Will the Bible be banned in Beijing for Olympic athletes? Catholic News Agency reports:
Organizers of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing have published a list of “prohibited objects” in the Olympic village where athletes will stay. To the surprise of many, Bibles are among the objects that will not be allowed. According to the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, organizers have cited “security reasons” and have prohibited athletes from bearing any kind of religious symbol at Olympic facilities.
This sounds contrary to what the communist government was promising just a few weeks ago. See Reuters:
"We are learning from practices in past Games to make sure that their demands for religious worship are met," Ye [Xiaowen] told reporters on the sidelines of the ruling Communist Party's 17th Congress. "Here I can promise that religious services we offer will not be lower than the level of any previous Games," Ye said. He did not say if proselytising would be allowed.
Olympic agencies of the free world shouldn't tolerate this kind of intolerance. But will the media notice?
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Well this is very odd...
November 4, 2007 - 08:22 ET by heldmywGranted, it's sporting event, and granted there are some pretty passionate problems with religion in the world, but to proscribe the Bible? What? It's going to be used in an assault?
What of other religious books?
I predict that this will be reversed in short order.
China has an ACLU?
November 4, 2007 - 08:52 ET by acumenWhat? It's (Bible) going to be used in an assault?
The Communists fear the Bible is an assault on their exclusive mind control of the people which is considered anathema to dear leader worship.
Much like the politburo in San Francisco.
After reading the Bible I
November 4, 2007 - 09:46 ET by sublight68After reading the Bible I was overcome with desire to maim and kill the non-believers, destroying all who dare disagree, spreading my wrath across the planet in a global crusade.
Um, no wait. I guess I wasn't.
Now that's...
November 4, 2007 - 11:31 ET by heldmyw...Funny!
Pick up your "NewsBustie" award at the front desk!
I wonder if they will get
November 4, 2007 - 08:50 ET by motherbeltI wonder if they will get away with banning the Koran etc.
Or will they have foot basins and halaal meals?
OK, withdraw that..that's different.
But why ban religious books at all? That's just excessive.
The Marxist view of
November 4, 2007 - 14:40 ET by CortillaenThe Marxist view of religion (all of them) is that it is a necessary evil to pacify the idiot masses until the government can exert complete control over their lives, at which point religion should be banned in all forms, except leader-worship, of course. China's just trying to be a good little Communist country.
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What surprise?
November 4, 2007 - 09:23 ET by nkviking75"To the surprise of many, Bibles are among the objects that will not be allowed."
To the surprise of many? It's utterly predictable. There's a strong underground church in China which suffers relentless persecution. China doesn't want them getting any outside help. I'm sure they've also noted the Muslim countries who supress American Christians serving in the military on their soil.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Assault upon religion
November 4, 2007 - 09:33 ET by iveseenitallThis is exactly why the assault upon religion in America is such a threat. It's real, and it's right out of the communist playbook. Fight it every chance you get.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Won't hear a word about
November 4, 2007 - 09:59 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWon't hear a word about this till the Quran is banned, then the press will howl.
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Banned from my TV
November 4, 2007 - 10:17 ET by ThisnThatI also know that Olympic coverage will be banned from my TV as long as the Olympics are played in China. I never understood why anyone wants to reward China for anything, and the Olympics is a huge reward.
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What happened to this?
November 4, 2007 - 15:01 ET by LibraryLadyChristian leaders arrange care for 2008 Olympics
Religious service center will be set up in the Beijing Olympic village to provide Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim services to athletes and other team personnel
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=8734
Didn't President Bush visit Gangwashi Church about two years ago?
Bibles of a different sort
November 5, 2007 - 08:57 ET by UnsaneDon't be silly! Bibles are too allowed in China for the Olympics!
It's a different sort of Bible.
They all come with red covers, and instead of Jesus, they speak of Mao! And they are all small for the ease of travel!
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No way to censor God in this international event
November 5, 2007 - 11:32 ET by TaserCatWill the Chinese Communists also ban the athletes from thanking "God" for their victories? I'd like to see the censor sitting there with their finger on the button. Should be interesting. Try to separate a believer from somewhere else, from their bible, there will be trouble.