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Jehovah's Witnesses were banned yesterday. As to why the U.N. and other sources do not recognize Scientology as an organized religion is unknown to me.

Probably because child abuse is found everywhere in all religions so it is obviously not news [btw "incest" a form of child abuse was a problem with the First Century Christians as the letters to the Corinthians shows as well as the first few chapters in Revelation which shows many problems with sexual sins but obviously that did not make them  false Christians]  but only "one" religion has been banned in Russia.out of over 2,000 religions there according to the U.N. and other sources.

Probably because child abuse is found everywhere in all religions so it is obviously not news [btw "incest" a form of child abuse was a problem with the First Century Christians as the letters to the Corinthians shows as well as the first few chapters in Revelation which shows many problems with sexual sins but obviously that did not make them  false Christians]  but only "one" religion has been banned in Russia.out of over 2,000 religions there according to the U.N. and other sources.

IF YOU SEARCH UNDER "GOOGLE NEWS" WORLD SECTION HAS SOME 20 NEWS REPORTS THEN CLICK ON "SEE REALTIME COVERAGE" AND IT HAS 92 NEWS SOURCES ON THE BANNING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. INCLUDED IN ALL OF THIS IS ALSO VIDEO OF THE JUDGE PRONOUNCING SENTENCE AS WELL AS VIDEO OF THE WITNESSES LEAVING THE COURT AND AN INTERVIEW AFTER.

"For then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again." (Matthew 24:21)
What happens after the great tribulation is cut short? Jesus explained that several events will happen before Armageddon begins. These events are mentioned at Ezekiel 38:14-16 andMatthew 24:29-31. 
Then we will see Armageddon. The battle of Armageddon is the climax of the great tribulation, just as the destruction of Jerusalem was the climax of the first fulfillment of the prophecy. (Malachi 4:1) 
The great tribulation, with Armageddon as its climax, will be an event such as has not happened “since the world’s beginning.” (Matthew 24:21) After it happens, Christ will rule as King for 1,000 years.
    SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED
Great tribulation: The end of this wicked world. First, false religion will be destroyed. Then, there will be a time when Jesus will judge the sheep and the goats and appoint his faithful slave over all the Master’s belongings. Finally, the rest of this system will be destroyed at Armageddon “Coming”: In Jesus’ prophecy in Matthew chapters 24 and 25, Jesus is described as “coming,” or “arriving.” This refers to the time when he comes as Judge of all the nations during the great tribulation http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402013530?q=matt+24%3A21&p=par

16:20 Court asks the question, why the Justice Department did not appeal to the local courts according to the acts. The Ministry of Justice says that the violations were minor or eliminated. the defendant's representatives say that these acts are not linked to extremist activities. Court refuses to join these instruments to the case file. 16:22 The Court returned to the issue of admission of a copy of an "internal" document of Jehovah's Witnesses, received the Ministry of Justice of "open source" (from the site NTV). CA representatives confirm the authenticity of the text, explain the contents of this letter to the court, telling the procedure of donations believers. They explain to the court that a "council of elders" and who are "circuit overseer." In view of the detailed explanations the court decides to attach the document to the case file. 16:22 The Court returned to the issue of admission of a copy of an "internal" document of Jehovah's Witnesses, received the Ministry of Justice of "open source" (from the site NTV). CA representatives confirm the authenticity of the text, explain the contents of this letter to the court, telling the procedure of donations believers. They explain to the court that a "council of elders" and who are "circuit overseer." In view of the detailed explanations the court decides to attach the document to the case file. 16:35 In response to the approval of Ministry of Justice representative that the CA decision on the appointment of chairmen of MPO are mandatory, Ax representative drew attention to the wording "recommends that, as chairman of the MPO." 16:36 The representative of the Ministry of Justice asked to adduce an updated extract from the state register with the updated list of property TC and MPO. Court gives defendants 10 minutes reading an extract. 16:38 Declared a small technical break.

