Protestant Churches During The Revolution
In 1959, Fidel Castro stated that he did not have problems with the Protestants who were more tolerant than the Catholics of his social policies. Yet, this religious tolerance did not last long. Many Protestants suffered harassment at the hands of the Revolutionaries. Some were sent to labor camps where they were abused physically and verbally. Also many churches experienced harassment in the form of “The Street Plan” which was an organized activity outside of the church with the purpose of distracting from the services. Furthermore, in 1965, thirty Baptist preachers were accused of being American spies and were imprisoned. In June 1984, Jesse Jackson visited Cuba and influenced the release of 22 religious prisoners. Through these years, Protestant Churches had to be creative with their evangelism, disguising their outreaches as musical or cultural programs.
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