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RO: It is that are defending themselves using whatever means is morally at their disposal.
I see.
So. Is that what explains this? "This" being this thread:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4916357520949248/esl-teaching-russia-jws
Is that how "whatever means is morally at their disposal" is defined in Watchtower Speak?
Well first of all the article you listed is inaccurate in the first paragraph, Jehovah's Witnesses are not banned in Russia at least not yet. And I cannot speak for what other people are doing but none are specifically assigned by either the Governing Body or by an entity used by the Governing Body to do that. And those individuals are subject to the laws of that land so if they do preach in a country where it is banned then they are in violation of that law. I know of a country committee member in Vietnam who is Australian, he and his wife do not go in service because preaching is banned in that country. The country does allow for meetings to take place legally and in the open so they attend meetings and assist witnesses in that way, but they do not preach.
Here's a good source of information regarding the Russian JW situation.
http://www2.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/00currentchoices.shtml
They've asked for permission to be put into a large courtroom that will hold more than 200 people and to record the hearing.
Even in Russia the bearings are nothing like a JW judicial hearing.
I like Bibleexaminer's idea to write to them to ask them to continue the ban and show support for it.
Ha, I like this comment over there*, but wonder how long it will stay up:
"Putin should know " the truth", all of it -- the shunning rule which break up families; the disdain for higher education; the two-witness rule applying even in instances of child sexual abuse, as explained in their own (secret) elder's book; their extreme stance regarding blood transfusions which apply to little children as well; the way they contribute nothing to the physical well-being of their members or provide any real charity the way most people understand charity... I could go on."
* http://blog.ministryideaz.com/2017/03/russian-persecution-jehovahs-witnesses.html
From Russsia with Love :
S.V.S. = Slavonic Vertical Storage
In the meantime this is another source of distraction for the flock, right now they are all busy with the letter writing campaign.
