The Olympics have been great for so many reasons: watching the amazing athletes, seeing the pride they have for the countries they represent (and getting a geography lesson at the same time), and seeing the different cultures. China is a beautiful country and the stories on the culture have been fascinating. However, there are some very troubling stories that have also been brought to light during the Olympics:
- The little girl who sang at the opening ceremonies was not cute enough for TV:
BEIJING (AP) — One little girl had the looks. The other had the voice.
- Olympic protest requests are not being processes by the Chinese government:
BEIJING (ESPN)-- Chinese authorities have not approved any of the 77
applications they received from people who wanted to hold protests
during the Beijing Olympics, state media reported Monday.
- Bibles were confiscated at the Beijing airport:
BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Four members of a Christian group from
the United States are refusing to leave an airport in China after
authorities confiscated their 300 Bibles, the group's director said
Monday.
I am sure this is just the short list of things that are going on with little to no media attention. President Bush has been doing a fair job to condemn China's stance on human rights. The Olympics should not be a platform for politics, but it has severed as a magnifying glass for China. It serves as a good reminder for the religious freedom we have here in the United States. Thank God for that!!!
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