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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
The letters ca. 2 weeks on the way ! So we must send it / them, per EXPRESS, the elder said today, otherwise its too late coming to Putin The post - office in Russia have many to work next days... I hope, our letters and prayers have success... otherwise, Jehovah will have another plan ! HE always GOT IT !!!! AMEN ❤
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Please, Brothers and Sisters, lets all write one or more letters to President Putin, very fast, for perhaps rescue our Brothers in Russia❤️ They not have the chance, living their belief like you and me... Lets pray to Jehovah for them all ! Thank you so much?
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
@ARchiv@L Thanks for your special details, always !
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Peter Kutzer-Salm in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Please, prove the EXPRESS stamps before by your post - office !
IT MUST BE THERE LATEST ON 1. APRIL !!
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Thanks again for your link, dear ARchiv@L
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Queen Esther reacted to ARchiv@L in NEW LIGHT Regarding the feet of Iron & Clay.
there are many things that we will see in the future !!!
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Queen Esther reacted to ARchiv@L in NEW LIGHT Regarding the feet of Iron & Clay.
that would be nice to see this information in my language too ! this means that I can wait !!
I wonder if this "new understanding" has something to do with this image ....
perhaps we will have a new publication this summer conventions ?! ..... (sorry for the letters, everyone) ....
[greetings to all]
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Queen Esther got a reaction from ARchiv@L in NEW LIGHT Regarding the feet of Iron & Clay.
We all need more patience about these endtime themes.... We can't looking behind Jehovah's 'cards' or his plan... HE is sooo much more clever than we tiny humans, ha ha ha When NO ONE is thinking about the END... THEN it will come !! Just now is of sure not the right time ~~~~ Maybe we all still get bad times before....
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Bible Speaks in Husbands Show Love ? Wives Show Respect ?
Both are showing LOVE❤️ and BOTH should showing respect to each other !
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Queen Esther got a reaction from ARchiv@L in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Thanks again for your link, dear ARchiv@L
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Alexa in “He That is Touching You is Touching My Eyeball.” ?
We can write more than one letter they said ! But always 1 DIN A4 page.... The letters are ca. 2 weeks on the way, so please send it per EXPRESS, the elder said today ! Many to work next time by post - office in Russia...
“Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.”
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Please, prove the EXPRESS stamps before by your post - office !
IT MUST BE THERE LATEST ON 1. APRIL !!
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Queen Esther got a reaction from ARchiv@L in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
The letters ca. 2 weeks on the way ! So we must send it / them, per EXPRESS, the elder said today, otherwise its too late coming to Putin The post - office in Russia have many to work next days... I hope, our letters and prayers have success... otherwise, Jehovah will have another plan ! HE always GOT IT !!!! AMEN ❤
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Queen Esther got a reaction from ARchiv@L in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Please, Brothers and Sisters, lets all write one or more letters to President Putin, very fast, for perhaps rescue our Brothers in Russia❤️ They not have the chance, living their belief like you and me... Lets pray to Jehovah for them all ! Thank you so much?
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in Daily text, Thursday, March 23. 2017
If the trumpet sounds an indistinct call, who will get ready for battle?—1 Cor. 14:8.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/3/23
An indistinct trumpet call could be disastrous for an advancing army. In the same way, if our speech is unduly vague or indirect, it may well be confusing or misleading. (1 Cor. 14:9) Of course, in our effort to keep our words crisp and clear, we would not want to be blunt or tactless. Jesus set the finest example of appropriate word selection. Consider his short yet powerful discourse recorded in Matthew chapters 5 through 7. Jesus did not use flowery or ambiguous speech; nor did he employ harsh or hurtful language. Instead, he chose clear, simple expressions to reach the hearts of his listeners. For example, to allay the people’s anxieties over their daily need for food, he referred to how Jehovah provides for the birds of heaven. Then, comparing his hearers to birds, he asked: “Are you not worth more than they are?” (Matt. 6:26) What a loving appeal in simple, understandable words that touch the heart! w15 12/15 3:13, 14
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Queen Esther reacted to Abel Castro in Texto do dia--Quinta-feira, 23 de março--Se a trombeta não der um toque claro, quem se aprontará para a batalha? — 1 Cor. 14:8.
