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Obama Condemned For Indifference To China Church Persecution
AP ^ | 11/15/2009 6:15:00 AM | Cara Anna

Posted on 11/15/2009 12:40:52 PM PST by RoadTest

BEIJING - As President Barack Obama prepares for his first visit to China, leaders of the unapproved churches there are condemning his administration for indifference to the increasing persecution they are facing.

The latest example of that persecution came Sunday as followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship.

Worship in China, governed by the officially atheist Communist Party, is allowed only in state-approved churches, but millions of people belong to unregistered churches that often face official harassment.

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TOPICS: Evangelical Christian; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: bhochina; bhovisit; china; chinesechristians; christianpersecution; obamapresident
This seems to indicate that China thinks there's a different attitude toward churches in China by this President.
1 posted on 11/15/2009 12:40:53 PM PST by RoadTest
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To: RoadTest

Indifference? He’s taking notes.


2 posted on 11/15/2009 12:44:44 PM PST by streetpreacher (Arminian by birth, Calvinist by the grace of God)
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To: RoadTest
Obama is congratulating China for forcibly preventing its Christian population from harassing Muslims and abortionists.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

3 posted on 11/15/2009 1:12:10 PM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: RoadTest
submissiontozero

Here is a dilemma for Zero: What does he do about Commies persecuting Muslims?

4 posted on 11/15/2009 2:50:12 PM PST by Nateman (If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
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