Throughout history, there have been...
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Throughout history, there have been many who might claim that they were the foremost of sinners, who now had received God's grace. Many of these are met with cynicism when they tell of their conversion to Christ. The most famous, and most questioned, are those who claim to become Christian while in prison.
Consider Myra Hindley. In the early 1960s, Hindley and her boyfriend, Ian Bradley, lured and killed five youth in Britain. They buried their bodies in the Saddleworth Moor, and thus the affair became known as the Moors Murders. In one case, Hindley lured Bradley's 16-year-old neighbor out to the moors, so that Bradley could rape and kill her.
In prison, apart from Bradley's influence, Hindley apparently became a model prisoner. She earned a university degree, and more importantly, became a Christian, converting to Roman Catholicism. Prison authorities testify that she was a devout believer.
Truly, Hindley's was a tale of a foremost sinner receiving utmost grace. Interesting to note though: at her death in 2002, most of the British press continued to doubt the sincerity of her conversion, seeing it only as a ploy in an unsuccessful attempt to win parole.
Consider Myra Hindley. In the early 1960s, Hindley and her boyfriend, Ian Bradley, lured and killed five youth in Britain. They buried their bodies in the Saddleworth Moor, and thus the affair became known as the Moors Murders. In one case, Hindley lured Bradley's 16-year-old neighbor out to the moors, so that Bradley could rape and kill her.
In prison, apart from Bradley's influence, Hindley apparently became a model prisoner. She earned a university degree, and more importantly, became a Christian, converting to Roman Catholicism. Prison authorities testify that she was a devout believer.
Truly, Hindley's was a tale of a foremost sinner receiving utmost grace. Interesting to note though: at her death in 2002, most of the British press continued to doubt the sincerity of her conversion, seeing it only as a ploy in an unsuccessful attempt to win parole.
