June 16, 2022
Volume 52 - No. 23
As of May of 2022, Christians comprise the largest religious group, by It is the most widely-read book on far, with an estimated 2.3-billion folEarth, yet no individual person or lowers, nearly one-third (31%) of all religious group completely fathoms 6.9-billion inhabitants on planet all its mysteries. Earth. (The Islamic faith is a distant second, with 1.6-billion adherents.) For anyone or any religious faith to claim total and perfect knowledge of There are many mysteries about the this ancient and so-called Holy Christian Bible. Let us address Book, would – most assuredly – be them, one by one, in proper transquickly criticised by the world’s mission order. foremost Bible scholars, theologians, and even leading secular MYSTERIOUS POWER & INFLU(non-Christian) antiquity experts. ENCE. What is it about this soBy Friedrich Gomez
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called Holy Book, which seems to wield an unseen power and enduring fascination, even on forbidden soil, such as in Communist China, to cite only one prominent example?
A shocking fact for many observers is that, although Communist China is “officially” an atheist state, it produces the most Christian Bibles in the world today! The Chinese government is wary of religion for several reasons.
China is, officially, an atheist state,
and (members of the Communist Party) are banned from believing in and/or practising (any) religious faith, as there is a concern among political party leaders that religion can – possibly – replace or become an “alternative” to Communism, itself. Currently, within Communist China, the primary religious faiths are: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, various Chinese folklore, and Christianity. THE MYSTERIOUS RISE OF
His Name was NOT Jesus! Continued on Page 2