August 2nd, 2005
Persecution
Yesterday, just before moving again, Kristina and I entered the old place and one of the owners immediately came to check the electricity meter. We were still standing in the doorway when he came, so he pushed us out of the way with his arms. He checked the meter and left. His family had already threatened us with violence so we called the police. The police came about 30 minutes later and took our statements. We also told them again about how the owners had accepted us on a one-year contract but then thrown us out after one week. Then they went upstairs to talk to the man who pushed us.
Kristina happened to go outside to the hallway and overheard part of the conversation between the police and the owner. The police asked why the owners were throwing us out. The man explained, “This is a Christian house.” The police didn’t get what he was saying, so the owner explained “They are…Hare Krishnas.”
So now we know the real reason why they threw us out. This is the first time I have experienced such religious intolerance. It is not very nice. We will just continue trying to follow in the footprints of Jesus Christ.
“Lord Jesus preached the message of God and I have taken up the same mission, and it would be a good luck for me if I can follow the foot prints of Lord Jesus who preached the message of God in spite of all persecution. Lord Jesus is a living example how one has to suffer in this material world simply for the matter of preaching the message of God.”
-Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Sally — New York, November 19th , 1965