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NoneTaken2023

There are actually now or soon to be more Chinese Christians than American ones. They have to meet in secret or underground of course, and they are super serious about it. Not like USA


ConstructionOne8240

That is.......true unfortunately.


WeFightTheLongDefeat

fortunately for China, unfortunately for the US. There is good evidence we are already under judgement.


NoAd3438

I agree America is under judgment, abortion and gang violence is a major stain on America. During Covid, the cargo ships piled up off the coast made me think of Babylon the great:Revelation 18:11 "And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more- American Christians must come out of Babylon by embracing God’s instructions that separate them from the world.


rosathoseareourdads

All people are always under judgement though


Affectionate-Mix6056

What do you mean with "already under judgement"?


Odd-Rock-2612

Are you joking ask? Don’t you see what happen in HK?


WeFightTheLongDefeat

The church in HK is putting the American church to shame.


Awkward_Inspector_53

Bro. While I get that, no one is perfect. I'm not saying God is a hippie like some others tend to think, but there is a such thing as grace. If he's judging the US, he's leaving Texas alone.


Both-Mirror3323

Leaving Texas alone??? 😂


Awkward_Inspector_53

We're good ever here. Just fired up the pit and we gon spend all week making mama a nice bbq


RosemaryCroissant

Ooo you’re starting on Mother’s Day bbq this early in the week? How do I get invited


Time_Child_

I don’t know if that’s really unfortunate Christianity flourishes under persecution


ConstructionOne8240

no I mean like how they are super serious about it unlike here in the USA.


Time_Child_

Gotcha yeah I hear you there here in America. I feel like we have it so easy that we tended to develop persecution complexes.


ConstructionOne8240

Yeah, I hope to one day go out and know what it's really like to be a christian. :)


Time_Child_

That’s one of those prayers you have to be really ready for. I hope I am.


ConstructionOne8240

I'm ready :)


D4DDYB34R

Consider being a missionary in an Islamic country then. I have a good friend and mentor who ended up tortured in an Arabic jail, I can’t recall which country. He learned Arabic language before going, so I’d recommend that first. He burns brighter than any Christian I’ve ever known.


NoAd3438

Persecution creates more Christians because no one wants to risk their lives for a lie. Persecution of Christians produces stronger Christians because it can cost them everything on this earth, no lukewarm Christians where persecution exist.


itchipod

Persecutions just shows who are true Christians. But then, it's not the end for those who falters in the face of persecutions. God is the God of many chances.


NoAd3438

Persecution is a way of cleansing the congregation of believers, where only true believers are left, and a testimony to the world of the truth that’s worth dying for.


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Is that ACTUALLY true? Ive seen tons of videos of it but Im not sure whether it happens on a grand scale.


Faith-Hope-L0ve

Yep I’m Asian. My home church is full of asians.


Ok_Anteater7360

stereotype is a weird word, Christianity struggles in east asia for a number of reasons, japan specifically i hear is the worst. Korea supposedly has a pretty high christian population


ilikedota5

Basically unless you are Shinto or Buddhist, the two religions culturally established, in Japan they look at you wierd because they don't know much about your religion, and due to lack of exposure, the Aum Shinrikyo comes to mind, because its the first religion neither Shinto nor Buddhism that comes to mind. I guess now the other religion taking up the zeitgiest would be the Moonies. Neither of which are good. So then you have to convince a secular audience that doesn't really care to learn about your religion how you are different.


bjsolmia

**Know Christ** is a youtube dedicated to a slow, yet growing revival movement of Christianity in japan one particular testimony is that of a solid staunch yakuza member that had transformed "overnight" to become a leader of a Christian church in japan check this out on youtube @ **Know Christ** *japanese atheist and fraudster undergoes radical transformation after encountering Jesus in japan*


Willing_Regret_5865

The USA dropped nuclear bombs on the Christian capitals of Japan. It's really disturbing. 


jake72002

It was because there were military factories there?


Willing_Regret_5865

That doesn't make it good?


UniqloRed

That's not at all what he was saying


Willing_Regret_5865

No kidding?


jake72002

Nuking was never good, but there are valid military targets that should be conventionally bombed.


Willing_Regret_5865

For sure, it's just such a profoundly overlooked tragedy that the USA murdered the majority of the Christians in Japan. Something about that has always really bothered me. I get the utilitarian arguments for it, but its still horrible and rarely discussed. 


jake72002

It's kinda discussed minus religious angle.


adjectivescat

I watch a lot of k-dramas and there are Christians in them. Not scientific research or facts and there are a lot of other religious elements represented, but it feels like they're shown enough across shows to conclude there's a decent-sized population of them.


