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Our allegiance belongs to Jehovah alone, and to his government under the rulership of his Son Jesus Christ. We obey the laws that do not conflict with God's laws, we pay our taxes, but we consider the salute of the flag as an act of worship, and we must worship Jehovah alone. Our stand is based on Scriptures, such as the following: 1 Corinthians 10:14: "Flee from idolatry." (Also Exodus 20:4, 5) 1 John 5:21: "Little children, guard yourselves from idols." Luke 4:8: "In reply Jesus said to him: 'It is written, "It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service."'" See also Daniel 3:1-28.
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Why were the Jehovah's witnesses persecuted during the holocaust?
In many countries Jehovah's Witnesses suffered a great persecution during WW2. Perhaps the greatest persecution occurred in Germany and the Soviet Union. In Germany Jehovah's Witnesses (back then called Bible students - Bibelforscher in German) refused to support Hitler, because they always stay neutral on political matters. This led to their throwing into concentration camps and as a result some of them died. Unlike Jews if a Witness wanted to be released from a concentration camp, he simply had to sign a document stating he no longer want to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Very few did this. In Russia the situation was similar. Due to their neutrality Jehovah's Witnesses were persecuted and thrown into prisons. The same happened in other countries as well.
Why did Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to raise their hand in the hail Hitler salute?
You must understand that the German word "heil" is not the same as the English word "hail." It literally means "welfare" (as in safety). If we were to say "Heil Hitler," it would mean that we were ascribing salvation to him instead of to Jehovah. The Bible at Exodus chapter 20 tells us that God demands "exclusive devotion." This means that God will not surrender the worship that rightly belongs to Him, to any other person or thing. Since, as previously stated, the words "heil Hitler" means "salvation comes from Hitler," it goes in direct contrast to the word of God, which states that "Salvation [we owe] to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb."(Revelation 7:10)
What could a peasant not refuse to do?
a peasant cannot refuse to do is anything because it is an order for him
Can refuse to ratify treaties?
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Can you refuse the right to have a picture taken in a public area?
You can refuse if the person asks, but if you are in public and he takes it anyway, there is nothing you can do about it.
