, Judge Aleksei Rudnev removed.
- And in general, explain why these questions? He asked.
"That all those present, and the prosecutors, among them, it was clear that for each person their religion is the only truth, otherwise, what is the point," said the lawyer.
Bogdanov asked if the witness had communicated with the accused. He replied that he did not communicate.
- Have you been monitoring the house constantly? The lawyer suddenly asked again.
- I? "The witness opened his eyes wide, bewildered, and as if he intuitively ran his hands through his pockets to make sure there was no identification of an FSB or police officer.
- Yes you are.
- Observation? Of course not! The witness responded.
In addition, the lawyers literally asked Chirikov questions, most of which were taken by the presiding judge. The situation somehow calmed down discreetly, and the parties began to communicate in high tones. Finally, after a minute's pause, lawyer Viktor Zhenkov got up and said that the presiding officer does not abandon the defense in any other way than to file a petition for the judge's challenge. According to the defense, Judge Rudnev adopted a "tendentious accusatory position" and is also interested in a certain outcome of the case. The defense claimed that Rudnev restricts the rights of lawyers.
"The judge is interested in passing a conviction," Bogdanov, a lawyer, backed his colleague and deliberately urged the judge to consider the challenge request in the counseling room, "as required by the Code of Criminal Procedure."
President Aleksei Rudnev who went to the consultation room, where he interviewed himself, as expected, decided not to self-dispense, without finding arguments for this. Therefore, it allowed me to question the latter on this day of a witness. But immediately the witness could not enter. The state attorney's office said that during the recess the witness contacted one of the women present in the room. "She told him something," the prosecutor said. The judge looked inquisitively at the woman who had entered the room. But she explained that it was her friend. She was a doctor and she treated her children.
"A witness has taken a criminal record in case of knowingly giving false testimony, so we can continue," the judge announced.
Vera Banshchikova is a retired woman. He has been a Jehovah's Witness for more than a dozen years. When I worked as a pediatrician, I accepted the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses. At the services in Orel he started walking since 2008, after moving to the city. She passed the rite of baptism, was dedicated to preaching activities. "I went home and in the clinic I was able to tell those who needed it that soon the ailment would come in. Christ, as king of the heavenly government on earth, will once again devote himself to healing," explained the witness.
She told the court where and how the meetings were going, what was the situation in the Kingdom Hall. According to her, the services were carried out on Thursdays and Sundays. With Dennis Christensen, he found himself in a friendly meeting, in an apartment with friends. They introduced her simply as Dennis. They spoke in Russian. "It was difficult to understand some words, he clarified some words," said the witness. She visited the Kingdom Hall "before the capture", as the woman said, that is, until May 25, 2017, when the search was conducted there and the Danish was arrested.
Vera Banshchikova is a retired woman. He has been a Jehovah's Witness for more than a dozen years. When I worked as a pediatrician, I accepted the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses. At the services in Orel he started walking since 2008, after moving to the city. She passed the rite of baptism, was dedicated to preaching activities. "I went home and in the clinic I was able to tell those who needed it that soon the ailment would come in. Christ, as king of the heavenly government on earth, will once again devote himself to healing," explained the witness.
She told the court where and how the meetings were going, what was the situation in the Kingdom Hall. According to her, the services were carried out on Thursdays and Sundays. With Dennis Christensen, he found himself in a friendly meeting, in an apartment with friends. They introduced her simply as Dennis. They spoke in Russian. "It was difficult to understand some words, he clarified some words," said the witness. She visited the Kingdom Hall "before the capture", as the woman said, that is, until May 25, 2017, when the search was conducted there and the Danish was arrested.
Vera Banshchikova said that along with all of them she also studied the Bible.
- Did you study other literature? Asked the prosecutor.
"Before, when they received brochures," they were lying on the table, "they used it, the forbidden did not study, Christensen said it was forbidden, although I do not consider it forbidden, it is based on thoughts of the Bible and helps us to improve. It was forbidden, I, of course, I got rid of him, we are law-abiding people, "said the witness.
- Have you stopped using all the brochures?
"Only prohibited".
The witness explained that Christensen was not very different in the meetings of the rest of the participants: everyone could enter the stage, all the questions were read. All of Jehovah's Witnesses could ask each other, explain something too, Christensen is no exception. As for the elderly, she explained that she had never been interested in this topic. "I once heard that it would appear that Christensen is an old man, but I can not say for sure," the woman said.
"Who is an Elder?"
"I think he is a brother who knows the Bible well and can ask for advice," the witness answered the prosecutor's question.
"And could you ask Krisensen for advice?"
- Could. In general, I could have asked someone.
- Have you ever considered the authorities? For a blood transfusion? Asked the prosecutor.
The lawyer Zhenkov objected:
- The problems of blood transfusion have absolutely nothing to do with extremism.
"Objections are rejected, response", the court addressed the witness.
- Never discussed. We are respectful people of the law. And the problems of blood transfusion are personal. Everyone decides for himself, - said Vera Banshchikova.
- And the forms about the voluntary rejection of the blood transfusion were filled? Asked the prosecutor.
- I personally am. The forms on the table were lying. But it was a long time ago, before ...
"Does this have anything to do with your teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses?" - interrupted the prosecutor.
- I can only say it for myself. There are many reasons. And based on the Bible, and related to medical research. Also, through the blood it can become infected. And our Creator, of course, knows everything. And then he warned us in the Bible, not to eat.
- That is, is transfusion equivalent to eating? - the judge specified.
"And what is the difference, how to use it," the woman replied simply.
At that moment, a telephone rang in the corridor. It turned out that the interpreter Christensen had to leave urgently. The operator informed him that a taxi was waiting for a man at the entrance of the court. Alexei Rudnev was forced to announce a break in the hearing until next Monday. After the break was announced, numerous Danish supporters surrounded the "aquarium" to communicate with him and express words of support. However, convoy personnel threatened to announce that the crowd broke up. In the room there was a ring of handcuffs, and the descendants of the Vikings were taken to the wagon of rice to take them to preventive detention, where he spent almost a year and it seems that he delayed another month.
http://mbk.sobchakprotivvseh.ru/region/isxod-predreshen/

