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Post by robertsjohn379 on Dec 3, 2018 9:28:00 GMT -8
Hello Everyone, The persecution of religious minorities remains higher today than it ever has been. According to the Office of Social Justice, nearly five million registered Syrian refugees have fled both religious persecution from the Islamic State and the general chaos in Syria - Christians, Shia Muslims and Yazidis alike; many Christians have been ordered to convert to Islam, pay a religious tax or face death; and in Buddhist Myanmar, over 150,000 Muslims from the Rohingya ethnic group have been stripped of their citizenship and forced into appalling camps. These are just a few cases. Such violation of religious freedom often occurs in authoritarian or fragmented regimes. However, in the democratic and constitutional Republic of Korea (yes - South Korea), there has been outright abuse of human rights committed beneath the guise of religion, leading to two deaths and more than 1000 kidnappings. Let me tell you about a heinous practice called ‘coercive conversion’ established and implemented by so-called “pastors”. In July 2016, a young woman called Ji-In Gu was forcibly taken to a Catholic monastery by her parents after being deceived by ‘pastors’ of the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) that her daughter had fallen into a ‘cult’. After receiving emotional and psychological abuse for refusing to agree to ‘conversion education’ over a period of 44 days, she escaped. On 4th June 2017, she wrote and sent a letter to the th-en-president of Korea pleading with him to bring her captors to justice and to criminalise this practice. She signed off her letter “I hope there won't be any more victims like me”. In January 2018, she was dead. She had been kidnapped a second time and died of asphyxiation in her struggle to escape. Coercive conversion is a programme designed by the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) designed to forcibly convert one’s religion to another against their will. According to Human Rights Association for Victims of Coercive Conversion Programs (HRAVCCP), two people have been killed and over 1000 have forcibly received coercive conversion education from 2003-2017, with other cases including imprisonment and enforced hospitalization in psychiatric wards. The other victim was hammered to death by her ex-husband on 7th October 2007 for refusing to renounce her religious beliefs. Even though rallies have been held in 23 cities in 15 countries since January 2018, the Korean government continues to remain silent about this matter. However, news circulated again and a news feature was broadcast on NBC and most recently, an article published in the New York Times. If you believe all human rights - including religious freedom - must be protected, please join in the protest against the Christian Council of Korea and Coercive Conversion and support religious freedom. Get informed, get involved and help protect victims like Ji-In Gu. Please see the below pages NBC Broadcast: www.youtube.com/c/endcoerciveconversionRemember Gu: www.facebook.com/remembergureligiousfreedomforall@gmail.com
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Post by olivia L. on Dec 7, 2018 14:04:57 GMT -8
I really can not believe that coercive conversion has happened in this time.Everyone has the freedom to choose or believe in whatever religion they want to believe in, how can the pastor of CCK force one`s religion and religious belief against their will?? Because of their behaviour they have caused two deaths, and they do not even feel ashamed and repent about what they have done! The Korean Government should take this issue seriously and pay attention to the voice of victim. Religious freedom should form part of our human rights and must be protected.
