China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years

[kevindavis007]

It is said to be China's biggest church and on Easter Sunday thousands of worshippers will flock to this Asian mega-temple to pledge their allegiance – not to the Communist Party, but to the Cross.


The 5,000-capacity Liushi church, which boasts more than twice as many seats as Westminster Abbey and a 206ft crucifix that can be seen for miles around, opened last year with one theologian declaring it a "miracle that such a small town was able to build such a grand church"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10776023/China-on-course-to-become-worlds-most-Christian-nation-within-15-years.html

[kevindavis007]

I say this is good news.

[jmyrlefuller]

I say this is good news.

We'll see how long the Communist Party tolerates it before they start cracking down.

[kevindavis007]

We'll see how long the Communist Party tolerates it before they start cracking down.

Like how the Roman Empire tried to do it??

[EC]

Like how the Roman Empire tried to do it??

Way different. The Roman Empire tolerated different faiths, as long as the paid taxes. Sound familiar?

[Oceander]

Way different. The Roman Empire tolerated different faiths, as long as the paid taxes. Sound familiar?

no taxation without representation??

[jmyrlefuller]

Like how the Roman Empire tried to do it??

Then they embraced it-- and almost immediately started to collapse.

The Chinese know that Christianity and imperialism cannot coexist... and you know they would rather have the empire.

[EC]

Then they embraced it-- and almost immediately started to collapse.

The Chinese know that Christianity and imperialism cannot coexist... and you know they would rather have the empire.

Hey! I got nearly 600 years back history says different! 

Of course - we did kick out the malcontents ....