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Russian Court Bans Jehovah's Witnesses

posted by on Friday April 21 2017, @10:26PM   
from the weird-sure,-but-extremist? dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

USA Today reports:

"Russia's Supreme Court formally banned Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist organization Thursday and ordered the state to seize its property in Russia, according to Russian news media."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/20/russian-court-bans-jehovahs-witnesses-extremist-group/100701524/

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Original Submission

• Re:barely a cult (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @05:46PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @05:46PM (#497992)

  It doesn't help that Jesus literally said that the old testament rules are still in force too:

          “For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:18-19

          “It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the letter of the law to become invalid.” (Luke 16:17)

          “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.” (Matthew 5:17)

          “Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law” (John7:19)

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