Faith Selling

How do you feel about that crucifix you bought being made in a Chinese sweat shop?

There’s a reason we don’t buy Chinese and it isn’t product quality.

You would think he would have learned his lesson but Bishop Han just wouldn’t stop being Catholic. Now he’s dead. In China.

Enjoying your cheap porcelain Nativity set now?

It must be because of China’s history of religious freedom. Or not.

No, it must be because China has decided to recognize Taiwan’s independence. Or not.

Yep, just when you thought the Chinese government was just a bunch of corrupt murderers, they have taken on a kinder, gentler face. Now they are concerned with social justice. How exactly? By fining rich people more than they fine regular people for violating the one-child policy.

I’m sure that this won’t lead to more abortions and sterilizations.

So, just how dangerous was that new letter to China that the Pope issued last week? Dangerous enough to get it banned from Chinese websites.

But, as some Catholic gift suppliers have told us, the factories there are run humanely and follow proper safety procedures, so it’s all good. Unless you are making bricks. Or fireworks. Or fur coats. Or toothpaste. Or cough medicine. Or pet food. Or processing fish. But apart from that, everything is fine. Unless you have a problem with China threatening military action against Taiwan.

But apart from child slavery, cruelty to animals, toxins in your medicine and food, the destruction of Marian shrines, threats of military force against Taiwan, the imprisonment of Catholic bishops, the burning of churches, forced organ harvesting, forced sterilization and abortion and the persecution of Christians in general, everything is fine in China.

I can’t understand why anyone would have a problem buying products from there.

But then they decided to blow up a Marian Shrine.

I really have no idea.

Just another day in China.

Since we started our company we have had a policy that prohibits carrying Chinese made products. Every time I read an article like this I am glad we instituted it.

I realize that it is almost impossible to not buy Chinese products in some way but if you are careful you can avoid them in almost everything. You just have to care enough to take the time.

Not bothered enough? How about the harvesting of organs from live political prisoners? (H/T Abbey Roads)

But of course, this doesn’t go on anymore.