Re: Greek justice towards a Jehovah Witness.

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From: Jean-Francois Berne
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 18:12

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In article <9210030201.AA26092@cc.UMontreal.CA> sebr@iro.umontreal.CA (Sebastien Racine *Rocker*) writes:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I heard that public advocation of religions in 
>     Greece was strictly prohibited according to a 
>     law (1939).
???
Stop smoking. And if you don't smoke you should start.

>     that a friend of mine working for our organization 
>     in Greece was prosecuted because of his religious 
>     beliefs. We, Jehovahs' Witnesses strongly protest this 
>     behaviour of the Greek government. While allowing TV 
>     programs and prayers for orthodox church but 
>     prohibiting other religious TV programs, talking 
>     about democracy is useless.
Bullshit. Greece is in the EC, THEREFORE it is a democratic
country respecting any belief.
Jehovahs' witness, eh? 
JF
ps: BTW, democracy is a word of greek origin, meaning
"leadership of the people", not "of the TV".

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Subject: Re: Greek justice towards a Jehovah Witness.
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