Communism enslaves the individual and takes away his freedoms. In Communist countries lands, factories and resources belong to the government. In most Communist countries there is little freedom of religion. Those who seek to worship God and read the Bible are often persecuted, sent to concentration camps or even murdered. Missionaries often find a closed door and the preaching of the gospel is forbidden. The press and the news media are controlled by the government to indoctrinate the minds of the people. The schools are totally controlled by the government and the students are continually brainwashed by Communist propaganda. If people are allowed to vote in Communist lands (which often they are not), they are told who to vote for (often only one name is on the ballot). They usually do not have free elections. People work, but they are not always able to keep the fruits of their labor. It is a system that is opposed to personal freedoms.