Arrr, matey! China be lettin' a US preacher go, after keepin' him locked up longer than a treasure map's riddle!
2024-09-16
Arrr! On the Sunday tide, China be settin’ free the goodly Pastor David Lin, held since the year of our Lord 2006 fer bein' up to no good with “contract fraud.” The State Department be callin' it a jolly ol’ wrongful detention! Avast, what a tale!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather ‘round and lend yer ears to a tale o’ a brave soul named Pastor David Lin, who be freed from the clutches o’ the Chinese jails after bein’ locked up since the year of our Lord 2006! Aged 68 now, this scallywag was thrown into the brig for “contract fraud” and was to spend his days with the rats until 2030, merely for lendin' aid to some secret church crew that didn’t have the King’s stamp o’ approval.Yarr, this pastor be a true sailor of faith, tryin’ to spread the good word in the Middle Kingdom since the 90s! But alas, the Chinese authorities weren’t havin’ it, denyin’ his plea to set up a ministry, and now the house churches be risin’ like the tide, despite the crackdowns. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom be raisin’ a ruckus about his safety while he was locked away, pointin’ out the danger to those who dare to sail against the government’s currents.
After years of the Biden crew battlin’ for his release, the tides have turned, and Pastor Lin returns to his kin after nearly 20 long years. Let it be known, though, that many other sailors remain trapped in the treacherous waters of false charges—mayhaps the U.S. find a way to bring ‘em home too! Arrr!