China has 100 mln religious disciples

时间：2007-06-22 06:15:15

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Chinanews, Nanjing, June 21 – Chinese legal system guarantees people’s freedom in choosing their religious beliefs. Chinese people’s right to choose their religious beliefs is included as a basic right for citizens in the national constitution. At present, there are more than 100 million religious disciples1 in China and the number is still increasing, said Ismail Amat, vice2 chairman of the Standing3 Committee of the National People's Congress(NPC), China's top legislature.

 

He made the statement when delivering a speech at the Third Euro-Asia Conference on Dialogue between Different Regions.

 

There are many religions in China. After years of development, the different religions have absorbed each others’ good qualities and co-existed with each other in a harmonious4 way, he said.

 

In China, some religions are indigenous5, such as Taoism; while some are introduced from other countries, such as Buddhism6, Islam, Christianity, and Catholicism. In history, many of these foreign religions were brought to China through cultural exchanges. This reflects Chinese people’s pursuit of peace and harmony.

 

Way back in ancient times,, some Chinese philosophers proposed the love for peace and respect for other people’s interests. Such idea had become deep rooted in Chinese culture over years imbuing7 Chinese culture with remarkable8 affinity9 and cohesiveness10 It allows different religious cultures to exist side by side, and it can also absorb new ideas from outside, the vice chairman said.

 

As a country that has 1.3 billion population, 56 ethnic11 groups and different religions, it is really important for China to realize a long-term, steady development and prosperity by allowing different peoples with different religions to live together harmoniously12. Chinese government and people from various circles of society, especially the religious circles have made unremitting efforts toward this the goal, he said.

 
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1 disciples e24b5e52634d7118146b7b4e56748cac     
n.信徒( disciple的名词复数 )；门徒；耶稣的信徒；（尤指）耶稣十二门徒之一
参考例句：
  • Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. 犹大是耶稣十二门徒之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • "The names of the first two disciples were --" “最初的两个门徒的名字是——” 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
2 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
3 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
4 harmonious EdWzx     
adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的
参考例句：
  • Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
  • The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。
5 indigenous YbBzt     
adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的
参考例句：
  • Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
  • Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。
6 Buddhism 8SZy6     
n.佛教（教义）
参考例句：
  • Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
  • Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。
7 imbuing bddf96323d97699d4ccbe6d91d570d99     
v.使（某人/某事）充满或激起（感情等）( imbue的现在分词 )；使充满；灌输；激发（强烈感情或品质等）
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8 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
9 affinity affinity     
n.亲和力，密切关系
参考例句：
  • I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.我被苏格兰高地人民深深地吸引。
  • It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.和丈夫有共同的爱好是十分重要的。
10 cohesiveness 4807a765b18b29ba2251c7458c5cf14a     
n. 粘合，凝聚性
参考例句：
  • The Bogor Goals concern APEC's credibility, cohesiveness and future development. 茂物目标事关亚太经合组织的信誉、凝聚力和未来发展。
  • One of the most important properties of a work team is cohesiveness. 工作小组的最重要特征之一是凝聚力。
11 ethnic jiAz3     
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
12 harmoniously 6d3506f359ad591f490ad1ca8a719241     
和谐地，调和地
参考例句：
  • The president and Stevenson had worked harmoniously over the last eighteen months. 在过去一年半里，总统和史蒂文森一起工作是融洽的。
  • China and India cannot really deal with each other harmoniously. 中国和印度这两只猛兽不可能真心实意地和谐相处。

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