The Next Time You Feel Down

Revelation 22:9, “Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.”

Dear reader, the next time you start to feel down or depressed, just thank God you don't live in North Korea. Go watch some YouTube video documentaries about life in North Korea, and I guarantee you won't feel so down anymore.

In North Korea, citizens are required to literally worship their leaders, particularly Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un, as part of the state ideology known as Juche. This cult of personality is enforced through propaganda and strict social controls, on penalty of death if you fail to comply. Christianity is not allowed in North Korea, as the regime strictly controls all religious activities and views Christianity as a threat to its power.

While there are a few state-sanctioned churches, they are largely considered to be for show, and practicing Christianity can lead to severe punishment. Churches are present in Pyongyang, but critics say they serve only as a deceptive façade for religious freedom. ...

North Korea claims victory in 'war on religion'

Julian Ryall | November 28, 2025

Pyongyang boasts of crushing underground churches, but defectors and rights groups say secret worship persists despite harsh crackdowns and severe punishments.

North Korea is continuing its crackdown on underground churches, with dissident media reporting that the authorities are "patting themselves on the back for bringing religion under control."

The Seoul-based DailyNK news site reported on November 18 that its sources within North Korea say the regime is confident that it has "practically exterminated" underground churches and worship groups.

However, defectors and human rights activists told DW they are confident that small groups and individuals who remain secretly committed to their faith still exist in the North.

"They have been targeted by the regime and many people have been detained, but we know there are still strong Christians who are worshipping in small groups or as individuals," said Song Young-Chae, a South Korean academic and activist with the Worldwide Coalition to Stop Genocide in North Korea.

"There are defectors who have arrived in South Korea this year and they say it is still happening and other defectors who still have contacts there say the same thing," Song told DW.

"We have our own contacts as well. I cannot provide you with more information as it would be dangerous for them, but we know they are still there." READ MORE

North Korea has no known official statistics on religion, and it is officially an atheist state. In practice, religion is tightly controlled, and the main religions are Buddhism, Shamanism and Chondoism. I THANK GOD that I wasn't born in North Korea, enslaved to an insane madman named Kim Jong Un and his spoiled rotten family. What an evil villain!

Isaiah 14:9, “Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.”

We should all be grateful to God every moment of every day for our liberty and freedoms in the United States, despite how messed up our country is today. At least we are free!