by quellycatface 6 Replies latest social current
Just been reading an article on the web about a new KH being built, which is causing a divide in a town in Georgia.
The locals are protesting.
I suppose the jdub's think they're fighting the theocratic fight.No thought of them being diplomatic and building it somewhere else.
Do you have the link to this story ?
The fight the issue, not so much to be difficult, but like anybody they will have invested time and money in this project and land is hard to get these days.
http://dfwatch.net/jehovas-witnesses-accused-of-stoking-separatism-in-georgia-52195 (not US state of Georgia) but part of old Soviet Union
by DFWatch staff | Mar 14, 2014
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Locals in Khobi, Georgia, accuse Jehova’s Witnesses of stoking separatism because they are using the minority language Megrelian. (Interpressnews.)
TBILISI, DFWatch–Friday, about 100 Orthodox Christians demonstrated in Georgia against Jehovah’s Witnesses constructing a congregation center in their town.
The Witnesses began building a Kingdom Hall in the western town of Khobi about a week ago. Today, opponents were standing outside conducting prayers in protest against the project.
Residents are protesting not only the construction of the new house, but also against Jehovah’s Witnesses preaching in Megrelian language, which they claim is stoking separatism in Georgia.
Megrelian is one of three Kartvelian languages in widespread use in Georgia, the third one being Svani, only one of which is accepted in public life, schools, newspapers and public offices.
While Megrelian is spoken in the western part of the country, Svani is spoken in the northern mountainous region.
Protesters claim Jehova’s Witnesses are engaging in anti-state activity and demand that the government forbids it.
One of the participants said they don’t go in the army, don’t participate in elections, don’t fulfill the government’s norms.
Jehovah’s Witnesses respond that they have building permission and they are preaching and spreading booklets in Megrelian language because they are talking to residents on the language that is most understandable for people, as reported by the Georgian news agency Interpressnews.
Despite the demonstration, the construction process continues.
Thanks for carrying on with that, Blondie.
I'm not very technical.
To be fair, those Georgians have been a bit over the top against the Witnesses in years past. I think they'd use any excuse to go after them. No one deserves to be physically assaulted because of their beliefs like some of the JWs in Georgia have been.
Well if Georgians knew first hand how they have destroyed families
in other parts of the world, I would do what is neccessary to protect
my family. If I knew what I know now, I would have put my foot right
up his JW rear.
dont vote in elections hmm I recall the night when an elder made a very brief mention that voting was now considered a personal/conscience matter. The notice about a half 'a-5' size was put up on the notice board but was gone by the next week... funny that.
(We have a Senate election in April this year here in Australia)
