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MormonTimes.com: Mormon paid visit by president of China
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China on their Internet is both going to Ban Prone and Religion. The two extreme end of the pendulum.
Because He is a Head Of State it would be a life memory.
doubt it.
By the way, Taiwan is not part of the Chinese government, they are an independent country which China is continuing to try and get back! They got Hong Kong back after a 99 year land lease expired, but with almost 100 years of European and American influence, the people there are hardly likely to sink back into the communist regime. Hong Kong is too important as a world-wide commerce and financial center.
Anyone familiar with Chinese history knows that the ability of Chinese to communicate with Americans is now much greater than it was under Mao, and that, while the people's ability to have any say in their government is still restricted, their personal and economic freedom is infinitely greater. Part of the reason for that is that the Chinese government saw how prosperous Taiwan and Hong Kong were and realized that communism had failed to give China the wealth, power and prestige they felt it deserved.
There are reliable estimates that the number of Chinese Christians is now over 100 million people. That is almost the population of Japan, which has only 1 million Christians, about 10% LDS. The real threshold of freedom in China will be when LDS and other missionaries are allowed to communicate with those people. Imagine a million Chinese Mormons.
Hu Jintau seems less of a bigot. You can be sure he knew this guy to be LDS - that's what goes on in backgrounding briefings for politicians - but he met with the guy anyhow.
The more Mormons of goodwill Hu Jintau meets, the better for the world, I say.
Please keep him away from the above whining bigots whose posts don't add to the momentum of good will.
Firstly, the article was published on MormonTimes.com, and mirrored to the DNews. The DNews is not putting any "spin" on anything, because they are not controlling the content.
Secondly, the article does not state that he was selected to meet with the President because he is a Mormon. He was selected because he speaks Chinese. He speaks Chinese because he went on a mission. He went on a mission because he is Mormon. You are far too eager to jump all over something that isn't there, and it makes you look very foolish.
Lastly, why in the world would he have wanted to take that opportunity to stage some sort of protest against Chinese policies? Are you trying to tell us that YOU would have done so, had you been in his position? Uh... No. I don't think so.
Thankfully this young man has more class and composure than some of you wingnuts who so bravely preach rebellion from the safety of your anonymous posts on the internet.
I too am astounded at the thoughtful stupididy and forensic misunderstandings and statments that attend them that are posted by people in response to articles like this. It just reminds me that bigotry still exhists. Why are there so many mormon-bashers in Salt Lake? Do they not understand what contributions have been made here? I don't get this, this City would not be half as positively developed and enriched had it not been for the "Mormons". I am simply astounded at the absolute bigotry and stupidity that exists in a city that was founded and established and built and developed foremost by "Mormons". Stop ridiculing and start thinking and get a life. Instead of writing negative religious arguments online, why not practice positive values and laud others who seek to do the same.
Thank You. (No need to respond to this article)
You did a great job. your good examples is enough for the Chinese. Keep up your great works and be prepared to be a mission president there in the future. The church teachings such as:
"No success can compensate for failure in the family" and D & C 44:4 "And many shall be converted insomuch that ye shall obtain power to organize yourselves according to the laws of man" and The
Articles of Faith no. 12 "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents,rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law."
Please keep your priceless experience and the Leaders in China is great and getting better and better. See you in China.
Bro. Miller,You did a great job. your good examples is enough for the Chinese. Keep up your great works and be prepared to be a mission president there in the future. The church teachings such as:
"No success can compensate for failure in the family" and D & C 44:4 "And many shall be converted insomuch that ye shall obtain power to organize yourselves according to the laws of man" and The
Articles of Faith no. 12 "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents,rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law."
Please keep your priceless experience and the Leaders in China is great and getting better and better. See you in China.
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