"We use to lived in Cuba through a police state in which our possessions, our speech, our faith were monitored closely by the government with the fear of punishment if we say something or did something those in power didn 't like," she continued. "We never thought we would see this happening that is now in this country here in Houston ... in our beloved America. ... But it is here and it is now” (Magda Hermida immigrant pastor’s wife in Houston, Tx). America has always been known as the “Land of the Free, Home of the brave.” It seems as though this dream country is gradually being pulled closer and closer to an authoritative government, where all freedom is nonexistent. Mrs. Hermida’s is only one individual’s fear, but many all across America
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From the book of Exodus on, the biggest example of oppression is splattered across throughout the text. Starting in the Egyptian Empire, after Joseph died and all of his friends passed away, the Israelites were thrown into utter turmoil. They were in a position of comfort, ease and prosperous. Until one man got into his head that they were a threat, and decided that they need to be squelched. The Israelites were suddenly forced to work like dogs from dusk to dawn. They had to endure starvation, mockery, torture, despair and death. The lives of God’s people were turned upside down, due to one man’s opinion, who just happened to be in a position of authority. It was disgusting to read of the situation occurring in Egypt to these people. In Exodus 1:14, a picture of the extent of suffering is portrayed. “And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor” (Exodus 1:14). As it reads on, the state of Israel was even appalling to a man who had grown up as royalty in the Pharaoh’s palace. Exodus 2:11-12 recounts when Moses oversaw an Egyptian guard beating an Israelite slave, and reacted by killing the guard thus having to flee for his life. Moses, however, became the man who was used by God to lead the people out of slavery and into the Promised Land. However, not even the Promised Land saved them from discrimination and oppression. The tyranny continued all throughout the Old testament from war to war between God’s people and those on the
From the book of Exodus on, the biggest example of oppression is splattered across throughout the text. Starting in the Egyptian Empire, after Joseph died and all of his friends passed away, the Israelites were thrown into utter turmoil. They were in a position of comfort, ease and prosperous. Until one man got into his head that they were a threat, and decided that they need to be squelched. The Israelites were suddenly forced to work like dogs from dusk to dawn. They had to endure starvation, mockery, torture, despair and death. The lives of God’s people were turned upside down, due to one man’s opinion, who just happened to be in a position of authority. It was disgusting to read of the situation occurring in Egypt to these people. In Exodus 1:14, a picture of the extent of suffering is portrayed. “And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor” (Exodus 1:14). As it reads on, the state of Israel was even appalling to a man who had grown up as royalty in the Pharaoh’s palace. Exodus 2:11-12 recounts when Moses oversaw an Egyptian guard beating an Israelite slave, and reacted by killing the guard thus having to flee for his life. Moses, however, became the man who was used by God to lead the people out of slavery and into the Promised Land. However, not even the Promised Land saved them from discrimination and oppression. The tyranny continued all throughout the Old testament from war to war between God’s people and those on the