Destroy church

"Rule of law" means that laws apply to everyone, that even the powerful must obey the law."Rule of man" means that powerful leaders will rule according to their own will. They are not accountable for their actions.

"Golden Lampstand Church in Linfen, Shanxi was . .an unregistered church, paid for completely by the Christians who attended it. On Jan. 9, Chinese military police detonated explosives situated in underground worship halls beneath the church and proceeded to demolish its above-ground building, leaving it shattered.

The church was built in a poor region with contributions from its 50,000 members amounting to about $2.6 million.

From the Washington Post:

"surging popularity of non-state-approved churches has raised the ire of local authorities, wary of any threats to the party's rigid political and social control."