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The paradox is that the more the government cracks down on Christianity, the more it will likely flourish.
by RyanShook 8y ago
The paradox is that the more the government cracks down on Christianity, the more it will likely flourish.
- chillacy 8y agoWhy do you think that’s true? China has cracked down on: democracy in the 80s, Falun Gong, Tibet, Islam, and now Christianity. None of the previous groups have “flourished” yet. Some have basically died, others had to go abroad to survive, none are mainstream in China l.
- d0100 8y agoTell that to Nero. Haha
- therealdrag0 8y agoHistory is unpredictable, but Christianity has a long tradition of persecution, with even a lot of primary texts (Bible) supporting it, so it is an expected/welcomed experience. This can give the followers a lot of strength under persecution. Examples: 2 Timothy 3:12 - "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted," John 15:18 - “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you." Or just think of the story of Jesus; when the main character(s) in your religion gets beaten and killed, the followers really feel like they're on the right path when it happens to them too.
- chillacy 8y agoThat's pretty convincing, christianity has been around for a lot longer than the CCP, so by the Lindy effect we would expect it to outlive the CCP.