Human Rights Must Protect Everyone: A Call to Safeguard Religious Freedom in South Korea Recent international attention on religious freedom in South Korea has raised an important question that goes far beyond any single religious organization or individual: Do fundamental human rights truly apply equally to everyone—even to those whose beliefs or organizations may be controversial or unpopular? Several international human rights organizations recently expressed concern about the treatment of religious minorities in South Korea, including issues surrounding freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression, due process, and the proportionality of legal measures. The concerns were raised at an international press conference in Seoul involving organizations such as Human Rights Without Frontiers, CAP Liberté de Conscience, FOREF, CESNUR, and Bitter Winter. This discussion deserves careful attention—not because any particular religious group should be placed above the law, but because ...
[2026-02-18] When the Old and New Testaments Were Fulfilled, Did the Believers at the Time Believe in Them and the Promised Pastor?
[2026-02-18] When the Old and New Testaments Were Fulfilled, Did the Believers at the Time Believe in Them and the Promised Pastor? In the Old Testament, God announced through various prophets that He would send His son as the savior (see Is 7, Is 9). Therefore, the Israelites awaited the coming of the son of God. At the first coming, Jesus, the son of God, came as the savior according to the process promised in the Old Testament and fulfilled it; however, the Jewish pastors of the time did not believe in Jesus and his work. In the New Testament, Revelation promises Jesus’ second coming, the process and his work at his return. However, although Jesus has returned according to his promise, fulfilled the New Testament Revelation and has the promised pastor to testify about this, the pastors of traditional churches have again not believed in the second coming of Jesus, his work, and the promised pastor chosen by Jesus. They say they "believe" with their lips, but their actions d...