Regarding being out of contact

Regarding being out of contact

We would like to explain regarding some local governments proclaiming that Shincheonji church members are being out of contact. Here are some examples of explanation.

The cases are...

1) In the case of contact number not updated (contact number error)

2) In the case of line being busy

3) In the case of church members on business trip abroad

4) In the case of the public health center mistakenly contacting incorrect number (calling wrong number)

5) in the case of actual address and registered address in church directory being different. In this case, two different public health centers contact simultaneously and administrative sharing between those public health centers is not made.

These cases are sometimes classified as 'out of contact' and published.

Shincheonji church encouraged church members to cooperate with the quarantine authorities over 25 times. And, church is checking the status of church members with 24/7 emergency system.

However, there are certain limitations. Shincheonji church is a church that aims to live a religious life and it not an organization collecting personal information. Church directory are recorded at the time of admission and the update cycle is not fixed. If church members move or change their contact number, church will not know unless they are informed. Change of contact number is not reflected in real time in church directory. These applies for any religious group or company.

The church is a community of diverse individuals. There are various situations among church members such as not attending in the long term, traveling abroad and local, changing contact number and not answering phone call from church.

Even in this situation, for the life and safety of church members, community and the people, Shinheonji church will promise to make every effort to end Corona crisis mobilizing every possible way exceeding the limits.