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How come the Chinese don't have a religion like Muslims do?

Leroy_blackLeroy_black Posts: 85
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Puzzles me how billions of Chinese people don't have a religion like the Muslims have.
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    Sniffle774Sniffle774 Posts: 20,290
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    Communism.
    The People's Republic of China was established 1 October 1949. Its government is officially atheist, having viewed religion as emblematic of feudalism and foreign colonialism, and maintained separation of state and the church. This changed during the Cultural Revolution, in 1966 and 1967. The Cultural Revolution led to a policy of elimination of religions; a massive number of places of worship were destroyed

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    jenziejenzie Posts: 20,821
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    Sniffle774 wrote: »
    Communism.

    he said religion :D
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    My family are buddhist
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    Leroy_blackLeroy_black Posts: 85
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    Pumping Iron wrote: »
    My family are buddhist

    I thought that was like from Tibet and the Chinese hated buddhists.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,845
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    Buddhism and Taoism are both religions, well sort of anyway.

    More recent surveys put the total number of Chinese Buddhists between 660 million (50%) and over 1 billion (80%), thus making China the country with the most Buddhist adherents in the world, followed by Japan.

    However, it was difficult to estimate accurately the number of Buddhists because they did not have congregational memberships and often did not participate in public ceremonies. Many lay people practice Buddhism and Taoism at the same time.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 16,986
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    Because they are from China not Muslimania.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,510
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    Why would they? They are Maoists indoctrinated with the political ideologies of Marxism and Communism.
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    BrooklynBoyBrooklynBoy Posts: 10,595
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    Puzzles me how billions of Chinese people don't have a religion like the Muslims have.

    They have Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The different trees of Buddhism spread across large parts of Asia.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,845
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    I thought that was like from Tibet and the Chinese hated buddhists.

    Are you kidding? China is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism.
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    FieldfareFieldfare Posts: 2,739
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    There are many people with religious faith in China, including a good number of Muslims

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_China
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    Raquelos.Raquelos. Posts: 7,734
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    I bet that's not the only thing that puzzles you
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    finkfink Posts: 2,364
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    They do. Kung Fu.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    I thought that was like from Tibet and the Chinese hated buddhists.

    Well you are wrong, there are many millions of Buddhists spread all over China.
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    Sniffle774Sniffle774 Posts: 20,290
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    fink wrote: »
    They do. Kung Fu.

    Apparently, everybody is Kung Fu fighting....
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    Leroy_blackLeroy_black Posts: 85
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    Pumping Iron wrote: »
    Well you are wrong, there are many millions of Buddhists spread all over China.

    Why then do you see on the news China burning the buddhist on fire and blowing up the temples if they like it.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 16,986
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    More silliness I see. Not transparent at all...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,801
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    Look at them there, aren't they great? The Chinese; a great bunch of lads.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    Why then do you see on the news China burning the buddhist on fire and blowing up the temples if they like it.

    Politics, not religious war.
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    Leroy_blackLeroy_black Posts: 85
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    Pumping Iron wrote: »
    Politics, not religious war.

    Weird as I don't think you would see Christians burning other christians over politics.
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    FieldfareFieldfare Posts: 2,739
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    hyena wrote: »
    Look at them there, aren't they great? The Chinese; a great bunch of lads.

    HA! You made me smile!
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    SmallalienSmallalien Posts: 1,044
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    hyena wrote: »
    Look at them there, aren't they great? The Chinese; a great bunch of lads.

    Ha,ha,ha,ha!

    Sure you know rabbits!
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    Raquelos.Raquelos. Posts: 7,734
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    Weird as I don't think you would see Christians burning other christians over politics.

    PMSL

    284 burned
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    batgirlbatgirl Posts: 42,248
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    Puzzles me how billions of Chinese people don't have a religion like the Muslims have.

    Welcome to the forum Leroy. Gosh, straight in with a thread to get everyone going. How brave.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 36,630
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    Weird as I don't think you would see Christians burning other christians over politics.

    African situation not your strong point then?.

    In many African countries Christians do terrible things to other Christians, Muslims to terrible things to other Muslims, Christians do terrible things to Muslims and Muslims to terrible things to Christians.
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    Syntax ErrorSyntax Error Posts: 27,803
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    Leroy_black wrote: »
    Puzzles me how billions of Chinese people don't have a religion like the Muslims have.

    Do you realise that Muslims are not a race?

    A Muslim can be any nationality, even Chinese.
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