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To: SeekAndFind

For an atheist, one Christian is excessive. Two or more represent a direct chalenge.


5 posted on 04/13/2014 8:23:56 PM PDT by lee martell
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MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON POST:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/04/why-chinese-christians-are-camping-out-to-save-their-church-and-cross-from-demolition/

BEIJING – Thousands of Chinese Christians have camped themselves in and around a church in the eastern part of China to prevent it from being demolished after several crosses have already been torn down under a provincial campaign to curb the spread of Christianity, local residents and religious leaders said Friday.

Concerned that Christianity was growing too fast and in an “unsustainable” manner, local officials in the province of Zhejiang began a campaign in February to demolish any church buildings that violated local regulations, according to a government Web site.

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10 posted on 04/13/2014 8:35:15 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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