An incredible update from Early Rain Covenant Church’s liberal arts college about the 50+ college and seminary students still detained at the reeducation center. Read to the end!
“Western China Covenant College 12/9 Persecution Update:
Members of the body who are deeply concerned about us, peace be with you! Beginning on December 9th, Early Rain Covenant Church, Early Rain Academy, the seminary, and the liberal arts college were persecuted one after another in various ways. The pastor and elders were forcefully taken away. Four student dormitories were consecutively broken into. All students in the dormitories were forcefully taken away without any cause or procedure.
On Dec. 9 at around 8:30 p.m., the Shubei Xiang male dormitory of the liberal arts college was broken into and all of the brothers were forcefully taken away, 8 in total.
On Dec. 9 at around 8:37 p.m., the Caojia Xiang female dormitory of the liberal arts college was broken into and all of the sisters were taken away in two waves, 12 in total. After being taken to the Caojia Xiang Police Station and fingerprinted, they were transferred to the Xinjin County Legal Education Center around midnight.
On Dec. 9 in the evening, the Yinghua Si male dormitory of the liberal arts college was broken into. Brother Weng Guanghe was taken away. Shortly afterwards, police came back and took away 4 undergraduate brothers.
On Dec. 9 at around 10:00 p.m., brother Jianqing of the liberal arts college and sister Li Chengju from his small group were detained at the home of another believer. Their personal information was illegally searched because they both refused to cooperate with officers exercising various degrees of violence. They were then handcuffed and taken to Chenghua Tiaodeng River Police Station. (That evening there was a special couples small-group dinner. Without following any proper protocol, 12 plain-clothes officers forced there way into the living room and took Deacon Ge Yingfeng away into custody.)
On Dec. 10 at around 10:00 p.m., the door of the Taisheng Building dormitory of the liberal arts college was pried open. Sister Zhang Yan and sister Wu Zongman were taken from the dormitory.
On Dec. 10 at around 10:00 p.m., brother Jianqing was released.
On Dec. 11 at around 11:00 a.m., the door of the Taisheng Building dormitory was forced open again and the remaining 10 female students were all taken away, the youngest being 16-years-old.
At this time, the liberal arts college estimates that 36 students were taken away. We have not received news about them. We only know that they were taken to the Chengdu Xinjin County Legal Education Center.
On Dec. 11 at around 2:00 p.m., sister Xiao Yue was deported from the Xinjin education center back to her registered permanent address in Dayi County. She is at home now, and we have contacted her. She is in good condition.
On Dec. 12 at around 9:00 p.m., sister Zhou Xiaojuan was released from Xinjin Education Center and deported to her hometown. She told us that there are still more than 50 brothers and sisters being detained at the Xinjin Legal Education Center, waiting to be deported back to their hometowns. But they all have freedom of movement, and everyone is extremely joyful and unified. After being detained unlawfully for more than 48 hours, everyone took the initiative to choose a representative from among them to negotiate with police and ask for them to give back their Bibles and to grant them freedom to worship. They also decided to fast. Thank the Lord! Negotiations were successful to the point that everyone can read the Bible and have corporate worship. Every day a seminary student leads worship in the morning and evening. They worship continually on the outdoor balcony. The detention center has become a preaching grounds for the Lord’s gospel and a place for his people to worship. Glory to the Lord! May the Lord be glorified! When we heard this news we were greatly comforted. Sister Xiaojuan said that the brothers and sisters inside are in a very stable condition and very joyful. There have been no issues. They’ve been guaranteed standard food and shelter. Everyone is greatly cherishing their time locked up, worshiping together. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!
At the same time, sister Wu Zongman was released from Hua Yang Police Station. We have not yet made contact with her.”
