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I've heard that the Chinese governments attitude towards Christianity is somewhat bi-polar. In the East they discourage and harass Christians, but in the West t
by sputknick 12y ago
I've heard that the Chinese governments attitude towards Christianity is somewhat bi-polar. In the East they discourage and harass Christians, but in the West they openly encourage Christianity, to the point of paying the salaries of missionaries (as a way to counter the Muslim communities). Is that true?
- technomancy 12y agoI've heard there is an established church that is legal and approved by the government, but the government closely monitors them to ensure they aren't teaching anything that's threatening to the Party.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> I've heard there is an established church that is legal and approved by the government, but the government closely monitors them to ensure they aren't teaching anything that's threatening to the Party. There's actually two sets of government-controlled Christian religious organizations (one Catholic and one Protestant). (Similarly, there is a government controlled Islamic organization.)