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The photo shows how some Jehovah’s Witnesses from central Europe lined up to purchase stamps for letters they want to send to Russia,
When one Jehovah’s Witness came into the DHL courier service, he greeted them, they immediately asked from afar:
“To Putin?”
They said that they cancel other orders for Monday, Tuesday, because they already have all the couriers busy with your letters. #StopJWBan
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The meaning of the Hebrew word "amen."
 

@John Lindsay Barltrop Please post your comment in Russian only. This is the Russian section. Thank you.

Do some more research and check the article below.
*** bh chap. 11 pp. 108-109 Why Does God Allow Suffering? ***
8 A second reason why there is so much suffering is that, as discussed in Chapter 3, mankind has been imperfect and sinful ever since the rebellion in the garden of Eden. Sinful humans tend to struggle for dominance, and this results in wars, oppression, and suffering. (Ecclesiastes 4:1; 8:9) A third reason for suffering is “time and unexpected events.” (Read Ecclesiastes 9:11.) In a world without Jehovah as a protective Ruler, people may suffer because they happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
9 It is comforting for us to know that God does not cause suffering. He is not responsible for the wars, the crimes, the oppression, or even the natural disasters that cause people to suffer. Still, we need to know, Why does Jehovah allow all this suffering? If he is the Almighty, he has the power to stop it. Why, then, does he hold back? The loving God that we have come to know must have a good reason.—1 John 4:8.
 

There was no announcement about posting on Social Media at Bethel morning worship in New York neither today nor yesterday. Perhaps they did in Russia would make sense but Internationally we WANT attention given about this event which is the entire reason for the letter writing campaign in the first place. Opposers of course would not want this publicized since it obviously shows that only Jehovah's Witnesses have the true religion since it is only JW.ORG that was banned and only JW's are currently under threat of that as well. No other religion is currently under consideration for banning. Check out "Russia Religion News" for all news related to Religious repression under former Soviet bloc nations. About 85% of the material is on Jehovah's Witnesses and the persecution that they are getting. Other Christian and Muslim groups are also being affected but ONLY the Jehovah's Witnesses are threatened with banning the entire religion in Russia.
No matter the outcome in Russia this will be a major Witness to the world and many right - hearted ones will see it for what it is that the True Religion is being targeted as the Bible says it would be. Consider the "baseless" claims of why they consider us "extremist"? Don't you think how that will affect peoples attitude about the Witnesses and the possible King of the North's attack on true worship both just before and during the Great Tribulation. A great Witness is about to happen on April 5, 2017 !

Our people are loyal. They are beautiful. They are thrilled to be bringing their gift to the altar. But sometimes they are too flippant about what is really a very serious topic 

Earthquake in Russia! M 6.6 - 78km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
Jehovah is warning Vladimir Putin!!
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Earthquake in Russia! M 6.6 - 78km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
Jehovah is warning Vladimir Putin!!
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Die jährlichen Kongresse der Zeugen werden nun als religiöse Feiertage anerkannt; das bestätigt das Recht der Eltern, ihre Kinder gemäß ihrer religiösen Überzeugung zu erziehen.
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David Schafer: Jehovah Guides His People (Ps. 73:24)

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BEAUTIFUL  HANDMADE  LETTER - COVERS !

A  100 yrs  old  Brother  also  helping  by  the  letter - campaigne ❤  He  wanted  SO  much !

BEAUTIFUL  HANDMADE  LETTER - COVERS !

THE  WORK  AND  LOVE  OUR  KIDS ❤


Thats  all  from  one  JW  couple....  SO  nice


.......... our  sweet  loving  kids ❤

NOW  ALL  ON  THE  WAY  TO  RUSSIA  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  WHAT  A  WITNESS ❤
 

The meaning of the Hebrew word "amen."
 

The meaning of the Hebrew word "amen."
 

I  always  knew  it,  nice  Brother - beards  are  okay....   Why  not ??

It Depends on where you live and the community standards. Beards are not acceptable In most cases in U.S. at the current time. Look at pics in publications. When I see governing body members wearing beards, I will realize it is acceptable here.

I love a neat looking beard!  Scruffy ones - noooooo.   Unfortunately it is very easy to let a beard go wild.  It takes constant care it seems..... I have no experience regarding this so I better shut up! -  although the menopause stray hairs have started developing and this also takes some care!

JW s have always been clean shaven. We need to look to those taking the lead ( the ones with whom the Great Shepherd, The Christ, deals with ) or we may wind up like King Saul who forged ahead to his downfall.

