A burned Bible and a broken back: Kirti’s unshakeable faith in India – Open Doors USA – Open Doors USA

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07/14/20

 

In India, it’s said there are millions of gods; although, no one has an exact count.
Worshipers often travel to ancient temples to make small sacrifices and mark themselves
with a talika—a mixture of ash, clay, turmeric or sandalwood—across their foreheads as
a religious symbol.

 

However, within the second-most populous country in the world, millions of people are
finding the one, true God—and their lives are never the same. These new believers are
not marked with a talika on the foreheads but with the love of Christ on their hearts.

 

One of these believers is named Kirti.*

 

Or, at least that’s what I’ll call her. I need to keep her real name a secret so she doesn’t
become a target for violence. That’s the reality for many Christians in India.

 

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