The People With Purple Triangles: Jehovah’s Witnesses share the story of their unique experiences during the Holocaust—and the lessons that can be applied today as they face continued persecution in Russia and elsewhere, from @maggiemphillips.
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Experts expected the Ukraine war would cause Russia to slow or halt its repression of Jehovah’s Witnesses, yet the persecution has continued. Over 400 of the 538 structures classified as terrorists or extremists by the Russian government are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Russia continues to unjustly label Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious groups “extremists.” Its courts sentenced four to prison and opened cases against two others. Their supposed crime? Holding religious meetings.
Everyone, everywhere should be allowed to worship freely.
Keeping young children entertained, keeping elderly parents warm, staving off boredom, staying warm in innovative ways — Moore County residents have had a lot going on during the power outage. https://t.co/d8jri9tQkp
Russia sentences Ukrainian Jehovah’s Witnesses to six years for Zoom conversation about the Bible @halyapuff @thedeadhandbook @Rachel_Denber https://t.co/T8FGAPRevC
Jehovah’s Witnesses have pioneered the work of Bible translation and translating Bible-based literature for decades. One of the recent Bible translations released was in Bislama, a pidgin language that only about 10,000 people speak. https://t.co/ALuU0zlbu1