Russian brother gets suspended jail sentence. - perfect example of how misinformed the jdub's are

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  nowwhat?

  NEWS ALERT | Russian Court Imposes Two-Year Suspended Prison Sentence on Brother Sergey Ledenyov

  On November 24, 2020, the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy City Court of the Kamchatka Territory convicted Brother Sergey Ledenyov. He was given a two-year suspended prison sentence with three years of probation. He does not need to go to prison at this time.

  On the final day of hearings, Sergey boldly explained what it means to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He stated: “Jehovah is not the name of a people, an organization, or a faith. Jehovah is the personal name of God. In the Bible, in the book of the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah calls his faithful servants ‘my witnesses.’ Based on these words, at a convention in 1931, the name ‘Jehovah’s Witnesses’ was adopted. This name reflects the assignment to be witnesses of God, that is, to tell others about him as the Creator, Savior, and Sovereign of the universe and about his wonderful purpose for man. This is a tremendous honor for my fellow believers and me.”—Isaiah 43:10.

  With great conviction, Sergey told the court: “I have no reason to be ashamed, as if I’ve committed some crime. My conscience is clean before God and man.” nothing about him being a Christian. Says Jehovah is his savior not Jesus. Thinks Jehovah is gods personal name. These poor chumps are being persecuted over false doctrines!
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  Anna Marina

  He is sadly mistaken about his own identity. Ezekiel, Daniel, Jeremiah - they could be described as Jehovah's Witnesses because they were of the house of Jacob and Isaiah was addressing the house of Jacob. But Sergey is apostate to Ezekiel, Daniel and Jeremiah because of the 1914 doctrine which contradicts the words of these 3 prophets/Jehovah's Witnesses.
  
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  pistolpete

  But Sergey is apostate to Ezekiel,

  Poor Sergey!!
  
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  pistolpete

  In the meantime, JWs in the USA have been given direction by the Faithful and Discreet Slave to STOP ALL PREACHING, and------STOP ALL MEETING ATTENDANCE.

  Must be nice to be a Jehovah Witness in the USA.
  
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  StephaneLaliberte

  I don't care whether he's right are not, its senseless to outlaw people for their religion. Condemn and judge them on their actions, not their belief. If that brother was brought to court for enforcing the shunning policy, I wonder how that declaration of faith would sound than.
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  WTWizard

  Instead of going after the regular preachers, why don't they go after the tyrants at the top? They are the ones responsible for all the misery and suffering within the organization and those breaking the law under their directive. They are never going to get this issue under control until they throw the book at those at the top, which they never will because joke-hova controls the governments of the whole world, the whole judicial system, and these religions. Every single one of them.

  Hence, those at the bottom will continue being persecuted while those at the top will continue getting away with leading the whole earth into slavery.