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 16 " But for this very reason I have kept you in existence: to show you my power and to have my name declared in all the earth".+
EXODUS 9:16

Will this coalition be led by the figurative “king of the north”? We cannot say with any certainty. But this thought does seem to be in harmony with what Jehovah says about Gog: “You will come from your place, from the remotest parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great assembly, a vast army.”—Ezek. 38:6, 15.
Similarly, the prophet Daniel, who was a contemporary of Ezekiel, says of the king of the north: “Reports out of the east and out of the north will disturb him, and he will go out in a great rage to annihilate and to devote many to destruction. And he will plant his royal tents between the grand sea and the holy mountain of Decoration; and he will come all the way to his end, and there will be no helper for him.” (Dan. 11:44, 45) This clearly parallels what the book of Ezekiel says about Gog’s activities.—Ezek. 38:8-12, 16.
    As keen students of God’s Word, we wait with eager anticipation to see who in the near future will assume the role of “the king of the north.” But no matter who may take the lead in this coalition of nations, we are certain of two things: (1) Gog of Magog and his armies will be defeated and destroyed; and (2) our reigning King, Jesus Christ, will save God’s people and usher them into a new world of peace and true security.—Rev. 7:14-17      WT 15 5/15
 

Zyuganov said the emergence in Russia of a new "the Fuhrer"
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Gennady Zyuganov

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Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov called on the government "to strengthen cadre" and change course, otherwise a "political crisis is inevitable." The head of the Communists of the existing conditions in Russia saw the emergence of the "new" the Fuhrer "
Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov said about the inevitability of the political crisis and the emergence in Russia of the "new" the Fuhrer ". He said this during his speech at the State Duma meeting with Prime Minister Dmitriem Medvedevym. 

"If we do not change course and do not strengthen the staff of the government, the political crisis will be inevitable," - said Zyuganov. 

He stressed that the need to change the personnel of the government and at the meeting to prepare for the century of the October Revolution. "While your government is working very feeble", - he said, noting that in Russian society "split amplified: one percent captured 90% of the property, barely make 40 million citizens to make ends meet."

"If you look at the public mood, some live on the Internet, the second live TV, but the reality is aimed at destabilizing the situation. And a new "Führer" - said Zyuganov. "I have the right to talk about it, I saw the tragedy of the Soviet Union, saw Yeltsin's behavior," - he added. 

During his speech to the State Duma and Prime Minister Zyuganov also criticized Russian macroeconomics, saying that the government no people able to deal with finances effectively. 

"There can be no sustainable security, if it continues the economy will sink if our main resources and finances will float away across the border," - said Zyuganov, noting that Russia needs a qualitatively different banking system able to develop the economy and to support the population, and not " unscrew his pockets. " 

"We are ready for constructive work, but Medvedev has no members of the government that can deal effectively with finance, the economy and social sphere of lead", - said the head of the Communist Party, noting that the Communist Party has its program of economic development in the future ready with this program, go to gubernatorial and presidential elections. 

In response to criticism of the Prime Minister Zyuganov said that "not so simple", but the "macroeconomics in Russia is in order." 

With reference to the head of the government he was made deputy chairman of the Communist faction Mykola Kolomeytsev that in your question the prime minister still  mentioned investigation Fund to Fight Corruption (FBK) Alekseya Navalnogo, which refers to the undeclared real estate Medvedev. Around this investigation ahead of a meeting in the State Duma on April 18, the Communists broke out inner-party dispute, when the leadership of the party banned deputy Valery Rashkin Medvedev asking a question about the investigation FBK. The reasons for banning the party leadership did not explain, however, RBC sources present at the meeting with Medvedev "United Russia" on April 11 stated that they have received the installation of "hard questions not to ask." 

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on the tradition annually meets with State Duma deputies with the government report. This year the meeting was held on 19 April. The head of government spoke about the current performance in the political, economic and social spheres in Russia and answered the questions of the parliamentarians. This year, the number of questions to the Prime Minister from each fraction was increased from three to five. Medvedev meeting with deputies lasted 4 hr.

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The State Duma will examine the Court's decision, "Jehovah's Witnesses"
Legal precedent will develop new laws to protect the rights of believers
  The State Duma will examine the Court's decision, "Jehovah's Witnesses". Legal precedent will develop new laws to protect the rights of believers, told "Izvestia" of the Civil Society Development of the State Duma Committee, the issues of public and religious associations Sergey Gavrilov.
"It's a legal precedent, even though we no case law, but it is important to examine the details of the case, that we once took the decision to protect the rights of believers. We have adopted a number of amendments to the anti-extremist legislation. If you remember, the Russian parliament passed an amendment relating to the limitation antilegal missionary. Therefore, it is important to study this matter, because we may in the future have to use it in their law-making ", - said Gavrilov.
In his opinion, Russia has a lot of religious organizations whose activities are under question. 
"All organizations that we exist, except for the traditional religions, should be investigated for the protection of the interests of traditional morality, traditional Russian values, institutions respect for the family's neighbor care and love for the Fatherland. In my opinion, a lot of organizations today do not meet these criteria, "- said Gavrilov.
Earlier Thursday, the Supreme Court of Russia declared the Russian representation of "Jehovah's Witnesses" extremist organization and banned its operation in the country.
SEEMS LIKE THE "CANARY IN THE COAL MINE" ANALOGY I MADE LAST WEEK IS COMING TRUE. COULD THE GREAT TRIBULATION ACTUALLY BEGIN WITH AN ATTACK ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES AS AN EXCUSE TO ATTACK ALL OTHERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS COULD BE THE PRE-SET FOR WHAT IS TO COME.

