Originally posted by caissad4Well it remains to be seen. We have suffered a ban there before. Stalin shipped us off in droves to Siberia for 're-education'. We don't necessarily want to change Russia or even the government, we just want to be able to practice our religion, legally.
Russia has been ruled by tyrants for a very long time. This must be the preferred type of government for them.
Do you really think that a few million letters can change anything there ??
Tsars, commisars, and putinists . Things don't change, people just change places in Russia.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieSo there is no desire nor principle on your part that moves you to take action to change the persecution of your fellow human beings or express solidarity with them, for whatever reason, in Russia?
We don't necessarily want to change Russia or even the government, we just want to be able to practice our religion, legally.
Originally posted by galveston75From your link:
https://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/russia/dr-massimo-introvigne-interview/
Dr. Massimo Introvigne
“The only relationship between Jehovah’s Witnesses and violence is that they have been victims of violence.”
Who has accused the JWs of "violence"?
Originally posted by galveston75Are you seeking political support from any people, groups or countries in the hope of applying pressure to Russia that might help to undo systematic injustice such as this?
Maksim Shevchenko: “This claim violates fundamental principles of freedom of conscience”
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Originally posted by galveston75What it means Gman in real terms is that if the brothers are caught with literature even a Bible printed by the Watchtower Bible and tract society they will face criminal charges. If they attempt to meet together, they will face criminal charges, If they are caught evangelizing in public, they will face criminal charges. Their assets and places of worship will be liquidated by the State.
Maksim Shevchenko: “This claim violates fundamental principles of freedom of conscience”
President of the Center for Strategic Study of Religions and Political Figures
An action against the state government for persecution of a minority has already gone against the brothers the court ruling that it was not the appropriate place to hear testimony. They did not elucidate on where the appropriate place to hear such testimony was.