The Bible among objects prohibited at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

November 6, 2007

The Bible among objects prohibited at the 2008 Beijing Ol*mpics

As the above article states, Bibles are to be prohibited within the Ol*mpic Village at next year’s Ol*mpic Games.  I’ve got to say - this is ridiculous.  The Chinese are claiming “security reasons” for not allowing “religious symbols” at the Games.

Now, as much as I do not like it - I understand that for some reasons, China might want to try to keep their religious fervor “quiet” and put restrictions on PDW (Public Displays of Worship).  I don’t understand why they would want to, but hey - it’s their Ol*mpics.  But to ban even the Bible from the Village?  Thus limiting athletes the right to worship within its walls?

My question is - why?  What’s the point?  What does it accomplish (other than, of course, showing once again that the Chinese gov’t loves to limit religious freedom)?

I guess the point of this post is to ask you that question…why would the Chinese want to ban Bibles?  And does anyone know whether there is further limiting - ie: banning religious worship on Saturday & Sunday?  Wearing of religious garb (ie yamulke) during worship?  Banning beards?  Rugs?  Private Prayer?

I’m not a big conspiracy theorist, nor am I a big “culture wars” type of guy - it’s a fallen world, and people do jacked up things - I’m not going to sit all high and mighty playing the pundit.  But that doesn’t mean we can’t call this out for what it is - “wrong”.  This kind of infringement of human rights (the right to worship God) does need to be brought to our attention - and it should be condemned.

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