Why would anyone want to confiscate Bibles?

Question

Its a book...a Holy Book to some...what harm can it do???

Don't you think its just fear of the unknown that causes people to ban & confiscate??

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=AiXI1gyLWGd3lIpOELNVOg67KZt4?slug=ap-china-biblesconfiscated&prov=ap&type=lgns

Why oh! why are my Qs not showing...i hope this one does!

Answer 1

God said to moses ' worship no idols,' in the bible. The bible has become and idol, like the cross, statues of jesus and mary etc. The bible has the same story as the koran there are just slight variations to suit the religion they are used in. In each religion there is confusion, but when following god as I feel he should be followed, there is none. Not one scrap. There are no idols, no leaders, no-one more important than another. There is just love and compassion.

The ten commandments written by moses on the mount are identical to the rules of the temples of Egypt.

The bible never had, in its original, any pictures. It does now! Each of those pictures depicts things like moses, jesus etc being white. These people are from the middle east!

Adam and eve eating an apple with a snake! It didn't say snake, it said serpent, it didn't say apple is said fruit. Its all edited to suit the target audience.

Science discounts religion and religion says science doesn't know what its on about. The two are tightly interlinked but people are so bound by keeping the boundaries that they cant accept anything of the other.

Science says we came from monkeys, religion says adam and eve. They are one and the same. We are made in gods image, consciousness!!! not the physical body. When we go to heaven we are not physical...we wont look like a man!! we will be conscious spirit...like god. The problem is, the advertising of these people looking like people has block our ability to see it. Who said adam and eve werent monkeys with a consciousness that evolved into what we are today. Only the pictures themdselves.

God would not put the 'word of god' into a man, who we are told sins (as all except Jesus sin) so that he may write a book (which could be influenced by that sin ) about god, which will be worshipped like an idol, in which he states is a sin!!!

There is ONE god, just one, God, Allah etc are all the same thing. God does not say Im god. he says 'I am', when he is asked if he is god, he says, iam what i am. I am existance, all of it. I am you, you are me. we are you, you are we. We are one. The same thing, all of us.

Scientist say, nothing is solid, its all made of atoms which are broken down into samller and smaller parts but we dont know how or why,we are made of this too.What they cant explain is our minds. They can see thinking on monitors but dont know how it works. when we die, those of us who know consciousness will be able to move in this world with no walls or time etc. God says we will leave our solid body and go to heaven if we are good. Evil people do not have this, or continually over ride it to allow themselves to do wrong things, this is in the bible and in science. If you think about it carefully, you can see how its all linked and you can spot the bits that have been added in to control the people. God says you must follow the law of the land...even though that funds via taxes action like war. Jesus threw over tables in the temple because the priests weren't being fair, by inventing money and taking a cut instead of allowing fair trade to happen. Its said money is the root of all evil, and it is. Why would god say follow the laws when he knows they are utterly corrupt? He wouldnt!!! Its an addition to gods story to make you pay up...Satan deals in half truths, the truth with a catch. You have to pay taxes for NHS, Repairing roads...isnt that lovelly? but they will also go to paying for massive houses for the people who control it all and for war for those people to get richer!

That is the exact story of jesus in the temple in 2008. God would not say pay these people so they can kill others, so they can kill those children jesus called to him. The bible is a half truth, edit by those people who want it to work for them instead of for the good of 'oneness'

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phew, rant over...though I might edit it into something vaguely understandable and  less ranty, later...

Answer 2

if this story was about people with the Koran taken off them there would be worldwide riots!!!

Answer 3

The bible is a basterdized version of the celtic faith. Christams, Easter...and on...and ...on.......and...on.

They stole it from us.

Thumbs down!!!!!!!!!!! GO AND DO SOME HOMEWORK

OK since you're to lazy or ignorant I'll provide a link!

http://www.paralumun.com/celticfestival....

Answer 4

maybe they fear what people believe.

Answer 5

Hi Faith,

I think it is simply because Chinese authorities like to wield their power.

Also even though they like to emulated the west in many things, when it comes down to the basics there is fear of not being totally in control of the Chinese people and visitors to China.  Especially with 300 Christian bibles.  They will see it as Western propaganda.  

Sorry PG. xx

Answer 6

I've had to reread this article a few times!

Firstly I think an evangelical American group entering China with Chinese print bibles is a clear indication of their intent.

Secondly any Chinese person can freely buy a bible if they so wish.

I think first and foremost disregarding the emotive subject of the worth of a bible I think it was rude of them to embark on such a scheme!

Answer 7

Because Christian missionaries dupe people into converting to their fake religion, which causes problems in non-Christian countries.  

Answer 8

Amen to giginotg.

Answer 9

It's not just a book. It's an ideology. China's government is not famous for tolerating alternative ideologies.

It strikes me as incredibly arrogant and stupid of the christian group involved to have thought they would get away with it.

