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Franklin Graham Criticizes "Missionary-Invasion" Plans For Olympics

By Howard M. Friedman

Evangelist Franklin Graham is concerned about the planned influx of Christian missionaries into China for the Beijing Olympics. Today's Charlotte (NC) News reports that Graham fears the illegal missionary-invasion strategy that some U.S. and foreign groups are planning could jeopardize the freedoms that have been won recently by Chinese Christians. Graham has posted the full text of China's Regulations on Religious Affairs on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website, and urges groups planning to go to China to familiarize themselves with the law. Some of the groups planning to send unauthorized missionaries to China have harshly criticized Graham's position.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on May 19, 2008 (boomark / email).