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3ECHR looks into Russias treatment of Jehovahs Witnesses
by emeth inmoscow, march 25 (rapsi) - the european court of human rights (echr) communicated a vast collection of complaints this month to russia in connection with the treatment of jehovahs witnesses throughout the country.. russia and the applicants were asked earlier this month to consider a plethora of questions related to treatment of jehovahs witnesses and their congregations in light of the european convention on human rights (convention) guarantees of religious freedom and free expression, as well as its prohibition of discrimination.. according to court documents, in 2007, a russian deputy prosecutor general notified the countrys prosecutors offices that the jehovahs witnesses and other foreign religious and charitable organizations may have constituted a public threat.. the letter stated: there are various branches of foreign religious and charitable organizations within the territory of russia whose activities do not formally violate the provisions of russian legislation but quite often promote the growth of tension in society.. the letter grouped jehovahs witnesses with the unification church, the church of scientology, various eastern faiths, and satanism, referring to them collectively as branches that frequently carry out activities that damage the moral, mental, and physical health of their members.. prosecutors throughout the country were instructed to look into the threat that extremist material was being produced or disseminated in violation or russias mass communications law.. according to the complaint, the present collection of cases revolves around ten claims, many centering on jehovahs witness literature:.
1. the liquidation of a local jehovahs witness organization in taganrog, russia, along with the confiscation of its property and a ban on 34 of its publications; .
2. seven other instances of the banning of religious publications in various russian regions;.
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ECHR looks into Russias treatment of Jehovahs Witnesses
by emeth inmoscow, march 25 (rapsi) - the european court of human rights (echr) communicated a vast collection of complaints this month to russia in connection with the treatment of jehovahs witnesses throughout the country.. russia and the applicants were asked earlier this month to consider a plethora of questions related to treatment of jehovahs witnesses and their congregations in light of the european convention on human rights (convention) guarantees of religious freedom and free expression, as well as its prohibition of discrimination.. according to court documents, in 2007, a russian deputy prosecutor general notified the countrys prosecutors offices that the jehovahs witnesses and other foreign religious and charitable organizations may have constituted a public threat.. the letter stated: there are various branches of foreign religious and charitable organizations within the territory of russia whose activities do not formally violate the provisions of russian legislation but quite often promote the growth of tension in society.. the letter grouped jehovahs witnesses with the unification church, the church of scientology, various eastern faiths, and satanism, referring to them collectively as branches that frequently carry out activities that damage the moral, mental, and physical health of their members.. prosecutors throughout the country were instructed to look into the threat that extremist material was being produced or disseminated in violation or russias mass communications law.. according to the complaint, the present collection of cases revolves around ten claims, many centering on jehovahs witness literature:.
1. the liquidation of a local jehovahs witness organization in taganrog, russia, along with the confiscation of its property and a ban on 34 of its publications; .
2. seven other instances of the banning of religious publications in various russian regions;.
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emeth
MOSCOW, March 25 (RAPSI) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) communicated a vast collection of complaints this month to Russia in connection with the treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the country.
Russia and the applicants were asked earlier this month to consider a plethora of questions related to treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses and their congregations in light of the European Convention on Human Rights’ (Convention) guarantees of religious freedom and free expression, as well as its prohibition of discrimination.
According to court documents, in 2007, a Russian Deputy Prosecutor General notified the country’s prosecutors’ offices that the Jehovah’s Witnesses and other foreign religious and charitable organizations may have constituted a public threat.
The letter stated: “There are various branches of foreign religious and charitable organizations within the territory of Russia whose activities do not formally violate the provisions of Russian legislation but quite often promote the growth of tension in society.”
The letter grouped Jehovah’s Witnesses with the Unification Church, the Church of Scientology, “various eastern faiths,” and Satanism, referring to them collectively as “branches that frequently carry out activities that damage the moral, mental, and physical health of their members.”
Prosecutors throughout the country were instructed to look into the threat that extremist material was being produced or disseminated in violation or Russia’s mass communications law.
According to the complaint, the present collection of cases revolves around ten claims, many centering on Jehovah’s Witness literature:
1. The liquidation of a local Jehovah’s Witness organization in Taganrog, Russia, along with the confiscation of its property and a ban on 34 of its publications;
2. Seven other instances of the banning of religious publications in various Russian regions;
3. The revocation of a permit to distribute religious magazines;
4. A series of administrative proceedings launched against nine individuals in eight regions over the distribution of extremist literature;
5. Five cases where administrative proceedings were launched over the distribution of unregistered mass media;
6. Thirteen cases where administrative proceedings were launched for conducting religious events;
7. Three searches carried out in private residences, and the seizure of religious literature;
8. Five cases where searches were conducted in places of worship, with the disruption of religious services;
9. The seizure of a shipment of religious literature;
10. And the detainment of a Jehovah’s Witness for preaching.The complaint asserts that the Taganrog local religious organization (LRO) was liquidated after a court held that it was an extremist organization, due in part to the fact that one of its founding members succumbed to wounds she received in a motor vehicle accident, after refusing to accept blood transfusions.
According to the website of the international Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organization, adherents do not categorically reject all forms of medical treatment. The organization does, however, reject certain specific treatments, including blood transfusions. As explained by the website: “Some treatments conflict with Bible principles… and we reject these. For example, we don’t accept blood transfusions because the Bible forbids taking in blood to sustain the body. (Acts 15:20) Likewise, the Bible prohibits health treatments or procedures that include occult practices.—Galatians 5:19-21.”
