I heard an interview with Dave Mustaine ( Megadeth founder) and he said it best when asked about the banning of the JWs in Russia.
" Who cares, those fuckers stole my childhood ".
The watchtower is a parasite that needs a host that can only live in secular democracies. Till they realize it is a a pyramid scheme that is selling nothing but membership in a club , instead of personal salvation, they will always be at odds with secular authorities.