Original:
华西圣约人文学院12.9逼迫简讯
各位在主里深深挂念我们的肢体们平安!12月9日下午开始,秋雨圣约 教会,秋雨学堂,神学院,人文学院 相继经历了各种方式的逼迫。牧师长执被强行带走,人文学院的四间学 生宿舍相继被破门,在没有任何手续和理由的情况下,宿舍内的所有同学均被强行带走。
12月9日晚上8点半左右人文学院树蓓巷男生宿舍被破门,所有弟兄被非 法带走,共8人。
12月9日晚上8点37分,人文学院曹家巷女生宿舍被破门,分两次带走了所有姊妹,共12人。在曹家巷派出所录指纹后半夜被转移到新津县法制教育中心。
12月9日晚上人文学院蓥华寺男生宿舍被破门,翁广河弟兄被带走,随后又返回宿舍带走另外四位本科的弟兄。
12月9日晚约10点左右,人文学院 建青弟兄和同小组的李成菊姊妹被 扣押在另外一位信徒家中,非法调查个人信息,因为拒绝配合两人被不同程度的施暴。之后被反绑带去成华跳腊河派出所。(当晚是夫妻小组爱筵,12位以上的便衣在未出示任何手续的情况下强行闯入客厅押走葛迎锋执事)
12月10日晚10点左右,人文学院太升大厦宿舍被警方撬门,张燕姊妹和吴宗蔓姊妹被从宿舍带走。
12月10日晚10点左右,建青弟兄被释放。
12月11日上午11点左右,人文学院太升大厦宿舍再次被破门,剩余10名女生全部被带走,最小的仅16岁。
至此,人文学院共计有36位同学被带走,至今杳无音信,没有任何消息。仅知道全部都被带到成都新津县的法制教育中心。
12月11日下午两点半左右,肖月姊妹被从新津带回户籍地大邑县,被遣返在家,目前已联系到,情况良好。
12月12日晚9点左右,周小娟姊妹 从新津释放,被遣送回老家。已经确定联系,并告知我们仍有50多位弟兄姊妹在新津县法制教育中心集中关押,等待被遣送回原籍。但都有活动自由,大家也都非常喜乐和合一,在超过48小时的非法拘禁后,大家自发从中选举出代表,与警方谈判,要求返回圣经和自由敬拜,并决定禁食。感谢主,谈判争取到大家可以读 圣经,并可以有公共崇拜,大家每日上下午都有神学生带领敬拜,在居住的户外露台上敬拜不断。拘留所成为主福音的布道场和祂儿女们敬拜的地方,荣耀归于主!愿主得荣耀!我们听到此消息后大得安慰,小娟姊妹称里面的弟兄姊妹目前状态非常稳定和喜乐,没有任何状况,食宿生活正常有保障,大家都非常珍惜在被捆绑中一起的敬拜。主的灵在哪里, 哪里就有自由! 相同时间,吴宗蔓姊妹被华阳派出所释放,暂未联系。
同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過8萬的網紅seanlje,也在其Youtube影片中提到,2013 has been an eventful year for me indeed! Thank you all for the continuous love and support! Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanlje Sean's ...
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Read to the end! This is written by an American black officer. People still deny there's racism in the US. They honestly need new glasses and perhaps new thinking cap as well. Perhaps they need a complete metaphorical makeover.
Starbucks.
Alleged events.
Two black males entered Starbucks to wait for a friend to arrive and did not order anything from the business. Prior to ordering and prior to their friend’s arrival, they decided to attempt to use the restroom. An employee denied the men access to the restroom because they had not purchased anything and asked them to leave. The men calmly refused and the employee called the police. The police arrived at the scene and asked the men to leave the facility. The men refused numerous times. The men were told that they would be arrested if they did not leave the restaurant. The men told the officers to arrest them. The men calmly stood up and allowed the officers to arrest them. They were transported to jail, when Starbucks contacted the police department and stated that they did not want to follow through with charges against the men. They were released.
Why did the police officers have to arrest them? Why didn’t the officers investigate further?
Any employee of a business has the right to ask a person to leave their business. If a person refuses to do so, it is trespassing, period. The modern-day purpose of that charge is to reduce physical conflicts, escalating situations and to protect patrons/employees. The number 1 reason why trespassing is important is because the mentally ill and homeless “camp out” inside of businesses scaring/employees and customers. I trained near downtown and I was frequently called to arrest the mentally ill/ homeless for trespassing. It isn’t to discriminate against them, but they cause disturbances. I removed a guy for clipping his toenails on a table. I removed a woman for bathing in the toilet. I removed a man for masturbating in a trash can next to a family with small children. We have a homeless/ mental illness problem in America and there is no real solution to the problem. Trespassing charges are the quickest way to remove them and the nuisances associated with their behavior.
If you have ever been to a parade or any other event, you know that business often post signs stating that no one can use the restroom unless they are paying customers. You can imagine the nuisances caused by hundreds of drunk people creating a line only to use the restroom, pushing actual customers away from a business. It has caused numerous fights and disturbances. Trespassing charges are the easiest way to get people to leave and go on with their day.
In this Starbucks situation, the police were called and an employee wanted the two men out of the store. When the police arrive, it is their job to arrest someone who refuses to leave after being asked to do so by the business. Period. It doesn’t matter if the men were correct or not. A business can ask someone to leave. This prevents escalation between patrons/ employees for the most part. If a patron has a separate civil issue with the company, they are free to file that complaint or seek justice in other methods. The officers did nothing wrong.