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Thank you Brother Inb Nnamdi
Lives in lhiala 
 
 
 

THIS IS, JUST,  A FRIENDLY REMINDER:  Are you a person of "TRUTH" or are you a "NON-BELIEVER" ? (2 Corinthians 4:4) Choose to be one of millions not billions !

MAN JUDGED IN AUSTRALIA FOR HAVING PLACED A BOMB IN A KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES IN 1985, KILLING ONE MEMBER AND HURTING VARIOUS.
THE PHOTO SHOWS HOW THE KINGDOM HALL WAS.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-15/court-told-man-bombed-family-court-after-custody-dispute/9761542
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-15/court-told-man-bombed-family-court-after-custody-dispute/9761542?pfmredir=sm
 

HOPE FOR OUR BROTHERS OF SOUTH KOREA 
Four acquitted on charges of refusing military service
Seoul, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) - According to the constitutional law of South Korea, healthy youth must serve in the military as part of the country's national defense strategy.
However, on May 16, a man was acquitted by Judge Lee Seung-hoon in Suwon District Court for opposing military service.
The man, who opposed serving in the army on the grounds of being a Jehovah's Witness, was found not guilty of refusing military service along with three other men facing the same charges.
The man received a letter of notification to join the army in November last year, but he refused to participate in military service based on his religious beliefs.
The judge said that although all male citizens should contribute to national defense, history has shown that joining the military is not the only way to safeguard the country.
He also explained that conscientious objection for religious reasons is considered reasonable according to the Military Service Law.
However, it is expected that the Constitutional Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Military Service Law that requires the prosecution of conscientious objectors.
The court upheld the constitutionality when conscientious objectors filed petitions in 2004 and 2011.
Jehovah's Witnesses are known throughout the world for refusing to go to war or even to serve in the military. They have submitted a series of petitions to present an alternative service for conscientious objectors.
These motions were rejected by previous administrations, but the Luna administration is currently reviewing the current petition.
http://koreabizwire.com/four-acquitted-on-charges-of-refusing-military-service/118844

