The Attorney General of Spain (until 2016) speaks of limiting the rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses under the pretext of combating extremism.

“In Spain, they [Jehovah’s Witnesses] have been registered with the Register of Religious Organizations of the Ministry of Justice since 1970.

Since that day and until now, this denomination has prompted its members to live in harmony with their faith and views, including obedience to the law, respect for the rights of others and cooperation with the authorities. Therefore, I do not in any way consider them dangerous. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

From my professional point of view, they exercise their rights, or try to do so, without going beyond the legal framework, and turn to the courts when they consider that their rights have been violated.

 

 

Religious freedom is part of the public welfare, the right of citizens, of everyone, to adhere to one or another religious belief, to conduct worship services, to profess or not to profess a particular religion. I believe that the peaceful exercise of this right actively and passively contributes to the social welfare of citizens and society as a whole. Thus, limiting religious freedom will negatively affect a society that flourishes only when the rights of everyone are respected.

I believe that this is unacceptable, because the activities of this denomination in our country over the past more than 40 years did not lead to anything that could be called extremism. The activities of this confession, as well as of others, are carried out by believers who, professing their religion, are guided by a personal conscience. Trying to share their faith with others, they remain within the framework of religious freedom.

In our country they have never participated in activities that can be characterized as extremist, and their religious views have nothing to do with extremism – if by this term we mean the propaganda of violence and enmity. On the contrary, Jehovah’s Witnesses preach peace, and above all they apply their teachings in their lives. They try to use their legal rights, respecting the legitimate rights of others, peacefully and never resorting to violence. “

Consuelo Madrigal, lawyer, teacher, until 2016, the Attorney General of Spain.

 

https://jw-russia.org/news/17041721-143.html