25/03/2020

Religious & humanitarian groups urge South Korean government to "condemn scapegoating and to respect religious freedom" (Shincheonji Church COVID-19)



Religious and humanitarian organisations including IndependentFromBeliefs, Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) and the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have challenged the groundless accusations made against Shincheonji Church of Jesus (hereafter Shincheonji Church) by media throughout South Korea. In a tweet (posted above), USCIRF has urged the South Korean government to stop scapegoating Shincheonji Church for the rise in confirmed domestic cases of COVID-19 and to respect religious freedoms. Investigations prove that Shincheonji Church hadn’t been connected to the coronavirus outbreak until South Korea reported its 31st case on February 18th 2020; a 61-year-old South Korean woman who had no prior overseas travel history or contact with other confirmed cases. Lies published by the media intensified existing anti-Shincheonji sentiment within South Korea, leading to the deaths of two church members unable to withstand persecution from their own families and workplaces. 


Here are six short factual videos published by Independent From Beliefs that draw fresh, objective light on the matter:-
https://bit.ly/3driPqX
https://bit.ly/2UcvxC4


And this short video by Massimo Introvigne, Founder of Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR):-




News & Other Organisations' Reports
Quarantine Official: "Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Daegu had existed before ‘patient 31’" (Daum News 22/03/2020)
⇨https://bit.ly/2Qz1iDq  
Quarantine Official: "Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Daegu had existed before ‘patient 31’" (Naver 22/03/2020)

⇨https://bit.ly/2Uvs28X

Broadcasting Centres Raise Audience Ratings through 'Shincheonji Hatred'…“Enormous and Malicious Influence on National Progress” (Cheonji Daily 18/03/2020)

Controversy over Gyeonggi Provincial Government’s Response to COVID-19 as number of infected members from the established church is 2.4 times higher (Cheonji Daily 18/03/2020)

White Paper on Shincheonji and Coronavirus - Massimo Introvigne (Center for Studies on New Religions 17/03/2020)

"Shincheonji didn't lie about membership figures." (The Korea Herald 17/03/2020)

Prohibition of 'Hateful, Speculative and Distorted' Reporting Proposed under Natural Disasters Act (EDaily 17/03/2020)

Prosecution investigates membership list provided by Shincheonji Church Headquarters: “No hidden members; they reported a true list” (Newsis News Agency 17/03/2020) 

Coronavirus: USCIRF decries South Korea for blaming Shincheonji Church (Muslim Community Report 10/03/2020)▶http://bit.ly/2Qhpmdz

Four criticisms of 'Shincheonji Doctrine' brought to light… If you only believe in external sources, that’s a 'disgrace' (Cheonji Daily 04/03/2020) ▶https://bit.ly/2wGAslq

Lies regarding the Coronavirus about Shincheonji 신천지 (03/03/2020)

Official COVID-19 Response by Shincheonji Church of Jesus

•0307 Chairman Man Hee Lee asks "all congregants to fully cooperate for disease control" in a special announcement

•0302 Statement at Press Conference of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19

•0302 Regarding COVID-19 Testing of Chairman Lee, Man-hee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus

•0301 Letter of Appeal to Political Leaders

•0228 Letter of Appeal from Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Regards to COVID-19

•0226 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Provided a List of All Members to Public Health Authorities

•0223 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19

•0222 Over 1000 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Locations Disinfected and Closed Down in Korea

•0221 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Closed Down Its Churches and Affiliated Buildings from 18 Feb

•0220 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19 Countermeasures and Fake News

•0219 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

•0218 Notice on the Worship Service of Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Regards to COVID-19

COVID-19/Fact Checker: Q&A on Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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11 comments:

  1. Rebecca26 March 2020 at 01:16

    People of Shincheonji in the midst of hard times absolutely overcome well. And The truth about Shincheonji necessarily reveals all over the world. Cheer up.

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  2. Unknown26 March 2020 at 04:12

    多くな人々が新天地に口を出しても真実は変わらない。偽ニュースに揺れないで真実を見てください。

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  3. Unknown26 March 2020 at 05:14

    1日も早くコロナウイルスが消えて欲しい。そして真実は必ず勝ちます。

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  4. Unknown26 March 2020 at 05:25

    You don't want everyone to suffer from coronavirus. We must all try to win from this.

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  5. Anonymous27 March 2020 at 01:48

    Please don't use it politically, even though it'

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  6. Unknown27 March 2020 at 04:12

    いろいろと大変な時を過ごしている最近、もっと頑張って欲しい。

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  7. Unknown27 March 2020 at 05:29

    ウィルスは終わり、今の偽ニュースの真実も必ず勝ちます。

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  8. Anonymous27 March 2020 at 05:33

    All the truth about the Shincheonji will be revealed in the near future, and it will attract a lot of people there. We need to break the prejudice about it, and many people in the Shincheonji will overcome the coronavirus.

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  9. Unknown27 March 2020 at 05:35

    Govt should respect this church of jesus or else God will comtinue charging the whole world harshly because of them

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  10. Jzi-Nyle28 March 2020 at 22:45

    Yes, please do not use politics! Respect religious freedom!

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  11. Victoria30 March 2020 at 05:44

    Praying for religious freedom in South Korea!

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