[Shincheonji beliefs] COVID-19 Fact Check

From the point of view of the Shincheonji beliefs

Shincheonji COVID19 Fact Check Q&A

for congregants who are out of contact

• About congregants who are out of contact in Shincheonji beliefs 

Some local governments have announced that there are Shincheonji members remaining out of contact. We would like to explain some cases in this regard.

Some congregants are classified and reported as “out of contact” for the following reasons: 1) contact information in the church register is not updated (wrong contact information), 2) the line is busy, 3) the person is on an overseas business trip, 4) the health center calls the wrong phone number, 5) in case the address in the church register and the actual place of residence are different, health centers of two or more jurisdictions contact the person, but this information is not shared between the health centers.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus has issued 25 formal notices to urge its congregation members to cooperate with the public health authorities, and the church is checking the condition of the members with a 24-hour emergency system.


However, there are clearly limits. Shincheonji is a church for faith and worship; it is not an organization for collecting personal information. Upon entering the church, each member’s address and phone number at the time are registered in the church register, and the update frequency is irregular. In case a member moves to a new place or changes his or her phone number, the church cannot know unless it is notified, and such changes are not updated in the church register in real time. This would be the same for any religious group or company.

Also, a church is a gathering of various individuals. Among the congregation, there are members who have not attended service for a long time, who are on overseas or regional business trips, whose phone numbers have changed, and who are not answering calls from the church.

However, Shincheonji Church of Jesus promises to overcome these limitations and make every possible effort to fight COVID-19 for the health and safety of congregants, communities, and citizens.



About Congregants who are out of Contact in Shincheonji Beliefs



I hope the press will not write provocative novels about Shincheonji, which is a group of so many people and is well-cooperative to the government in an orderly manner.

The media should report what it is and leave the judgment to the viewers.