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| Fjordman : The Outcome of Two Cultural Revolutions China Turns Christian, Europe Turns Muslim |
| 2006-11-15 |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #3 A: The powers that be in China are still terrified of the return of the Taiping, which is why they are deeply suspicious of Christianity. For those who don't know, the Taiping rebellion was perhaps the second bloodiest conflict ever after WWII. Its leader, Hong Xiuquan, thought he was Jesus come again. They don't mention the Taiping rebellion a whole lot in the US, as there is some considerable consternation about Protestant missionaries giving a religious tract to definitely the wrong guy. Other religiously-inspired rebellions have been equally bloody, on a pro rata basis. Since the formation of a unitary Chinese state 2000-odd years ago, Chinese governments have always been suspicious of non-governmental organizations. Time and time again, they have been justified in their fears, as major insurrections have repeatedly sprung up based on the efforts of members of these organizations. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2006-11-15 19:44 |
| #2 The powers that be in China are still terrified of the return of the Taiping, which is why they are deeply suspicious of Christianity. For those who don't know, the Taiping rebellion was perhaps the second bloodiest conflict ever after WWII. Its leader, Hong Xiuquan, thought he was Jesus come again. They don't mention the Taiping rebellion a whole lot in the US, as there is some considerable consternation about Protestant missionaries giving a religious tract to definitely the wrong guy. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-11-15 17:42 |
| #1 Interesting concept. Instead of a superpower "balance of power" between the US and China in like 50 years, what if you had a superpower duopoly of two Christian, capitalist nations? Never happen, but fun to speculate. |
| Posted by: Clavith Phomons9356 2006-11-15 16:08 |