Talk:Religious freedom in the People's Republic of China

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China is atheist state e don't have reconized or official religion. Is allowed all private religious worship, except if it included praticse contrary to law or if it is praticsed in forbidden place. Vess

[edit] Persecution

Why is there no mention of China's well-documented violent persecution of various religions? --Doodlebugboodles 20:13, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

It seems like this section has been totally "sanitized". Besides the severe persecution of the Falun Gong, there is absolutely no mention of the very real and likewise severe repression of the Roman Catholic Church - which the Communist Party has tried to replace with the mock "Patriotic" Catholic Church - which is as fake as a 3 dollar bill. Suggest readers log on to the CNS Catholic News Service to read about the real violence and cruelty enacted upon the Catholic Church in China.

[edit] POV

This article currently reads like an anti-PRC screed, with balancing needed on the aspects of religious freedom that actually is permitted there, however limited it may be.Ngchen 19:19, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

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China is the third largest country on earth. As such it is very diverse. Religious freedom in one part of the country in no way means that reports of persecution in another part are untrue. After living in China for more than 10 years, I have seen first hand both the openness and the iron fist. To any who would deny the reality of religious persecution, I would like to introduce them to my friends who have been questioned and threatened by the police because of their faith, both expats and Chinese citizens. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.201.183.33 (talk) 22:04, 21 November 2007 (UTC)