Teach Your Children About Jehovah!
Save a Child! ?????
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This blonde decides one day that she is sick and tired of all 
these blonde jokes and how all blondes are perceived as stupid, 
so she decides to show her husband that blondes really are 
smart. While her husband is off at work, she decides that she is 
going to paint a couple of rooms in the house. 
The next day, right after her husband leaves for work, she gets
down to the task at hand. Her husband arrives home at 5:30 and 
smells the distinctive smell of paint. He walks into the living 
room and finds his wife lying on the floor in a pool of sweat. 
He notices that she is wearing a ski jacket and a fur coat at 
the same time. 
He goes over and asks her if she is OK. She replies yes. He asks 
what she is doing. She replies that she wanted to prove to him 
that not all blonde women are dumb and she wanted to do it by
painting the house. He then asks her why she has a ski jacket 
over her fur coat. She replies that she was reading the 
directions on the paint can and they said.... FOR BEST RESULTS, PUT ON TWO COATS. Haha! .
From this Blonde ????? Keep Smiling!
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Cuteness of the Day!  Found the Land of Milk and Honey! DonÂ’t forget Paradise is soon!

"Esau went running to meet him, and he began to embrace him and fall upon his neck and kiss him."—Gen. 33:4.
Jacob had already taken the most important measure he could take to soften the heart of his brother. 
He had prayed to Jehovah for deliverance from Esau’s hand. Did Jehovah answer this prayer? Yes. (Gen. 32:11-20; 33:1-3) 
The account of Jacob and Esau shows that we should make earnest and practical efforts to settle matters when problems arise that may threaten the peace we enjoy within the Christian congregation. Jacob sought to make peace with Esau, but not because Jacob had erred against his brother and owed him an apology. No, Esau had despised his birthright and had sold it to Jacob for a bowl of stew. (Gen. 25:31-34; Heb. 12:16) 
However, the way Jacob approached Esau illustrates the extent to which we should be willing to go to preserve the peace with our Christian brothers. It also shows that the true God blesses our prayerful efforts to make peace.
Lesson? Love and be Loved! ? Even enemies can forgive and forget the pain and sadness. 

•Psalms 119:50 —"This is my comfort in my affliction, For your saying has preserved me alive.”
•Psalms 119:32—"I will eagerly pursue the way of your commandments Because you make room for it in my heart."
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During Jesus ministry he..showed courage in different ways. For example, he showed the people that the religious leaders were misleading them with their false teachings. (Matthew 23:13-36) 
Also, Jesus did not allow the world to corrupt him. (John 16:33) He kept preaching despite opposition. (John 5:15-18; 7:14) 
And twice, he cleansed the temple by courageously throwing out those who were corrupting true worship there.—Matthew 21:12, 13; John 2:14-17

#OurCreatorJehovahGod?
How did He create this? .
Rainbow @nature mountains ? Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park, China. Photo by @igoalstories 
 
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Who would you take to visit this geological wonder of the world? ?

Hubble Space Telescope Spies Spiral Galaxy Edge-On
A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 1032, a spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on.
NGC 1032, discovered on December 18, 1783, by German-born British astronomer William Herschel, lies in the constellation of Cetus.
Also known as LEDA 10060, UGC 2147 and IRAS F02367+0052, the galaxy is approximately 122 million light-years distant.
NGC 1032 is actually a spectacular spiral galaxy, but from Earth, the galaxy’s vast disc of gas, dust and stars is seen nearly edge-on.
A handful of other galaxies can be seen lurking in the background, scattered around the narrow stripe of NGC 1032.
Many are oriented face-on or at tilted angles, showing off their glamorous spiral arms and bright cores.
Such orientations provide a wealth of detail about the arms and their nuclei, but fully understanding a galaxyÂ’s 3D structure also requires an edge-on view.
This gives astronomers an overall idea of how stars are distributed throughout the galaxy and allows them to measure the ‘height’ of the disc and the bright star-studded core.
In January 2005, a faint calcium-rich supernova called SN 2005E was observed in NGC 1032.
SN 2005E occurred in the halo of NGC 1032, and emitted a large amount of calcium and titanium, which is evidence of a nuclear reaction involving helium.
Astronomers concluded that SN 2005E arose from a low-mass, old star, likely a helium-accreting white dwarf in a binary system.
#OurCreatorJehovahGod???
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/hubble-spiral-galaxy-ngc-1032-06000.html

