While I most certainly believe that the church should think about how to fulfill the Church’s mission in Cuba, I’m not sure that there really have been any drastic changes in the oppressed country. Â Just this week, both NPR and BBC Worldservice highlighted the plight of Alan Gross who was imprisoned for bringing illegal internet equipment into the country to assist that nation’s small Jewish minority. Â Rather than rehash the whole NPR segment, I will relay the key point that triggered this letter. Â The interviewee noted that the Cuban government views any effort to promote democracy as regime change. Â That comment and the ongoing imprisonment of Mr. Gross tells me that not much has really changed in Cuba after all, contrary to what the Santa Fe Presbytery may think.
Sincerely,
David J. Stewart
Smyrna, Ga.
