'under' those governments, where the assembly members suffer death if found out, only those willing to die show up and are members - thus being purified by circumstances controlled by God His Way, so to speak...Hate to point this out but Christianity thrives under abusive governments better than those separate from the apostate church.
'under' current usa governments, religious and politic, all the wickednesses are not only tolerated and permitted, but promoted and encouraged !
What to do !?