Hey, hey, hey. What's the problem? No other culture is better than any other. /sarcasm
ping if you haven't seen it already.
Ok, they knew that was a distinct possibility. Being mistreated comes with the territory of being an evangelist.
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
Do they expect the heathen to treat them with loving kindness when they crucified Jesus?
If the Chinese oligarchy were smarter, it would take a page out of Constantine's Workbook and convert the Chinese people en masse to Christianity. It worked for Rome. It worked for North and South America. And it worked for Europe until its recent abandonment, which has spun Europe into a nosedive. And furthermore--it's the best vaccine against Islam.
Where is that Freeper who told me that China was "really not communist"? Hmm...
Wal-Mart dollars at work.