BOM DIA ? ?
Texto do dia
Quinta-feira, 23 de março
http://wol.jw.org/pt/wol/dt/r5/lp-t/2017/3/23
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Queen Esther got a reaction from The Librarian in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
MARCH 21, 2017
RUSSIA,
Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia !
Make your participation a matter of prayer.—1 Tim. 2:1-4.
Personal letters should be mailed no later than April 1, 2017.
Send a personal letter to one or more of the officials listed at the end of these instructions. You may send more than one letter to the same official: scroll down to the ADDRESSES....
NEW YORK—Threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to Kremlin and Supreme Court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is inviting the over 8,000,000 Witnesses worldwide to participate.
On March 15, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to label the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia as extremist and liquidate it. The claim also seeks to ban the activities of the Administrative Center. If the Supreme Court upholds this claim, the Witnesses’ national headquarters near St. Petersburg will be shut down. Subsequently, some 400 registered Local Religious Organizations would be liquidated, outlawing the services of over 2,300 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The branch property, as well as places of worship used by Witnesses throughout the country, could be seized by the State. Additionally, individual Jehovah’s Witnesses would become subject to criminal prosecution for merely carrying out their worship activities. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the claim on April 5.
“The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to heighten attention to this critical situation,” states David A. Semonian, a spokesman at the Witnesses’ world headquarters. “Prosecuting non-violent, law-abiding citizens as if they were terrorists is clearly a misapplication of anti-extremist laws. Such prosecution is based on completely false grounds.”
The Witnesses’ global campaign is not without precedent. Nearly 20 years ago, Witnesses wrote to defend their fellow worshippers in Russia in response to a smear campaign by some members of the government in power at the time. Additionally, Witnesses have initiated past letter-writing campaigns to motivate government officials to end persecution of Witnesses in other countries, including Jordan, Korea, and Malawi.
“Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.”
Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Instruction Sheet March 20, 2017
Format
If you own a personal business, you may use business letterhead.
Use your own language. There is no need to have letters translated into Russian. If you are fluent in Russian, you may write letters in Russian.
Letters should be one page in length and should be typewritten or neatly handwritten.
Give attention to proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.—be pp. 71-73.
Add your personal signature to the letter.
No copies of letters need to be sent to the elders, to the branch office, or to anyone else.
Literature should not be included.
Use your personal return address on the envelope. Be sure that the address of the official you are writing to matches that listed at the end of these instructions.
Send by postal mail with sufficient international postage. Do not use e-mail.
Content.
You are writing to the official to request his intervention. Express the hope that the Russian authorities will stop the legal action being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. You could express appreciation for the laws of the Russian government that guarantee freedom of religion to all citizens.
Letters should be candid but respectful. Summarize key facts in your own words. Letters may refer to one or two facts listed below or more recent information published on jw.org. Keep in mind that “a mild answer turns away rage,” and “a gentle tongue can break a bone.”—Prov. 15:1; 25:15.
You could briefly mention how our meetings and publications have benefited you personally and your family. Do not mention the names of individuals in Russia who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Facts
On March 15, 2017, the Ministry of Justice in Russia filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking “to declare the religious organization, the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses, extremist, ban its activity, and liquidate it.” A decision by the Supreme Court in favor of this claim will have dire consequences for all of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The Administrative Center and 400 local legal entities used to own or rent Kingdom Halls would be dissolved. This means that the branch
Instruction Sheet
March 20, 2017
Page 2
property in St. Petersburg and Kingdom Halls throughout the country could be seized by the State. In addition, each of the more than 170,000 Witnesses could be criminally prosecuted merely for meeting for worship, reading the Bible together, or talking to others about their faith.
Russia’s “Federal Law on Extremist Activity” is being misapplied to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to be good citizens. We are known worldwide for our peaceful activities, and under no circumstances would we ever resort to any activity that could legitimately be construed as “extremist” or criminal in nature.
The activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the publications that we produce encourage love of God and neighbor, love for family, and respect for government. There is absolutely nothing “extremist” or criminal in such Bible-based publications.
