Shincheonji Opposition Article Regarding CBS Broadcasting Company

Shincheonji,

asking for an apology

and a retraction from CBS

 



Opposition Article of Shincheonji

Regarding CBS Broadcasting Company

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 Church of Jesus, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (hereinafter Shincheonji) held a press conference on April 4 at Sejong Hall (Seoul, S. Korea) and asked for an apology and a retraction from CBS.

[News conference for the CBS false, distorted report]

-The Source of photo: Korea Human Rights News-

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 broadcasted edited and used the sermon of the Shincheonji chairman without authorization in the documentary, thereby violating copyright laws."

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. In addition, 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.

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’s have an open Bible debate publically on air. 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.

Reference video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePVyGAI6wLA&feature=youtu.be

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