Family, Acquaintances, Local Residents invited to get to know Shincheonji Church
Whilst browsing through the topic
of ‘religion and spirituality’ on social media, I came across an article of an ‘Open
House’ event that was held by an organisation called ‘Shincheonji Church’. Established in 1984 in the Republic of South Korea, this organisation engages
with the local community through Bible seminars and has been recipient of numerous
governmental awards for services of volunteerism nationwide. In the midst of negative
online press, it recently hosted an ‘Open House’ event for believers’ family members
and friends “to inform the public of the
true reality of the church”.
As someone who has experienced
first-hand division within the church and across various faiths - both in the
UK and abroad - more should be done to unite people of different religions. In
an increasingly divided city like London, which is afflicted with rising knife
crime and other serious issues, I believe that it is the responsibility of religions
to promote goodwill by actively engaging with local communities to break down
these barriers that so often divide us.
One benefit of the event was that
it helped unite families divided due to differing religious beliefs. One
participant, whose wife is a believer, said the following after the Open House event:
“I felt that trust and respect must be
the foundation of our family though we have different religions.” How
beautiful.
To read more
about the ‘Open House’ event, please click here
1 comments
That's great, it's an opportunity to experience Shincheonji church :)
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