China Bans One of the Ten Commandments as Part of "National Policy"

Michael Foust : Jan 10, 2019
Christianheadlines.com

"Religious citizens must first worship the Communist Party—only then can they worship their God." -Jiang Tao

(China)— [Christianheadlines.com] Chinese officials entered a church in recent weeks and ordered the removal of one of the Ten Commandments—the first one—In another example of the nation's crackdown on Christianity. (Photo: Creative Commons-Pixabay)

Unlike previous cases of persecution, this one took place in a government-approved "Three-Self Church" and not in an illegal, unregistered congregation.

About 30 government officials from the "patrol inspection team" took part in the November examination of the church, according to Bitter Winter, which monitors persecution in the country. An "official inspected the church thoroughly, stopped in front of the pulpit, and pointed to one of the Ten Commandments" on the wall, Bitter Winter reported. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

"This must be removed," the official said...

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