John Lennon once said he was more famous than Jesus. Now, Catholic Online, out of Los Angeles is reporting that among Weibo users in China Jesus is trending better than Mao. (Above: album cover fun from the wonderful Firesign Theater, c. 1969)
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) 4/11/2014 – Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, has revealed a highly interesting fact. As the Chinese Communist Party rigorously censors any mention of any potential religious influence, such as Islam, Tibetan Buddhism and Christianity, it comes as a surprise that Jesus Christ won far more mentions on Weibo than Chairman Mao. Read more.