http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27278158
Chinese Christians fear crackdown
Christians in the south eastern city of Wenzhou are warning of a crackdown on their faith, following the destruction of one church and warnings to others.
Despite official atheism, there are more regular church goers in China than in the whole of Europe.
Wenzhou is often called the Jerusalem of China with over a thousand churches, but events of the past week have caused consternation among its Christian congregations.
(continued)
Chinese Christians fear crackdown
-
cronus
- Black Market Analyst
- Posts: 18122
- Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:09 pm
- About me: Illis quos amo deserviam
- Location: United Kingdom
- Contact:
Chinese Christians fear crackdown
What will the world be like after its ruler is removed?
-
FBM
- Ratz' first Gritizen.
- Posts: 45327
- Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:43 pm
- About me: Skeptic. "Because it does not contend
It is therefore beyond reproach" - Contact:
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
Want me to delete one of these, Scrump?
"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken
"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."
"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."
-
cronus
- Black Market Analyst
- Posts: 18122
- Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:09 pm
- About me: Illis quos amo deserviam
- Location: United Kingdom
- Contact:
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
Chinese seem to be doing OK but if you like?FBM wrote:Want me to delete one of these, Scrump?
What will the world be like after its ruler is removed?
-
JimC
- The sentimental bloke
- Posts: 74149
- Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 am
- About me: To be serious about gin requires years of dedicated research.
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Contact:
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
As soon as you delete one Chinese post you feel like deleting another one straight away...Scumple wrote:Chinese seem to be doing OK but if you like?FBM wrote:Want me to delete one of these, Scrump?
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!
And my gin!
-
rainbow
- Posts: 13758
- Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:10 am
- About me: Egal wie dicht du bist, Goethe war Dichter
Where ever you are, Goethe was a Poet. - Location: Africa
- Contact:
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
You lacist!JimC wrote:As soon as you delete one Chinese post you feel like deleting another one straight away...Scumple wrote:Chinese seem to be doing OK but if you like?FBM wrote:Want me to delete one of these, Scrump?
I call bullshit - Alfred E Einstein
BArF−4
BArF−4
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
this would appear to have less to do with them being christians and more with them ignoring building regulations.
open source the world.
-
Svartalf
- Offensive Grail Keeper
- Posts: 41035
- Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:42 pm
- Location: Paris France
- Contact:
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
China haz building regs? 
Embrace the Darkness, it needs a hug
PC stands for "Patronizing Cocksucker" Randy Ping
PC stands for "Patronizing Cocksucker" Randy Ping
-
Tero
- Just saying
- Posts: 51231
- Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:50 pm
- About me: 15-32-25
- Location: USA
- Contact:
Re: Chinese Christians fear crackdown
Consternation is no good. Tell theme Chinese Xtians to eat more fiber.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 15 guests