US urges Russia to release political and religious prisoners

[Nobody]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/18/us-urges-russia-to-release-political-religious-prisoners.html

[Tbs77]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/18/us-urges-russia-to-release-political-religious-prisoners.html

Other cases drawing U.S. scrutiny included those of a Jehovah's Witness, Dennis Christensen, who has been held without trial since last year, the U.S. said.

1 Timothy 2:1-2

2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made concerning all sorts of men, 2 concerning kings and all those who are in high positions, so that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life with complete godly devotion and seriousness


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[GeordieGirl]

And here is Russia's reply: 

http://www.newsweek.com/russia-says-us-no-moral-right-demand-jehovahs-witnesses-release-983932

 

Russia has said the U.S. government has “no moral right” to demand the release of religious or political prisoners, such as detained Jehovah’s Witnesses.

 

In response, the Russian Embassy in the U.S. said: “Members of the American establishment have no moral right to blame Russia and demand that someone be released,” The Moscow Times reported.

The embassy continued that the U.S. is implementing a “finely honed propaganda strategy of the fight for freedom of conscience, worship [and] democratic values.” It said that the U.S. “needs to justify the structures recognized as extremist in other countries.”

 

Russia’s Justice Ministry claimed that the religious group poses a threat to “public order and public security.” Government officials also accused them of preaching that their beliefs are exclusive and supreme to all others.

 

 

 

[hatcheckgirl]

Well, they’re consistent in their position, like other notable haughty ones in the past. Pharaoh, Sennacherib, etc. 

[Greg Dent]

Yes and they will be destroyed just as simply as those world leaders were in the past. What a great day that will be.

[tekmantwo]

😉😎

1 hour ago, GeordieGirl said:

“public order and public security.”

Interesting way to spell 'peace and security'.....

Edited June 20, 2018 by tekmantwo

[digital_dreamer]

5 hours ago, tekmantwo said:

😉😎

Interesting way to spell 'peace and security'.....

So, what are you trying to say? When they get “rid” of Jehovah’s Witnesses, they will cry “Peace and Security?” 😃

Now that would be an interesting turn of affairs we didn’t quite see coming. 

[tekmantwo]

14 hours ago, digital_dreamer said:

So, what are you trying to say? When they get “rid” of Jehovah’s Witnesses, they will cry “Peace and Security?” 😃

Now that would be an interesting turn of affairs we didn’t quite see coming. 

Yup, that was what I was thinking..it's kinda oblique but it could factor in...or not.....

[humble bumble bee]

Others are of the same mind

jw-russia.org: More than 60 public figures in Russia demand to stop the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses

 

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"What is happening to them, in fact, is happening to us ,"

Amen to that!

[Benjamine]

3 hours ago, humblebumblebee said:

Others are of the same mind

jw-russia.org: More than 60 public figures in Russia demand to stop the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses

 

Amen to that!

This website is also ours right?

[Tortuga]

37 minutes ago, Benjamine said:

This website is also ours right?

Yes.