China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Reuters
Christian Shepherd

[excerpt]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-religion/china-outlaws-large-underground-protestant-church-in-beijing-idUSKCN1LQ07W

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing city authorities have banned one of the largest unofficial Protestant churches in the city and confiscated “illegal promotional materials”, amid a deepening crackdown on China’s “underground” churches.

The Zion church had for years operated with relative freedoms, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive specially renovated hall in north Beijing.

But since April, after they rejected requests from authorities to install closed-circuit television cameras in the building, the church has faced growing pressure from the authorities and has been threatened with eviction.

[roamer_1]

@Quix

[Quix]

Hmmmmmmmmm @roamer_1

Hate to see that.

The leader will find he is sparring with God Almighty.

Will be interesting to see how the situation evolves.

The Chinese pray energetically and authentically. The end results should be very fascinating.

There may well be a lot more suffering in the short term, though. Sigh.

One of my loved ones may be caught up in all that.

[Wingnut]

Imagine that.

[roamer_1]

One of my loved ones may be caught up in all that.

@Quix
That is what I was worried about... I think you were more rural over there... but I hope your loved ones are specifically out of the way of all that.

[Quix]

@Quix
That is what I was worried about... I think you were more rural over there... but I hope your loved ones are specifically out of the way of all that.

I was in a kind of backwater Province but at the best university in the Province--the main one. I don't dare give more details--except to say a student ended up in Beijing. And got word to me he had read the Bible I'd given him and become a Believer--at huge cost, even then, actually. I would not be surprised to learn he was at that church.

But, he may have avoided attending any organized Christian meetings as he was closely watched. And, in fact, he got word that it was not healthy for him to remain in contact with me, sadly. I expect to see him again in Heaven.

[roamer_1]

I was in a kind of backwater Province but at the best university in the Province--the main one. I don't dare give more details--except to say a student ended up in Beijing. And got word to me he had read the Bible I'd given him and become a Believer--at huge cost, even then, actually. I would not be surprised to learn he was at that church.

But, he may have avoided attending any organized Christian meetings as he was closely watched. And, in fact, he got word that it was not healthy for him to remain in contact with me, sadly. I expect to see him again in Heaven.

 
 

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Hmmmmmmmmm @roamer_1

There may well be a lot more suffering in the short term, though. Sigh.

One of my loved ones may be caught up in all that.

Sorry to hear this @Quix.

From what I've seen, and posted, you're wise Not to say much.

Prayers pal.

[Quix]

Sorry to hear this @Quix.

From what I've seen, and posted, you're wise Not to say much.

Prayers pal.

@roamer_1

THANKS TO Y'ALL TONS FOR YOUR PRAYERS. GREATLY APPRECIATED. His newer wife and daughter would be thankful, as well. You could call him 'Smart guguh' . . . smart elder bro. Or Martyr friend. Or whatever you choose--God knows.

He is one resilient, tough, very abused friend. And I should hush.