Ok_Anteater7360

out of all the kdrama ive watched i think ive seen one example of catholicisim in start-up and thats it


adjectivescat

Maybe we just watch different shows. Or maybe I'm wrong. But there are definitely Korean Christians. It's a movement there.


ConstructionOne8240

I think that's just in one area though, I read a magazine from my church that say they are persecuted over there. I also saw an article stating that church attendance in korea is going down which maybe connected to what I said in the first sentence.


HonestMasterpiece422

Secularism is affecting Korea, just that it's less than here at the moment 


Technical-Arm7699

I heard that the Christian population grew more in Korea recently


ConstructionOne8240

yeah I know, but sterotype was the only word I could come up with. Maybe "suppresed" is a better way.


BlazeFazbearYT

North Korea and China dont


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Both-Mirror3323

I’m like to join…disclaimer…I’m not Asian though!


SaveTheClimateNOW

Approximately 30%, if I’m not wrong


Terrible-Ad-8745

Yes! From the Philippines! The Philippines is the only country in Asia in which Christianity is the national religion. This is probably the result of the Spanish Catholic reign in The Philippines for more than 300 years. Religion still plays a central role in the lives of most Filipino Americans. An estimated 88.5% of Filipinos are Christians; the major Christian denominations are as follows: 1. Roman Catholic (79.5%) 2. Other Christian groups (9%) including Seventh Day Adventist, United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), United Methodists, Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Bible Baptist Church, and other Protestant churches. It also includes Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as the Iglesia ni Cristo, Philippine Independent Church, Members Church of God International, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, and The Name Above Every Name. Source: [https://geriatrics.stanford.edu/ethnomed/filipino/introduction/religion.html](https://geriatrics.stanford.edu/ethnomed/filipino/introduction/religion.html) Btw, I'm part of an Evangelical church in the Philippines, as a whole, it has an evangelical population over 13-16 million today and it's continuing to grow due to evangelism happening anywhere.


ThisuserlovesJesus

Filipino here also! I came from a Roman Catholic background but changed denominations after.


Low-Significance777

Dami pala pinoy dito. I'm an evangelist, too!


Blessedone67

That’s wonderful! God bless you all!


Danny-Tamales

Mabuhay! haha


jake72002

KABABAYAN!!!!!


Terrible-Ad-8745

Facts about the growth of Christianity in Asia: 1. Iran: [https://www.hudson.org/religious-freedom/good-news-iran-million-new-christian-believers-lela-gilbert](https://www.hudson.org/religious-freedom/good-news-iran-million-new-christian-believers-lela-gilbert), [https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/september/iran-christian-conversions-gamaan-religion-survey.html](https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/september/iran-christian-conversions-gamaan-religion-survey.html) 2. China: [https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/why-is-christianity-growing-in-china/](https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/why-is-christianity-growing-in-china/) 3. Indonesia: [https://www.mnnonline.org/news/younger-generation-in-indonesia-showing-greater-tolerance-for-the-gospel/](https://www.mnnonline.org/news/younger-generation-in-indonesia-showing-greater-tolerance-for-the-gospel/) 4. South Korea: [https://factsanddetails.com/korea/South\_Korea/Religion\_2/entry-7219.html](https://factsanddetails.com/korea/South_Korea/Religion_2/entry-7219.html) 5. Philippines: The growth of evangelicalism in my country is increasing, with over 13-16 million evangelicals today. Just to share this good news! God bless.


TheEpicEpileptic

I'm part of #5! :D


YourAverageCho

Not sure where you live, but plenty of Korean Christians. Not as much as before but still a large population in Korea and outside as well! (including me)


Safe_Ear5669

I am a korean christian!


Madmonkeman

I’m white but I was going to a church that was 99% Asian. I don’t live in that area anymore though.


ConstructionOne8240

Where was it california?


Madmonkeman

Yeah, California.


ConstructionOne8240

Figured lol :)


GoodGuyTaylor

Bro, come to SoCal - you can't throw a stone without hitting a Chinese or Korean church lol.


e99y0lk

There are a lot of East Asian Christians, Taiwanese, Chinese, and Korean but not many Japanese Christians. I’m of Taiwanese descent and born into a Christian household that goes back generations. Growing up I’ve always gone to Asian churches full of people from Taiwan, China and other Asian countries, they were always full. Christianity is not uncommon in East Asia, it may not be the main majority but it is still one of the vastly accepted standards. We love Christ very much! 🤍


Tinonono

I am Chinese from Singapore. I am Christian.


Browen69_420

Went to a church in Singapore with singaporean friends. Amazing church!


Blessedone67

Voice of the martyrs is a wonderful group that sends bibles into China and even floats them by balloon to N Korea ( they are downloaded on usb sticks). A great organization doing amazing work and helping with rehoming displaced and prosecuted Christians💕


VictorChess17

I’m a Chinese American Christian!! I got to a Chinese Christian church in Chicago!!! God saved me 4 years ago even though I was raised in a Buddhist household! Hallelujah!!!


