RD, from what I have seen so far in looking at Falun Gong I don't think they qualify as a cult. 1) They don't charge any money for their materials, the book and qigong are both available free on...
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RD, from what I have seen so far in looking at Falun Gong I don't think they qualify as a cult. 1) They don't charge any money for their materials, the book and qigong are both available free on...
Bloody China Riot Caught On Film: clicky
Apparently this occured in Hebei, and many of the villagers used Xingyi to defend themselves against the people trying to take their land.
From the...
I read today that Baidu, China's largest search engine, is launching its own version of Wikipedia called Baidupedia, which will be censored. Entries to Baidupedia will have to pass through a filter...
I am not saying that the Chinese government needs to be just like ours, I'm just saying that they should do the right thing and give some minimal freedoms to their people. Right now they are...
I'll have to check that place out next time I'm in Austin. Thanks for the tip WillowSword.
I don't pretend to understand the teachings of Falun Gong, but anyway their teachings aren't really the point, the oppression by the Chinese gov't is. It should not be a crime to hold weird opinions...
If the Catholic Church isn't oppressed in China then why was Cardinal Kung in prison for 30 years? Why are other priests and bishops currently in prison?
So you're saying that the Church needs to give the Chinese gov't final say over who it appoints as a priest or bishop?
But there is a common thread here: Oppression.
I don't post as heavily as you so I am not aware of the previous threads on this topic, but it seems worth discussing.
Can you give some kind of reference or link to a story that backs this...
I dunno, I think we've tap danced around this issue long enough.
Just my two cents.
People have been shutting up for a long time, maybe now is as good a time as any to start speaking out. Sometimes you have to fight for freedom.
Exactly. What the heck is the PRC so afraid of? Let them meditate if they want, they're not hurting anyone...
HU HECKLED ON SOUTH LAWN: 'YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED'
Thu Apr 20 2006 12:10:16 ET
The arrival ceremony for Chinese president Hu Jintao was interrupted by a protester who appealed to President Bush...