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For Russia's Jehovah's Witnesses and China's Uighur Muslims, politics trump religious freedom

getReligion 2019 02 21 005449Political power has as much to do with religious group fortunes as do the appeal of their message and the commitment of their followers. It's no wonder that the histories of each of the three major monotheistic religions emphasize, and even celebrate, stories of persecution at the hands of repressive political leaders.
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