CHINA on a rampage: tearing down Christian churches (Caution: Graphic photos in link to report below) REPORT: China: Dozens Injured Stopping Destruction of Christian Churches Up to now the Chinese Government has ordered the demolition of about 131 Churches in recent months. Actual data may be three to four times that amount, yet unverifiable. On July 21 at 3AM, in Water Town, Pingyang County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Nearly 1000 christian believers rallied on Kau Yan church grounds to stop the imposing demolition. People were beaten by police and urban management. Dozens of christian people were injured and hospitalized during the violence. About an hour later the demolition team evacuated the area. IN ONE OF THE PICS is the official written order by China officials: A notice in which the authorities order the closure of an underground house church, which gathered in an apartment. The orders are as follows: 1) An immediate stop to all religious practices; 2 ) Removal of all religious objects from the building; 3 ) Dismissal of all participants in the services. LINK TO REPORT HERE (Caution, graphic contents): revolution-news/china-dozens-injured-stopping-destruction-of-christian-churches/ EVEN REPORTED BY RIA (Russian press agency) below: MOSCOW, July 24 (RIA Novosti) - Several dozen Christians clashed with police in the city of Wenzhow in southeastern Zhejiang province in China, protesting the authorities determined to take down the Salvation Church cross, The New York Times reported on Thursday. “My heart is broken. It’s so disappointing. We’ve defended the church and we shed blood, but he compromised to agree that the cross will be removed. May God have mercy on him,” The New York Times cited one of the protesters as saying. Over the last days, more than 50 people were seriously injured during confrontations with police in Zhejiang province, The New York Times reported. On June 21, over 500 policemen suddenly attacked Kau Yan church in Zhejiang province. According to Radio Free Asia, the police mobilized large cranes, fire engines and ambulances to break down church’s cross. We are Christians and are not looking for trouble, and if the government comes to us with reasonable requests, we will not oppose it. But using force on us at 2:00 a.m. is unacceptable and we cannot understand why they are doing it, Reuters cited another witness of clashes as saying. In June, Salvation and about two dozen other Protestant churches received requests from the county government to remove their crosses. Local authorities argue that church buildings and crosses are “illegal constructions.” According to official statistics, there are over 30 million Christians in China. Other surveys suggest that the numbers are at least two times higher. International human rights groups frequently accuse China of disliking individuals’ adherence to alternative beliefs and not respecting freedom of religion. LINK to report: en.ria.ru/world/20140724/191208180/Christians-Clash-With-Police-in-China-to-Keep-Churchs-Cross.html
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:12:08 +0000
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