Comments on: Beijing’s ban on Bibles and cups http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/ China and Other things Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-19 rob Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:34:20 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-19 A good point, Richard. A good point, Richard.

]]> By: Richard http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-18 Richard Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:57:07 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-18 It's a crap story by that much-read-by-bloggers Catholic News Agency, but how many people reading here actually knew about it before the Chinese govt issued its denial and denunciation? Bad Catholic and Italian and Spanish journalism is a good topic for the Catholics and Italians and Spaniards to take on surely, but shouldn't the rest of us be rather more concerned about the bishops and priests who are, in fact and undeniably, in jail? It’s a crap story by that much-read-by-bloggers Catholic News Agency, but how many people reading here actually knew about it before the Chinese govt issued its denial and denunciation? Bad Catholic and Italian and Spanish journalism is a good topic for the Catholics and Italians and Spaniards to take on surely, but shouldn’t the rest of us be rather more concerned about the bishops and priests who are, in fact and undeniably, in jail?

]]> By: DFGenesis=Jackass http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-17 DFGenesis=Jackass Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:17:52 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-17 “In allowing the Koran, but not the Bible, the Chinese government is smiling on Islam while slapping Christianity and Judaism in the face.” The Chinese, apparently unlike you, Dancing from Genesis, are smart enough to realize that Muslims won't go around singing the praises of Allah and trying to convert everyone to their religion. It has nothing to do with smiling on Islam, no matter how hard you try to spin it. (DFG is too much of a coward to open comments on his own site, so I'll comment here.) “In allowing the Koran, but not the Bible, the Chinese government is smiling on Islam while slapping Christianity and Judaism in the face.”

The Chinese, apparently unlike you, Dancing from Genesis, are smart enough to realize that Muslims won’t go around singing the praises of Allah and trying to convert everyone to their religion. It has nothing to do with smiling on Islam, no matter how hard you try to spin it.

(DFG is too much of a coward to open comments on his own site, so I’ll comment here.)

]]> By: ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 11NOV07 at ROK Drop http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-16 ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 11NOV07 at ROK Drop Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:54:12 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-16 [...] - Are Bibles banned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? - I still say this tiger looks like a fraud. - Chinese communists not [...] […] - Are Bibles banned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? - I still say this tiger looks like a fraud. - Chinese communists not […]

]]> By: Shanghai Scrap » The Sordid Origins of the Olympic Bible “Ban” http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-14 Shanghai Scrap » The Sordid Origins of the Olympic Bible “Ban” Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:09:36 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-14 [...] [Update 11/10: The really great Black and White Cat blog has a very good post pointing out that the mythological “prohibited list” for athletes also includes a ban on cups. Yes, cups. I’m not sure why I didn’t notice that on my first or second pass, but I’m deeply grateful for Black and White Cat for taking care of it for me. Anyway, find the post here.] [...] […] [Update 11/10: The really great Black and White Cat blog has a very good post pointing out that the mythological “prohibited list” for athletes also includes a ban on cups. Yes, cups. I’m not sure why I didn’t notice that on my first or second pass, but I’m deeply grateful for Black and White Cat for taking care of it for me. Anyway, find the post here.] […]

]]> By: Adam Minter http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-13 Adam Minter Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:25:30 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2007/11/09/beijings-ban-on-bibles-and-cups/#comment-13 I should have covered the cups. The cups are the best. Question is: who added the cups to the prohibited list? Because it wasn't CNA - cups are not in their story, or in La Gazzetta's story. From which I can only infer that somewhere along the line somebody decided that this Bible ban story needed a little something extra ... and added cups. Cups. I should have covered the cups. The cups are the best.

Question is: who added the cups to the prohibited list? Because it wasn’t CNA - cups are not in their story, or in La Gazzetta’s story.

From which I can only infer that somewhere along the line somebody decided that this Bible ban story needed a little something extra … and added cups.

Cups.

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