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:Confuscious was not a pagan, no. I also imagine that if '''Confucius''' was alive today he'd probably be '''Confucian'''! [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 11:23, 28 March 2007 (EDT)
:Confuscious was not a pagan, no. I also imagine that if '''Confucius''' was alive today he'd probably be '''Confucian'''! [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 11:23, 28 March 2007 (EDT)
The term, "Christian evangelicals", when referring to the first forays of Christianity into China, would be incorrect. Historically, the first Christians to preach in China were small groups of Jesuits who were curiosities to the Ming emperors. Matteo Ricci is a famous example. It should also be mentioned that the Christians were not accepting of Confucian philosophy and teaching: concubinage was common in Confucian Ming society, which breaks Christian teaching vis-a-vis adultery. Praying to Confucius was considered the worship of idols, and it was only because the Jesuits saw that they were not gaining any converts that they decided to incorporate the concept of ancestor worship (which would otherwise have been considered the worship of idols as well) into their teachings in China, under the guise of "honour thy father and thy mother."
The term, "Christian evangelicals", when referring to the first forays of Christianity into China, would be incorrect. Historically, the first Christians to preach in China were small groups of Jesuits who were curiosities to the Ming emperors. [[Matteo Ricci]] is a famous example. It should also be mentioned that the Christians were not accepting of Confucian philosophy and teaching: [[concubinage]] was common in Confucian Ming society, which breaks Christian teaching vis-a-vis [[adultery]]. Praying to Confucius was considered the worship of idols, and it was only because the Jesuits saw that they were not gaining any converts that they decided to incorporate the concept of [[ancestor worship]] (which would otherwise have been considered the worship of idols as well) into their teachings in China, under the guise of "honour thy father and thy mother."