Russian Court Convicts Danish Jehovah’s Witness to 6 Years for 'Extremism'

[Thomas Walker]

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-convicts-danish-jehovahs-witness-6-years-for-extremism-reports-64417

[BibleSteve]

The perpetrator's of this criminal act WILL get their just reward very soon......

Edited February 6, 2019 by BibleSteve
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[harmania]

I dont think he will sit there 6 years. If destruction of religion will start before that, he might be released because then everyone thinks victory over religion has been achieved anyway. Lets wait and see. 

[Bruceq]

 "The term to which the Dane is sentenced," Christian Action notes, "by its severity shows that the proceedings are a show trial and their goal is intimidation of other adherents of this teaching."

 

https://www2.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/190206a.html

[AH173]

Sad news for the moment. 

 

It didn't go unseen.

[Tortuga]

*** w17 April p. 20 par. 10 “The Judge of All the Earth” Always Does What Is Right ***
His ordeal as a slave and a prisoner lasted for about 13 years. What lessons can we learn from Joseph’s experience that will help us if we face injustice...

 

Good account to remember...
 

[rocket]

Another source:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-jails-extremist-jehovahs-witness/ar-BBTeRLE

[Hope]

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-jehovahs-witness-verdict/29753920.html

[Bluebell]

3 hours ago, Bruceq said:

 "The term to which the Dane is sentenced," Christian Action notes, "by its severity shows that the proceedings are a show trial and their goal is intimidation of other adherents of this teaching."

 

https://www2.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/190206a.html

but they will have no success....

[Mykyl]

BBC as well. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47142856

[Thesauron]

 "The term to which the Dane is sentenced," Christian Action notes, "by its severity shows that the proceedings are a show trial and their goal is intimidation of other adherents of this teaching."
 
https://www2.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/190206a.html

Does it intimidate us?

[tekmantwo]

20 minutes ago, Thesauron said:

Does it intimidate us?

Pffftttt, did you think it would?

[Ahuvah]

Yay!! For our Brother, because he's about to see the hand of Jehovah directly in his life - again. So proud of Brother Dennis ... may I be so dignified in the faces of my trials now, and to come.

[Allabord4Jah]

Our Father in Heaven, yes, he see's and will act on behalf of his people.  The world knows he's innocent and all of our Russian brothers/sisters.  Only Jehovah can intervene on their behalf.  Someone in here mentioned our video of Joseph, NEVER ALONE, excellent video and song.  Our brother was smiling, he will continue to smile all throughout his trials.  Jehovah has his back!  Am so proud of all who are my brothers and sisters!  What a fine example for us all.  Soon it will be our turn, may Jehovah's name be blessed and glorified! 

[cricket246]

I was wondering when I read that if Jehovah sees some in the Russian prisons who need a good witness and he's allowing some of his people to go there to reach such ones, as with the tight reign of the government I doubt they allow JW's to study with the prisoners..... On the other hand, this could be the beginning of the events leading to bigger things ahead... Either way, Jehovah will be with His people. ❤️ 

[Friends just call me Ross]

16 hours ago, Thomas Walker said:

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-convicts-danish-jehovahs-witness-6-years-for-extremism-reports-64417

Australia must be becoming kangroo-less.  

The little beasties have filled the Russian courts to capacity.

 

\

 

We all knew it was coming...Still

I am so sick and so disgusted with Satan's system of things

I could just SCREAM!!!  

 

[Sheep]

1 minute ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

Australia must be becoming kangroo-less.  

The little beasties have filled the Russian courts to capacity.

 

\

 

We all knew it was coming...Still

I am so sick and so disgusted with Satan's system of things

I could just SCREAM!!!  

 

All right, Ross! That's enough! I will not accept any more of your disparaging remarks against those cute kangaroos, associating them with Russia's corrupt justice system! How could you insult innocent kangaroos like that? Even they are more intelligent than those judges over there! So enough of that!

 

(...and I so agree with you... SCREAM!!! )

[jwhess]

As Jehovah’s people we are grieved when governments do bad things to us, oppose us or imprison us.  But how should we react?  How should we speak of them?  How should we view them?  Human anger may cloud our Christian vision.

 

*** g 9/08 p. 20 What About Honorary Titles? ***

Honor, Not Approval

The apostle Paul counseled fellow believers to “render to all their dues, . . . to him who calls for honor, such honor.” (Romans 13:7) …But some may ask, ‘How can I address a person in such a way when I suspect that his conduct is neither honorable nor excellent?’

