![](/static/253f0d9b/assets/icons/icon-96x96.png)
![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/db7182d9-181a-45e1-b0aa-6768f144911a.jpeg)
Isaiah 1:29-30 which says, “You will be ashamed because of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen. You will be like an oak with fading leaves, like a garden without water”.
Interesting tidbit: The oaks it’s referring to are Asherah poles. Which are associated with the pagan goddess Asherah, who was believed to have been the consort of Yahweh back when the ancient Israelites were polytheistic
You usually do tours that are run by Chinese companies, and North Korea tries not to piss off China. I have a few friends who have gone