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Jung's organisations operate in about 20 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.
Jung's organisations operate in about 20 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.

==Jung’s teaching==

===Central belief===

[[image:3div_chart.GIF|thumb|right|Providence chart (reproduced)]]Jung's religion, Providence, is described as a denomination of Christianity by members, and holds to the leader's interpretation of the Bible. The introductory course, ''the 30 lessons'', is built around a model based on the seven day week. The first four days, corresponding to the approximately four thousand years between Adam and Jesus, describe the period of time referred to as "the Old Testament". The next two days, corresponding to two thousand years, describe the time period labeled "the New Testament". Finally, the last day, corresponds to a thousand years starting roughly now, and said to be "the Complete Testament".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/indexd366.html?board=primer&action=display&thread=1088738409| title=30 Lessons: The Last Days| accessdate=2006-11-21}}</ref> It is taught that each time period has a major "Central Figure", or Messiah,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/index69a2.html?board=bible&action=display&thread=1145762632| title=30 Lessons: Central Figures| accessdate=2006-11-21}}</ref> and that heaven cannot be reached without this figure.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/indexa114-2.html?board=bible&action=display&thread=1145793047| title=30 Lessons: Millennium| accessdate=2006-11-21}}</ref> He teaches that the new Messiah is Jesus' second coming, however, he will not come again as himself but "spiritually", that is, by influencing and talking through a physical person alive at that time.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/indexe491.html?board=bible&action=display&thread=1145793495| title=30 Lessons: Comparison of the Advent of Jesus & Elijah| accessdate=2006-11-21}}</ref> He will come with new "Word" (teachings), different to those of the "New Testament" and "Old Testament" time periods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/indexe491.html?board=bible&action=display&thread=1145793495| title=30 Lessons: Salvation| accessdate=2006-11-21}}</ref> The 30 lessons reaches its climax when Jung interprets certain Biblical verses that the Messiah will come from Korea, is alive now, and will speak words of truth that will be recognizable because they will answer deep questions and solve unexplainable mysteries concerning the Bible.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/index1dba.html?board=bible&action=display&thread=1145795103| title=30 Lessons: Advent| accessdate=2006-11-21}}</ref> It is not said who exactly this man is, however, an individual will not be considered to have passed unless he testifies that this man is Jung. While the order of the lessons can differ, this general sequence and climax remains. It should also be noted that the sequence is taught in more detail, with other related teachings, over a period of time like a couple of months.

===Related teachings===

The 30 lessons also put emphasis on reading the Bible figuratively to resolve problems relating it to common life, not accepting revelations unless they are confirmed by Jung, not dating until married (with a partner accepted or assigned by Jung), and that the [[original sin]] of Adam was sexual. It is also true that the 3 time periods are also described as the time of slaves, the time of sons, and the time of brides or lovers, in that in the current time the Providence members should see themselves as brides of God and Jung.

Like the Unification Church, Jung interprets the [[Fall of man]] as involving a sexual sin, but his teaching departs from Rev. Moon's on 2 key points:

#it identifies Jung as the Messiah
#it teaches that depravity, originating in intercourse with the devil, can be defeated by intercourse with the savior, in which connection it offers what it calls "lovers' education" to those judged worthy<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rickross.com/reference/gacp/gacp5.html| title=Crisscross news: South Korean cult merges sex with prayer| accessdate=2007-05-17}}</ref>

Apart from these, critics say Jung's teachings are almost identical<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jungmyungseok.com/falsemessiah.proboards23.com/indexe96b.html?board=articles&action=display&thread=1144463904| title=Keimyung Gazette: How To Spot a Woolly Wolf| accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> and pretty clearly derived<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rickross.com/reference/gacp/gacp1.html| title=Japan Times: 'Love' cult snares student| accessdate=2006-12-27}}</ref> from the Unification church. (See [[Unification theology]], [[Divine Principle]].) While Jung has multiple explanations of this, one is that Moon is to Jung what John the Baptist was to Jesus, in that Moon was supposed to come first and testify about Jung who was to come but failed to do so.






Revision as of 03:30, 11 October 2007

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Jung Myung Seok
Jung Myung-seok
Hangul
정명석
Hanja
鄭明析
Revised RomanizationJeong Myeong-seok
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Myŏng-sŏk

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Jung Myung Seok (born February 17 1945) is a controversial Korean religious leader. He was born in the small village Wolmyeong-dong, located in Geumsan County, South Chungcheong province, South Korea. He is also known by the names of Joshua Jung, Joshua Lee Jung, Joshua Lee, and JMS. Members of his religion refer to him as President, sunsangnim (Korean for teacher), R (for rabbi), or Lord.

