Similarities Between Christianity And North Korea

North Korea is known today as one of the most remote countries in the world. Citizens have no contact with the outside world and are constantly being bombarded with state propaganda. Christianity is a major religion in the world that is widely practiced. Christianity and North Korea are similar in that they both worship a single god, have strict rituals, and their gods both have extreme amounts of power. The most major similarity of North Korea and Christianity is that they both worship a single god. Christianity is very clear when it comes to stating who is god. God is yahweh and is the one and only god in their religion. North Korea also has a single god that is revered and worshiped. But how could this be possible when North Korea has outlawed religion? They don’t have an official religion, but they essentially worship their leader Kim Jong Un. Just like the Jews believed that god procured miracles, the North Korean people believe that Kim Jong Un has procured miracles. There is a museum located in North Korea that took stories from the bible and simply replaced all the times God’s name was mentioned with Kim Jong Un. The North Korean state also claimed that Kim Jong Un made a flawless 18-hole golfing run …show more content…
Christianity’s god is depicted as being more loving, and wanting to accept people into his kingdom, while Kim Jong Un is strict about anyone coming or going from his country. Also, Christianity is a choice. People turn to Christianity due their own choice. While in North Korea, if a person is born there, they’re forced to worship Kim Jong Un or face the consequences. Also, Kim Jong Un is considered by his people as a living god, when really, he isn’t. He’s just another human being, just one who thinks that he is almighty. But Christianity’s god can’t really be proven real either. So even though Christianity and North Korea are similar, they still have many glaring