Addresses:
President of Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 23 Ilyinka Str. - Moscow Russian Federation 103132
Prime Minister of Russia
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 2 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya Moscow Russian Federation 103274
Prosecutor General
Yury Yakovlevich Chayka Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation 15A Bolshaya Dmitrovka Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-3 125993
Minister of Justice
Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 14 Zhitnaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-1 119991
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square Moscow Russian Federation 119200
The Chairman of the Supreme Court
Viacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev
Supreme Court of Russian Federation 15 Povarskaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation 121069
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Queen Esther reacted to Queen Esther in Texto Diario, Jueves 23 de marzo 2017
Si la trompeta da un toque de llamada indistinto, ¿quién se preparará para el combate? (1 Cor. 14:8).
http://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/3/23
Imagínese qué pasaría si durante una batalla los soldados no pudieran distinguir el toque de trompeta y no supieran qué instrucciones se estaban dando. ¡Sería un desastre! De manera parecida, si no somos claros al hablar o si nos andamos por las ramas, podríamos confundir a quienes nos escuchan (1 Cor. 14:9). Por supuesto, una cosa es ser claro y otra muy distinta es ser brusco o hablar sin tacto. Nadie ha sabido elegir sus palabras mejor que Jesús. Pensemos en su breve, pero impactante Sermón del Monte, que se encuentra en los capítulos 5 a 7 de Mateo. Jesús no usó palabras rebuscadas o difíciles de entender; tampoco habló con rudeza o brusquedad. Eligió expresiones sencillas y claras que llegaran al corazón. Por ejemplo, él sabía que a sus oyentes les preocupaba conseguir el pan de cada día. Para tranquilizarlos, les habló de las aves y de cómo Jehová cubre sus necesidades. Luego les dijo que ellos eran como esas aves y les preguntó: “¿No valen ustedes más que ellas?” (Mat. 6:26). ¡Qué palabras tan sencillas, pero tan poderosas! w15 15/12 3:13, 14
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Queen Esther reacted to Queen Esther in Daily text, Thursday, March 23. 2017
If the trumpet sounds an indistinct call, who will get ready for battle?—1 Cor. 14:8.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/3/23
An indistinct trumpet call could be disastrous for an advancing army. In the same way, if our speech is unduly vague or indirect, it may well be confusing or misleading. (1 Cor. 14:9) Of course, in our effort to keep our words crisp and clear, we would not want to be blunt or tactless. Jesus set the finest example of appropriate word selection. Consider his short yet powerful discourse recorded in Matthew chapters 5 through 7. Jesus did not use flowery or ambiguous speech; nor did he employ harsh or hurtful language. Instead, he chose clear, simple expressions to reach the hearts of his listeners. For example, to allay the people’s anxieties over their daily need for food, he referred to how Jehovah provides for the birds of heaven. Then, comparing his hearers to birds, he asked: “Are you not worth more than they are?” (Matt. 6:26) What a loving appeal in simple, understandable words that touch the heart! w15 12/15 3:13, 14
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Mr. W.W.W in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
MARCH 21, 2017
RUSSIA,
Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia !
Make your participation a matter of prayer.—1 Tim. 2:1-4.
Personal letters should be mailed no later than April 1, 2017.
Send a personal letter to one or more of the officials listed at the end of these instructions. You may send more than one letter to the same official: scroll down to the ADDRESSES....
NEW YORK—Threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to Kremlin and Supreme Court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is inviting the over 8,000,000 Witnesses worldwide to participate.
On March 15, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to label the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia as extremist and liquidate it. The claim also seeks to ban the activities of the Administrative Center. If the Supreme Court upholds this claim, the Witnesses’ national headquarters near St. Petersburg will be shut down. Subsequently, some 400 registered Local Religious Organizations would be liquidated, outlawing the services of over 2,300 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The branch property, as well as places of worship used by Witnesses throughout the country, could be seized by the State. Additionally, individual Jehovah’s Witnesses would become subject to criminal prosecution for merely carrying out their worship activities. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the claim on April 5.
