A month after China’s top religious regulator banned unapproved online sermons and clergy-led instruction, authorities have detained dozens of underground “house pastors” in a bid to rein in worshippers operating beyond Party control, as the Zion Church’s surging membership increasingly unnerves Beijing.
What do you think?
“Now would be a great time for God to perform a miracle to let all his worshippers know they haven’t been abandoned.”
“I tried attending Zion Church once, but the sermon didn’t even start with a Xi quote, so I knew it was illegal.”
“Honestly, if their faith is strong enough, they should have no problem worshipping quietly in state detention.”
Han Yucheng, 27
Cork Carver
Deng Ruihai, 71
Professional Estimater
Luo Qianwen, 32
The Po-Po
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