Is it Communism that is the only government that pushes away religion? We here in the US almost cannot speak of God in a public place without being persecuted because it might offend someone who does not believe in God. We have gambling, legal whore houses, sodomy, premarital sex (99% of the US), we eat what we want, we get drunk, we cheat on our spouses, we have drugs that we can create in our bathtubs that we invented before scientists could, and we are the most spoiled greedy country in the world. And most of the stuff I just listed are things that a man or woman that attends church regularly does. We, here in the US, are today's living and breathing Sodom & Gomorrah. Why? Freedom. Freedom granted by man to do what God asked us not to.
Although I understand your position please note that the thread is about CHINA not the USA! It is not even about Communism as a political system alone, but China as a country and their rules. For instance Cuba does not have a child birth restriction yet they abide by a Communist regime / Dictatorship.
China is communist, and most communist philosophies reject religion as a whole. However, China is exceptionally vulnerable to this being Buddhist. In fact, their main form of Buddhism is a very passive type of Buddhism that does not believe in violence of any kind for the most part. That made it easier for the communist party (obviously not devout peaceful buddhists) to take over the country and continually subdue it. The majority of people would not find it acceptable to revolt against the government because that would lead to an unpleasant afterlife. China continues to have the ideal populace for the government to stay strong and control the people. There are obviously times when people do rise up, but rarely if ever enmasse.
CHINA SAYS DOOR IS OPEN FOR TALKS WITH DALAI LAMA
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday that China has left the door open to talks with the Dalai Lama about a possible return by the exiled leader to Tibet.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...hina-tibet.html
China Continues Crack Down on Tibet Protests
China has acknowledged for the first time that anti-government protests in Tibet over the past few days have spread to other provinces. The protests erupted last week when Buddhist monks took to the streets of Lhasa to mark the anniversary of the 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. Human rights groups say dozens of people have been killed and hundreds arrested. We speak with Lhakpa Kyizom, a Tibetan activist in Dharamsala, India, and Robert Thurman, president of Tibet House US.
Ref. https://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/20/chin...k_down_on_tibet
Foreign diplomats on Tibet visit
China takes a group of foreign diplomats to Tibet, following criticism of Beijing over its response to protests.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7318035.stm
Chinese ambassador stages walkout
The Chinese ambassador to Ireland leaves a Green Party convention in Dundalk over remarks about Tibet.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/norther...and/7345008.stm