We previously reported about a ban on Bibles to be enforced by Communist China during the Olympics. Turns out, they now say they have no such plans for any ban on Bibles. The original report I cited came from the Catholic News Agency and was supported by multiple news items in many news sources including the Italian daily La Gazetta dello Sport and the Spanish daily LaRazon. Now China denies it. What to believe? I guess we'll have to wait and see what they DO during their Olympics (They'll probably allow them IN the Olympic Village, but they will be "contraband" anywhere else). We thought it was a good report (and still do) because it fit their "profile." They'll do whatever they wish, and to hell with the consequences. They think their decisions are not subject to question by anybody and they hate Christianity and any other religion but communism. Looks like they got so much criticism of the kind they could not suppress that they reversed themselves and decided not to ban the Bible -- this time, and in this context. Bible bans and bans on any kind of religion except their own will no doubt continue, out of sight of Olympic visitors, of course. They will probably execute the Chinese official who originally announced the ban. (Sioux City Journal, 11/8/07)
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