‘Christianity is an evil cult’: What Chinese students are taught – Metro Voice News

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07/28/19

 

“Please remember to pray for persecuted believers in China and elsewhere in the world that God will give them strength in the trials they are now enduring.”  Admin

 

This week the Trump administration announced plans to punish Chinese officials involved in persecution by preventing their entry into the United States. The moves comes as more evidence that the Chinese government continues to tighten its grip on Christianity by actively discouraging students to engage in things of faith. Under the last year’s new Regulations on Religious Affairs legislation, schoolchildren are even encouraged to report any family members who espouse Christian views.

 

According to Chinese persecution watchdog, Bitter Winter, the new policy has created fierce rifts amongst families as children are encouraged to questions and undermine the religious beliefs of those closest to them. In addition, the youngsters are fully aware that, if they report members of their family, it could result in their arrest and prosecution.

 

“My teacher says that Christianity is an evil cult,” one boy explained to his mother. “[That] if you believe in it, you will leave home and not take care of me. You might set yourself on fire, too.”

 

After discovering a wildly anti-Christian school textbook in her son’s backpack, the mom hid many of the items that marked her as a believer — this was done to help her son with his anxiety.

 

But it didn’t help. Things got worse, as Bitter Winter noted:

 

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