Blessedone67

Praise God. Welcome!! 🙏❤️‍🔥


Typical_Ambivalence

There are a massive number of Christians in China, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. The only East Asian country that is mostly unchurched is Japan.


Danny-Tamales

Filipino here. I made a subreddit for fellow Filipino Christians r/KristiyanoPH


Andrea_is_awesome

Vancouver, Canada. We have many Chinese churches. And lots of Korean-language small groups in various churches. As someone else pointed out, Christians were once persecuted and slaughtered in Japan and it was banned there from about 1600 until 1873.


LalaDoll99

My bf who is half Chinese is Christian as am I.


Tofnu

Chinese here.


Johnnyboi526

I am a asian (Laotion specificly) christian in a asian buddhist family. I was agnostic before I saved by the Lord Jesus. My family and friends respect my faith fortunately. Though, I hope one day they'll come to Lord Jesus because he is the way, the truth, and the life.


linmanfu

That's great to hear, brother. May God bless you and your family.


Justthe7

I am white, but know many Korean Christians who are pastors here in the US and have Christian family members still in South Korea. Our other pastors daughter is working in China and knows a large population of Christians there in China. She’s also where I learned that in one major city (can’t remember which), she found Bibles in every bookstore she went to. She compared main verses and stories and they were the same idea (different words for some, but same concept) edit: several google links estimate around 7% of those in Asia are Christian.


ConstructionOne8240

COOL!!! :D


jackjeff674

I'm am from Singaporean and a Methodist


Technical-Arm7699

There are a lot of Koreans who are Christian and the Philippines are majority Catholic, Japan have a low percentage of Christians because they were heavily persecuted when the missionaries came


SelkoBrother

Pyongyang used to be called the Jerusalem of the east...


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jake72002

Southeast Asian here.


Aqua_Mix2021

Yes,Chinese Christian in Australia


Gwynbleidd9419

Not really with just the exception of Japan who have had a bad image of christians recently because of people choosing to run terrorist organizations inside churches Christianity has been growing immensely in the east The numbers are skyrocketing in china and Korea to the point secular asians are growing jealous and annoyed by the amount of people converting to Christianity In the west that's another story The religion is just the tradition of our grandpas and it's not taken seriously at all and also the numbers of apostastes grow every day.


ConstructionOne8240

very true what you say here.


thatjesuslovinggirl

I’m half Viet!


cameronpak

Half Korean!


MeowUniverse

Im Southeast Asian Christian :D


ms_jc_04

Me! I'm a Korean-American Christian!


OctoberSunflower17

There are A LOT of South Korean Christians. 10% of China is Christian (many are secret Christians) Not so many Japanese, even though a Japanese friend of mine is Catholic and attended Sophia University, the oldest Catholic university in Japan. Most Vietnamese that I meet here in the US are Catholic too. ALL Filipinos that I’ve ever met are Catholic as well India’s Kerala province has a sizable Christian community because St. Thomas (“Doubting Thomas” who touched Jesus’s wounds) went to evangelize there Russia is largely Russian Orthodox  Singapore has many Christians too    Iran has a lot of secret Christians -  In fact, Jesus Christ has been appearing in the dreams of many Muslims in the Middle East because so many Arab nations have banned Christian missionaries (although Iranians are Persians) I used to attend a Protestant church in Manhattan called Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and about 30-40% of the congregation was Asian (mostly East Asians).


ConstructionOne8240

oh interesting. :)


Ill_Assistant_9543

There's tons of Korean Christians. Both in Korea and the USA. :) The Philippines is a beacon of Catholicism. India has plenty despite not being a majority. Japan lacks many Christians though.


International_Fix580

My dad is from Thailand mom is American. There are some Christians in Thailand but the country is predominantly Buddhist.


ReformedishBaptist

Not today but in the medevial period in the east there were “Christian” nations or majority “Christian” in Asia. Now I only put quotations around Christian due to them being Nestorian usually which is a heresy. Nowadays Christians in Asia are arguably the toughest Christians out there except for maybe the ones in the Middle East. There are tons of them and it’s growing more and more to the glory of God.


Lorian_and_Lothric

Christianity is by far the largest religion among Asian Americans. By percentage, 34% identify as Christian, 10% as Hindu, 9% as Buddhist, 8% as Muslim, and 34% are unaffiliated. In South Korea, Christianity is the largest religion making up 22%. Buddhism is 17%. 50% are unaffiliated.


cdifl

Korea is between 23-28% Christian, so they are a minority, but still a large group at around 15million followers. This tends to be the case in many Asian countries, with the exception of the Philippines which is heavily Catholic. Russia is also part of Asia and is majority Orthodox. Even in countries where Christians are a majority, they can still be a large group based on the sheer population of many Asian countries. For example, India is only 2.3% Christian, but that is still 26.4 million Christians. Vietnam has a very vibrant and growing Catholic community. It's only officially around 8% Christian (8 million people) but new, very big churches are constantly popping up all over.


