What will happen if the Russian Supreme Court permits this ban & liquidation?
Here are some important facts about what many of the officials and the Ministry of Justice in Russia are seeking with this ban & liquidation. This information can help us grasp the severity of what could happen to our fellow brothers and sisters in Russia.
> The Ministry of Justice is seeking the most extreme of penalties
> To make the worship of Jehovah God illegal in the entire land of Russia!
> To confiscate all of the buildings and property of each and every Kingdom Hall in Russia, as well as the
Headquarters in St.Petersburg
> There are some 400 registered LRO's(Local Religious Organizations) and over 2300 congregations
throughout Russia that would be outlawed!
> But they are not satisfied with just liquidating the Branch and the Kingdom halls, they also want to
confiscate "other property of" individual brothers/sisters!
> Also, all 175,000 brothers/sisters would be subject to criminal prosecution.
This would not be for 1 year in prison, not for 5 years, but for 10 years!
> Families could be separated for many, many years and possibly 1000s of children would grow up
without 1 or both parents! And for some children, if both parents are imprisoned, then
these children may not be taught about our Father Jehovah.
> The Ministry of Justice wants this ban & liquidation started "immediately"!
Concerning the 175,000 individual brothers and sisters in Russia, Brother Vasiliy Kalin, a representative of the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia, stated this:
"it is possible that the most troubling period of their lives is starting!"