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Yu Zhengsheng (R front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, visits Yingli Solar Company in Baoding City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 31, 2015. Yu made an inspection tour in Hebei from Jan. 29 to 31. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
English.news.cn | 2015-01-31 19:19:09 | Editor: Xiang Bo
SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng has called for efforts to administer religious affairs in accordance with the law.
Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks during an inspection tour in Baoding City in north China's Hebei Province between Jan. 29 and 31, with religious work as one of his focuses.
"Religious work should be advanced along the legal track and in accordance with religious laws," Yu said while visiting the city's churches and temples.
He encouraged religious circles to contribute to economic and cultural development, and social harmony.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2015-01/31/c_133961291.htm
Sounds lovely.
Igel
(35,320 posts)Try "race relations should be governed by the rule of law."
In 1950 there'd be one reaction to that from progressives; in 2015, quite another. The laws reflect the majority views of society, for the most part, and in those societies minorities have to be protected from majoritarianism. In other societies, the laws reflect those of an oligarchy or set of autocrats, and in those societies the "social engineers" dictate what should happen--and then both the majority and the minorities have to be protected.
Typically one invokes "we must respect authority and abide by the laws" only when we like the laws, feel supported by the laws, or see our enemies hurt by the laws. That is almost always the root definition of "fair".
rug
(82,333 posts)All sorts of abominations take pace in the name of law.
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)The law comes first, religion last.
okasha
(11,573 posts)apparently has no problem with ethnic cleansing or executing dissidents.
Thank you for this post. It shows up the utter insincerity of your hand-wrInging "sympathy" for Native American issues.
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)I was merely commenting on the statement, not supporting anything negative. But you go on being you.
okasha
(11,573 posts)Perhaps you're unaware that it was once against the law for Native Americans to practice our own faiths.
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)You still absolve Christianity of things like that. What did Native Americans once call those who converted to Christianity?
okasha
(11,573 posts)Your double standard is showing.
To answer your qustion with a partial list in only one language--agitsi, edoda, igido , atsutsa etc..
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)They persecuted Native Americans for practicing their own religion and you call it a land grab. As for that Chinese statement, I see it no differently than saying here, the Constitution comes first, the Bible should have no say in our laws. Does that mean I believe American justice has been a sweet ride for everyone? Of course it hasn't.
okasha
(11,573 posts)The land grab came well before the attempt to do away with indigenous religions; in fact, it was the reservation system that made the latter possible.
Here's your double standard:
Atheist persecution of indigenous peoples and their religion: Doubleplus Good.
Christian persecution of indigenous peoples and their religions: Doubleplus Bad.
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)Where have I shown support for that?
okasha
(11,573 posts)Or perhaps you're blissfully unaware of the current ethnic cleansing being conducted by Beijing against the Uyghurs?
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)You got it wrong, again.
okasha
(11,573 posts)Meaningless.
How you can interpret my remark as support for the Atheist persecution of indigenous peoples is ridiculous.