Jung has been wanted for several charges of rape since 30 June, 2001.[1] He became wanted by Interpol in 2002.[2] He was arrested in 2003 for illegal stay in Hong Kong but was released on bail and then fled.[3] Jung is also wanted for multiple cases of fraud, sexual abuse, and embezzlement.[4]

Jung was captured by Chinese police on May 1, 2007.[5][6][7][8]

Early biography

After finishing elementary school he spent years living a secluded life of prayer in the mountain surrounding his hometown, known as places where people pray and fast. Jung says that during this period, he interacted with spirits and ghosts, as well as a carpenter's spirit who later revealed himself to be Jesus, who taught him many secrets and religious knowledge to prepare him for the mission he was about to receive. At the age of 21, Jung joined the Korean Army and later the White Horse Division, a Korean unit in the Vietnam War fighting against the Viet Cong.[9]

At the age of 30 he returned to his hometown and visited the Unification Church. Jung worked as an instructor for the International Federation for Victory Over Communism:[citation needed] a group formed in the 1970s by Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church. In 1978[10] (or March 1980) Jung left the Unification Church and established (then called) Ae-Chun Church.

Jung and his religious movement remained mostly unknown until 1999. In January of that year, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) in Korea reported about a woman, Whang, who claimed Jung sexually abused her and many other women. This resulted in Jung fleeing Korea, a lawsuit pending against him, describing this as the start of the prophesied "grave period" that will last for three and a half years. Providence sued SBS as a result but later gave the suit up. Since then, several other women have sued Jung for rape and Jung has become an international fugitive wanted for several crimes.

Organizations under Jung

Main articles: Providence (religion) and Global Association of Culture and Peace

The religious movement founded by Jung is known by several names, the most known of which are Jesus Morning Star (JMS), Christian Gospel Mission (CGM), International Christian Association (ICA), Setsuri, 月明教會 (The Bright Moon Church), 攝理教會 (Providence Church), and Providence. Each individual group in an area has its own name, as well. Sometimes this name will only be given, and not the name of the religion. See Providence (religion) for more information about the religious organization.

Jung also encourages his followers to form non-religious organisations for the purpose of attracting young people without initially revealing the religious nature of the group or their real motives,[11] in a practice which has been described as "fraudulent" by lawyers.[12] Providence websites, however, deny this is the purpose of the organisations.

See Global Association of Culture and Peace for information and list of non-religious organizations used for recruitment.

Jung's organisations operate in about 20 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.


Events since 2006

File:Jung 06April news conference.jpg
April 2006 press conference

In April of 2006, a press conference was held by EXODUS in which four unidentified women accused Jung of organised sex crimes against themselves and other women.[13] Two of these women, Gim (28) and Jang (21) said they were raped in group sex involving more than 50 women. While they were fleeing China, where Jung was, Jung's bodyguards tried to kidnap them at an airport, but they were saved by the police.[14] They had bad injuries in the crotch[14] and needed to go to a hospital to receive treatment.[15]

Police raided a total of 8 Providence facilities in Japan on suspicion a senior member illegally obtained residence status.[16] The senior member, 2nd in command of Providence's Japanese branch, fled to Taiwan according to law authorities. Taiwan has no criminal extradition treaty with Japan.[17]

External links

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References

  1. ^ "Korean National Police Agency post 1". Retrieved 2006-11-21.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2000jap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Korean National Police Agency post 3". Retrieved 2006-11-21.
  4. ^ 7days news documentary 13 June 05
  5. ^ "Asian Cult Leader Arrested". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  6. ^ "Cult leader accused of raping followers captured in China". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  7. ^ "Alleged South Korean Rape Cult Leader Arrested in China". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  8. ^ "Setsuri cult leader wanted on rape charges under arrest in China". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  9. ^ "Life of faith as a newly enlisted soldier at boot camp". Retrieved 2006-11-21.
  10. ^ "Jung honed his sagely credentials as an acolyte of South Korea's Unification Church ... In 1978, Jung broke away from the church to found the sect that bears his initials. CrissCross News
  11. ^ "Asahi Shimbun editorial: Another problem cult". Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  12. ^ "Asahi Shimbun: Cult aimed at elite in 50 universities". Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  13. ^ "CNBNews (Korea) April 18 News article translation". Retrieved 2006-11-21.
  14. ^ a b "被性侵犯女性集體揭發JMS教主鄭明析劣跡". Retrieved 2007-01-20.
  15. ^ ""JMS 정명석 성폭행 계속…정부 뭐하나" 울분". Retrieved 2007-01-20.
  16. ^ "Police Raid More Setsuri Cult Facilities". Retrieved 2007-03-01.
  17. ^ "Police: Setsuri cult no. 2 in hiding in Taiwan". Retrieved 2007-02-07.


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