As an officer, I know that most officers hate arresting people for trespassing. In an officer’s heart, they are hoping that the person being asked to leave will be gone prior to arrival. Most officers are disappointed to see the person still at the location. Trespassing charges are way too much paperwork and take too long to process at jail considering the charge. It’s annoying, but needs to be done in some circumstances. The officers asked the men to leave several times hoping they would just leave. They refused and told the officers to take them to jail. The officers were forced to take them to jail. They were professional and did their jobs. This is a civil issue and the issue lies with Starbucks and not the officers.
Racism / Cognitive Bias
It is not my place to accuse the employee of being racist, as I don’t know her heart and I wasn’t there. Racism and cognitive biases towards black people are real. I experience it all the time. Both affect black people the same way, regardless of the intention of the person exhibiting that behavior. It is tiring.
The beauty of this incident occurring at Starbucks as opposed to any other restaurant is that Starbucks encourages and cultivates an environment of loitering. College students spend hours there studying without making a purchase. People go on first dates without spending a dime. Business meetings take place there without a dime being spent. Friends gather there to pass time while waiting to go to a concert. People go there to read books. People go there to hang out. Starbucks has less standing to try to enforce a strict bathroom rule because of the environment that it encourages among citizens.
Many people use the restroom before placing an order. I would never order anything prior to using the restroom. You might miss your name being called for your order. I don’t like leaving my food/beverages unattended while in the restroom. I will not take my food/ beverage in the bathroom.
There was nothing about those two men that should have made this employee think they were mentally ill/ homeless. There was nothing about these men that should have made this employee believe they were a threat. There was nothing about these men that should have made the employee believe they were at a parade and using the restroom without intentions of patronizing their business.
Opinion
I get numerous messages from white people who desire to understand why black people get so upset about situations like this and I will try to explain.
I’ve gone to jail to do an interview with a prisoner, wearing the proper credentials and I had a jail worker put their hand on my chest (and the badge allowing me access) telling me that I can’t enter the facility. I was with a white officer, who was not wearing the proper credentials and he was allowed to pass through. When the white officer saw that I had problems passing through security, he came back and told the security worker that I was an officer. I did everything I was supposed to do, but my credentials meant nothing because her racism/cognitive bias told her that most officers are white males and she decided in her mind that I couldn’t be an officer. What if I punched her for putting her hand on my chest? How would I be viewed? She never looked at my credentials. She only saw my hair and face. I needed my white co-worker to validate my existence.
I was talking on my phone in CVS getting ready to buy toiletries for a trip. I was being followed around the store by an elderly white woman. I ignored it and continued to speak on the phone. Suddenly, an officer was called to the store. I saw the officer, but I didn’t care because I am an officer and I just knew he wasn’t there for me. The officer walked up to me and asked what I was doing in the store. I told him I was shopping. He told me that a suspicious person call came out about me. I started laughing and began to look for the elderly white woman. I knew she called because these things happen to me more than they should. She was peeking around a shelf to see what would happen. I knew she called the police. As he began to ask for my name to check and see if I had warrants, I showed him my badge. He stopped gathering my information. The officer was very professional. It wasn’t his fault that he was called there. If he refused to investigate and I robbed the store, he would have been in trouble. He marched me over to the elderly lady and asked her why she called the police. He showed her my badge and she still didn’t believe that I was an officer. He criticized her behavior and stormed out of the store. Good thing I had my “I’m not just another black person” badge. What happens to those who don’t have one? I needed the white officer to validate my existence.
I was at work for nearly 48 hours finishing up a big case. I went to my car to retrieve something and began to walk back into the police department headquarters. I was wearing plain clothes and wasn’t wearing identification. A white officer was in front of me wearing plain clothes and not wearing identification. A uniformed white officer was exiting the building and asked the white undercover officer, who looked like an extra from “Duck Dynasty,” if he was an officer. The guy stated that he was an officer and the uniformed white officer allowed him to enter the building. I was a few steps behind that exchange and the white uniformed officer asked me for my identification as I began to approach the building. I have been through this production many times so I already knew where this was headed. I told him that I was an officer to see if that same privilege would work for me as I entered the station. He repeated that he needed to see my identification and blocked the door. I was tired from being at work for so long and wasn’t as politically correct as usual. He began to try an enforce policy stating that he needed to see my identification. I told him that I would not show him my identification until he chased down the white, homeless looking guy that he didn’t recognize as an officer and ask him for his identification. He was clearly upset. He was upset that his authority wasn’t respected. He asked why everything had to be about race. I told him I’ve been trying to figure that out my whole life. He plead for me to just show him my identification because it wasn’t a big deal. I told him it was a big deal. I won’t comply because that’s what you want me to do and you want your authority respected. I told him to show me his identification and he refused. He got upset and walked away cursing me out. I wouldn’t have had a problem showing him my identification because it is policy. I wasn’t showing him anything because he trusted the white undercover officer’s word, but mine wasn’t good enough. If only I had a white officer with me to validate my presence at the police department.
