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lunasun

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17. CCP let religions flourish in the 90s yet never predicted the competition that is now booming
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:53 PM
Sep 2018

with citizens for where they look for guidance, and direction IMO

I know in the recent past as religions have grown there they were working on it's place in China such as banning all religion in public schools etc. .
I don't believe the party ever thought even the Buddhist revival there would explode as it has. What can they do now with over hundreds of millions of them out in the open- a giant group compared to the smaller Muslim and Christian populations ?

Some of the older people now going to the temples and the new churches were raised in the red book red guard 50s-60s era where they spent thier teens not in school getting a formal education , but sent for years marching to areas to remove among other things religious
( mostly Buddhist / Tao )symbols what they have seen in a lifetime!

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China has never really been friendly to Christianity. MineralMan Sep 2018 #1
Yes it does. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #2
How dare Xians want to change a culture. Igel Sep 2018 #3
These are Chinese Christians. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6
Way to miss the point. n/t trotsky Sep 2018 #10
That is a very good question. MineralMan Sep 2018 #23
Would like to see a non religious news source report on this lunasun Sep 2018 #4
It is from an AP report, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #5
I questioned it but yes see it is from AP . Why question it ? Because as the AP ends it there are 38 lunasun Sep 2018 #11
The Chinese Govermment is also attacking Muslims. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #13
CCP let religions flourish in the 90s yet never predicted the competition that is now booming lunasun Sep 2018 #17
A reaction similar to what happened in Russia guillaumeb Sep 2018 #18
Another source: guillaumeb Sep 2018 #7
"demanding loyalty to the officially atheist Communist Party" trotsky Sep 2018 #8
So are they... guillaumeb Sep 2018 #9
You know the answer to that, but you would rather push your agenda. trotsky Sep 2018 #12
And do you also have an agenda? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #14
I have admitted my agenda to you. trotsky Sep 2018 #15
That is quite an agenda. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #16
Of course we agree on some things. trotsky Sep 2018 #29
The Chinese are keeping their boot heels on the necks WhiteTara Sep 2018 #19
The leaders of the Chinese Government believe in power and money. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #20
Plus they virulently hate religion. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #21
I believe that they see religion as a competitor in the battle for hearts and minds. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #22
You think centuries of using religion to manipulate the Chinese might have something to do with it? Major Nikon Sep 2018 #26
Many countries do not guarantee freedom of religion Mariana Sep 2018 #24
Is this whataboutism? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #31
What do you propose be done about it, Gil? Mariana Sep 2018 #36
I was referring to your opening statement. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #38
A number of Muslin nations also MineralMan Sep 2018 #25
Is this response whataboutism on your part? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #32
Nope. It's just descriptive. MineralMan Sep 2018 #39
Right. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #40
How dare a government try to impose beliefs on people! Eko Sep 2018 #27
We have American Christians who destroy crosses - by burning keithbvadu2 Sep 2018 #28
True, but that is to show their white pride. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #33
Also their Christianity. Mariana Sep 2018 #37
Oh boy, I love sleight of hand! Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #30
How insightful. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #34
I'd be happy to. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #35
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