Orthodox activist Dvorkin criticizes Jehovah's Witnesses in Russian parliament

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Orthodox activist criticizes Jehovah's Witnesses in Russian parliament

FAMOUS SECT SCHOLAR ACCUSES JEHOVISTS OF DENYING CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND RIGHT TO INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

Interfax-Religiia, 17 May 2017

 

By its prohibition of participation in elections, the Jehovah's Witnesses sect denies the constitutional structure of the state and human rights, and therefore it does not have the right to legitimate existence, declared the famous sect scholar Alexander Dvorkin during the first expanded session of the inter-fractional deputies' group for defense of Christian values.

 

"Jehovah's Witnesses forbid their devotees to choose even to go to elections. This means that the organization does not recognize, in principle, the constitutional structure of the country. Thus why should they occupy a legal position?" A. Dvorkin said at a session in the State Duma on Wednesday.

 

At the same time, he emphasized that the Jehovah's Witnesses violate human rights also.

 

"In the first place, they attract people through deceit, which is a violation of their rights. Second, when a person enters into the organization, a most strict control over their activity begins. What kind of family can there be if even spouses are constantly spying on one another! Jehovah's Witnesses have a dossier on each of their members and all these files are continually sent to the headquarters in the U.S.A. This is a gross violation of rights. When the life and health of people are placed under threat because of the absurd prohibition on blood transfusion, this is not a personal choice but pressure of the organization," he said.

 

The sect scholar said that the struggle with the Jehovah's Witnesses is only the beginning of the struggle with sectarianism, since there also exist Scientology and other similar organizations. (tr. by PDS, posted 18 May 2017)