Chinese Police Dynamite Christian Megachurch

[Shawnster]

Chinese Police Dynamite Christian Megachurch

 

HONG KONG — Chinese police officers demolished one of the country’s largest evangelical churches this week, using heavy machinery and dynamite to raze the building where more than 50,000 Christians worshiped.

 

 

The Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi Province was destroyed this week by paramilitary police officers, according to local news reports and foreign activists. CreditChinaAid, via Associated Press

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/world/asia/china-church-dynamite.html

 

Edited September 20, 2018 by Shawnster

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Interesting read. I feel for our friends over there...

Older {waiting for wiser}

[Tortuga]

Wow, last January...

[Raven]

2 hours ago, Shawnster said:

Actually looks pretty normal for China, but with a church falling over in the background.

 

[shali]

That happened at the beginning of this year. They claimed the church was illegal because they never had it registered or got the proper permits, something tells me that wouldn't of made a difference though.