Post 14:
I know several Taiwanese families settled here. They're all either Buddhist or Taoist. They speak of Taiwan as a country full of Buddhism and Taoism. Taiwan is not Christian, as Post 15 has said (of course, it <i>is</i> a Christian target). Otherwise it would be like every other run-down non-Western Christian nation by now.
Instead, it's a prosperous, peaceful, industrious country. Japan, not Christian, is a peaceful, prosperous country. Phillipines, largely Christian, is in a sad state. They could have been so much more. They can still be in future, they just need to shed Christianity.
Post 15:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->CIA factbook<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->It's surprising how wrong or ignorant (or both) they are about most things. More surprising though, is that they are right about Taiwan.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/taiwan-20050407.htm
<b>Taiwan, the Vatican, and Hong Kong</b>
The Vatican appears to have struck a deal with China. Part of the deal requires the Vatican to no longer support Taiwan (where they weren't making any progress anyway, in the staunchly Taoist, Confucian, Buddhist land). Taiwan is better off in the end.
Though the Vatican is a powerful backer, their deal is a serious blow to the Chinese people. Vatican interference should put all Chinese on guard. I hope they realise what has started happening and will act on it. The Vatican carries a lot of weight in global politics and the media and throughout history it has toppled or attempted to topple governments.
The site (Project for the New American Century) is set up by Rumsfeld and other Americans who see a future where America will export its idea of 'democracy' (like how Bush got elected through unfair means the second time) and 'culture' (Coca Cola? Evangelical Christianity?) to the world using it's military strength. Something for the rest of the world to look forward to, no doubt.
I know several Taiwanese families settled here. They're all either Buddhist or Taoist. They speak of Taiwan as a country full of Buddhism and Taoism. Taiwan is not Christian, as Post 15 has said (of course, it <i>is</i> a Christian target). Otherwise it would be like every other run-down non-Western Christian nation by now.
Instead, it's a prosperous, peaceful, industrious country. Japan, not Christian, is a peaceful, prosperous country. Phillipines, largely Christian, is in a sad state. They could have been so much more. They can still be in future, they just need to shed Christianity.
Post 15:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->CIA factbook<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->It's surprising how wrong or ignorant (or both) they are about most things. More surprising though, is that they are right about Taiwan.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/taiwan-20050407.htm
<b>Taiwan, the Vatican, and Hong Kong</b>
The Vatican appears to have struck a deal with China. Part of the deal requires the Vatican to no longer support Taiwan (where they weren't making any progress anyway, in the staunchly Taoist, Confucian, Buddhist land). Taiwan is better off in the end.
Though the Vatican is a powerful backer, their deal is a serious blow to the Chinese people. Vatican interference should put all Chinese on guard. I hope they realise what has started happening and will act on it. The Vatican carries a lot of weight in global politics and the media and throughout history it has toppled or attempted to topple governments.
The site (Project for the New American Century) is set up by Rumsfeld and other Americans who see a future where America will export its idea of 'democracy' (like how Bush got elected through unfair means the second time) and 'culture' (Coca Cola? Evangelical Christianity?) to the world using it's military strength. Something for the rest of the world to look forward to, no doubt.