(Clearwisdom.net) On September 29, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Bavaria, Germany, held activities to support quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at Munich's Karlsplatz ahead of October 1, China's National Day, which has come to be known as the "National Day of Mourning."
Telling people about the crime of harvesting organs
Supporting the withdrawals from the party
Signing petitions to condemn the CCP
Clarifying the truth
Supporting Falun Gong practitioners by collecting signatures
Supporting Falun Gong practitioners
People come to practitioners' booth even after sunset. Basking in the sunshine after a few days of rain, Munich felt very refreshing. The cool autumn weather attracted many tourists to the Oktoberfest. Among the striking scenery, which included people in traditional Bavarian costumes, was a gathering of people to support the twenty six million people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations.
Falun Gong practitioners set up banners including, "Support Twenty-six Million Quitting the CCP," "The CCP Harvests Organs from Living Falun Gong Practitioners," and displayed photos that exposed the CCP's crimes against the Chinese people during its reign. The Falun Gong practitioners gathered on this National Day of Mourning to welcome the re-birth of the Chinese nation.
Countless Chinese delegations and tourist groups were attracted by the banners and photos when they passed Karlsplatz. Many were more than willing to accept truth-clarifying materials. Some wanted to quit the Communist Youth League or the Young Pioneers on the spot. A few, however, could not understand and considered it a disgrace for the Chinese people. Practitioners patiently explained that the CCP is not equal to China and that five thousand years of Chinese culture did not include the evil CCP. They hoped the people would be able to realize the true nature of the evil CCP.
What Can We Do as German Citizens?
When asked about signing the petition to condemn the CCP's organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners, a young man from Spain answered in fluent Chinese, "Many Chinese cannot say what they are thinking in mainland China. By signing the petition, they all can speak out. I think many people in Europe and the States do not know about this. Those who cannot speak their minds are very sad." His companion, Ms. Chao, said that he believed everyone has rights, and that organ harvesting is immoral, and ought to be universally condemned.
A student majoring in journalism who was interning with a newspaper stopped by the display. After signing the petition, she said, "Such horror is unheard of. Having seen the photos, I have goose bumps all over. Such horror must be put to a stop immediately. The Chinese government is disgraceful. I'm at a loss for words. I'm more than happy to do anything, such as signing, etc."
A lady from the Bavarian region, Anna Schultz, said, "I've never seen anything so horrible. I didn't know things were so bad in China right now." Another man continued, "Out of economic considerations, our media does not report this. Humans are treated like animals, turned into organ banks to be killed at will when their organs are in demand. These torture exhibits are also incredible. My question is, as German citizens, what can we do to protest? I think it is a good idea to hold such activities."
Conscience Finally Overcomes Selfishness
A young man walking alongside a bike hesitated for a long time in front of the stand. Having worked in China for a while, he understood the situation there. He wanted very much to sign the petition but was afraid of inviting trouble in view of his upcoming new assignment in China. Feeling uneasy, he shared his thoughts with a practitioner there, admitting to being selfish.
The practitioner told him, "The CCP regime is currently in crisis. The huge number of people quitting the CCP scares it to death. It no longer has the strength to investigate those who sign the petition, as so many have done. And even if they did find out, it wouldn't matter. You could say it was your point of view in a dignified way. In critical times like this, people's attitudes make a difference. Gods judge people's hearts. Those who can stand up for justice in spite of their own interests are regarded as exceptional in the eyes of Gods. Nations like this, which Gods will bless, will have hope. On the other hand, those who remain silent connive with the evil. These people and nations have no future in the eyes of Gods. When Jesus was persecuted, if all those he had benefited would have stepped forward to support him, perhaps he would not have been crucified."
Deeply moved by these words, the young man said he knew what he had to do. He could feel the strength and energy of the Falun Gong practitioners, for which he was very grateful. Later, he signed the petition to condemn the CCP's organ harvesting.
