The "title link" is a story concerning unrest in China and how the communist government is cracking down.
One group that I help to fight this is V.O.M., Voice of the Martyrs. V.O.M. is very active in China.
http://www.persecution.com/
V.O.M. is a support group for Christian Martyrs around the world. In our modern day we don't think of the true martyrs, the Christians who die, simply because of their belief.
All BLOGGERS, I ask you sincerely, please help.
Thanks,
Tiger
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After the death of John Paul, the Chinese cracked down on Catholics.
From the Wall Street Journal, April 5:
There is perhaps no greater testament to the power of John Paul II's life and ideas than the message being sent by communist China. As the Pope lay dying, Chinese authorities relegated information about the state of his health to the back pages of the state-run media and the bottom items on television news. Fostering discussion of this champion of freedom was too dangerous, it seems.
After John Paul's death, China offered condolences to the Vatican, tacking on a hope for improved relations...
But China's actions betray the government's fear of religion, and the persecution of Catholics continues as usual. An arrest spree of Chinese priests and bishops, on as yet undisclosed charges, coincided with the Pope's final days. The bishop of Wenzhou, James Lin Xili, was detained on Palm Sunday; Father Thomas Zhao Kexun was picked up a few days later in Hebei province, as was lay worker Gao Xinyou in the diocese of Wenzhou. Other Catholics had been arrested earlier.
It's interesting to speculate which of John Paul's lifelong messages most frighten Beijing's commissars: His anti-communism, or his warning about the limitations of capitalism without moral roots. Perhaps what frightens them most of all is the thought that independent Chinese religious leaders might emerge who can speak with moral authority.
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When you think of what's going on in China and other places around the world in terms of human rights violations, it's disgusting that so many in our country are claiming that the American government under George Bush is tyrannical.
Has anyone been arrested or killed in the U.S. because of their religious beliefs?
The persecution of Christians doesn't receive the attention it deserves. There are modern day martyrs. I agree that their stories should be told.
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