Christian? Muslim? Buddhist? Religious? How about Atheist?
Before you bash China about religious persecution, why don't you go to the source to find out for yourself?
http://www.china.org.cn
Use their search engine.
Oh, you say its propaganda? Then what do you call it that got us in to so much trouble in two wars?
Peace
Jim
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2007-09-22 07:00:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We can't be secular since we open our legislative bodies with a prayer.
So we must be something.
2007-09-22 07:10:17 · update #1
All most all Chinese believe in ancestor worship. Though most people say they have respect for their ancestors all over the world... the Chinese take it to the next level... offering food and burning paper objects that represents items along with "hell" money to be used in the after world. This is a form of belief of an afterlife and I consider it a religion.
Along with Ancestor worship, many Chinese may also practice a more conventional forms of religions such as Buddhism, Christian, and Muslim.
Some people see Taoism as a religion... as ancient as it is... to the Chinese its more of a way of looking at the world. Much of Chinese historic literature has Taoist influences. A book called; Sun Tzu Bing Fa — "The notes do not exceed five, but the changes of the five notes can never be fully heard. The colors do not exceed five but the changes of the five colors can never be completely seen. The flavors do not exceed five, but the changes of the five flavors can never be completely tasted. In warfare the strategic configurations of power (shi) do not exceed the unorthodox and orthodox, but the changes of the unorthodox and orthodox can never be completely exhausted. The unorthodox and orthodox mutually produce each other, just like an endless cycle. Who can exhaust them?" Another book famous in China — Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Gengeral Quan, is respected as a god and his image displayed on many ancestral alters. The Book Journey to the West, Monkey King a Buddhist story that is read to many children, even non-practicing Buddhist will read this story to there children. We see the image of Quan-yin Goddess of mercy also an image that is displayed on many ancestral alters in Chinese homes.
Confucianism is making a come back--though not completely a religion... Confucius does stress: "propriety, good manners, politeness, ceremony, worship." Xiào, "to honor one's parents," filial piety."--- From what I recall China has re initiated a drive to bring back Confucianism.
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As much as the cultural revolution tried to down play the religious aspects of the Chinese culture... 60 years is really unlikely to erase 2000 years of worship. The Chinese are far from being an "Atheist" culture. It is infact the opposite.
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The US has no official religion-- due to the separtion of religion and government. The Government has no right to dictate any religion to its citizens. As long as your religion does impose onto the freedoms of others — you can practice any religion you wish.
2007-09-27 04:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by Darren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the problem, the USA isn't officially anything. They claim to be secular, having no official religion and having freedom of religion, while at the same time stuffing Christian beliefs and rules into legislation and discriminating people based on religion (or lack there of).
An atheist cannot become President of the USA, because a few states have it in their law that whoever runs those states must believe in a Supreme being (a.k.a. some god).
By putting "under one god" into various official places, they clearly favor religions that believe in "one god", as opposed to those who believe in many gods or none at all.
In certain states, a Pagan (for example) might be arrested for having anal sex with their lover because homosexual acts are considered a sin by Christians.
Many laws are based on Christian beliefs, which limits the liberty of those who don't believe the same.
If the USA were truly secular, they wouldn't discriminate based on religion, they wouldn't favor one religion over another and they'd keep religion out of the legislation.
Right now, what the USA claim to be is not what they really are.
2007-09-26 01:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by undir 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
America isn't officially anything...there are a lot of Christians, Jews, Muslims, agnostics, atheists, Buddhist, Hindus and it can go on and on...
it wouldn't makes sense for America to be officially anything...when it comes to religion...though majority is Christian...
2007-09-22 07:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ignorant
2007-09-22 07:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christian, 85%. Praise the Lord!
2007-09-29 18:19:49 · answer #5 · answered by NISSI 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The US is officially secular but its inhabitants have a Christian culture.
2007-09-22 07:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
greetings and salutations to you , jim of peace
i pray u are well and happy , be happy
i am also a person of peace, longing for peace ,seeking peace
i believe america has some great destiny to fulfill in the realm of the spirit globally-it is said that it will struggle and be purified and someday be a global spiritual leader, whatever u call america,i believe its words differs greatly from its deeds
perhaps someday i will meet u in china
be happy ,be happy
2007-09-22 08:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by behappybehappy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technically the US dosent have an official religon, because we are guarenteed the seperation of church and state... but logically, I think America is a Cristian country. We were founded upon christian beliefs, most of our polititions are christan, and our money aeys "In God We Trust" and while one coul argue that dosen't nessisarily mean the Christian God, but I think those who think that are just naive.
I dont like it, but we are a Christian country... whether we admit it or not.
2007-09-26 11:26:00 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The USA is secular with a massive Christian bias.
The UK is Christian.
2007-09-22 07:06:15 · answer #9 · answered by The Return Of Sexy Thor 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The USA is officially free. You are a fraud who should stop using the word "we" when speaking of Americans. You are no longer one of us.
2007-09-29 05:42:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