English comedian/writer/director/producer Ricky Gervais has gone out on a limb... or rather, up on a cross, for his latest comedy/social commentary bit -- one in which he claims he's a better Christian than most Christians even though he's an atheist. 

Over the weekend, as many as 169 members of a Christian church were detained in China as they attempted to pray in public. The episode was prompted by the eviction of the 1,000-member Protestant Shouwang church, which is not recognized by government officials, from a space it rents, according to The New York Times. In an interesting trend seen in political actions throughout Northern Africa, the members of the church had become aware of the protest prayer session via online networks.