China Province To Destroy ’Prayer Mountain’ Churches

[Ian David]

BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)— Three « Prayer Mountain » church buildings in China’s Wenzhou city of Zhejiang province are facing « imminent destruction » by the local government, fellow Christians and human rights watchers said Saturday, July 14.

Local authorities reportedly issued an ultimatum to destroy the three churches by next week. Most of the local house church leaders have been warned they will be arrested if they resist the government destruction efforts, said religious rights monitoring group China Aid Association (CAA).

The three buildings built about 10 years ago on three different mountains were used as areas where believers pray everyday. Up to 800 believers gather at every building for larger meetings, once a month, Christians said.

Because there are more ’house churches’ than the government sanctioned churches, the local government has been determined to destroy these church buildings by accusing the believers of following an evil cult, said religious rights monitoring group China Aid Association (CAA).

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1. Well that's no fun.

I'd be interested to see the Chinese proclamation that Christianity is an 'evil cult' - the concept wouldn't really sit well here in the good ole U S of A.

China tried to stomp out the Falun Gong too, seems like when a religion takes hold there it's seen as a challenge to the govt.

[razors edge]

2. Well, since both

government and religion are all about control of the individual's mind and property, they are a challenge.