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SvennoJ said:
Ka-pi96 said:

That's simply not true. They've banned competing religions, that's all.

To quote a former North Korean "To my childish eyes and to those of all my friends, Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il were perfect beings, untarnished by any base human function. I was convinced, as we all were, that neither of them urinated or defecated. Who could imagine such things of gods?"

If that isn't a state religion then what is?

If you include state religion, then the 'American dream' is a religion as well. My kids get to stand for the national anthem every morning as well, even with online learning the day starts with the anthem. North Korea takes it to the extreme. However in the states the American dream is an untouchable subject as well. Plus see what happens when you burn a flag.

Anyway getting rid of religion isn't so simple, in the end, the state shall provide is as much a faith based organisation as religion. Then you have the military where blind trust in the commander in chief is drilled in. It's pretty amazing how many institutions humans create that rather not have you think for yourself.

I guess this ship has sailed a long time ago in America.