logan when you boast to be a great defender of freedom of speech and even go to the Supremem Court only to turn around and threaten your detractors is worthy of note and a threat to a better society...FROM THIER OWN WEBSITE..
Contributions to the Community
In addition to promoting Bible education in the community, Jehovah's Witnesses contribute to its welfare in other ways, some of which are described below.
Disaster Relief LIE!
Since World War II, Jehovah's Witnesses have organized relief efforts to help fellow members and others who suffer the effects of war, natural disasters, or other calamities. Their experience in organizing and managing large numbers of people at their Kingdom Hall building projects and annual conventions contributes to their success in this regard. Often they are the first relief agency to appear on the scene.
When Hurricane Andrew devastated a Florida, U.S.A., community in 1992, Jehovah's Witnesses quickly organized themselves to deal with the situation. "About 3,000 Witness volunteers from across the country have converged on the disaster area, first to help their own, then to help others," said an article in The Miami Herald. It also stated that "no one in Homestead is slamming doors on the Jehovah's Witnesses this week—even if they still have doors to slam."
After the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan, non-Witnesses channeled relief supplies through congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses because this was the fastest way to get supplies to those in need. Following the 1994 tragedy in Rwanda, Witnesses in Belgium, France, and Switzerland contributed more than $1.6 million and sent 35 tons of supplies to both their Christian brothers and others—all within six days of receiving a call for help.
Jehovah's Witnesses donate needed materials and volunteer their services without pay. They do so in response to the Bible's commands to love their neighbor and to have intense love for one another.—Matthew 22:39; 1 Peter 4:8.
Literacy LOL
For decades Jehovah's Witnesses have organized literacy programs throughout the world for people who have had little or no opportunity to receive formal schooling.
In Nigeria about 26,000 adults were taught to read and write between 1962 and 1994. A recent survey showed that more than 90 percent of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nigeria were literate, compared with less than 50 percent for the rest of the population. In Mexico, Jehovah's Witnesses have helped more than 127,000 people to become literate, a contribution that one government official called "noble progressive work."
Moral Values COUGH
Evidence shows that learning and following the Bible's counsel is a good way to combat many social ills and to become better equipped to deal with the problems and pressures of life. For example, as a result of Bible education, many people have been helped to overcome such physically damaging practices as smoking, overdrinking, misuse of drugs, gambling, and sexual promiscuity. Similarly, through Bible education, family members learn mutual respect and effective communication—factors that lower the rates of divorce and juvenile delinquency.
After studying social life in Zambia for a year and a half, a researcher from the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, concluded that "Jehovah's Witnesses experience greater success than members of other denominations in maintaining stable marital unions. . . . Husband and wife are encouraged to be individuals with integrity. . . . This overriding demand for integrity cements marriage."
Jehovah's Witnesses teach honesty, good work habits, and the importance of having worthwhile goals in life—valued qualities in any society. After studying a community that included Jehovah's Witnesses, Dr. Norman Long wrote in his book Social Change and the Individual: "It appears that Jehovah's Witnesses commend a certain style of life. A Witness should be well dressed . . . and clean in his habits. He should be attentive to the needs of his family, both spiritually and materially. . . . This also implies a certain practical orientation towards life in this world. . . . Time and money are valued and should not be wasted; they should be spent improving oneself spiritually, socially and economically. Throughout there is an emphasis on individualism and industriousness, and church organization and discipline work to uphold the values of the group." NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR PEDOPHILES
Racial and Ethnic Unity YEAH RIGHT!
Jehovah's Witnesses, who come from all racial and ethnic groups, believe the Bible's teaching that all races are equal in the sight of God. Through Bible education, they have been successful in helping many to overcome deep-seated prejudices.—Acts 17:26.
Even under extreme pressure, Jehovah's Witnesses will not support any movement motivated by racial or ethnic hatred. During the Nazi era, Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany and elsewhere refused to support Hitler's campaign of hatred. Thousands paid with their lives. Similarly, the Witnesses remained neutral during the 1994 massacre in Rwanda, even though some 400 of them perished as innocent victims of ethnic violence. At the risk of their own lives, Jehovah's Witnesses sought to protect fellow Christians, no matter what their ethnic background.
Civil Liberties TALK TO QUOTES & KENT & JOURLES!
Court cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses make up a significant portion of U.S. and Canadian law relating to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press. These cases have done much to preserve the liberties not only of Jehovah's Witnesses but also of people in general. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court case Lovell v. City of Griffin (1938) protected freedom of the press from licensing and censorship. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Jehovah's Witnesses in 47 cases.
"Like it or not," observed American author and editor Irving Dilliard, "Jehovah's Witnesses have done more to help preserve our freedoms than any other religious group." Today, Jehovah's Witnesses continue to defend freedom of religion and freedom of conscience in many countries around the world. They have successfully appealed to the European Court of Human Rights eight times since 1993.