Chinese Communists Advise Belief in Marx and Lenin, Not ‘Ghosts and Gods’

China’s effort to subjugate religion and firmly establish the primacy of Communist doctrine has already oppressed Christians and marched Muslims into concentration camps. The Party took aim at traditional Chinese superstition this week, strongly advising citizens to put their faith in Marxism and the writings of President Xi Jinping instead of spirits and hexes. The Communist Party issued a long-winded statement on Wednesday that included a passage deriding superstition and religion: -- MORE...