“Em forma de Deus” Fil.2:6 – O QUE SIGNIFICA?
  ὃς  ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων                     O qual  em    forma           de Deus     existindo
A declaração acima registrada na carta de Paulo em Filipenses 2:6 foi vertida em muitas traduções da Bíblia por “O qual sendo Deus”. O que é na verdade não uma tradução, mas uma interpretação, uma paráfrase. E porque não dizer, uma adulteração ? De fato podemos analisar a declaração a luz da própria Bíblia fazendo comparação com outros textos onde a palavra “forma” ocorre. Em Fil. 2:7 no próximo versículo observamos a palavra “forma” ( μορφὴν morfen) sendo empregada novamente. Paulo nos diz que Cristo μορφήν δούλου λαβών, literalmente “forma de escravo tomou”, em uma equivalência dinâmica, em matéria de tradução,podemos dizer que “assumiu a forma de escravo”. Como sabemos “escravo” se refere a uma classe de pessoas. De maneira similar se eu disser que algo “assumiu a forma de uma ave”, significa que ele ficou parecendo uma ave, com penas e asas. Por outro lado, se eu disser “forma de peixe”, me refiro a categoria dos peixes. Todo o seu coletivo, e não a um só. De modo similar, “forma de Deus” em Filipenses 2:6 significa que Cristo antes de vir a terra, ja existia no domínio celestial na forma de um ser divino ou um deus. O Salmo 8:5 nos diz que ele foi feito um “pouco menor que os deuses”. É isso mesmo que você está lendo! Os anjos são chamados no Salmo 8:5 de “deuses”.  O Comentário da Bíblia Barnes’ Notes on the Bible , nos diz que “a palavra empregada aqui אלהים ‘Elohiym [literalmente “deuses”] pode ser aplicada a anjos ou até mesmo homens, como no Salmo 82:1″. De fato, neste Salmo lemos que “Deus, …julga no meio dos deuses”. Quem são estes “deuses” mencionados aqui? Claro que também são os anjos. Já o Salmo 82:6 usa a palavra “deuses” referindo-se a juízes humanos, devido ao poder que eles possuem. São estes “deuses” falsos deuses? Claro que não! A palavra “Deus” na Bíblia não se refere apenas ao ser Supremo, Jeová, mas pode e é corretamente aplicada a qualquer ser poderoso que exerce forte influência ou poder sobre outros. (Se não estudar com atenção este assunto, não entenderá, para isso pesquise mais aqui)  Independentemente se é um deus do bem ou do mal, se a criatura tem poder, principalmente concedido por Jeová, ele é um deus. Os judeus criam em vários deuses, essa é a realidade, sem que isso interferisse no seu conceito sobre monoteísmo, que é a adoração de um só Deus. Ao passo que politeísmo é a crença e adoração de vários deuses.(Veja um artigo sobre POLITEÍSMO)   Portanto, quando Paulo escreveu que Jesus existia em “forma de Deus” não estava argumentando que Jesus era o próprio Deus Todo Poderoso. A própria continuação de Fil. 2:9 diz que “Deus o enalteceu” isto é a Cristo…e tudo lhe foi sujeito…”para a glória de Deus, o Pai”. Portanto, Cristo existia em forma de Deus, no sentido de ser “poderoso”. Ele nem sequer era um simples anjo, mas mais do que isso, é aquele por intermédio de quem JEOVÁ Deus, o pai fez todas as coisas. (Heb 1:2)  Deixe-me explicar melhor: Jesus foi aquele que Deus usou para criar tudo o que existe lá no domínio celestial e aqui na terra e nos céus físicos. Por meio dele foram criadas todas as coisas. Mas é claro que “exceto” Jeová Deus, que é mencionado como “Rei da Eternidade”. (Salmo 90:2 compare com 1 Cor. 15:27) Observe o que afirmou A Sentinela de 15/09 de 2005 e confira os textos em sua Bíblia:
https://traducaodonovomundodefendida.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/em-forma-de-deus-fil-26-o-que-significa/

Is this current news, or a 2015 re-post ??
(or do I make a mistake ??)
http://jwforum.net/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2820:vladimir-putin-signs-law-allowing-russia-to-ignore-international-human-rights-rulings&catid=48:news
 
 
 
 
Vladimir Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore international human rights rulings

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-signs-law-allowing-russian-court-to-overthrow-international-human-rights-rulings-a6773581.html
 

 
signs law allowing -- international human rights rulings.pdf

#Repost @happyman
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I received this letter today from a man named Dino that has been locked up in prison for the last 30 years.  A few years ago I was visiting the San Francisco area for work.  
So I went to a meeting at the local Kingdom Hall when I was invited to a home for hospitality by a family of Jehovah's Witnesses.  
I told them that I be writing guys in prison.  So they asked me to write a family member that was locked up.  I said that I would write him and share the Good News of God's Kingdom with him.  
I kept his address taped up on my mirror so that I wouldn't forget.  Days, weeks and months had passed and I still hadn't wrote him.  I felt bad because I'd see the address and I would say I haven't forgot about you.  
Finally after a couple of years of seeing his address and my conscience bothering me I wrote him.  I didn't know if he would write me back.  I didn't know if he had got out already.  I hope that the letter would find him.  
What a surprise I had got a letter from him!  He wrote me saying that if I would of wrote him any sooner that he would of just thrown away my letter and not wrote back.  
He said that I had wrote him at the perfect time!  He said that I wrote him at a time when he was calling on God and asking him questions.  He said that he didn't want anything to do with Jehovah's Witnesses but that since I wrote him at the right time that he was willing to listen!  He said that he had a lot of questions for me.  Now we are going on  about 4 years of studying and that he would love to become a Jehovah's Witness!  
I send him copies of "What Does the Bible Really Teach" and he highlights the answers.  He also asks questions and I answer them for him with scriptures.  I hope that he gets baptized soon... #jehovahswitnesses #ministerialservant #regularpioneers #dontshrinkback #jw4life #jw4ever #prisonwritingministry#StopJWBan
 

