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Follow Martin Luther, not Confucius

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May 26, 2010
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See also: Revisiting Chinese History

"The greatest defect in the Chinese character is the lack of religious faith, which is the root of very many problems. If ordinary people do not have faith, the problem would not be so serious. But, when political leaders do not, the result is disastrous."

This is one of the startling conclusions of Xiao Jiansheng's an…

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