Alert: Severe Persecution in China
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China Bans Children From Attending Churches - Religion - Nigeria
The Chinese Government have banned children from attending churches.
This is in a bid to tighten their grip on religious activities.
The new directive by the Government also prohibits children from attending
religious sermons and other related activities across China.
This control on churches in China started several years ago when places of
worship were told to remove crosses from their buildings in Zhejiang Province.
A researcher for Amnesty International, William Nee, said, “At this point it’s unclear
how widespread the ban on children attending church services are in China, but
these alarming reports seem to be coming in from fairly diverse areas throughout
the country.”
Nee further said that the move reflects the tightening control of religion in
“particular Islam and Christianity under the present administration” in China.
He added, “In an important speech on religion last year, the President, Xi Jinping,
said that young people must study science, believe in science and develop a ‘correct’
worldview and set of values.
“It could be that the government is concerned that young people going to church or
religious activities may challenge their monopoly on truth and the government’s ability
to instill its own historical narratives and worldview through the public education system.”
[In the West of course Governments & others only want 'science' and 'evolution' taught in
the school system.]
The Chinese Government have banned children from attending churches.
This is in a bid to tighten their grip on religious activities.
The new directive by the Government also prohibits children from attending
religious sermons and other related activities across China.
This control on churches in China started several years ago when places of
worship were told to remove crosses from their buildings in Zhejiang Province.
A researcher for Amnesty International, William Nee, said, “At this point it’s unclear
how widespread the ban on children attending church services are in China, but
these alarming reports seem to be coming in from fairly diverse areas throughout
the country.”
Nee further said that the move reflects the tightening control of religion in
“particular Islam and Christianity under the present administration” in China.
He added, “In an important speech on religion last year, the President, Xi Jinping,
said that young people must study science, believe in science and develop a ‘correct’
worldview and set of values.
“It could be that the government is concerned that young people going to church or
religious activities may challenge their monopoly on truth and the government’s ability
to instill its own historical narratives and worldview through the public education system.”
[In the West of course Governments & others only want 'science' and 'evolution' taught in
the school system.]