… the Bible urges us to subject ourselves to kings and governors “for the Lord’s sake.” (1 Peter 2:13, 14) Hence, acknowledging the position of authority that an official occupies with God’s permission would move us to show respect and render the required honor.—Romans 13:1.

An official’s personal conduct is not at issue in this context. That is not the reason for rendering honor.

 

*** w02 11/1 p. 13 pars. 16-17 “Maintain Your Conduct Fine Among the Nations” ***

…the main reason we submit to secular authority is “for the Lord’s sake.” It is God’s will. Moreover.—Romans 13:1, 4-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 3:17.

¹⁷ Unfortunately, some “unreasonable men” in authority persecute us or oppose us in other ways—such as by promoting smear campaigns against us. Still, in Jehovah’s due time, their lies are always exposed,.. Our record of Christian conduct speaks for itself.

 

*** w00 6/15 p. 14 Honor the Ones Given Authority Over You ***

Do You Show Respect?

¹¹ Do you show due respect for those in authority? Christians are commanded to “render to all their dues, . . . to him who calls for honor, such honor.” Indeed, our subjection to the “superior authorities” includes not just that we pay our taxes but that we honor the authorities by our conduct and speech. (Romans 13:1-7) Faced with government officials who may be harsh, how do we react? In Chiapas State, Mexico, the authorities in one community had taken over the farmland belonging to 57 families of Jehovah’s Witnesses because these Christians did not participate in certain religious festivals. At the meetings that were held to resolve the matter, the Witnesses, clean and neatly dressed, always spoke with dignity and respect. Over a year later, the decision was rendered in their favor. Their attitude won the respect of some observers to the extent that they too wanted to become Jehovah’s Witnesses!

 

[Hippo]

I noticed that there are more than one chat on this subject. And I'd just posted on another which was pointing to the outbreak of Futher arrests the following video to download. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RgW9aFo06i4IRG1vHjvf0YZovJyqDUGm/view?usp=drivesdk

 

Mac 🤠

 

Sorry I am still not convinced I am posting in the right place now. 🤔

[Hippo]

7 hours ago, jwhess said:

Jehovah’s people we are grieved when governments do bad things to us, oppose us or imprison us.  But how should we react

I think Jesus and Paul set a good example for us to copy. Both of them were respectful to the authorities. 

 

Jehovah will judge them and Jesus will execute that judgement at the right time.  So we leave it to them. 

 

You are right Romans 13: 1 gives the principal for us to follow. 

 

Mac 🤠

 

[Bruceq]

Kremlin gives evasive response to sentencing of Christensen

DANISH FOREIGN MINISTRY UPSET BY SENTENCE OF DANISH FOLLOWER OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES IN R.F.

Interfax-Religiia, 6 February 2019

 

PESKOV PROMISES TO LEARN ABOUT SITUATION OF HEAD OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CONGREGATION

RIA Novosti, 6 February 2019

 

 

 

[Bruceq]

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Russian Court Sentences Jehovah’s Witness to 6 Years in Prison via @NYTimes 
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Jay Nordlingerverified_user

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The Russian state has banned the Jehovah's Witnesses. One of them, Dennis 
Christensen, has been in prison almost two years. He has now been sentenced 
to another six years. This is sick, and a disgrace to Russians. 
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Edited February 7, 2019 by Bruceq

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“To Be Released Immediately and Unconditionally”—Statement by the European Union

 

A few hours after the announcement of the sentence on Dennis Christensen, the European External Action Service issued a statement regarding the verdict.

“Today, a Russian court in the city of Oryol sentenced Mr Dennis Christensen, a Danish citizen, to 6 years of imprisonment. Mr Christensen was arrested in 2017 when Federal Security Service agents raided a peaceful religious meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in Oryol. He has been convicted on grounds of ‘organising extremist activity’, which amounts to exercising his right to freedom of religion as a Jehovah's Witness. A number of other criminal cases against Jehovah’s Witnesses are also currently pending,” says the statement.

“No one should be imprisoned for peaceful acts of worship in the expression of their religious beliefs.” The statement continues, “The European Union expects Mr Christensen to be released immediately and unconditionally.”

[dove]

What will this mean then for the persecution and ruling of extremism on the organization?

[Tortuga]

10 minutes ago, Dove said:

What will this mean then for the persecution and ruling of extremism on the organization?

Probably nothing. It's just the European Union objecting to what happened.  They are saying he should be released but that doesn't mean that he will be released.