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The legal battles of Jehovah's Witnesses in western Pennsylvania laid the foundation for religious liberties
In 1939, the tranquility of a Palm Sunday morning in Jeannette broke with the arrival of more than 100 people from outside the city.
They parked their 25 cars outside the city limits and set up a makeshift headquarters at a local gas station with a pay phone, just in case there was a problem.
The people, who called themselves Jehovah's Witnesses, descended on Jeanette from 9 a.m., as the residents prepared for Palm Sunday services, and knocked on doors. It was not long before the phone started ringing in the police office, according to the court record.
Twelve of the 13 cases were in his favor, an unprecedented victory for the small and troubled sect, making that day 75 years ago a seminal one not only for Jehovah's Witnesses, but also for anyone who invokes the guarantee of religious freedom of the First Amendment, experts say.
GIVE FORM TO THE LAWS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Jeannette's cases, especially those of Murdock, helped shape the body of law that continues to define the scope of free religious practice to this day, said Holly Hollman, general counsel of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty.
"In the development of the religious freedom law, Jehovah's Witnesses have had a disproportionate impact compared to their relatively small size," said Hollman. "These cases represent many propositions that are still important for religious freedom."
Witnesses are credited with having won at least 30 major cases involving issues of religious freedom since 1938. Recently, in 2002, the Supreme Court, in Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of NY Inc. v. Village of Stratton (Ohio), reaffirmed 8-1 its finding in Murdock that allows requirements for religious scrutiny door to door violates the First Amendment.
Peters, 79, of Delmont, said local Witness children who were expelled from public schools for not saluting the flag ended up going to an ad hoc United Kingdom School in the village of Gates in German Township, county Fayette
Meanwhile, the adult Witnesses were despised by the communities for their alleged lack of patriotism and methods of evangelistic confrontation, including the use of record players and "wagons" that carry the message in the neighborhoods.
"There were several who were arrested and imprisoned," Peters said. "Several of those who spoke told me that they used to take the toothbrush with them (to testify) because they knew that they would spend the night in jail."
'A BATTLE COSTS UP'
The outbreak of violence in the 1940s was "one of the worst episodes of religious persecution in the history of the United States," said Shawn Francis Peters (no relation), author of "Judging Jehovah's Witnesses: Religious Persecution and the revolution of rights. "
"Religious minorities always face an uphill battle in this country, even though this country was founded on religious freedom," he said.
Peters begins the book by recounting the disturbances of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Imperial, Allegheny County, in the summer of 1942. The incident, documented by the American Civil Liberties Union at that time, resulted in several Witnesses being beaten and their properties damaged. when they refused to salute the flag.
Such incidents were repeated in dozens of communities as the country, preparing to enter World War II, feared a "fifth column" of homegrown Nazi sympathizers, he said. By the time the Supreme Court overturned his controversial Minersville decision in 1943, the violence had diminished.
"(Murdock) has a modern viability, it's not just a relic of history," said lawyer Paul Polidoro of Atalaya Legal. "The Supreme Court made it clear in 2002 that it still controls the law."
Hollman said that in the 1930s, Jehovah's Witnesses developed an assertive legal strategy to match their assertive evangelistic practices, practices that were often misunderstood and challenged, even attacked.
"He is more likely to have a clash with government policy if his practice is not familiar," he said. "The clashes between people who practice their religion and the government more often come from religious minorities."
Those confrontations became violent in 1940, when Jehovah's Witnesses were attacked for refusing to pronounce the oath of allegiance or to salute the American flag. Strengthened by the case of the Supreme Court Minersville v. Gobitis, which confirmed the flag greeting requirement of the Schuylkill County School District, communities resorted to violence against Witnesses and their Kingdom Halls.
"There is no doubt that between the 1930s and the 1940s, there were people who tried to make it appear that our ministry was criminal, illegal, even subversive," said Don Peters, an elder from the Greensburg Kingdom Hall.
In all, 21 Witnesses were arrested for violating a city ordinance of 40 years that requires applicants to obtain a permit before going door to door. Among them was a man named Robert L. Douglas.
Faced with a fine of up to $ 100 or a jail sentence of up to 30 days, Douglas appealed his conviction, arguing that the city's permit requirement was an unconstitutional violation of his First Amendment rights. In 1943, the appeal had reached the Supreme Court under the name of Douglas v. City of Jeannette.
The wave of arrests on Palm Sunday did not deter the Witnesses from returning to Jeannette the following year. Encouraged by years of hostility from local authorities and the general public, Jehovah's Witnesses were nothing if not tenacious in their approach to evangelization. This time, eight people, including Robert Murdock Jr., were arrested.
Your legal challenge, entitled Murdock v. Pennsylvania, reached the Supreme Court at the same time as the Douglas case of the previous year. In May, the judges issued four decisions, consolidating 13 cases related to the rights of Jehovah's Witnesses to proselytize and disseminate literature.
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13499781-74/jehovahs-witnesses-legal-battles-in-western-pennsylvania-laid-groundwork-for-religious-freedoms

