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Chinese congregation faces persecution but presses on

The first time the government had them evicted from their rented building, they worshiped outside in a blizzard. When the police started arresting them at their outdoor services, they came back faithfully each Sunday. When their leadership was placed under house arrest and some of them were pressured to quit their jobs, they endured.

They are Shouwang Church in Beijing, a congregation that has refused official registration. For years they have absorbed the abuses of a government opposed to their belief in Jesus Christ as head of the church. Shouwang now has ventured into legal efforts to secure a regular place of worship.

"The Chinese Communist Party is always afraid of any form of organization independent from the control of the central government," said Mark Shan, news analyst for ChinaAid, a group that monitors religious freedom and has chronicled Shouwang Church's struggles. ...

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9/26/12 11:25 PM

kevin

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I admire these people for taking a stand in the face of persecution. I wonder if I would be so brave. God bless you all for your courage!!!

9/26/12 2:48 AM

Fedor

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May God our father bless those that our china getting prosecuted for the word of Christ!

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