Posted on 12/01/2004 11:17:21 AM PST by Michael_Michaelangelo
At first glance, Cai Zhuohua's kidnapping and arrest by Chinese security officials were not surprising in a country that routinely harasses Christians. Officials found 200,000 copies of Bibles and Christian literature in a storage room managed by the pastor, who shepherds six Beijing underground churches. But more unusual was how authorities described Mr. Cai's activities: "the most serious case on overseas religious infiltration since the founding of the People's Republic of China."
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"Aiming at the phenomenon of fatuity and superstition, which exists among some people, we shall strengthen the research, propaganda and education of natural science, particularly the basic knowledge about life, helping people understand the universe, the origin of life, the rule on human evolution, and correctly deal with various natural phenomena, natural disasters, birth, aging, disease and death."
"To publicize Marxist atheism, we shall positively use films, TV programs, books, electronic publications, and other things to people's taste, and firmly ban all illegal publications, which disseminate superstitions and evil teachings."
"We shall firmly implement the party's policy on freedom of religious belief, respect people's freedom to believe religion or not believe religion, and make distinction between religion and superstition."
The Darwin Party in America must feel a deep bond with China’s goals.
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They must also feel a bond with the artful way they claim to support two opposing concepts at the same time.
You just can't keep a bad idea down.
Why are the Communist Chinese afraid of Jesus? They say he is just a myth. Why persecute people for believing a myth? Do they persecute people for believing in the Tooth Fairy? Santa Claus?
There is no truth to this Jesus thing, is there?
They certainly sound quite threatened by this so-called "myth", now don't they?
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Moral Absolutes Ping.
Note this:
"To publicize Marxist atheism, we shall positively use films, TV programs, books, electronic publications, and other things to people's taste, and firmly ban all illegal publications, which disseminate superstitions and evil teachings."
Anyone who thinks that mere economic growth automatically helps freedom in China or anywhere has another think coming.
China is as evil as ever.
:-(
Let me know if anyone wants on/off this pinglist.
No King But Jesus!
Totalitarianism meets capitalism--Haven't we seen this before?--about 1933?
Thanks for the ping Granny.
Businesspeople and authoritarian governments see people as cattle or "subjects". This is why China is so appealing to big business - cheap cattle.
Fascism. Funny how leftists like to call the Nazis "right" wing. National SOCIALISM.
There's a technical reason why the Nazis were, at that time, "right" wing - I guess compared to the actual Communist party. A smart freeper explained it a while ago, but I can't remember the details.
(Hmmm - the last six words should be my new tagline.)
Boycotting Chinese goods will save me a lot of money. It sounds like a very good idea, and if a lot of people did it... we'd all save a lot of money!
I feel icky when I buy Chinese stuff. Luckily mrs lj and I have been very broke lately so we hardly buy anything, no matter where it's made.
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