CHINA – House Church Leader and Family Evicted from Home
July 3, 2008
On July 2, Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers evicted prominent house church leader Pastor Hua Huiqi and his family from their home in Beijing, China. According to China Aid Association (CAA), “Hua and his family were resting in their rental apartment when PSB officials led by Officer Yang Jian used a 10-pound hammer to break down the doors and locks of the apartment. Hua’s brother was beaten by police officers and suffered severe damage to his eye. Hua and his family, including his 90-year-old father, were forced onto the street with their furniture. They are currently in search of a new home and are being hosted by a Christian family in Beijing.”
According to CAA, “The Chinese government has expressed its intentions to either detain Hua until September 30, a date well after the Olympics, or to remove Hua and his family completely out of Beijing during the Games. The Chinese government had branded Hua and other human rights and religious activists as ‘troublemakers’ and is adamant about keeping such people from attending the games in August.”
“We have predicted that things like this would happen ahead of the Beijing Olympics,” said Todd Nettleton, Director of Media Development for The Voice of the Martyrs. “The Chinese government is determined that there will be no distractions and no embarrassment when the eyes of the world turn to Beijing next month. Our Christian brothers and sisters, like Brother Hua and his family, are not ‘troublemakers,’ as China’s government says. They are simply Christian people who want the freedom to follow Christ according to their conscience.”
This recent incident is the latest in a series of attacks, arrests and imprisonments Pastor Hua and his family have endured from the PSB. In January 2007, Hua and his 76-year-old mother, Shuang Shuying, were attacked and wounded by seven police officers while walking near a 2008 Olympic hotel site in Beijing. CAA reported, “They were kicked to the ground and later taken to the Olympic police station for questioning.” Hua’s mother was sentenced to two years in prison, while Hua served six months. In October, while under house arrest, Hua was repeatedly attacked and beaten by police at his home. CAA reported, “Hua was reading his Bible at his home despite police surrounding his house. He was sent to Beijing Tiantan Hospital because he lost consciousness after repeated beatings from the police.”
Shuang Shuying remains in prison and is very ill. According to CAA she is being held in a medical center because her health has deteriorated. “The doctor said she is too weak to send to a formal prison because of heart problems, diabetes and other medical problems,” CAA reported.VOM contacts say she is being held hostage by police in order to put pressure on Pastor Hua to reveal names and information of believers.
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Happy Birthday America…Now Repent!
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Let’s be crystal clear on this point, folks; The preponderance of evidence, based on the early and explicit words and documents of our Republic, shows that the Framers of our Constitution had no intention of erecting a barrier between Church & State, except in the matter of Congress passing legislation that would favor one Denomination or Sect over another. This “false wall” of separation has, instead, deprived our Country, it’s Citizens and most importantly, it’s Children, of the moral and spiritual compass that the early framers and leaders of our country intended for it, namely, God.
If our country, which has fallen so far, from the Grace of God, has any chance of survival then it’s Citizens must take action in order to restore that Grace, through a National Movement of repentance and prayer. The Christian Church in America, and the citizens who profess faith and reliance on Almighty God, must become united in purpose, seeking the favor of our Father In Heaven; seeking His face and His renewed blessings on this country we all love so much.
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. – 2 Chronicles 7:14″
Please, pray for the welfare and survival of America and pray also that God will raise up a remnant of righteous and Godly men and women to take up political office in our State and Federal Houses of Congress.It is only through the actions of average and God-fearing, bible believing citizens. like you and I that change for the better can occur. Wishing it was better or dwelling on the “good old days” won’t six any of our problems. Only by prayer, repentance and action, can we see our beloved America thrive once again. Won’t you join me?
