2007-10-09 15:27:15 · 8 answers · asked by Lee L 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
Well, why not?
the Catholics messed up Korea.. of course, they had that whole advantage of feeding the poor with the missionary work to seduce them to change faith..
the Chinese are waiting on the gov't for social welfare...
Might be a long wait.. I would go with the church if I was them.
2007-10-09 15:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dawn V 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why not? While I believe personally that religions have been at the root of many deadly conflicts and I cannot understand how intelligent people would believe in the fairy tales associated with most world religions, I acknowledge that faith is important to many people who otherwise would be lost in this world where moral and ethical values are eroding fast and where society now reveres the dollar more than anything else. Some people needs the shield of faith to protect them from the harshness of their world and to move on in the face of poverty, war and other difficult personal circumstances. Religion is the opiate of the people, like panem et circences...
I don't agree with the Christian faith and other religions and their beliefs and will argue about their sanity and the existence of a god, but I will respect them and their opinions, and stand up and fight for their right of freedom of expression and religion. Imbecility, intolerance, hate, racism, homophobia, and bigotry, however, I will not respect!
2007-10-10 08:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Phil 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
China has a good thing going. Don't ruin it with the opiate christian religion. These days China restricts the number of missionaries in the country. They would be better off if they banned them altogether. What would China need a Middle Eastern religion for anyway?
Besides, the missionaries come as English teachers or as other professions but they are there ONLY to convert souls to Jesus so they can go to heaven They don't care a BIT about the Chinese people. It's all about them collecting scalps for god.
2007-10-10 03:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
The entire world agreed to include freedom of religion in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. See Article 2: http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
The citizens of the United States think this freedom is just as important as the freedoms of speech or the press. All are part of the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html
Even the Catholic Church seeks and supports the freedom of religion for all human beings.
In the Vatican II document, Declaration on Religious Freedom, Dignitatis Humanae (Human Dignity), the Church states:
The human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.
For the entire document, see: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html
With love in Christ.
2007-10-09 17:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is no real freedom of religion in China. Christians have to worship underground. They risk their life to keep their faith. Public preaching of Chritianity is actually prohibited.
You may argue that there are churches in China, but those are government certified with appointed pastors by the communist government.
2007-10-09 16:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by EXTRA MILE 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes
2007-10-09 15:34:06 · answer #6 · answered by St. Louis Cardinals Fan 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
They are, why? I don't know there is any restriction.
2007-10-09 15:51:10 · answer #7 · answered by Tai 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Why not???
2007-10-09 15:44:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