Massimo Introvigne: “The only relationship between Jehovah’s Witnesses and violence is that they have been victims of violence.” Sociologist and Former Representative of the OSCE on Combating Racism, Xenophobia, Discrimination Annika Hvithamar: ‘If Jehovah’s Witnesses are extremist, then most versions of Christianity could be accused of the same thing.’

. Introvigne writes that in France “teachers have been fired from public schools after years of honorable service only because they were members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.” As reported by Compass Direct news service, Introvigne expressed concern about public sponsorship of anticult movements. He said: “It is abundantly clear that these movements are responsible for spreading misleading and often simply false information about religious minorities, and an intolerant worldview.”