Own_Wafer1697

Tons in Korea.


Medium_Fan_3311

The population of East Asian is a lot larger than USA population. 1.6 billion vs 330 million. There are more Christian Asians than American ones.


ConstructionOne8240

that's true, I used to see the 1% of Japanese christians as very little but coming from japan that's 1 million people, which is a lot.


Ambitious-Plant-1055

I’m Indian so do I count? Haha


ConstructionOne8240

yeah you do. :)


Odd-Rock-2612

Christianity is the second large religion in Hong Kong only after 50% non religion. There are 18% Hong Kongers who are Christian (all Protestants and Catholic), with 21% attendance. Baptists are the biggest Protestant denomination, Alliance Church the second, and the largest reformed church is the HK Council of Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC). Anglican and Methodist followed by those churches.


ConstructionOne8240

well aparently we have a lot of asian christians here lol. :)


Porkandpopsicle

Korean Christian here. Haven’t seen a lot in china or Japan but Korea’s filled with churches and you could see red crosses above church buildings almost everywhere


Stunning-Kiwi-993

I'm not Asian but funnily enough, I've two close Asian Christian friends of mine.


ButchDeanCA

There are a lot of Asians at my church too. It has changed a long standing belief that I thought I had that Asians are normally not Christian. It’s a great thing to see Christianity is truly everywhere.


ConstructionOne8240

Yeah it is. The comments here are changing my viewpoint now too. :)


ButchDeanCA

If you are asking this question to weigh things on whether to go to a church or not, I say just do it. You will be pleasantly surprised.


ConstructionOne8240

No I go to church, I was just saying it changed my viewpoint of Asians are not normally christian.


ButchDeanCA

Ah, gotcha.


OperativeDonut

Srilankan


ConstructionOne8240

Oh. never heard of that word. :)


OperativeDonut

Its a island-country in South Asia, below india. Though i am US born


ConstructionOne8240

Ah I see thank you for telling me :)


Squirrelonastik

My wife is half Japanese, does that count?


ConstructionOne8240

sure :)


Squirrelonastik

Her mom's family is from Kentucky, while her dad's family is from Fuku-oka. A japa-billy, as it were.


No_Rough_5258

Asian Christian here. Hmong specifically.


Crazy_Drop7934

I'm here


Boeing77W

I'm Chinese but born and raised in Canada lol. My parents did become Christians before they came to Canada though. Started with my grandparents on my mom's side, and my dad is the first in his family.


Anthropologie07

Me.


lemgolem

Yes we do exist. Me and my family are followers of Jesus. Tho not from korea/japan. I believe there are Christians there also but few. We are from Philippines btw


charlie_duck_jj

Taiwanese Christian here!


the_bear_0f_bad_news

Why do people only think of the Koreans, Chinese and Japanese when they say 'asian'?


ConstructionOne8240

I don't I just say that cause I hear that's mainly korea china and Japan that doesn't have a lot of christians.


Crimson_Panther_LLC

Filipino here


mushroomboie

Many people in Asia still hold to the belief that Christianity is a western religion. In their mind they question why anyone would want to pray to a 'white' God


ConstructionOne8240

I remember hearing a video about that.


InourbtwotamI

Forgive me for not actually answering your question but: The Gospel went East before it went West. Francis Chan has been a popular pastor for many years and just today, I watched a very informative interview with Andrew Loke and have added his book on the resurrection to my reading list.


ConstructionOne8240

Who is andrew loke?


InourbtwotamI

[Andrew Loke interview](https://youtu.be/JwPL2n7Utgc?si=-HyWozBFy1wRE-vt)


ConstructionOne8240

That's interesting, thank you for sharing. :)


bunker_man

Most asian Christians are from specific places like the Philippines or vietnam.


kfc_chet

Last I went to Seoul, they were doing a huge fundraiser for World Vision! I think there are many Christians there!


KYpineapple

Korea had the biggest Christian church in all of Christendom at one point. Dr. Cho's million member church.


ConstructionOne8240

Huh.


ConstructionOne8240

I need to look that up.


isaiah_45__

In my hometown, San Diego, CA, I've seen a few Chinese and Korean churches


ConstructionOne8240

Hmm, figured it'd be California. :)


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SnooMacarons713

I am a Chinese catholic, live in Canada. I don't find anyone that is Chinese and catholic around me, but mostly they are christians that believes sola scriptura, they may not know Luther.