[Resolution] Rally to Denounce Religious Persecution Today, we strongly denounce the biased administrative oppression against a religion committed by Gyeonggi-do government and Gyeonggi Tourism Organization in violation of Article 20 of the Constitution. Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea states that Korea shall be a democratic republic, that its sovereignty resides in the people, and that all state authority shall emanate from the people. Members of Shincheonji Church are citizens of the Republic of Korea. When a politician sides with a certain religion to make decisions that divide the people and takes hardhanded measures that harass Shincheonji Church, committing religious persecution based on favoritism, we shall fight against it and stand up for our rights. Shincheonji Church will not succumb to external pressure at any rate. As God and Jesus have overcome, in the face of such unfairness and religious persecution, Shincheonji Church will prevail. The...
[Statement] Rally to Denounce Religious Persecution This action is a dismissal of the basic courtesy due to citizens who are the rightful sovereigns, and it seriously damages the national prestige of the Republic of Korea. How are we supposed to explain this to the religious leaders and graduates from various countries who entered Korea to attend this event? While Korea promotes the Korean Wave and emphasizes globalization, it is bringing international embarrassment upon itself through religious persecution. While the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization claims “security threats” as the reason for cancellation, other events at the same venue proceeded normally. How can they still claim this was due to “security threats”? Prior to the event, there were continuous complaints and protest rallies from Protestant churches, and on October 28th, a “Protest Rally to Cancel Shincheonji Event” was held. The very next day, we learned of the venue cancellation. Public officials and publi...