Rumors had swirled on the web for weeks, saying the central government intended to pass a Religious Organizations Act which, among other things, would "eliminate the use of incense." Reality: There's a long wait aheadThe Religious Organizations Act has not yet been submitted to the Legislative Yuan for deliberation. Reality: Law applies to churches, tooAccording to Article Four and Article 31 of the Religious Organizations Act draft bill, its provisions would apply to both temples and churches. Reality: The government can assign a leader in some casesNo clause in the Religious Organizations Act allows the government to take a religious organization's donations. Rumor: Incense banTo curb air pollution, the government seeks to prohibit the burning of incense or joss paperReality: It's a rumorGoing by what government officials have said, it does not aim to ban the general practice of incense burning.

Source: The China Post July 25, 2017 08:48 UTC