one way to get out of trouble, John Short released.

[lakeland27]

North Korea has decided to release Australian missionary John Short, according to reports from the North's official news agency.

Mr Short, 75, was arrested last month while working as a Christian missionary.

KCNA said he had apologised and admitted to violating North Korean laws.

It said North Korea had decided to expel him partly in consideration of his age.

if there's one thing that the Nth koreans have in common with the rest of the world its a desire not to be evangelised.

is this more a case of "please go''  'my ears, my ears'' or of compassion ? the Nth Korean regime is not known for compassion, so i'ts more likely an earplug shortage.. everything is in short supply there.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-03/north-korea-to-expel-australian-christian-missionary/5294470

[newstart2380]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

North Korea has decided to release Australian missionary John Short, according to reports from the North's official news agency.

Mr Short, 75, was arrested last month while working as a Christian missionary.

KCNA said he had apologised and admitted to violating North Korean laws.

It said North Korea had decided to expel him partly in consideration of his age.

if there's one thing that the Nth koreans have in common with the rest of the world its a desire not to be evangelised.

is this more a case of "please go''  'my ears, my ears'' or of compassion ? the Nth Korean regime is not known for compassion, so i'ts more likely an earplug shortage.. everything is in short supply there.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-03/north-korea-to-expel-australian-christian-missionary/5294470

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I understand he was "spreading the gospel" ??????? which does not go down to well in a communist country

[lakeland27]

  I saw his wife interviewed shortly after his arrest and she seemed remarkably composed,  resigned even.

 i'm sure its hazardous enough to evangelise here door to door, was this chap looking for martyrdom ? maybe the Nth Koreans were unwilling to assist him in that area.

[newstart2380]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

  I saw his wife interviewed shortly after his arrest and she seemed remarkably composed,  resigned even.

 i'm sure its hazardous enough to evangelise here door to door, was this chap looking for martyrdom ? maybe the Nth Koreans were unwilling to assist him in that area.

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Yes, I saw her too, very "Mary Magdeline" in her appearance but she knows the Lord will protect, %&*$#@)&^%. LOL

[boris1gary]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

North Korea has decided to release Australian missionary John Short, according to reports from the North's official news agency.

Mr Short, 75, was arrested last month while working as a Christian missionary.

KCNA said he had apologised and admitted to violating North Korean laws.

It said North Korea had decided to expel him partly in consideration of his age.

if there's one thing that the Nth koreans have in common with the rest of the world its a desire not to be evangelised.

is this more a case of "please go''  'my ears, my ears'' or of compassion ? the Nth Korean regime is not known for compassion, so i'ts more likely an earplug shortage.. everything is in short supply there.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-03/north-korea-to-expel-australian-christian-missionary/5294470

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There are actually quite a few churches in the DPRK and I know personally that there are religious groups from New Zealand that visit the DPRK regularly and are quite welcome there. Everything is not in short supply there regardless of what you might read in the mainstream media. They are certainly not in short supply of excellent health care and education, something we cannot boast about here. The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief.

[ca04]

The communist system is holy like a church, the ruling Kims, both father and son, are secular saints, the self-reliance philosophy of Juche amounts to theology, recorded in books of Kim sayings, and heretics are severely punished.

[boris1gary]

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@ca04 wrote:

The communist system is holy like a church, the ruling Kims, both father and son, are secular saints, the self-reliance philosophy of Juche amounts to theology, recorded in books of Kim sayings, and heretics are severely punished.

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no offence but your assertion is ridiculous.

[the_great_she_elephant]

I'm really glad they released him. I can't help wondering though what may have happened to those people he gave tracts to' and I wonder if he gave any thought to the possibility that he might be putting them in danger.

[boris1gary]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

I'm really glad they released him. I can't help wondering though what may have happened to those people he gave tracts to' and I wonder if he gave any thought to the possibility that he might be putting them in danger.

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they actually deported him, not really "released", he broke the law by distributing christian literature in a Buddhist temple, not for being a christian. He was a former member of the Unley and Elizabeth Global Hall Brethren, whatever that is and has started some church with his mrs. He certainly  wont have put anyone else in danger because only HE broke the law. There are Christians in the DPRK although roughly 60% of the population are atheist.