"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.
“This must be removed,” the official said.
He was referencing the First Commandment: “You shall have no other gods before me.”
When church officials protested, the government official responded that President Xi Jinping “opposes this statement.”
“Who dares not to cooperate? If anyone doesn’t agree, they are fighting against the country,” the official said, according to Bitter Winter. He warned the church, “This is a national policy. You should have a clear understanding of the situation. Don’t go against the government.”
Church members removed the Ten Commandments sign.
“In other words, religious citizens must first worship the Communist Party – only then can they worship their God,” Bitter Winter’s Jiang Tao wrote."
BCN/Exodus 20:3
“This must be removed,” the official said.
He was referencing the First Commandment: “You shall have no other gods before me.”
When church officials protested, the government official responded that President Xi Jinping “opposes this statement.”
“Who dares not to cooperate? If anyone doesn’t agree, they are fighting against the country,” the official said, according to Bitter Winter. He warned the church, “This is a national policy. You should have a clear understanding of the situation. Don’t go against the government.”
Church members removed the Ten Commandments sign.
“In other words, religious citizens must first worship the Communist Party – only then can they worship their God,” Bitter Winter’s Jiang Tao wrote."
BCN/Exodus 20:3