Jehovah's Witnesses anticipate opposition to Supreme Court's ruling
ATTORNEYS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES IN RUSSIA DESCRIBE THEIR PLANS BECAUSE OF THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ABOUT THEIR LIQUIDATION
Portal-Credo.Ru, 20 April 2017
 
"Truth is on our side. We will appeal." This was the first comment of the deputy to the chairman of the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Sergei Cherepanov, after the announcement in the evening of 20 April of the decision of the Supreme Court of the RF for the liquidation of Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) organizations and the ruling of them as "extremist" and confiscating their property, a Portal-Credo.Ru correspondent reports.
 
A more detailed commentary for our portal was given by Ivan Belinko, a representative of the press service of the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. He said: "In the course of the judicial proceedings, no stone was left on stone in all of the arguments of the justice ministry, and therefore I was surprised when the court announced the decision."
 
Ivan Belenko thinks that it is now, in the interim between the decisions of courts of the first and second instances, that "many people throughout Russia as well as international agencies will begin to express themselves. The fact alone of the filing of the suit in court evoked such a response that even the Council of Ministers of Europe spoke concerning this. I think that in the course of this month, until the college quashes this decision, the public will hear frequently about Jehovah's Witnesses." (tr. by PDS, posted 20 April 2017)
 I think that in the course of this month, until the college quashes this decision, the public will hear frequently about Jehovah's Witnesses
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44  “But REPORTS  out of the east* and out of the north will disturb him, and he will go out in a great rage to annihilate and to devote many to destruction. 45  And he will plant his royal*tents between the grand sea and the holy mountain of Decoration;*+ and he will come all the way to his end, and there will be no helper for him."

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 16 " But for this very reason I have kept you in existence: to show you my power and to have my name declared in all the earth".+
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 16 " But for this very reason I have kept you in existence: to show you my power and to have my name declared in all the earth".+
EXODUS 9:16

SCRIPTURE JUST CAME  FROM MY FRIENDS AT WARWICK: "12  The wicked man plots against the righteous;+He grinds his teeth at him.13  But Jehovah will laugh at him,For He knows that his day will come.+ PSALM 37:12,13
BTW TODAY IS HITLERS BIRTHDAY AND UNFORTUNATELY ALSO MINE.

@bruceq I'm praying and we know Jehovah has full control of this situation! In fact you know what this will say to the world and other religions? Will know Babylon the Great must be exposed so she turned on? Yes! Soon in perfect timing Jehovah will put into the thoughts of these nations to destroy her. Why did we get this attack? Satan knows we are His people and of course it will not stop worship of Jehovah! We are United in the one true God. Other religions you know it will be blow to them for they are protected by Jehovah or united in his worship! So the future soon will expose all religions and then as revelation says God put it in their minds to destroy Babylon the Great then we know, Great Tribulation! Thank you for all your hard work here. Jehovah will Bless His People forever! 