“The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to heighten attention to this critical situation,” states David A. Semonian, a spokesman at the Witnesses’ world headquarters. “Prosecuting non-violent, law-abiding citizens as if they were terrorists is clearly a misapplication of anti-extremist laws. Such prosecution is based on completely false grounds.”
The Witnesses’ global campaign is not without precedent. Nearly 20 years ago, Witnesses wrote to defend their fellow worshippers in Russia in response to a smear campaign by some members of the government in power at the time. Additionally, Witnesses have initiated past letter-writing campaigns to motivate government officials to end persecution of Witnesses in other countries, including Jordan, Korea, and Malawi.
“Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.”
Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Instruction Sheet March 20, 2017
Format
If you own a personal business, you may use business letterhead.
Use your own language. There is no need to have letters translated into Russian. If you are fluent in Russian, you may write letters in Russian.
Letters should be one page in length and should be typewritten or neatly handwritten.
Give attention to proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.—be pp. 71-73.
Add your personal signature to the letter.
No copies of letters need to be sent to the elders, to the branch office, or to anyone else.
Literature should not be included.
Use your personal return address on the envelope. Be sure that the address of the official you are writing to matches that listed at the end of these instructions.
Send by postal mail with sufficient international postage. Do not use e-mail.
Content.
You are writing to the official to request his intervention. Express the hope that the Russian authorities will stop the legal action being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. You could express appreciation for the laws of the Russian government that guarantee freedom of religion to all citizens.
Letters should be candid but respectful. Summarize key facts in your own words. Letters may refer to one or two facts listed below or more recent information published on jw.org. Keep in mind that “a mild answer turns away rage,” and “a gentle tongue can break a bone.”—Prov. 15:1; 25:15.
You could briefly mention how our meetings and publications have benefited you personally and your family. Do not mention the names of individuals in Russia who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Facts
On March 15, 2017, the Ministry of Justice in Russia filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking “to declare the religious organization, the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses, extremist, ban its activity, and liquidate it.” A decision by the Supreme Court in favor of this claim will have dire consequences for all of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The Administrative Center and 400 local legal entities used to own or rent Kingdom Halls would be dissolved. This means that the branch
Instruction Sheet
March 20, 2017
Page 2
property in St. Petersburg and Kingdom Halls throughout the country could be seized by the State. In addition, each of the more than 170,000 Witnesses could be criminally prosecuted merely for meeting for worship, reading the Bible together, or talking to others about their faith.
Russia’s “Federal Law on Extremist Activity” is being misapplied to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to be good citizens. We are known worldwide for our peaceful activities, and under no circumstances would we ever resort to any activity that could legitimately be construed as “extremist” or criminal in nature.
The activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the publications that we produce encourage love of God and neighbor, love for family, and respect for government. There is absolutely nothing “extremist” or criminal in such Bible-based publications.
Addresses:
President of Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 23 Ilyinka Str. - Moscow Russian Federation 103132
Prime Minister of Russia
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 2 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya Moscow Russian Federation 103274
Prosecutor General
Yury Yakovlevich Chayka Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation 15A Bolshaya Dmitrovka Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-3 125993
Minister of Justice
Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 14 Zhitnaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-1 119991
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square Moscow Russian Federation 119200
The Chairman of the Supreme Court
Viacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev
Supreme Court of Russian Federation 15 Povarskaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation 121069
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Blanchie DeGrate in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
MARCH 21, 2017
RUSSIA,
Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia !
Make your participation a matter of prayer.—1 Tim. 2:1-4.
Personal letters should be mailed no later than April 1, 2017.
Send a personal letter to one or more of the officials listed at the end of these instructions. You may send more than one letter to the same official: scroll down to the ADDRESSES....
NEW YORK—Threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to Kremlin and Supreme Court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is inviting the over 8,000,000 Witnesses worldwide to participate.
