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Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Megachurch With Dynamite by chibaby1985(f): 8:17pm On Nov 17, 2019 |
Chinese authorities have demolished a well-known Christian megachurch, inflaming long-standing tensions between religious groups and the Communist Party. Witnesses and overseas activists said the paramilitary People’s Armed Police used dynamite and excavators to destroy the Golden Lampstand Church, which has a congregation of more than 50,000, in the city of Linfen in Shanxi province. ChinaAid, a US-based Christian advocacy group, said local authorities planted explosives in an underground worship hall to demolish the building following, constructed with nearly $2.6m (£1.9m) in contributions from local worshippers in one of China’s poorest regions. Chinese Communist Party cracks down on religion The church had faced “repeated persecution” by the Chinese government, said ChinaAid. Hundreds of police and hired thugs smashed the building and seized Bibles in an earlier crackdown in 2009 that ended with the arrest of church leaders. Those church leaders were given prison sentences of up to seven years for charges of illegally occupying farmland and disturbing traffic order, according to state media. There are an estimated 60 million Christians in China, many of whom worship in independent congregations like the Golden Lampstand. Millions of Christians, Buddhists and Muslims also worship in state-sanctioned assemblies. But the surging popularity of non-state-approved churches has raised the ire of authorities, wary of any threats to the officially atheist Communist Party’s rigid political and social control. Freedom of religion is guaranteed under China’s constitution, so local authorities are often seen as using technicalities to attack unregistered churches. Charges of land or building violations and disturbing the peace are among the most common. The state-run Global Times newspaper reported the official reason for the demolition was the building did not hold the necessary permits. https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/chinese-authorities-have-demolished.html
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Re: Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Megachurch With Dynamite by AllenSpencer: 8:21pm On Nov 17, 2019 |
That is a working government |
Re: Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Megachurch With Dynamite by omoiyamayor(m): 8:30pm On Nov 17, 2019 |
The communist Xi Jinping |
Re: Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Megachurch With Dynamite by Zeezxo(m): 8:31pm On Nov 17, 2019 |
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Re: Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Megachurch With Dynamite by zoeA: 9:25pm On Nov 17, 2019 |
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Re: Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Megachurch With Dynamite by chibaby1985(f): 9:30pm On Nov 17, 2019 |
E no good na chibaby1985: |
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