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Jehovah’s Witnesses launch global response against Russia’s proposed ban on the religion.
The Supreme Court of Russia is set to judge whether Jehovah's Witnesses can be considered as an “extremist” body. This came after the Russian Justice Ministry made its application for an order which will shut the national headquarters of this group. Jehovah's Witnesses has its base near St. Petersburg. The website of the Russian Supreme Court announced a legal team would get together on April 5 and consider the application made by the Justice Ministry. The matter of banning all activities by Jehovah's Witnesses depends on the outcome of this meeting.
Members of Jehovah's Witnesses have responded by making an appeal to Supreme Court officials and the Kremlin. Jehovah’s Witnesses have launched a worldwide letter writing campaign to Russia. The heads of Jehovah's Witnesses has invited its members from all over the world to participate. About 8 million people identify themselves as a Jehovah’s Witness. Jehovah's Witnesses is well known for its highly visible foreign ministries. Its practice of campaigning door-to-door has made it well known not only in Russia but all over the world. The problem with the Russian authorities is not a new phenomenon, Moscow labels it as a cult, a label which it fiercely denies. A number of its publications have been inserted into the banned extremist literature link. Russian prosecutors have projected it as an organization which fosters hatred, threatens lives and destroys families. The organization has denied such labels. If the Russian Government has its way, the national headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses near the city of St. Petersburg will be locked off. About 400 local religious organizations which are registered with the Russian government will be destroyed. These will outlaw services of about 2,300 Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in Russia. The state will seize all places of worship throughout Russia. Not only this, members of this religious organization will be subjected to be criminally prosecuted for simply carrying out worship activities. All of these matters will be judged by the Supreme Court on April 5.
 
#StopJWBan Letters from Jehovah's Witnesses to the Russian leadership !!!
One of Russia's own lawyers says here that his government is making a mistake, if they try to ban Jehovah's people......  very interesting !!
Posted on: 26 Mar. 2017
The editor-in-chief of the journal "Religion and Law" regards the claim on the prohibition of Jehovah's Witnesses as a colossal legal and religious mistake.
"From my point of view, the federal bodies of executive power, which is the Ministry of Justice, have made a colossal legal error and ... religious studies. The whole history shows that the attempt to ban, liquidation does not lead to anything. Just Jehovah's Witnesses will be in hiding.
And when I talk with religious people, with clergymen, they ask me a question, in fact, rhetorical: "Anatoly Vasilievich, what happens?" This is a colossal error of the federal executive bodies. I'm not talking about the violation of basic constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens. Article 28 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of conscience and religion, is simply trampled upon, simply ignored.
Jehovah's Witnesses exist today throughout the world. And even Nazi Germany, which for them was creating their Auschwitz camp, or in Polish it is called Auschwitz, where one million four hundred thousand people were killed - it was created for Jehovah's Witnesses. They wore a purple triangle ... And how did it end? It ended in the collapse of Nazism. But other states have drawn the right conclusions from this. Today, Jehovah's Witnesses exist, freely operate in the same Germany, in other European states. But why does this happen to us? I'm asking this question. And I'm absolutely sure that it will not lead to anything good.
I, perhaps, do not share the creed of Jehovah's Witnesses, but today I am for defending them, because the violation of rights begins here.
And I want to remind you of the famous words - they may sound trite, but they should be repeated more often, - the famous priest Martin Nimöller, by the way the German priest, the Lutheran, who said: "At first they came for the Communists, but I did not say anything. Then they came for the Jews, but I did not say anything, because I was not a Jew either. They came for the Catholics - I did not say anything. And when they came for me, there was no one to say a word in my defense. " So, do not be silent. If we say that we are a law-based state, we are a state where human rights and freedoms are guaranteed, where the law has the power of supremacy, then let's raise our voice in defense of Jehovah's Witnesses! "
Anatoly Vasilievich Pchelintsev, honorary lawyer of Russia, senior partner of the Law Office Slavic Law Center, editor-in-chief of the magazine Religion and Law, Doctor of Law, member of the Expert Council of the State Duma Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations, member of the Commission for Improvement Legislation and law-enforcement practice of the Council for Interaction with Religious Associations under the President of the Russian Federation.

YES,  VERY ANGRY.... ????? Grrrrrrrr..........