Tag Archives: People’s Republic of China

Nun dies in 11th self-immolation among Tibetans

Posted on November 3, 2011 by The Great One

More people needlessly dying, in this case by setting themselves on fire, as a result of their religious beliefs. This is total lunacy in my opinion, and yet, whenever I criticize the ignorance and sometimes total madness that religious individuals … Continue reading →

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Pope challenges China with HK bishop ordination

Posted on February 5, 2011 by The Great One

Somehow, seeing a Chinese-dude as a member of the Catholic Church, not to mention in the position of a bishop, just doesn’t seem “right” (natural). If nothing else it is proof of how deep the Catholic Church has dug its … Continue reading →

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Jet misses runway and crashes in China, killing 43

Posted on August 24, 2010 by The Great One

Another tragedy strikes China; hopefully all of those injured will have a full recovery… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press Writer Alexa Olesen, Associated Press Writer BEIJING – A Chinese passenger jet broke … Continue reading →

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China’s population to near 1.4 billion by 2015

Posted on July 4, 2010 by The Great One

That’s a lot of people (approximately four times the population of the United States) for a country that has about the same land mass as the U.S., but with less habitable territory due to topography and weather conditions. TGO Refer … Continue reading →

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