Dear Readers:
This is a tiny excerpt from Christian Witnesses that I had to reduce to readable size on Notepad and then transfer here. I received this from Randy, his "Armageddon Oakies" ...
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THANKS RICK! [interview with Sebastian]
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http://christianwitnesses.com/id346.html
4. When do you believe that the Supreme Court of Brazil will hear this case of discrimination by the Watchtower Society against former Jehovah's Witnesses? For example, do you think it will be more likely to happen in 2011, 2012 or when?
Answer: First to clarify what goes on here in Brazil, there is a specific law that criminalizes all forms of discrimination, including of course religious discrimination. For our laws, the Watchtower Society’s treatment of people, which discriminates against former members, is criminal. That's why the Public Prosecutor (the holder of criminal actions) sees to punishment of those who are charged. Two lawyers for the elders who are so charged scored a judicial victory in my state, but the Attorney General took the case to our Supreme Court, which as it gathers actions throughout Brazil, is overloaded and so I can not predict a date for the matter to be discussed and decided there. Here in Brazil there are many civil and social demonstrations, to praise, support, and applaud the stance of the prosecutor, so we are hopeful that this discussion will shortly be before the staff of our Supreme Court. I have reports that several people are in movement, not just for getting those who discriminate to answer criminally, but also, as may be ordered, to pay compensation for the moral and material damages arising from such discrimination. In this case, even the Watchtower Society would have to pay damages.