[Shincheonji News conference for the CBS false report] Misunderstanding is like Murder

[Shincheonji News conference for the CBS false report]

Misunderstanding is like Murder!

Recently in South Korea, Korean religious media CBS aired a documentary titled “People of Shincheonji,” which they purposefully produced to slander Shincheonji. 

It has recently become an issue among Korean Christians.

Shincheonji held a press conference on April 4 at Sejong Hall (Seoul, S. Korea) and asked for an apology and a retraction from CBS. 

Shincheonji News conference for the CBS false report

At the press conference, Shincheonji said, “CBS recorded without the consent of the party being filmed and did not notify their intent of broadcasting, which is illegal. 

They violated the image and voice rights of those being filmed.” Shincheonji added, “Particularly, they edited and used the sermon of the Shincheonji chairman without authorization in the documentary, thereby violating copyright laws." 

[Shincheonji News] CBS received monthly donations of $7,482 and 

broadcasted the sermons of heretical pastors.

Shincheonji said, "CBS made a big mistake—CBS and coercive conversion education pastors. They broadcasted the program to earn money. Among believers, many say they carry out a life of faith but do not know the Bible. As for the nonbelievers, who do not know the Bible well, CBS took advantage of their lack of knowledge and broadcasted a false report.” 

Shincheonji continued by saying, "CBS, instead of reflecting on the opinions of the involved party, did not contact Shincheonji and for that reason they violated the broadcasting standards of fairness and objectivity.” 

[Shincheonji News] Pastor Jin claimed he did not receive money from conversion education,
yet has a personal account with 1.4 billion KRW.

Also, Pastor Shin, their other front man, was expelled from Shincheonji for distorting the Bible and using church finances for his own personal use. 

Both of them are in the coercive conversion education business and in 2013, at the last Christian Media Forum, they were condemned as “individuals who act arbitrarily [whose] deeds must come to an end.” 

These two pastors, Jin and Shin, received a great deal of criticism for their heretical teachings from the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) and CBS (which represent the Republic of Korea Presbyterian Church), the influential daily newspaper JoongAng Daily, etc. until 2013. 

[Shincheonji News] The CBS false, distorted report

CBS broadcasted a distorted report that was edited to slander, not to state true facts. 

Video was also cut from the middle of a sermon, which was edited so Shincheonji seemed to be presenting Jesus as a heretic. 

CBS’ “People of Shincheonji” aired a total of eight episodes based on the testimony of these two pastors, Jin and Shin. This resulted in a reaction from a number of pastors of established churches because they wondered why they did not appear in any part of the documentary at all. 

[Shincheonji News] CBS Broadcasting is a violation of human rights.

Coercive conversion education pastors approached the family members of people who belong to Shincheonji.  

Although their children were having no problem living a normal life while attending Shincheonji Church, the conversation pastors persuaded the parents to abduct their children and restrain them in a rented motel room, which broke the families apart. 

Although it was their actions that caused the families to fall apart, they united with CBS, aired the documentary, and made it seem like Shincheonji was the one violating human rights.

[Shincheonji News] Let’s have an open Bible debate publically on air. 

This is a stern warning to CBS!

Let’s not obscure the essence of broadcasting by producing rumors, malicious editing, and distorted news. 

What more can be said to those who believe and follow Jesus? 

Let the citizens decide who is carrying out a true life of faith—let them distinguish good and evil—based on the Bible. 

Please do not refuse the invitation by giving a flimsy excuse; we strongly urge you to have a public debate broadcasted live.

Misunderstanding is like Murder.

It means that to indiscriminately say something is the same as murder.

If a letter does not belong to anyone, it goes back to its sender. 

Likewise, words, which are not righteous, eventually return to the person who said them.

Therefore, we should not speak carelessly.

'오해'라는 자체는 살인과 같은 것이다.

확신도 없는 것을 가지고 함부로 말하는 것은 살인과 같다는 말이다.

편지도 받는 사람 본인 것이 아니면 보낸 사람에게 되돌아가듯이, 

말이라는 것도 결국 말한 그 사람에게 돌아간다.

그러므로 말을 함부로 하면 안 된다는 것이다.

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