Chinese government has banned children from
attending churches, religious sermons and
another related activities all in a bid to tighten
their grip on religious activities in the country.
The government began to take control of
churches when churches were ordered to
remove crosses from their buildings in Zhejiang
Province. William Nee, researcher for Amnesty
International told MailOnline:
“At this point it’s unclear how widespread the
ban on children attending church services are in
China, but these alarming reports seem to be
coming in from fairly diverse areas throughout
the country.”
“In an important speech on religion last year, the
President, Xi Jinping, said that young people
must study science, believe in science and
develop a ‘correct’ worldview and set of values.
“It could be that the government is concerned
that young people going to church or religious
activities may challenge their monopoly on truth
and the government’s ability to instill its own
historical narratives and worldview through the
public education system.