Heaven is worth 10 years in prison. He was forced to step in the Bible!
The Holocaust was a terrible disgrace that killed millions of human beings. We are reminded of this tragedy every now and then by films and documentaries. This must be one of the historical facts all generations are most aware of...
But there are some other holocausts, many times silent. Today we will not refer to the silent death of abortion or infanticides all over the world... Today we will talk about Christian Martyrs of the 20th Century. Specifically about the story of a man of God who refused to step on a Bible in Latvia, during the Soviet regime...
I remember our Latvian priest, Vik-tors, who during the Soviet regime in Latvia was arrested for possessing the Holy Bible. In the eyes of the Soviet agents the Holy Scriptures were an an-tirevolutionary book. The agents threw the Holy Scriptures on the floor and ordered the priest to step on it. The priest refused and instead knelt down and kissed the book. For this gesture the priest was condemned to 10 years of hard labour in Siberia.
Read the whole testimony of the Latvian Bishop (Just a page).
But there are some other holocausts, many times silent. Today we will not refer to the silent death of abortion or infanticides all over the world... Today we will talk about Christian Martyrs of the 20th Century. Specifically about the story of a man of God who refused to step on a Bible in Latvia, during the Soviet regime...
I remember our Latvian priest, Vik-tors, who during the Soviet regime in Latvia was arrested for possessing the Holy Bible. In the eyes of the Soviet agents the Holy Scriptures were an an-tirevolutionary book. The agents threw the Holy Scriptures on the floor and ordered the priest to step on it. The priest refused and instead knelt down and kissed the book. For this gesture the priest was condemned to 10 years of hard labour in Siberia.
Read the whole testimony of the Latvian Bishop (Just a page).
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