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From: AFA Action Alert
To: Linda
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: China: Christian Woman Executed for Distributing Bibles
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China: Executed for Distributing Bibles
Brought to you by The Voice of the Martyrs
When 34-year old Jiang Zongxiu went to her neighboring market last June
in Guizhou Province, China. Along with her mother-in-law, Jiang went through
the marketplace, taking opportunities to hand out Bibles and Christian
literature and telling people about Jesus. Only this day they had an encounter
with the Chinese police.
The two Christian women were handcuffed together and brought to the
police station. They were interrogated throughout the evening of the 17th. The
next morning they were sentenced by the Public Security Bureau (PSB) to 15 days
incarceration for "suspected spreading of rumor and disturbing the social
order."
Jiang and her mother-in-law knew the risk of spreading Christian
literature in communist China. Both had been active in their church for more
than 10 years and dared to go forth. Even when they were arrested, interrogated
and sentenced to serve 15 days, they were willing to accept the consequences of
their actions-all from a government that claims to have "freedom of religion."
But it was not enough for the PSB to arrest and beat these two Christian
women for the crime of passing our Christian literature. In the afternoon of
June 18th, Mrs. Jiang Zongziu was pronounced dead by the PSB office of Tongzi
County. They claimed she died of "natural causes." The fact is she was beaten
to death.
The Voice of the Martyrs has received video testimony from the surviving
family, photos of Jiang body showing her bruised body, and a copy of the actual
arrest document. All of this had to be smuggled out of China as the authorities
continue to attempt to hide their systematic persecution of Christians. An
international campaign is now under way on behalf of the surviving family.
Much of the world would like you to believe Christians are no longer
persecuted. Sister Jiang's family would disagree. Now you can stay informed of
what is really happening to your Christian brothers and sisters in countries
like China and even discover practical ways to help, with a FREE subscription
to The Voice of the Martyrs monthly newsletter. Don't turn your back on today's
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