Last week I posted an overview of some of those challenges but allow me to add a historical view to explain why I am so concerned about losing our American freedoms. Go back and read that link.
Here is what the USSR did in 1929 to suppress Christians.
The main
target of the anti-religion campaign in the 1920’s and 30’s was the Russian
Orthodox Church. Because it had the largest
number of faithful followers and the most clergy it suffered most. Perhaps
the most devastating event occurred not in outright persecution or killing but
in a subtle act of the Central Committee. On April 8, 1929, the Party made
the following decree.
You say you are not
of this world. Well then, there is nothing for you to do in this world. That is
why I forbid the church to set up benefit societies, cooperatives of industrial
societies, to offer material aid to your members, to organize children’s and
young people’s groups for prayers and other purposes, or general, biblical,
literal or handicraft groups for the purpose of religious instruction and the
like, or to organize groups, circles or sections; to arrange excursions,
kindergartens, open libraries and reading rooms, organize sanatoria or medical
aid. This forbids the development of all charitable foundations, Christian
worker groups, and giving food, clothing and shelter to members.
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