That is pretty much the origin of the fish symbol.
Posted on 12/28/2014 7:21:47 PM PST by marshmallow
Christians say their faith has been singled out because authorities are trying to curb its growth.
BEIJING — Two days before Christmas, members of a rural Christian congregation in the eastern city of Wenzhou welded some pieces of metal into a cross and hoisted it onto the top of their worship hall to replace one that was forcibly removed in October.
Within an hour, township officials and uniformed men barged onto the church ground and tore down the cross.
"They keep a very close watch on us, and there is nothing we can do," said a church official, who spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because of fear of government retaliation. "The situation is not good, as any attempt to re-erect the cross will be stopped."
That means that the worshippers in Wenzhou, like many Christians in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, will worship this Christmas under a cross-less roof. Provincial authorities have toppled crosses from more than 400 churches, and even razed some worship halls in a province-wide crackdown on building code violations.
Many Christians say their faith has been singled out because authorities, wary of its rapid growth, are seeking to curb its spread in a campaign that has targeted China's most thriving Christian communities.
Estimates for the number of Christians in China range from the conservative official figure of 23 million to as many as 100 million by independent scholars, raising the possibility that Christians may rival in size the 85 million members of the ruling Communist Party.
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Put a poorly wired light at the top of it.
It’s too late. This isn’t a small movement like the Falun Gong.
True Christians cannot be true Communists or even fascists. The systems are totally incompatible.
That is pretty much the origin of the fish symbol.
Carve a cross in the side of a govt building.
Or point out the cross shape in a govt floor plan.
And watch and wait.
The Chinese are known for their tenacity and creativity.This will not stop the Christian Crusade at all. The expressions may morph and readjust, but the wave will continue to build.
That is my hope and prayer for these people.
LOL
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