Yet, in spite of the fierce opposition raised up against them by the disciples of Nazism, Fascism, Communism, nationalism, and false religion, not only are the Witnesses preaching the good news in all the world but they have also increased amazingly in number. ​ — Isaiah 60: 22.
इस के विपरीत, इस २०वीं शताब्दी के दौरान वे अकसर धार्मिक और राजनैतिक नेताओं द्वारा भड़कायी गयी घृणित सताहट का शिकार हुए हैं ।