Puerto Rico ruling favors Jehovah's Witness proselytes

[Loje]

Another victory!

Puerto Rico ruling favors Jehovah's Witness proselytes

The Associated Press

Published: Saturday, May 12 2012 9:09 p.m. MDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. court has ordered that all gated communities in Puerto Rico find a way to grant access to Jehovah's Witnesses so they can proselytize.

Communities with guards already had to let them in. Now, those without guards manning gates must provide access by Tuesday.

The American Civil Liberties Union said in a statement late Friday that the ruling benefits all religious, political and social groups.

In Puerto Rico, streets inside gated communities are considered public thoroughfares.

The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Puerto Rico estimates that its members have been barred from 587 gated communities in 57 municipalities. They say that about half of the island's gated communities have guards.

Puerto Rico has 318 Jehovah's Witnesses congregations, with a total of about 25,000 members.

[bohemian]

Can we have the link, please.

[Loje]

Whoops - Sorry, I forgot it, here it is.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765575639/Puerto-Rico-ruling-favors-Jehovahs-Witness-proselytes.html

[Loje]

For some reason, the last link I posted is not working.

Please go to: Deseret News

Keyword search: Jehovah

It's the first article that comes up.

[rbrown1205]

Here is another link, from CBS News

[bohemian]

Thanks for the links. That is good news for the brothers there.