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				JWs effectively banned in Russia
				Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:34 pm
				by FiveFingerMnemonic
				Looks like the Russians have banned the JWs. I bet the brethren are watching this one closely.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wor ... 83a07bb407 
			
					
				Re: JWs effectively banned in Russia
				Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:19 pm
				by Corsair
				The conversation so far among the apostles....
"...but if we get kicked out of Russia, we no longer have to spend money on missions in a country with low success rates.  Plus we get to play the 'persecution' card as another sign of the Last Days..."
			 
			
					
				Re: JWs effectively banned in Russia
				Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:22 pm
				by FiveFingerMnemonic
				Corsair wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:19 pm
The conversation so far among the apostles....
"...but if we get kicked out of Russia, we no longer have to spend money on missions in a country with low success rates.  Plus we get to play the 'persecution' card as another sign of the Last Days..."
 
That's the route I was thinking the JWs will take. Last days persecution street cred.
 
			
					
				Re: JWs effectively banned in Russia
				Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:54 pm
				by 2bizE
				I can a already picture Oaks on his soap box.
			 
			
					
				Re: JWs effectively banned in Russia
				Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:19 am
				by nibbler
				2bizE wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:54 pm
I can a already picture Oaks on his soap box.
 
I can't picture him 
off it. 