Answer 10

In today's China, one has to realize it is a communist country. It is not a democratic nation as we are. Every nation has its law and regulation. After opening its door to the west, China has also opened its patriotic churches of Protestant, Catholics, ... to its people through regulations. It prints and distributes bibles inside China .All the priests are registered with government. One thing the communist definitely forbids is to have foreigners to bring in tons of bibles to distribute inside of China and to preach its people via westerners. Believe me, that group can get the bibles back if they leave the country together with the bibles. On this issue, Communist draws a line in the sand and will not allow anyone to cross. I am a strong supporter to its underground church and know what has been happening there.

Answer 11

Beacause the truth is in there. and the truth is dangerous.

Answer 12

it's good! it's taking away that dumb book that keeps people from thinking for themselves, maybe it'll increase the overall intellect of the human race, and not make them dependent on a fictitious book from which to derive laws and morals.

Answer 13

Fear of the Truth ?

It can only be that Faith.  

Answer 14

Anti Christs....  

Answer 15

What harm can it do?!!!  Humans try to interpert it and it causes WAR!

Answer 16

they don't want the truth to be told.

Answer 17

God that's gonna set Shambo off!!

I don't know why, opression I guess.

EDIT: Faith, December 25 wasn't Jesus' birthday.

Check this out for truth lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Counc...

EDIT: No of course not hun, I get that, just thought you might be interested. I'm a history buff :P

Answer 18

Because it's not a Christian country.

When in Rome--Do as Rome does!?

Answer 19

To The D-Man.

You'll get yours in h**l, mate.

Answer 20

I agree with Haz i think the motives involved may be a bit dubious.

Answer 21

A bit awkward this. I've against religious books as such , but American Christian Fundamentalists are as bad as the Chinese Authorities tin their attempts to control people and not recognise other cultures.

Also Religion is probably responsible for more deaths than anything else

Answer 22

One wonders why a group going for the purpose of sport would be carrying 300 copies of the Bible. As one familiar with the work of movements to 'smuggle' bibles to communist countries, one has to say that these people are simply misguided. I once took one and gave a copy to someone in Beijing and found out later that you could buy it freely, and felt a complete fool for carrying coals to Newcastle! The Bible is actually printed in its entirety by the State press and can be bought and READ openly. This is a fact and not hearsay. But to arrive at the airport with 300 copies of anything will raise suspicion in any country. Just because one is a Christian does not mean that everything you do is right or sensible. In know there's much kudos (and funds into the buckets) to be made when one can go back to the folks and stand in front of the congregation and give your glowing testimony of how you managed to smuggle 300 bibles to 'poor oppressed' Christians. But that's not the way to help.

Answer 23

china is known for censorship.

Answer 24

Religion is a personal thing and no one has the right to try and indoctrinate anyone else.  The bible is available in China and do not need a load of bible bashers trying to 'spread the word' and bugging people especially at the moment.

Surely these 'businessmen' would have had the sense to check out regulations regarding religious artefacts and books before setting out for China and realised that it would be dodgy.  If they haven't done their homework, tough.  They will have to lose their precious little books!

You have your religion - good for you.  I hope you are your imaginary friend are very happy but don't inflict him on the rest of us!

Answer 25

Their scared of what it can teach! Because then that will mean that they will lose control over the other person who they manipulate. Like the communist wont like their people to read the Bible because they will want freedom and better standards of living.  

Answer 26

This is just one example of Chri$tian indoctrination of the young.American Chri$tian fundamentalists are a very dangerous influence and many Chri$tians believe that they have a monopoly on kindness and goodness.They fill children's heads with garbage about the supernatural.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=1xHfR0MrOH...

Answer 27

Paul C - Thats because Islam is a serious religion.

Answer 28

This is nothing new for the chinese they are expert at destroying books.

Answer 29

Sure.

Why not?

When messing it around in foreign land with their self lack of knowledge.

Be wise to let the Elders handle it among the Elders.

With " Children are to be seen and not to be heard"

Before further damage being done out there.

So much damaged had been done with self lack of knowledge in time being exposed in time.

The mystery that need to be solve in time.

Before the last descendant of this generation leave in time.

With  Tales of two cities under two flags become one in time.

For the good of man-kind.

In making this world a better place to live in time.

With the creation of peace on earth goodwill to men in time for the little ones out there.

Over the loss of the missing x-files that was lost with time without being aware of it with self lack of knowledge being expose in time.

Luke 19.9-10

What do you think?

Answer 30

religious hatred, which id illegal in this country.

In China, it is rooted in fear that the masses will rise up through Christianity and overthrow the government.

Answer 31

There is no problems to confiscate one or two copies. However, for 300 copies, they should be considered as commercial goods and need to pay tax.

In fact, you can find bibles in rooms of most 5 star hotels in Beijing and Shanghai.

There is also printing of Bible in China. The version was the first translation from Greek to Chinese in 18th century. That is more profound than the modern versions.

Unfortunately, with the education standard in China, not every one can read. Sending bible is useless and reflected their faithless. Jesus demanded preaching the Word to all nations. It needs more preachers to preach the Word in Chinese and in continental China. If those guys are really believers and faithful , they can preach without referring to the Bible, because Jesus would place every word in their month.

In early period, before communists' ruling, chinese theology course demanded students remembering every word in the Bible as the first assignment.