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S. Deal — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:38:57 GMT

This is a positive from a very oppressive Communist Regime. As the Oympics nears, please pray for the millions of Chines Christians who live in fear of torture, property confiscation, and prision and death.

The Games will be a time to celebrate FREEDOM. Let China allow freeodm of worship.

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Dean Chin, Hopatcong, NJ — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:25:01 GMT

Not only christians, anyone else who dares to show different opions about policies or is suspicious of mobilizing for any kind of activities. People in China now are free to make money and own properties, but it doesn't really matter how to.

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Ed Pazicky, Port Charlotte, FL — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:15:13 GMT

It appears that the Olympics from Bejing will be somewhat spectacular, but only because of the coerced labor to build the venues, although the Government isn't living up to the promises it made the IOCC when they were selected as the Olympic City for 2008. It would be nice if this event prods the Chinese leaders to permit more freedoms to the people including the open use of the internet world-wide.

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Erewhile, Beijing — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:32:59 GMT

"lease pray for the millions of Chines Christians who live in fear of torture, property confiscation, and prision and death."
My neighbor attend a home church every week. NOBODY has ever harrassed her in any way. I'm really getting sick of foreign hypocrites. Why it's so important for you to preach your precious bible?

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F. Yang — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:43:34 GMT

S. Deal, stop being so close minded.
There is no torture and death of Christians in China, in face Christianity is the fastest growing religion there.
Do some homework before you speak out.

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Kathleen Garrey — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:33:57 GMT

Don't forget to google Chinese Fur Farms. These people are savages!!

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ATN, Austin, Texas — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:52:06 GMT

To Deal:

Do you know what are you talking about? Have you been in China lately? Please do some investigations before make any accusation.

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ATN, Austin, Texas — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:56:18 GMT

To Kathleen Garrey:

Who are the consumers of these furs? I guess google will help you to find out the facts.

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N.M. Bloodforoil, Taos, NM — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:15:31 GMT

amerika does not have any moral credibility to lecture china about democracy and human rights, when amerikan military forces torture rape and murder in iraq and the amerikan people vote for and support a war criminal for president TWICE.

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fattyameri — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:40:39 GMT

to deal, stop your religion bs. it's the origin of all sins committed by mankind. read the history. historically all major wars were initiated by conflit of religion. people kill in the name of the god. in this regard your christians should be condemed the most. besides, mine your own bussiness. Magority of 1.3 b Chinese are better off today and happier every day.

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fattyameri — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:42:38 GMT

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SVAR — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:45:38 GMT

LET CHINA,RULE CHINA.UNTIL YOU GEEKS SITTING BEHIND A COMPUTER WITH NOTHING TO DO,EVER HAVE TO BE IN A CRITICAL POSITION OF AUTHORITY,YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK HARD ON BEING SO GLIB ABOUT WORLD POLITICS.IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE,START AT HOME.

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Bob Black, Tampa, Fl — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:33:44 GMT

A Thinkers lament: So many Christians, so few lions.

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Maersk, Boston — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:03:51 GMT

To S.Deal: One thing you may not know. The Chinese have all the freedom not to believe in this silly thing you called Christianity. Do you realize how silly it is to believe in this imported religion? If you have nothing else better to do than praying, why can't you be a little more creative and create a religion yourself? Say instead of worshiping and praying to a Cross, worship and pray to a tree. Because if you want to be silly in the twenty-first century, worshiping and praying to a tree is just as silly as worshiping and praying to a Cross, at least you are more creative and not blindly follow this imported religion you called Christianity. So stop acusing the Chinese don't have religious freedom, because they have created a lot of their own religions and they are much more peaceful than your silly belife.

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E Chan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:13:51 GMT

China has around 23 Million - 70 Million Christians and the Christian population is growing rapidly, especially among the poor farming villages. The problem is not enough training for the Christian leaders there. Only 1:10000 Christians have gone through formal theological training. We need more people who are sincere and going to a good church here volunteering time to visit China to train people there. Our church just have a short term missionary team going to China last month, we hope to arrange more people to go there to train more Christian leaders.
No need to complain about China, what we need are people who have the heart and will actually do something to make this world a better place.

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Frank Critchlow, Pennington, New Jersey — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:20:27 GMT

It's good to read the several observations of people regarding what I call new China. We were a platoon or two of Marines and arrived in China in September of 1945. The Chinese were delighted by our presence and we got along very well with them. In the interest of brevity, it appears that China is virtually a new and different place from the one we knew. ---China Hand

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Annie, California — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:35:45 GMT

Chinese Fur Farms??? Fur Farms are cruel anywhere!!!
It seems to have nothing to do with this Blog!
This is about how people in China are coping with the Sichuan earthquake and how much pride they feel, even in the midst of their tragedy, for hosting the Olympics! For all that they have suffered, they should not be used to furthur someone's own agenda. They deserve more respect!
Also, the Olympics is not only about freedom, it's about sportsmenship, culture, and education!

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Jason, Seattle, Washington — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:44:11 GMT

Can't anyone in this blog learn how to spell properly? Perhaps having such an illiterate president for the last 8 years has encouraged too many Americans to become illiterate themselves.

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Susan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:22:14 GMT

It is not easy for any government to deal 23 million population with food, clothings and peaceful live. Go to see Beijing, and think if any other government can do better? China is getting better and better. Of cause it needs a lot of improvement. But you have to make sure that is not in a destructive way for 23 million population and a peacefully society.

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Laurel, Bakersfield, CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:20:31 GMT

YAHOO, Annie!! I was reading these comments and wondered myself how Christianity and the lion's den had ANYTHING to do with rebuilding the hard-hit earthquake province. It seems to me that China is doing a pretty good job of helping and relocating its citizens. I have been to China, and yes, their country has many major issues, but the general population I interacted with is warm, friendly, kind and very family-oriented. China is a huge nation in a deep transition, trying to work its way into the modern era without losing its cultural heritage and traditions, all under the tight auspices of a Communist Regime. They are a hard-working people, and unlike us, recycle everything as part of their daily lives. Instead of bashing them for everything, please keep an open mind and realize that most of them are doing the best they can under the circumstances in which they live...as do all of us...

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Mimi Guttier, Kansas City, KS — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:50:59 GMT

Enough already,..Let them celebrate in hosting the Olympics ..Can't you just be happy for them?? They have covered their unfinished buildings and cleaned the streets just for you. Don't YOU clean house before YOU have guests over??

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ang d, west chester, pa — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:43:18 GMT

have any of you ever even been to china??? i am american, but i LIVED there and i personally KNOW chinese christians that have been tortured and imprisioned for their belief in Jesus! Why do you think that ppl want to squelch christians? why do you think these ppl are being imprisioned for reading the bible and telling other ppl about their faith? because the message of jesus is powerful and the chinese gov. knows it! it is hard to listen to so many opinions about china from people who have never been there. it is hard to get an idea about such a place unless you have seen it with your own eyes.

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Susan, FL — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:04:03 GMT

ang d,
I am Chinese. I've also lived in China. I am also an American Citizen. I don't feel any pressure from the Chinese government on my beliefs.