In a bid to tighten their grip on
religious activities in the country ,
authorities in China have banned
children from attendingchurches .
The new directive also prohibits them
from attending religious sermons and
other related activities across the
country .
Control on the country ’s churches
began several years ago when places of
worship 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 .”
Speaking further , Nee said that the
move reflects the tightening control of
religion in particular Islam and
Christianity under the present
administration in the Asian country .
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Her told MailOnline that: “ 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 .”
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