International Republican Institute Condemns China’s Religious Crackdown
House churches in China are illegal. Huang Jinhui, CC BY-SA 4.0. via Wikimedia Commons In the King James Version of the Bible, Exodus 20:3 states, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” This foundational tenet of both Judaism and Christianity directly conflicts with the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which places the Party above all things—including the people, the constitution, and God.