Religion :
No religion has ever been dominant in China, although
world religions such as Islam and Christianity have some
followers. In contrast to Western societies and the Middle
East, Chinese religion has always resided in a gray area
between traditional Chinese superstitions, several persisting
schools of thought and philosophies, and the dominant
political norm of the day. Generally religions that have
gained a significant following in China have been non-theistic,
most prominently Buddhism, which made its way to China
during the Tang Dynasty. Confucianism and Taoism are doctrines
which contain philosophical as well as religious elements.
These two ideologies do not subscribe to the equivalent
of a God, but rather try to explain life and a person's
surroundings with observations and principles.
Chinese Christian
Church :
Scandinavia Chinese Christian Church (SCCC) is a collaboration
of Chinese churches/congregations in Scandinavia, with the
largest ones being in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö,
Oslo and Stavanger.
SCCC aims for total focus on God and His will, gathering
the believers to solidarity and sincerity to other people
who are yet still searching for the right path. As SCCC
stands for Scandinavian Chinese Christian Church, most of
the believers in the church are Chinese and the preaches
are mainly in their language (both Mandarin and Cantonese
are available for all Chinese).
The Chinese Christians pray for everyone who is in need
of God. To them, all non-believers needs God to find spiritual
peace. The ones who believe are those who will not fear
anything else because they feel that someone is caring for
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