In April, the government deemed more than 300 crosses on area churches as illegal structures. As The Economist reported, parishioners linked arms to create a human shield to protect their church buildings from attack. Singing hymns and crying, many had no choice but to stand by as crosses were ripped off their place of worship. What the government here is doing is so barbaric, theyre like bandits and we are furious with them, says Chen Zhiai, a church leader in the Wenzhou area. Today weve seen the fundamental symbol of our faith violated and it hurts us deep inside our hearts. gospelherald/articles/53180/20141113/china-future-home-of-the-world-s-largest-christian-population.htm
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:49:01 +0000