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Comparing North Korea’s Juche and Christianity

	Juche (JOO-chay)	Christianity
Founder	Kim Il Sung, the past leader of North Korea	Jesus Christ. Christians follow Jesus as the Son of God.
Followers	It is estimated that more than 20 million people are followers of Juche. Almost all of them live in North Korea, where citizens are forced to honor Juche.	About 2 billion of the world’s people are Christians.
Calendars	The Juche calendar starts with 1912, the birth year of Kim Il Sung, calling it the year 1. The year 2010 is the year 99 on the Juche calendar.	The Gregorian calendar, used around the world today, continues a system that marked the years before (B.C.) and after (A.D.) the earthly life of Christ.
Worship	North Koreans are required to give all honor and glory to Kim Il Sung (who is now dead) and to his son Kim Jong Il. They bow and offer gifts to statues of the men.	Christians believe, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve” (Matthew 4:10). They do not serve or bow to images or idols (Exodus 20:4).
Who is the Master?	Juche teaches that human beings are the masters of the world and of their own destiny.	Jesus said, “Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well, for so I am” (John 13:13, KJV). Jesus said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth” (Matthew 28:18).
Eternal life	Most Juche teachings are only about what happens in this life. However, Juche followers believe they can have a kind of “immortal life” by being a useful part of their “immortal” country.	The Bible says, “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life” (John 3:36). Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

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