Phil Donahue on Robert H. Jackson

Aug. 23, 2006, Phil Donahue was interviewed at the Robert H. Jackson Center on various subjects by Center President Greg Peterson. In this vignette Mr. Donahue discusses the story of West Virginia v. Barnette and the majority opinion written by Justice Robert H. Jackson. For further information, see www.roberthjackson.org. c copyright, Robert H.Jackson Center 2006

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[ewatchmandotcom]

Jehovah's Witnesses can be proud of their history in defying the Nazis and American patriotic zealots at the same time. It is an inspiring story to be sure. But most of Jehovah's Witnesses living now have not been put to the test, not really. JW's, especially in the West have it easy. But the test is coming. At Revelation 3:10 Jesus spoke of the test coming upon the entire world. The test will come about when the entire Anglo-American system collapses and reemerges as a global dictatorship.

[ras315]

@rhodanageorge EXACTLY! Apostates are the most bitter people. Angry because they have no answers and full of pride.

[news2journalism]

Phil, like most stupid Americans, does not realize that the Pledge (1892) was performed with the Nazi salute and was the origin of the Nazi salute and similar robotic chanting imposed by goverment. JWs were persecuted for defying American Nazism and its child, German Nazism at the same time. Francis Bellamy was a socialist & the USA did the nazi salute daily for 3 decades b4 German socialists joined in. See the work of Dr. Rex Curry. Today, only the gesture has changed. Stop the Pledge.

[joel474]

@ras315 -apostates are only "angry" because their loved ones aren't allowed to speak to them. Having no answers to everything is better than pretending you do. One thing is for sure: Jehovah's Witnesses are exactly like the early Puritans who fought and died for their conservative rights but who then turned around and burned their OWN at the stake for not believing as they should....you have the good and the bad, hence and American religion was born and evolve into a rich publishing house

[jblaylockm]

Phil donahue and jackson were right. This country says it is founded on religious freedom, yet it persecutes those whom they don't like. That is hypocritical and unfair. If muslims, hindus, mormons, baptists, and all other religions can be free to exercise their faith, Jehovah's Witnesses should be free to do the same. case closed.

[Jehovahourgod]

I applaud Phil Donahue for stating the atrocities committed against Jehovah's Witnesses by the United States of America and their perseverance to reform religious freedom before the US Supreme court for all people.

[mjjcng8958]

@ras315 really? so now you are judging saying all non jw's are full of pride and have no answers?

[customanalogue]

@DrGiggles68

Where did you get this information from? How can I test the truthfulness of your statement since that is all I have to go on. Personally I have severe doubt about your "claim" - as far as I am concerned, and I speak as a parent, no punishment would be too harsh and I know nobody who would feel any different. Preying on children is as bad as it gets, maybe even worser, than murder. Agreed?

But I want concrete information rather than another bit of "youtube" assertion.

[DrGiggles68]

@ras315 I have an answer: The Douglas Walsh Trial (google it!) read the court transcripts, and THEN insist that you're the "truth"

[Andre8521]

@karlmahlmann Even if God were not mentioned, it still presents a conflict- because it is the concept/meaning/theme/act that is in defiance of Gods desires for true Christians. Pledging your allegiance to God is a choice of sovereignty. But we still live here amidst other sovereigntys where we serve as Ambassadors and envoys. Though they highly *Respect* it, Do these representatives salute the flag of other countries while there? I can discuss this further if you wish- thank you for ur response

[Andre8521]

@karlmahlmann Your point is true in one respect-

Pledge: a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something| therefore I pledge I am in no allegiance with any of the human governments or terrorist groups who threaten the country i reside in.

Allegiance: the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign|

I have allied myself with God & his son Jesus' Kingdom- my choice of sovereignty is already made. Therefore how could i now switch sides?