[zook]

No question they have a long way to go. But it's hard to deny how far they've come. And, I remain skeptical of many of the accounts I've read about religious persecution, though I know it exists, especially for those who seek to proselytize.

[antiRepublicrat]

I remain skeptical of many of the accounts I've read about religious persecution

You haven't seen what's going on with Falun Gong? BTW, if you are getting your impression from having been there, stayed in a hotel and watched TV and accessed the Internet, that is a false impression. Hotels for foreigners are not heavily censored, as opposed to the rest of the country.

[jmc813]

And, I remain skeptical of many of the accounts I've read about religious persecution

Are you saying the Roman Catholic Church is lying?