On March 15, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to label the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia as extremist and liquidate it. The claim also seeks to ban the activities of the Administrative Center. If the Supreme Court upholds this claim, the Witnesses’ national headquarters near St. Petersburg will be shut down. Subsequently, some 400 registered Local Religious Organizations would be liquidated, outlawing the services of over 2,300 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The branch property, as well as places of worship used by Witnesses throughout the country, could be seized by the State. Additionally, individual Jehovah’s Witnesses would become subject to criminal prosecution for merely carrying out their worship activities. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the claim on April 5.
“The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to heighten attention to this critical situation,” states David A. Semonian, a spokesman at the Witnesses’ world headquarters. “Prosecuting non-violent, law-abiding citizens as if they were terrorists is clearly a misapplication of anti-extremist laws. Such prosecution is based on completely false grounds.”
The Witnesses’ global campaign is not without precedent. Nearly 20 years ago, Witnesses wrote to defend their fellow worshippers in Russia in response to a smear campaign by some members of the government in power at the time. Additionally, Witnesses have initiated past letter-writing campaigns to motivate government officials to end persecution of Witnesses in other countries, including Jordan, Korea, and Malawi.
“Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.”
Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Instruction Sheet March 20, 2017
Format
If you own a personal business, you may use business letterhead.
Use your own language. There is no need to have letters translated into Russian. If you are fluent in Russian, you may write letters in Russian.
Letters should be one page in length and should be typewritten or neatly handwritten.
Give attention to proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.—be pp. 71-73.
Add your personal signature to the letter.
No copies of letters need to be sent to the elders, to the branch office, or to anyone else.
Literature should not be included.
Use your personal return address on the envelope. Be sure that the address of the official you are writing to matches that listed at the end of these instructions.
Send by postal mail with sufficient international postage. Do not use e-mail.
Content.
You are writing to the official to request his intervention. Express the hope that the Russian authorities will stop the legal action being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. You could express appreciation for the laws of the Russian government that guarantee freedom of religion to all citizens.
Letters should be candid but respectful. Summarize key facts in your own words. Letters may refer to one or two facts listed below or more recent information published on jw.org. Keep in mind that “a mild answer turns away rage,” and “a gentle tongue can break a bone.”—Prov. 15:1; 25:15.
You could briefly mention how our meetings and publications have benefited you personally and your family. Do not mention the names of individuals in Russia who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Facts
On March 15, 2017, the Ministry of Justice in Russia filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking “to declare the religious organization, the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses, extremist, ban its activity, and liquidate it.” A decision by the Supreme Court in favor of this claim will have dire consequences for all of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The Administrative Center and 400 local legal entities used to own or rent Kingdom Halls would be dissolved. This means that the branch
Instruction Sheet
March 20, 2017
Page 2
property in St. Petersburg and Kingdom Halls throughout the country could be seized by the State. In addition, each of the more than 170,000 Witnesses could be criminally prosecuted merely for meeting for worship, reading the Bible together, or talking to others about their faith.
Russia’s “Federal Law on Extremist Activity” is being misapplied to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to be good citizens. We are known worldwide for our peaceful activities, and under no circumstances would we ever resort to any activity that could legitimately be construed as “extremist” or criminal in nature.
The activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the publications that we produce encourage love of God and neighbor, love for family, and respect for government. There is absolutely nothing “extremist” or criminal in such Bible-based publications.
Addresses:
President of Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 23 Ilyinka Str. - Moscow Russian Federation 103132
Prime Minister of Russia
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 2 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya Moscow Russian Federation 103274
Prosecutor General
Yury Yakovlevich Chayka Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation 15A Bolshaya Dmitrovka Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-3 125993
Minister of Justice
Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 14 Zhitnaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-1 119991
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square Moscow Russian Federation 119200
The Chairman of the Supreme Court
Viacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev
Supreme Court of Russian Federation 15 Povarskaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation 121069
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Queen Esther got a reaction from ARchiv@L in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
Please, prove the EXPRESS stamps before by your post - office !
IT MUST BE THERE LATEST ON 1. APRIL !!
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Queen Esther got a reaction from Taqvaylit A Menguelet in RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia
MARCH 21, 2017
RUSSIA,
Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia !
Make your participation a matter of prayer.—1 Tim. 2:1-4.
Personal letters should be mailed no later than April 1, 2017.