AUSTRALIA
ASSASSINATION OF A COMPLETE WITNESS FAMILY.
A disgruntled Jehovah's Witness whose family was killed in the Margaret River massacre has spoken of his children going to a "new system" after his tragic death.
The bodies of the four autistic children of Aaron Cockman, Taye, 13, Rylan, 12, Arye, 10 and Kadyn Cockman, eight, were found on Friday at the family farm in Osmington, in rural western Australia.
The youngsters, as well as Katrina, a separated couple of Mr Cockman, 35, and his mother Cynda, 58, are believed to have been shot dead by the children's grandfather, Peter Miles, 61.
"My whole family has remained strong, we were all seated last night and it was not tears or tears ... it all smiled, laughed and joked," said Mr. Cockman, according to The West.
Aaron Cockman, a Jehovah's Witness whose family was killed in the Margaret River massacre, spoke of his children going to a "new system" after their tragic deaths.
https://en.mogaznews.com/World-News/902523/Margaret-River-massacre-Jehovahs-Witness-father-speaks-about-his-children-.html

Massive New Fissures Open On Hawaiian Volcano, Prompting More Evacuations
Some 37 buildings have been destroyed and nearly 2,000 people ordered to evacuate in the past 10 days.
PAHOA, Hawaii, May 13 (Reuters) - Two new fissures opened on HawaiiÂ’s Kilauea volcano, hurling bursts of rock and magma with an ear-piercing screech on Sunday, threatening nearby homes and prompting authorities to order new evacuations.
One new fissure from Sunday morning was a vivid gouge of magma with smoke pouring out both ends and was the 17th to open on the volcano since it began erupting on May 3. Some 37 buildings have been destroyed and nearly 2,000 people ordered to evacuate in the past 10 days.
Viewed from a helicopter, the crack appeared to be about 1,000 feet (300 meters) long and among the largest of those fracturing the side of Kilauea, a 4,000-foot-high volcano with a lake of lava at its summit.
“It is a near-constant roar akin to a full-throttle 747 interspersed with deafening, earth-shattering explosions that hurtle 100-pound lava bombs 100 feet into the air,” said Mark Clawson, 64, who lives uphill from the latest fissure and so far is defying an evacuation order.
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Massive New Fissures Open On Hawaiian Volcano, Prompting More Evacuations
Some 37 buildings have been destroyed and nearly 2,000 people ordered to evacuate in the past 10 days.
PAHOA, Hawaii, May 13 (Reuters) - Two new fissures opened on HawaiiÂ’s Kilauea volcano, hurling bursts of rock and magma with an ear-piercing screech on Sunday, threatening nearby homes and prompting authorities to order new evacuations.
One new fissure from Sunday morning was a vivid gouge of magma with smoke pouring out both ends and was the 17th to open on the volcano since it began erupting on May 3. Some 37 buildings have been destroyed and nearly 2,000 people ordered to evacuate in the past 10 days.
Viewed from a helicopter, the crack appeared to be about 1,000 feet (300 meters) long and among the largest of those fracturing the side of Kilauea, a 4,000-foot-high volcano with a lake of lava at its summit.
“It is a near-constant roar akin to a full-throttle 747 interspersed with deafening, earth-shattering explosions that hurtle 100-pound lava bombs 100 feet into the air,” said Mark Clawson, 64, who lives uphill from the latest fissure and so far is defying an evacuation order.
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Dennis is suffering. Please include him in your prayers. 
DENNIS CHRISTENSEN FACES10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT  SIMPLY FOR PARTICIPATING IN A RELIGIOUS MEETING IN RUSSIA.. 
