Quotes and Excerpts

Secret Document Reveals Chinese Government’s Campaign

Against Unregistered Churches

 Issued By China Aid Association Inc. - November 13 2007

http://chinaaid.org/2007/11/13/secret-document-reveals-chinese-government’s-campaign-against-unregistered-churches-2/


      "Pursuant to 'Filing System for Religious Clergymen' by the State Administration for Religious Affairs and 'Certification System of Christian Religious Clergymen' by ... (China Christian Council/Three-Self Patriotic Movement), we [the Communist state] should promote the training of Christian clergymen and other missionary workers. After they pass the tests, they can go to work with the proper certificates....    

      ”For those who spread heresies, object to 'Three-Self Patriotic Movement' and illegally collect money, we should educate them, prevent them from doing so, and order them to stop their activities. For those who refuse to mend their ways or to stop their activities and who engage in illegal activities of harming the health of other people... the public security agencies should work together with agencies in charge of religious affairs and resolutely crack down on these people."
 


"...the duration of the crackdown was 'set at five and a half months, starting on June 15 and ending November 30 in three phases” including propaganda, actions, and inspection.... Furthermore, for unauthorized churches that were found preaching 'heresies, religious fanaticism, feudal superstition, or harm the physical and mental health of the people...' the public security agencies are urged to 'resolutely crack down on them and abolish them....'"

 

WORK PLAN FOR SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION ON CHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES IN DUODAO DISTRICT.

 

"I. Guidelines and General Requirements. Fight against infiltration activities by hostile overseas forces under the guise of Christianity and safeguard the stability in our society... by taking as our guidelines the important instructions... from the National Christian Working Seminars... and leading comrades in the central government....

"II. Chief Principles. "...For the illegal and criminal activities under the guise of Christianity... priorities should be given to persuasion, education, guidance, etc.... 

 

"One should always persevere in the principles of unity, education of the majority of people and isolation and crackdown on the small minority and give priority to guidance, persuasion and patient and careful ideological education. ... We should further standardize the system of establishing and registering Christian sites....

"We should do our best to place as many ordinary believers and their sites for religious activities into our legal administration so as to keep the development of Christianity reasonable, healthy, and orderly....
 

"'Gathering sites established without proper authorization' refers to the sites where people frequently hold Christian gatherings without the approval and registration papers from the government agencies in charge of religious affairs.... All their illegally acquired income shall be confiscated. For the sites established without proper authorization that preach heresies, religious fanaticism, feudal superstition, or harm the physical and mental health of the people and violate the laws of the state, the public security agencies should resolutely crack down on them and abolish them.....

"For those who spread heresies, object to 'Three-Self Patriotic Movement and illegally collect money, we should educate them, prevent them from doing so, and order them to stop their activities.... [The rest of this statement is at the top of the page]

"...tackle the problem of Christian fundamentalism. ... We should enhance the positive education and guidance and dilute the sectarian sentiments....

"...act fast. ...We should be cautious in using the police force and ... prevent improper handling from becoming the excuse for the attacks by the overseas hostile forces.... Once there is a mob assembly of trouble-makers, emergency plans should be activated immediately and resolute measures should be taken immediately so that the incidents can be neutralized on the spot and immediately."


Read the whole report at China Aid Association (CAA)

http://chinaaid.org/2007/11/13/secret-document-reveals-chinese-government’s-campaign-against-unregistered-churches-2/

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