What would that officer say about me if I filed a complaint? What if I got loud with him? Would he label me as another angry black woman? Would he tell everyone on the department that I am a race baiter to defend his behavior? I didn’t complain.
I went to Gloria’s (Addison) for a birthday party around 2 pm. I had on Timberland boots, but was dressed fashionable. The security guard let the rest of my group in, but told me that I couldn’t wear tennis shoes inside. I told him that I was wearing boots and he said boots and tennis shoes were the same. I politely asked to speak with the manager. I tried to show him my “get out of looking suspicious” police identification and told him that I wasn’t there to cause problems, I drove an hour to get here and I was there for a birthday party. He rudely said that I wouldn’t be attending any party at their business. There were numerous white guys wearing actual tennis shoes and they were immediately allowed inside the business. I pointed to those guys and asked why those tennis shoes were acceptable? He called more security guards to the scene and said that I would not be allowed inside their business. I missed the party, nor did I desire to be there anymore. I never go to that Gloria’s and I think about that experience every time I pass by it. This may not seem like a big deal to you if you are white. These things don’t happen to you all the time.
Every day black people have to be calmer and pick and choose their battles. It is tiring. I understand the frustration of white officers who don’t understand all the frustration exhibited by blacks. These incidents don’t happen to them daily. Their position is validated just by existing. I understand why white people say “just be compliant.” Generally, people should just comply, but sometimes you have to dig your heels in the sand to effect change.
Again, the police did nothing wrong in this situation. There is no recourse when white people call the police because of their own racism/ cognitive biases. What if those men were supposed to see their daughters off to prom and missed it due to their arrests? What if they had to acknowledge this arrest as they applied for jobs? What if their sons had soccer games that they missed because of this incident?
If these white people didn’t step up and say that they come to Starbucks all the time without ordering and are allowed access to the bathroom, where would those black men be? If those white people refused to get involved because the incident didn’t affect them, where would those black men be? If those white people didn’t record the incident, documenting proof of how calm the black men were, where would those men be? If those white people didn’t raise so much hell, that the company called the police station and refused to press charges against them, where would those black men be? Where would black people be without white chaperones to prove their existence is valid and harmless? Black people should not need validation from white people to exist.
Just as criminals don’t wear signs indicating that they are criminals, racists and people with cognitive biases don’t wear signs indicating their status. If you are white, I encourage you to try to imagine going through incidents like this every day as you buy groceries, pump gas, ride the bus, purchase clothes at the mall, attend parties, go to bars, watch your children play sports, and a long list of other everyday activities. It doesn't make you a racist if you don't insert yourself in situations such as this to defend people. It takes a special person to stand up for people dealing with an issue that will never affect you.
clothes for college students 在 seanlje Youtube 的最讚貼文
2013 has been an eventful year for me indeed!
Thank you all for the continuous love and support!
Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanlje
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Places and things I've accomplished in this year!
- Chilling Falls
- We Love Asia 2013
- Normal class day
- Filming day
- Melaka Trip
- LRT Station hopping
- Lepak sessions
- Sunway Pyramid
- Assignment Hunting
- Drinking parties
- Buying plants with my mom
- Groceries shopping
- Sending friends to KLIA
- Genting Highland Trip
- CNY
- Wedding ceremony - Sue Soh
- Skype sessions
- Bar Fly with DPA'12
- Catch late night movies
- Burgerhub
- Emcee for Sunway Freshies Night 2013
- Street Rave Drive Thru at FMFA
- Monopoly deal
- Learning Dubstep
- Rawa Island Trip
- Broga Hill
- SENDING MY SISTER TO SCHOOL ALMOST EVERY MORNING!
