05-11-2006, 01:45 PM
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I myself was surprised to discover how knowledgeable the Chinese are about Islam. They know far more than I would have expected of people who had less interaction with the religion than India did.
The Chinese had to deal with Islamic Jihad expansionism in their southwest I think.
Around mid 20th century, the number of Muslims in China numbered 50 million. Don't know how many they are now.
The number of Christians in China, if the figures are true and not the usual evangelical hype, is a serious death knell for China. I can't imagine how they can check it from damaging their country if there's a 100 million. Maybe communism will somehow end Christianity and then collapse on itself, and then China can reemerge without difficulties.
I myself was surprised to discover how knowledgeable the Chinese are about Islam. They know far more than I would have expected of people who had less interaction with the religion than India did.
The Chinese had to deal with Islamic Jihad expansionism in their southwest I think.
Around mid 20th century, the number of Muslims in China numbered 50 million. Don't know how many they are now.
The number of Christians in China, if the figures are true and not the usual evangelical hype, is a serious death knell for China. I can't imagine how they can check it from damaging their country if there's a 100 million. Maybe communism will somehow end Christianity and then collapse on itself, and then China can reemerge without difficulties.