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Post by Daniel on Dec 7, 2018 14:24:17 GMT -8
This poor woman - how can the family be tricked by these organizations with people who lie and abuse their authority and position? What is the Korean government doing about this - they need to stop these false pastors - and protect the people's freedom of religion
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Post by J on Dec 7, 2018 14:53:40 GMT -8
Hello Everyone, The persecution of religious minorities remains higher today than it ever has been. According to the Office of Social Justice, nearly five million registered Syrian refugees have fled both religious persecution from the Islamic State and the general chaos in Syria - Christians, Shia Muslims and Yazidis alike; many Christians have been ordered to convert to Islam, pay a religious tax or face death; and in Buddhist Myanmar, over 150,000 Muslims from the Rohingya ethnic group have been stripped of their citizenship and forced into appalling camps. These are just a few cases. Such violation of religious freedom often occurs in authoritarian or fragmented regimes. However, in the democratic and constitutional Republic of Korea (yes - South Korea), there has been outright abuse of human rights committed beneath the guise of religion, leading to two deaths and more than 1000 kidnappings. Let me tell you about a heinous practice called ‘coercive conversion’ established and implemented by so-called “pastors”. In July 2016, a young woman called Ji-In Gu was forcibly taken to a Catholic monastery by her parents after being deceived by ‘pastors’ of the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) that her daughter had fallen into a ‘cult’. After receiving emotional and psychological abuse for refusing to agree to ‘conversion education’ over a period of 44 days, she escaped. On 4th June 2017, she wrote and sent a letter to the th-en-president of Korea pleading with him to bring her captors to justice and to criminalise this practice. She signed off her letter “I hope there won't be any more victims like me”. In January 2018, she was dead. She had been kidnapped a second time and died of asphyxiation in her struggle to escape. Coercive conversion is a programme designed by the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) designed to forcibly convert one’s religion to another against their will. According to Human Rights Association for Victims of Coercive Conversion Programs (HRAVCCP), two people have been killed and over 1000 have forcibly received coercive conversion education from 2003-2017, with other cases including imprisonment and enforced hospitalization in psychiatric wards. The other victim was hammered to death by her ex-husband on 7th October 2007 for refusing to renounce her religious beliefs. Even though rallies have been held in 23 cities in 15 countries since January 2018, the Korean government continues to remain silent about this matter. However, news circulated again and a news feature was broadcast on NBC and most recently, an article published in the New York Times. If you believe all human rights - including religious freedom - must be protected, please join in the protest against the Christian Council of Korea and Coercive Conversion and support religious freedom. Get informed, get involved and help protect victims like Ji-In Gu. Please see the below pages NBC Broadcast: www.youtube.com/c/endcoerciveconversionRemember Gu: www.facebook.com/remembergureligiousfreedomforall@gmail.com View AttachmentView AttachmentView Attachment
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Post by John on Dec 7, 2018 15:16:00 GMT -8
I can not believe that a pastor who is supposed to be doing the work of God, is involved in a illegal practice against the physical law and against the spiritual law. Unbelievable.
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Post by Some on Dec 7, 2018 15:32:17 GMT -8
It's crazy south Korea democratic country why happened ... unbeliever
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Post by craig on Dec 7, 2018 15:36:59 GMT -8
When human life is killed without those who have done the crime held to take responsibility for there actions, they will continue to disregard human rights and take advantage to the people's silence and do it again and again. Before more lives are lost, the law must be enforced.
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Post by Giorgio on Dec 7, 2018 15:38:24 GMT -8
OMG! Is unbelievable!!! Where is the human rights and religion freedom??? Where is Korean government when its people nees helpp?!
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Post by Kenpopp on Dec 7, 2018 16:37:19 GMT -8
Rediculous actions by those hiding behind religion. How can someone repay another for a life? Take their lives in her place!
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Post by S.w.jung on Dec 7, 2018 19:25:09 GMT -8
Even my Korean friends didn't know such things were happening in their own country! Looks like this was hidden well under the radar until now.
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Post by Rob on Dec 7, 2018 19:28:19 GMT -8
We all should have the freedom of speech and our believe of faith . It’s not right for this group of people destroy our freedom . The government of South Korea they must do something to stop this people’s.
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Post by Jintails on Dec 7, 2018 23:28:56 GMT -8
Its like the cck pastors are taken by the devil...
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Post by Oceania on Dec 8, 2018 8:46:24 GMT -8
Oh my God! Stop CCK! Korean Government must protect human right!
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Post by Fuegz on Dec 8, 2018 9:32:28 GMT -8
this is crazy ! when will people be free to follow God?
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Post by Oralia on Dec 10, 2018 12:30:59 GMT -8
What kind of organization is this?? CCK? do you have any rights to kill this innocent people?! Do not call you as Christian Council!! JUST SHUT DOWN CCK!! I feel terrible for these victims..
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