- Church day
- YES KL Live rehearsals
- Toys "R" Us
- Filming "ESC" short film
- Pertiwi Soup Kitchen
- Lunch at One World hotel
- Production Management test with Lee Jia Peng
- Watching football
- Getting my haircut with RJVN Danny Lee
- Chilling in a female undergarment shop with Rhys Lee while waiting for my mom
- Witnessing voting polls FMFT - for my first time
- 6th May at Kelana Jaya Stadium
- Running to class
- Late night editing at college
- Riding my Kawasaki Ninja
- Good hair days
- watched "PARAH"
- went to a spa FMFT
- Eating my fav chicken rice at Sunway College
- Pimple/Zit/Ugly looking days
- lots of dancing with YES Academy folks
- Ben's Birthday
- Late night drives in KL city
- SGM
- Futsal
- Haze...
- getting cool haircuts
- Factory Outlet shopping spree
- Curling my hair FMFT
- Sending Kyle Ong to the airport
- Showdown 2013 Finals
- Acting & Text - spilt gravy on rice
- Waking up late
- Last day of Sem 4
- Sepang International Circuit
- new iMac
- "Qi Gong"?
- KLCC
- Telemarketer job FMFT
- Food bazaar during fasting season
- Visiting my grandma
- Found a huge *ss grasshopper
- Stuck in jams!
- STARTED YOUTUBE
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWlAVb2J_A&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLx2nUiyerWZt-W8NOud1vWLl8CLtydNnv)
- new BED!
- bring grandma groceries shopping
- register new maid at Putrajaya
- Emcee for Genesis: Sunway Dance Club annual dance production
- new car?
- Hari Raya outfit
- Car accidents...
- filming my own short films
- sending my maid off
- converting P license to full license
- My Awkward Moments video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2XwIsjBRto&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLx2nUiyerWZt-W8NOud1vWLl8CLtydNnv
- MY BIRTHDAY!
- Allergic reaction - home quarantined
- Freedom Festival 2013
- had a crush on Selena Gomez
- fell in love with the library
- Hipster style
- Merdeka Day
- Cheer Com 2013
- PWTC field trip and having class at the long *ss mural with Mark Teh
- An's Birthday
- Rehearsals at ASWARA
- teman my brother to renew his license - P license tau!?
- UNIFI
- Publika, trial performance for Malaysia Day with Anne James
- put my sister into a huge *ss green ball!
- Malaysia day performance at Jalan Bangkung
- being a HUNK for Seventeen Magazine 2013
- Summer Splash 2013
- Arthurs Day 2013
- found a turtle on my car porch
- walking home
- discovering "leading lines" on the road
- got my GOPRO!
- Type of Passengers video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD6_6V10Mvk&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLx2nUiyerWZvARBkX7eu9zPhiAm6HL47k
- Penang Trip
- Langkawi Trip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CALCwLM5c0&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLx2nUiyerWZvARBkX7eu9zPhiAm6HL47k
- shaving botak
- Breast Cancer Awareness video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRSDQv2qZwE&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLx2nUiyerWZvX3Nq6qxwfqednRILCKjur
- Temple of Fine Arts field trip
- Skytrex with DPA'12
- First time doing a BACKFLIP
- How to Backflip video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxwKklIFXBI&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLx2nUiyerWZvARBkX7eu9zPhiAm6HL47k
- FINAS field trip
- shooting short film with INTI students
- shooting videos for FYP
- Media Prima 8TV field trip
- Michael Chen talks at Sunway
- Dominic Luk talks at Sunway
- Dick Chua talks at Sunway
- Walk for Cure - World Diabetes Awareness video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tyEYfHXpPg
- Jumping into a pool while taking off my clothes like Jacob from Twilight.
- Astro Battleground 2013 finals
- Alicia Keys World Tour concert
- EY Young Entrepreneur's Awards
- One Direction fever
- new iPhone
- Emcee for PEARSON Malaysia annual dinner
- Horse Riding at Denai Alam
- Jakarta Trip
- Bandung shopping spree
- DJAKARTA warehouse project 2013
- 365 Youth Camp "Call of Duty"
- Tugu Negara
- Muzeum Negara
- Emcee for Pesta Chow Kit Kita 2013 - in BM FMFT
- met Joe Flizzow and SonaOne
- first time casting for TVC - kao kao talk
- Christmas dinner at my aunt's place
- got a ROBOTIC FISH for Christmas
- Foodsbury
- bought a huge *ss watermelon
- Catching a movie with my dad and sister - 47 Ronin
- Waking up and talking to my camera
Special Thanks:
- EVERYONE!
- All The Angels: https://www.facebook.com/AllTheAngels?ref=br_tf
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