Bibles in China's Olympic Hotels a 'Cosmetic' Change, Experts Say

WASHINGTON – Christian religious freedom experts consider China’s proposal to put Bibles in hotels for the 2008 Beijing Olympics a superficial effort to clean up its religious freedom image.

“China seems to be contemplating more cosmetic changes to make itself look good during the brief period of the Olympics,” commented Dr. Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom and at the Claremont Institute, on Wednesday.

“What it needs is genuine change to allow its people to worship, meet and organize freely.”

Last week, a high official of China’s officially sanctioned Catholic organization told Chinese media that he wants Bibles in hotel rooms for the upcoming Games.

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