Send a personal letter to one or more of the officials listed at the end of these instructions. You may send more than one letter to the same official: scroll down to the ADDRESSES....
NEW YORK—Threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to Kremlin and Supreme Court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is inviting the over 8,000,000 Witnesses worldwide to participate.
On March 15, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to label the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia as extremist and liquidate it. The claim also seeks to ban the activities of the Administrative Center. If the Supreme Court upholds this claim, the Witnesses’ national headquarters near St. Petersburg will be shut down. Subsequently, some 400 registered Local Religious Organizations would be liquidated, outlawing the services of over 2,300 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The branch property, as well as places of worship used by Witnesses throughout the country, could be seized by the State. Additionally, individual Jehovah’s Witnesses would become subject to criminal prosecution for merely carrying out their worship activities. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the claim on April 5.
“The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to heighten attention to this critical situation,” states David A. Semonian, a spokesman at the Witnesses’ world headquarters. “Prosecuting non-violent, law-abiding citizens as if they were terrorists is clearly a misapplication of anti-extremist laws. Such prosecution is based on completely false grounds.”
The Witnesses’ global campaign is not without precedent. Nearly 20 years ago, Witnesses wrote to defend their fellow worshippers in Russia in response to a smear campaign by some members of the government in power at the time. Additionally, Witnesses have initiated past letter-writing campaigns to motivate government officials to end persecution of Witnesses in other countries, including Jordan, Korea, and Malawi.
“Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.”
Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Instruction Sheet March 20, 2017
Format
If you own a personal business, you may use business letterhead.
Use your own language. There is no need to have letters translated into Russian. If you are fluent in Russian, you may write letters in Russian.
Letters should be one page in length and should be typewritten or neatly handwritten.
Give attention to proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.—be pp. 71-73.
Add your personal signature to the letter.
No copies of letters need to be sent to the elders, to the branch office, or to anyone else.
Literature should not be included.
Use your personal return address on the envelope. Be sure that the address of the official you are writing to matches that listed at the end of these instructions.
Send by postal mail with sufficient international postage. Do not use e-mail.
Content.
You are writing to the official to request his intervention. Express the hope that the Russian authorities will stop the legal action being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. You could express appreciation for the laws of the Russian government that guarantee freedom of religion to all citizens.
Letters should be candid but respectful. Summarize key facts in your own words. Letters may refer to one or two facts listed below or more recent information published on jw.org. Keep in mind that “a mild answer turns away rage,” and “a gentle tongue can break a bone.”—Prov. 15:1; 25:15.
You could briefly mention how our meetings and publications have benefited you personally and your family. Do not mention the names of individuals in Russia who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Facts
On March 15, 2017, the Ministry of Justice in Russia filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking “to declare the religious organization, the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses, extremist, ban its activity, and liquidate it.” A decision by the Supreme Court in favor of this claim will have dire consequences for all of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The Administrative Center and 400 local legal entities used to own or rent Kingdom Halls would be dissolved. This means that the branch
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property in St. Petersburg and Kingdom Halls throughout the country could be seized by the State. In addition, each of the more than 170,000 Witnesses could be criminally prosecuted merely for meeting for worship, reading the Bible together, or talking to others about their faith.
Russia’s “Federal Law on Extremist Activity” is being misapplied to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to be good citizens. We are known worldwide for our peaceful activities, and under no circumstances would we ever resort to any activity that could legitimately be construed as “extremist” or criminal in nature.
The activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the publications that we produce encourage love of God and neighbor, love for family, and respect for government. There is absolutely nothing “extremist” or criminal in such Bible-based publications.
Addresses:
President of Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 23 Ilyinka Str. - Moscow Russian Federation 103132
Prime Minister of Russia
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 2 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya Moscow Russian Federation 103274
Prosecutor General
Yury Yakovlevich Chayka Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation 15A Bolshaya Dmitrovka Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-3 125993
Minister of Justice
Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 14 Zhitnaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-1 119991
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square Moscow Russian Federation 119200
The Chairman of the Supreme Court
Viacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev
Supreme Court of Russian Federation 15 Povarskaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation 121069
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