Posted on 09/19/2019 8:55:05 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has forced Christian churches across Henan province to replace the Ten Commandments with quotes from President Xi Jinping in its latest effort to “sinicize” religious practice in the officially atheist country.
One pastor from a state-run Protestant church said that the CCP’s latest move is part of a systematic plan to erode Christian doctrine in the country, adding that the ultimate goal of the party is to “become God.”
“The government’s first step is to prohibit religious couplets” said the pastor, who spoke under the condition of anonymity. “Then it dismantles crosses and starts to implement the ‘four requirements’ by ordering the national flag and ‘core socialist values’ to be placed in churches.”
“Surveillance cameras to monitor believers and religious activities are then installed. The last step is to replace the Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping’s speeches,” he said.
“The Communist Party’s ultimate goal is to ‘become God.’ This is what the devil has always done,” he said.
The pastor could have also included another step in the CCP’s “sinicization” process: namely, the replacement of images of Jesus Christ with photos of Xi.
As Breitbart News reported in 2017, Chinese officials threatened to deny Christians poverty relief packages unless they substituted images of Jesus in their homes with photos of Xi. The measure, carried out in the Jiangxi province, was part of a government plan to “melt the hard ice” in the hearts of Christians towards communism, authorities said.
One official declared that the move was necessary because Christians are “ignorant” and need to be taught to worship the state, not God.
Xi is particularly hostile toward the Biblical commandment “You shall have no other gods before Me,” since he believes that the Chinese owe their highest devotion to the state rather than God
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Taking a chapter out of “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”.
The German National Socialists replaced the Cross with the Swatstika.
Mao tried to be God and failed. Xi will fail also. Some day he will realize his folly. One hopes it isn’t the instant after his death.
Don’t laugh too hard. The Left in the US via the government and media is trying to replace Christianity with the Church of Climatology. And Christian soldiers with social justice warriors.
“Red” China grows redder every day.
Imagine having to keep a photo of the liberal-in-charge in your home, inspected every week for dart holes.
Communists are terrified of God and Christ !
Jesus has WON in Russia. Outright
They tried godlessness and were DESTROYED by Him !
China is NEXT. there are 300-400 MILLION believers there !
Stay strong children of God ! No one can oppress TRUE BELIEF !
Nobody ! Even if they take your life !
Isn’t he the one people make fun of because he reminds them of Winnie the Pooh? I believe I read that he actually banned a Pooh movie from China.
The Communist Party is not the equivalent of China. Most of Chinese history predates the Communist regime. Traditional Chinese philosophy like Confucianism was highly respected by Catholic and Protestant missionaries (barring the ancestor worship part), and Christianity is not inconsistent with Chinese culture.
“Those who fear only God are a terror to the
interests and kingdoms of darkness.”
— Richard Wurmbrand,
Founder, Voice of the Martyrs
Amen. As the Chinese communist persecution of Christians continues, the church there grows.
Pray for the Chinese Christians to stay strong and multiply.
Eventually the communists will crumble...one way or another. God is not finished with China yet.
Yes.
That is patently absurd, and completely true.
Of EVERYTHING on the entire history, of human history.
Winnie the Pooh.
For that...Just add another 10 percent.
Those guys are real jerks.
Somewhere George Orwell is laughing... Xi is playing out the role of “Napoleon” nicely.
Winnie-The-Pooh said some Confucian things:
https://www.goalcast.com/2018/07/10/winnie-the-pooh-quotes/
The Red Chinese have seen the Pope endorse this BS...
The ultimate fantasy of the Regressive Socialist ‘RAT party in this country. No God, no guns, no families, no free speech, no free markets...IOW, no Constitution or Bill of Rights, just government control.
Wow, I’m surprised at how quickly the power went to Xi’s head. He trending cult leader and I estimate he’ll attempt full Mao/Stalin status by this time next year - that is if he survives this Winter’s season of starvation amongst the people.
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