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North Korean Christian Martyr: ‘Even If I Die, I Do Not Have Any Regrets’

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North Korea is at the top of Open Doors USA’s 2020 World Watch List for persecution against Christians. Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council group, shares an article and examples of abuse from around the world. Perkins spoke with David Curry of Open Doors USA, who told Perkins on “Washington Watch”: ‘Every year, I keep hoping that we’ll have some signs that [the persecution of Christians] is receding. But all of the driving forces … that are oppressing the expression of faith—all of these things are still in place.’” Curry explained that the Christian community is significant there, but they are deeply underground. 

He also stated that while there are many believers, they are facing “every kind of pressure you can imagine.” Labor camps which house tens of thousands of Christians are nightmarish places as described as like Nazi-era holdovers, by one such former prisoner, Hae Woo. Woo stated, “Each person received one handful of rotten corn, [and] there was nothing else to eat. We got something watery. It wasn’t even a soup. We got those as food for the whole year. Nothing else. People are obligated to work more than cows or animals.” According to Curry, these are usually on the verge of death as they’ve suffered being starved, beaten, and abused. Curry explained that they are there for things that Americans take for granted every day: owning a Bible, being a Christian, or talking about their faith.

“The reality [is] to be registered as a Christian or to be thought of as a Christian, it means you are the No. 1 enemy of the state,” Curry said.

Source: North Korean Christian Martyr: ‘Even If I Die, I Do Not Have Any Regrets’ | The Daily Signal

Tony Perkins shares stories of Christian persecution from around the globe

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