China

[Bud Struggle]

Guess who's taking over Communist China?



It's Jesus!

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/china_705/

The story will be aired next Thesday.

Also this interview from NRO:

Seasoned journalist David Aikman is author of the new book Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power (http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=0895261286). He spoke to NRO about the state of Christians in China.

http://www.nationalreview.com/interrogatory/aikman200312220001.asp

And from the book:

*Why China might be America's next ally against radical Islam
*Why the Chinese believe that Christianity is crucial to the rise of the West--and of China
*Why fierce anti-Christian persecution and covert government encouragement exist side by side in China
*Why Chinese Christians see themselves as allies of the United States--and of Israel
*How the Christian underground has spread--and won over key members of the Chinese Communist Party
*The impact of a Christianizing China on global Christendom at large

Interesting stuff. :)

[Holden Caulfield]

well they have already adopted Capitalism why not also it's best tool at keeping the workers subdued

[Matty_UK]

I met a few Chinese Christians when I was in China, as well as a few missionaries. The missionaries were wankers, there was American couple in Fuzhou who set up a school as a supposedly charitable project and effectively brainwashed all the kids there into accepting Christianity. Was pretty disturbing meeting young Chinese from that school who were fanatical about Christianity, and I mean REALLY fanatical it seemed to be all they cared about.

Also the Chinese who seemed interested in Christianity were what I've heard called xiangjiao-banana, yellow on the outside but white on the inside. Typified by the many young girls who refuse to date Chinese men and only like westerners, or rich trendy youths who dye their hair blonde. A lot of westerner worship, even though their understanding of western culture is often VERY naive and dated.

It's really a pretty unhealthy thing, Chinese Christianity, and disgustingly pious also.

[Bud Struggle]

well they have already adopted Capitalism why not also it's best tool at keeping the workers subdued

Interesting point, that.

Here's a show from Frontline (different from Frontline World) that follows 9 youug Chinese people around for, I think, four years. When you see the people's lives in the city, it could just as easily be New York or London, it's only when you get our in the countryside that things get a little "otherworldly."

A well done documentary.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/

[Red October]

oh noooooes t3h jesus is ruining socialism

[trivas7]

Interesting point, that.

Here's a show from Frontline (different from Frontline World) that follows 9 youug Chinese people around for, I think, four years. When you see the people's lives in the city, it could just as easily be New York or London, it's only when you get our in the countryside that things get a little "otherworldly."

A well done documentary.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
Just saw this last night. These people seem rudderless, except for the envronmental activist. She rocked.

[Dean]

Interesting point, that.

Here's a show from Frontline (different from Frontline World) that follows 9 youug Chinese people around for, I think, four years. When you see the people's lives in the city, it could just as easily be New York or London, it's only when you get our in the countryside that things get a little "otherworldly."

A well done documentary.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/

You should watch "Democracy Now!" and "Mosaic" on LINK TV.

[Hyacinth]

In a way I’m not surprised. The social conditions (growing inequality, etc.) in China are ripe breeding grounds for superstition. I would imagine that Christianity isn’t the only superstition gaining ground, after all there is the issue that China has had with the Falun Gong. Christianity, and other religions, are waning in the first world since the material conditions make them more or less irrelevant, especially in urban environments. Religion is taken most seriously by those in impoverished environments who are looking for hope, and religion provides that, albeit false hope.