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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It's not the same. In China, you could argue there is no separation of Church and state because the State IS the religion. Religions are not tolerated in China because they usurp the supremacy of the communist state. The state allows some permitted moderate religions, but only so that they can maintain control and monitor them. Others like Falun Gong are wholly banned as destructive (ritual bowel surgery) and a danger to state rule with harsh punishments and torture.
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I know, just pointing it out for those who are advocating the separation of church and state to resolve issues like this that sometimes it works backwards.