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Monday, October 03, 2016

American pastor faces fines, end of ministry under new Russian law

An American missionary's bid to spread the Gospel in Russia is facing end times after authorities accused him of violating an anti-religion law that was sneaked into recently passed anti-terror legislation.

Christian pastor Donald Ossewaarde, 55, is the first American citizen to be charged under Russia’s new “Yarovaya” anti-terror laws that contain a provision that increases regulation on evangelism. Included is a full ban on any missionary activities in non-religious settings, meaning anyone who preaches outside of a church or designated religious center, faces stiff penalties.

Ossewaarde is due in court in the town of Oryol, 224 miles south of Moscow, after he held religious services in his home and posted advertisements for the service on bulletin boards in nearby housing blocks. The pastor was fined the equivalent of $630 for violating what is also known as the "anti-sharing beliefs amendment."

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4 comments:

  1. This sounds very much like the old Soviet Union.
    It also sounds very much like what is beginning to happen here.

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  2. God and the USA the only thing standing in Satan's way from taking over the world via the United Nations. Once we go down its forehead numbers for everybody!! Most will be knocking each other over to get in line

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  3. 743
    The enemy is inside the gates.
    Has been for a very long time.

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  4. Russia's attempt to prevent Muslims from taking over has had unintended consequences....

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