The claims present a number of issues under Russian domestic law, including its laws against extremism, the Criminal Code’s provisions against the incitement of hatred or enmity and against associations that infringe upon the rights of citizens.
Parties to the case have been instructed to answer a series of questions pertaining to the treatment of Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses under international law.
The ECHR has considered three applications filed against Russia by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the past, finding in each case that there had been violations of the Convention. -
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Pushing the JW.ORG
by Etude ini took these pictures over a month ago.
i had not realized that they were really pushing their site.
this was at our farmers market, although they were not officially in the market area but off the side on the sidewalk.. .
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emeth
@outlaw
The following definition is approved by the American Marketing Association Board of Directors:
Marketing:
Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. (Approved July 2013)
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Pushing the JW.ORG
by Etude ini took these pictures over a month ago.
i had not realized that they were really pushing their site.
this was at our farmers market, although they were not officially in the market area but off the side on the sidewalk.. .
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emeth
expect this kind of 'marketing' to increase the coming years. What you saw is happening all over the world since 2013
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What happened to the "Witness" part of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by donny ini just got back from my afternoon walk/run and about a block from home i saw two sets of jw's going door to door handing out invites to the memorial.. the first pair walked past me and only said "good afternoon" as they passed.. about two minutes later the second pair approached me and handed me an invite to 2014 memorial on april 14. i asked them why they chose the jw's as their church of choice and was told "we'd like to chat more but we have a set number of invites we have to get out before the memorial.
if you contact the kingdom hall listed here, they will tell you more... on how god's kingdom will rid the world of satan and the evil associated with him.".
i replied "you can't talk now?".
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emeth
@mynameislame not its not new they do this every year
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What happened to the "Witness" part of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by donny ini just got back from my afternoon walk/run and about a block from home i saw two sets of jw's going door to door handing out invites to the memorial.. the first pair walked past me and only said "good afternoon" as they passed.. about two minutes later the second pair approached me and handed me an invite to 2014 memorial on april 14. i asked them why they chose the jw's as their church of choice and was told "we'd like to chat more but we have a set number of invites we have to get out before the memorial.
if you contact the kingdom hall listed here, they will tell you more... on how god's kingdom will rid the world of satan and the evil associated with him.".
i replied "you can't talk now?".
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emeth
@phizzy Dream on ,.. its all wishful thinking
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What happened to the "Witness" part of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by donny ini just got back from my afternoon walk/run and about a block from home i saw two sets of jw's going door to door handing out invites to the memorial.. the first pair walked past me and only said "good afternoon" as they passed.. about two minutes later the second pair approached me and handed me an invite to 2014 memorial on april 14. i asked them why they chose the jw's as their church of choice and was told "we'd like to chat more but we have a set number of invites we have to get out before the memorial.
if you contact the kingdom hall listed here, they will tell you more... on how god's kingdom will rid the world of satan and the evil associated with him.".
i replied "you can't talk now?".
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emeth
@donny all invitations are printed at our own printeries and look like this
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What happened to the "Witness" part of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by donny ini just got back from my afternoon walk/run and about a block from home i saw two sets of jw's going door to door handing out invites to the memorial.. the first pair walked past me and only said "good afternoon" as they passed.. about two minutes later the second pair approached me and handed me an invite to 2014 memorial on april 14. i asked them why they chose the jw's as their church of choice and was told "we'd like to chat more but we have a set number of invites we have to get out before the memorial.
if you contact the kingdom hall listed here, they will tell you more... on how god's kingdom will rid the world of satan and the evil associated with him.".
i replied "you can't talk now?".
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emeth
First of all ,.. invitations for the memorial are never printed out by brothers and sisters at home but are printed by the society and look the same worldwide
2nd the invitations will be distributed starting saturday march 22nd and not sooner.
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JW.Org
by Kool Jo ini've been pondering......with this new "push" to direct individuals to thw jw.org website, even when the dubs are out preaching...what do you think the future will be for the preaching work?.
some time ago i read that the mormons have implemented a live chat feature that allows you to speak with their missionaries....i doubt the borg would do this, but i think they have something up their sleeves.. peace.
kool jo.
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emeth
@wasblind JWFACTS.com is ranked 440,461 on the worlds ranking list of websites and it gets a handfull of visitors from just a few countries per day
Its maybe adored by apostates but ignored by all others
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JW.Org
by Kool Jo ini've been pondering......with this new "push" to direct individuals to thw jw.org website, even when the dubs are out preaching...what do you think the future will be for the preaching work?.
some time ago i read that the mormons have implemented a live chat feature that allows you to speak with their missionaries....i doubt the borg would do this, but i think they have something up their sleeves.. peace.
kool jo.
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emeth
@wasblind from my own and other first hand experience i know this is not the case. A lot of people come up to the carts...look at the literature on display and many of them do pick something to read. All because they want to do that themselves and without being approached by us.
the first two pictures (in the video) of the dutch carts are my own. Its at the entrance of a busy trainstation in a big city in the Netherlands. Every few minutes literature is taken and biblestudies have already started with people due to the carts there.
We first tried this on a local level in Manhattan. After that trial was a succes we rolled it out during the last 2 yrs worldwide. Results are the same as in manhattan, a huge succes. You should know by now that if something does not work the WTBTS would drop it immediately