Dennis christensen who have been in pre-trial detention since may 28,2017 faces a 10 years imprisonment if found guilty of allegedly  organizing  the activities of the organisation of Jehovah's  witnesses in russia which was banned by the supreme court in russia on April 20,2017.
On May 28,2017,at least 15 masked and armed police with guns together with Federal Security Service (FSB) officers disrupted the peaceful  religious service of Jehovah's witnesses. The police collected copies  of identification documents of the 70-80 people in attendance during the meeting of Jehovah"s witnesses  and seized their electronic devices. Mr. Christensen who served as an overseer  was immediately taken to the detention in Oryol because they thought he was the "leader" of the group as he was conducting a bible study the day of his arrest. 
Mr Christensen was charged with organizing an illegal religious activity under article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal code and he faces up to 10 years of imprisonment.
Dennis who married Irina Christensen on August 3, 2002  have no children.From the day of his arrest, their banks accounts have been frozen and their bank card confiscated although they have received help from the brothers and sisters. 
The hearing will resume on May 14, 2018, and is scheduled to continue for several days during the month. If convicted, Mr. Christensen could face a prison term of six to ten years. JehovahÂ’s Witnesses worldwide are alarmed at this possibility and are concerned for the welfare of both Mr. Christensen and his wife, Irina.
Dennis christensen is being treated like a criminal. 
https://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/russia/oryol-first-testimony-trial-dennis-christensen
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Never stray from Jehovah and His Organization!
We are being Loved and Cared for. 
Are you not Thankful to Jehovah? 
As the nucleus of this New World society, the faithful remnant of Jehovah’s witnesses serve “as signs and as wonders,” to be seen by all men. (Isa. 8:18) And now, in their hundreds of thousands, men of good will, “the precious things of all nations,” are flocking to the New World society of Jehovah’s witnesses, for they see in it a peace and joy that contrast sharply with the old world’s divisions and hatreds. (Hag. 2:7, AS; Isa. 2:2-4) 
Wondrous sight! It is even as David himself prophesied: “All the nations whom you have made will themselves come and they will bow down before you, O Jehovah, and will give glory to your name.”—Ps. 86:9.

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That is why I have drawn you to me with loyal love.” — Jeremiah 31:3.
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6 "Go to the ant, you lazy one;
Observe its ways and become wise.
 7 Although it has no commander, officer, or ruler,
 8 It prepares its food in the summer,
And it gathers its food supplies in the harvest.
 9 How long, you lazy one, will you lie there?
When will you rise up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumbering,
A little folding of the hands to rest,
11 And your poverty will come like a bandit,
And your want like an armed man."
(Proverbs 6:6-11)
 
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photos by bence maté in costa rica, who noted, “the garden at the laguna del lagarto lodge is full of flowers that are invaded by the ants. as they carried the colorful petals, i laid down to set up this reflected composition. i shot many thousands of pictures over several days and got just a few images that were sharp.” in lowland forests throughout costa rica, worker leaf cutter ants carry loads up to twelve times their own weight back to their subterranean nest where the leaf and flower fragments are then chewed up and fed to a fungus which in turn provides them with food.
Source:nubbsgalore
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