Why banning the Jehovah’s Witnesses won’t work for Russia
BY EMILY B. BARAN APRIL 20TH 2017 The Supreme Court of Russia has a decision to make this week about whether to label the Jehovah’s Witnesses an extremist organization and liquidate its assets. This act would transform the religious community into a criminal network, and make individual Witnesses vulnerable to arrest simply for speaking about their faith with others. While the court case has attracted recent media attention, this move is the culmination of two decades of increasing state hostility to Witnesses. In the late 1990s, Moscow took the Witnesses to court to deny them legal standing in the city limits. After several years of court hearings, the city banned the organization. In more recent years, anti-extremism laws drafted in the wake of domestic terrorism have been turned against Witness magazines and books. Currently, over eighty publications have been placed on the federal list of extremist materials. Even their website is now illegal. So is My Book of Bible Stories, an illustrated book for children, listed alongside publications by terrorist organizations.
If the state criminalizes the Witnesses, it will represent a major deterioration in religious toleration in post-Soviet Russia. It will also put Russia at odds with the European Court of Human Rights, which has repeatedly ruled in favor of the Witnesses in the past two decades. It may make other minority faiths vulnerable to similar legal challenges. In the 1990s, scholars spoke of a newly opened religious marketplace, in which post-Soviet citizens, freed from the constraints of state-enforced atheism, shopped around among the faith traditions. It is fair to say that these days, this marketplace has fewer customers, fewer stalls, and more regulations.
If history is any guide, Russia will find it nearly impossible to eliminate Jehovah’s Witnesses. Soviet dissident author Vladimir Bukovsky once admiringly wrote of the Witnesses’ legendary persistence under ban. When the Soviet Union barred religious literature from crossing its borders, Witnesses set up underground bunkers to print illegal magazines for their congregations. When Soviet officials prohibited Witnesses from hosting religious services, they gathered in small groups in their apartments, often in the middle of the night. Sometimes they snuck away to nearby woods or out onto the vast steppe, where they could meet with less scrutiny. When the state told believers that they could not evangelize their faith to others, Witnesses chatted up their neighbors, coworkers, and friends. When these actions landed them in labor camps, Witnesses sought out converts among their fellow prisoners. Witnesses are certain to revive many of these tactics if placed in similar circumstances in the future.
Moreover, technology makes it far more difficult for Russia to control the religious practices of its citizens. Although the Witnesses’ official website is no longer available in Russia, individual members can easily share religious literature through email or dozens of other social media platforms and apps. While Soviet Witnesses had to write coded reports and hand-deliver them through an underground courier network, Witnesses today can text this information in seconds. Technology will also facilitate meeting times for religious services in private homes.
The Russian government simply does not have the manpower to enforce its own ban. It is hard to imagine that local officials could effectively prevent over 170,000 people across more than 2,000 congregations from gathering together multiple times per week, as Witnesses do worldwide. The case of Taganrog is instructive. Several hundred Witnesses lived there in 2009, when the city declared the organization illegal. A few years later, it convicted sixteen Witnesses for ignoring the ban and continuing to gather their congregations for services. The state spent over a year in investigations and court hearings for sixteen people, a tiny fraction of the total congregation, and then suspended the sentences and fines rather than waste more resources in following through on its punishment guidelines. There are not enough police officers in Russia to monitor the daily activities of each and every Witness, and the Witnesses know it. Under a ban, everyone will face more scrutiny, a few will be dealt more serious consequences, and most will continue practicing their faith regardless.
Russia may nonetheless decide that all of this conflict is worth it. After all, Soviet officials were fairly successful in relegating Witnesses to the margins of society. Few Russians will complain if Witnesses no longer come to knock on their door. After all, even Americans rarely have kind words for religious missionaries at their own doorsteps. In my own research, I have never heard a single Russian, other than a scholar, say anything positive about Witnesses. For the record, my experience with Americans has been similar. On a more basic level, Russian citizens may not even notice the Witnesses’ absence from public life. While the post-Soviet period saw a religious revival for all faiths, far fewer joined the Witnesses than the Russian Orthodox Church. For all their recent growth in membership, the Witnesses remain a tiny minority in a largely secular society.
The vocal determination of Witnesses not to acquiesce to state demands should not cause observers to overlook the very real damage a ban would do to this community. Yes, Witnesses have faced similar challenges before and have dealt with them. For decades, they held their baptisms in local rivers and lakes under cover of night. In the post-Soviet period, new members were finally able to celebrate their baptisms in full view of their fellow believers at public conventions. A long-time Witness who attended one of these events in the early 1990s recalled, “What happiness, what freedom!” A new ban would mean a return to this underground life, to a hushed ceremony in cold waters. This is not what freedom of conscience looks like in modern states.
Emily B. Baran is the author of Dissent on the Margins: How Jehovah’s Witnesses Defied Communism and Lived to Preach About It. Her work explores the shifting contours of dissent and freedom in the Soviet Union and its successor states. She is Assistant Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University.

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Anton Chivchalov‏ @Chivchalov  5m5 minutes ago More What if judge understood unjustice of verdict and tried to at least show it by asking all these smart questions to MOJ?
SOUNDS SIMILAR TO WHAT PILATE DID IN JESUS TRIAL. HE KNEW JESUS WAS NOT GUILTY BUT GAVE IN TO THE JEWS.
Anton Chivchalov‏ @Chivchalov  1m1 minute ago More Many noticed sharp contrast between the verdict and the behavior of the judge. This would explain a lot #jwrussia

