North Korean Christians Embrace Suffering and Don't Feel Country Is Worst Place to Be a Christian

Christian Post ^ | 06/04/2014 | Stoyan Zaimov

[SeekAndFind]

North Korean Christians do not actually view their country as the worst place in the world to be a Christian, a ministry argues, and instead embrace their suffering as a means to show they are ambassadors of Christ.

"Our reckoning that North Korea is the worst place to be a Christian says more about our own understanding of Christianity than it does about North Korea," the Rev. Eric Foley, CEO of Seoul USA, said Tuesday.

The ministry, founded as a nonprofit in the U.S. and a non-governmental organization in South Korea, mobilizes people to reach out to underground churches in North Korea.

Although persecution watchdog groups often identify the severe suffering North Korean believers endure, Foley argued that they feel that their existence is for a "divine purpose." He offered a top 10 list of how North Korean Christians feel about their situation.

"If you are a Christian in a country where no Christians are suffering for Jesus you probably ought to be more concerned than if you are a Christian in a country where nearly every Christian is suffering for Jesus," he says, listing one reason.

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North Korean Christians Embrace Suffering and Don’t Feel Country Is Worst Place to Be a Christian

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They’re probably right. Nigeria is probably a much more dangerous place. You can be killed for being a Christian in Nigeria. In Best Korea, they’ll simply send you and all your family to the prison farms. For life.

[wideawake]

He makes a good point.

Christians in North Korea are completely free to speak their minds on any topic, so if they had a negative opinion of how Christians are treated in North Korea they'd definitely voice it, because they have no concern that anything bad might happen to members of their family or anything.

I hope this guy enjoys his salary for doing nothing.

[demshateGod]

Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and fellowship of his suffering, being made conformable unto his death;

[rdcbn]

Arguably the worst place to be a Christian these days is in America or Europe.

Indifference and apathy while living a life of plenty is more dangerous to ones soul than persecution.

[Cold Heart]

I agree

[chajin]

Jesus told us that the worst place to be a Christian is the place where everyone praises you (Luke 6:26). If everyone praises you, chances are you are on the broad path that lead to destruction.