To exert complete control, communist dictatorships always crush religious freedom
By Jorge Gomez and Andrew Hamm, Christian Post:
If you need a reminder of the tyranny and oppression that happens when government replaces God, take a look at Cuba.
Over the last couple of weeks, widespread protests have broken out across the island, with citizens rallying in opposition to the communist regime that’s held power for over 6 decades.
While some explained the demonstrations were primarily due to rising COVID cases and lack of vaccines, it seems there’s something deeper driving Cubans to the streets—evident by the fact that many of them are clearly heard shouting “Libertad!” (liberty) and waving the American flag to symbolize their search for freedom.
For Americans, there’s an important lesson we must learn from the situation unfolding just 90 miles south of our shores.
That is a sobering reminder that communist regimes such as the one in Cuba all begin in a similar way: By crushing and stripping away the religious liberty of its citizens.
Because once a dictatorial ruling elite succeeds at destroying religious freedom and subjugating houses of worship to its power, it’s only a matter of time before other fundamental freedoms—economic, political and social—are ripped away as well.
Make no mistake; the unrest we see in Cuba today is the result of religious suppression and a denial of fundamental human freedoms. It’s the outcome of what happens when our freedoms are decided by the government and not by the the eternal truths that come from God.
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