The State Duma will examine the Court's decision, "Jehovah's Witnesses"
Legal precedent will develop new laws to protect the rights of believers
  The State Duma will examine the Court's decision, "Jehovah's Witnesses". Legal precedent will develop new laws to protect the rights of believers, told "Izvestia" of the Civil Society Development of the State Duma Committee, the issues of public and religious associations Sergey Gavrilov.
"It's a legal precedent, even though we no case law, but it is important to examine the details of the case, that we once took the decision to protect the rights of believers. We have adopted a number of amendments to the anti-extremist legislation. If you remember, the Russian parliament passed an amendment relating to the limitation antilegal missionary. Therefore, it is important to study this matter, because we may in the future have to use it in their law-making ", - said Gavrilov.
In his opinion, Russia has a lot of religious organizations whose activities are under question. 
"All organizations that we exist, except for the traditional religions, should be investigated for the protection of the interests of traditional morality, traditional Russian values, institutions respect for the family's neighbor care and love for the Fatherland. In my opinion, a lot of organizations today do not meet these criteria, "- said Gavrilov.
Earlier Thursday, the Supreme Court of Russia declared the Russian representation of "Jehovah's Witnesses" extremist organization and banned its operation in the country.
SEEMS LIKE THE "CANARY IN THE COAL MINE" ANALOGY I MADE LAST WEEK IS COMING TRUE. COULD THE GREAT TRIBULATION ACTUALLY BEGIN WITH AN ATTACK ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES AS AN EXCUSE TO ATTACK ALL OTHERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS COULD BE THE PRE-SET FOR WHAT IS TO COME.

Anton Chivchalov‏ @Chivchalov  5m5 minutes ago More What if judge understood unjustice of verdict and tried to at least show it by asking all these smart questions to MOJ?
SOUNDS SIMILAR TO WHAT PILATE DID IN JESUS TRIAL. HE KNEW JESUS WAS NOT GUILTY BUT GAVE IN TO THE JEWS.
Anton Chivchalov‏ @Chivchalov  1m1 minute ago More Many noticed sharp contrast between the verdict and the behavior of the judge. This would explain a lot #jwrussia

YES ALL DONE UNTIL APPEAL SOMETIME WITHIN THIS NEXT MONTH
THIS TIME IT WILL BE 3 JUDGES INSTEAD OF ONE. BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE RULING IS MADE IN ADVANCE PROBABLY BY PUTIN HIMSELF.

Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters reacts to Supreme Court ban
SUPREME COURT DECIDES TO LIQUIDATE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
They are preparing an appeal
Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, 20 April 2017
 
The date of 20 April 2017 has a chance to enter into history as a black day for fundamental human freedoms in Russia. Today the Supreme Court made the decision to liquidate the centralized religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, as well as all 395 local religious organizations of this religion. In historical perspective, this decision may lead to the saddest consequences for all believers of various religious confessions, as well as for the image of Russia in the world arena. A quashing of this decision in the appellate instance-- a panel consisting of three Supreme Court judges—may save the situation.
 
Believers have already begun to prepare the appellate request, which should be considered within a month.
 
Meanwhile concern about the actions of the Ministry of Justice and also about the decision of the court of the first instance is being expressed by numerous organizations both within Russia as well as beyond its borders. "This judicial lawsuit poses a threat not only for Jehovah's Witnesses but also for individual liberty on the whole in the Russian federation," special reporters of the United Nations declared, acting within the framework of a mandate received from the Council for Human Rights of the UNO. "We call upon the authorities, following their obligations according to international law in the area of human rights, to halt judicial proceedings and to reconsider the legislation about the struggle with extremism and the practice of its application." (tr. by PDS, posted 20 April 2017)

NEWS IS NOW GOING VIRAL MANY REPORTS FROM VARIOUS NEWS AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD. A WITNESS WILL BE GIVEN EITHER WAY. RIGHT-HEARTED ONES WILL SEE THIS FOR WHAT IT IS AND FLOCK TO TRUE WORSHIP.

YES THE GOVERNMENT NOW OWNS EVERYTHING WE HAVE IN RUSSIA
EXCEPT OUR FAITH ...WE NOW GO UNDERGROUND

Jehovah's witnesses will appeal
I AM SURE IT IS THE WORLD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED HERE THIS DAY. THE OUTCOME WAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT. WHY DID THEY EVEN LISTEN TO TESTIMONY AND ASK QUESTIONS?
SO THAT JEHOVAH CAN LET THE WORLD KNOW THE BASELESS CLAIMS OF THIS CASE. REMEMBER JEHOVAH IS IN CONTROL HE CAN USE THE ENEMY TO HIS PURPOSE.