Bad Rap

Officials plan to evict a branch of the Jehovah's Witnesses from an 18th century estate in northern Moscow, the prefect of Moscow's northern district, Oleg Mitvol, said on Wednesday (http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100203/157764392.html).

This is nothing new in history, as the Orthodox Catholic Church has always been out to take over and cleanse the world of other sects and churches. Since the Jehovah's witness are a direct enemy, the Russian Orthodox Church has set against them by driving them out of their land. Russia considers the Jehovah's only a religious sect and therefore contributing to illegal activities. The estate that they are trying to evict them from was said to be worth 350 million dollars; however, their argument against the Jehovah's witnesses is that the land was purchased illegally. This all stems from most organized religions hate against Jehovah's witness because of their strong belief that they are the only true form of Christianity and that they represent true Christianity and that all other religions that fail to meet all the requirements by GOD will be destroyed. Therefore, there are a lot of Christians and denominations that have looked against the Jehovah's throughout history

In response to Jolie:

Sorry, let me clarify what I am trying to say: Human rights organizations along with civic organizations have are appealing to the Russian Federation Human rights Ombudsperson, which is Russia's Public chamber and Council under the President for the Promotion of Institutes of Civic Society and Human Rights (http://eng.maidanua.org/node/1029).

These organizations are calling for the end of abuse and persecution against minority religions including the Jehovah's Witnesses. The example of the eviction of the branch in Moscow is yet just another example of the Orthodox Church's attack against these minority religions. Now to fuel the fire of why the Church is displeased with the Jehovah's Witness "sect" is because for example, Jehovah's witnesses refuse to join in military service. They believe so strongly that their religion is the way, that they will stay "true to their beliefs, even to the point of persecution and imprisonment (http://eng.maidanua.org/node/1029). " I use this as an example to explain why the Orthodox Church of Russia has differences with Jehovah's Witnesses and feels the need to abuse them by driving them from their estate.