Shincheonji regarding incorrect notice 

Announcements of the headquarters of Shincheonji church are delivered in the form of 'official' documents. We would like to let you know that any other notice besides 'official documents' is not an official notice of Shincheonji church. In various char rooms, If someone pretends to be a congregant of Shincheonji church spreading false facts, we will respond legally. 

1) Shincheonji church encourages the congregants to conceal the fact of attendance at worship and do evangelism? 

This is not true. On the morning of 18th, after confirming the occurrence of 31st coronavirus patient among congregants of Shincheonji church, the headquarters of Shincheonji church immediately delivered official documents to all district churches establishing guidelines to ban access to churches, worship services and meetings replacing with online worship at home. Shincheonji Daegu church also closed the church and mission center immediately after confirming the confirmed news at 9:00 am and banned various gatherings, evangelism activities and all meetings between congregants.

Subsequently, according to guidance of the Disease Control Centers and Daegu city, an epidemiological investigation was conducted and all self-isolation measures were carried out. also, the tests were performed to congregants to has symptoms. The headquarters of Shincheonji church delivered text messages to all congregants nationally to self-isolate who visited Daegu church. Also, the church urged all congregants to refrain from outside activities and immediately contact the public health center if congregants develop fever. 

The 'false response manual' known as 'Announcement of Daegu church' is not an official guideline of headquarters of Shincheonji church. Shincheonji Daegu church has shared all guidelines of the church and is actively cooperating when Disease Control Centers visited Daegu church at 9:00 AM. The notice delivered by text message was sent by a member of Daegu church in personal judgement. And it was corrected after confirmation. also, the particular member was immediately disciplined. 

On last 19th, In order to not happen again, the headquarter of Shincheonji church delivered official documents to all district churches urging to follow the guidelines of headquarter of Shincheonji church rather than not acting autonomously and cooperating with the requests of the health authorities as much as possible. 

Shincheonji church has repeatedly stated that we will actively follow policies of government. In fact, the situation is to cooperate with the quarantine authorities mobilizing full capacity. We pray for the early healing of all corona patient including congregants who is diagnosed by Corona19. Shincheonji church will make an active effort in order for this crisis to end. 

2) Shincheonji church is trying to make corona issue as not only Shincheonji church but also other churches spreading Coronavirus to other churches?

It is absolutely not true. The headquarter of Shincheonji church has guided district churches to close all churches and offer online home worship service from 18th. In addition, various gatherings, evangelism activities and meetings between congregants are prohibited for all members of Shincheonji church.  All congregants are being faithful to follow guidelines of the health authorities. Regarding fake news spreading through SNS and community, Shincheonji church will have a strong legal response asking for responsibilities such as spreading false information.