House churches in China are illegal. Huang Jinhui, CC BY-SA 4.0. via Wikimedia Commons In the King James Version of the Bible, Exodus 20:3 states, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” This foundational tenet of both Judaism and Christianity directly conflicts with the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which places the Party above all things—including the people, the constitution, and God. Consequently, the CCP can never truly allow freedom of religion, despite the Chinese constitution’s claim to protect it. That freedom exists only insofar as religious practices do not pose a “national security threat.” In practice, China’s definition of national security is so broad and fragile that simple acts such as attending worship meetings in private homes, reading uncensored Bibles, or…
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