Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light

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Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) is an organization founded in 2013 by Lee Man-hee based in Seoul , South Korea . According to the company, it is a peace organization with over 70 Korean and 100 international branches.

HWPL is described by critics as the cover organization of the Shincheonji Church , also founded by Lee Man-hee . The latter is classified as a sect or religious cult by representatives of Christian churches, among others . The Evangelical Information Center for Churches - Sects - Religions criticizes, among other things, the fact that peace activities are offered under the name HWPL without the Shincheonji background being made clear.

history

2013-2015

Chairman Man Hee Lee founded HWPL in 2013. On May 25, 2013, the HWPL proclaimed the declaration of world peace at the Peace Gate in Olympic Park Seoul. The announcement included a call to society to work together for peace.

HWPL hosted the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit from September 17-19, 2014 in Seoul. Around 50 current and former political leaders, 700 religious leaders, legal experts and delegates from youth and women's organizations gathered at the event. It took place under the title "The Passing of an International Law for the Ending of Wars, for an Legacy of Peace and for the Global Alliance of Religions". The opening ceremony took place in the Olympic Stadium in Seoul and included a. a card performance. On the second day of the event, 12 religious leaders attended the signing ceremony of the “Agreement on the Unity of Religions”, which stated that all religions should unite in order to achieve world peace. Panel discussions followed with prime ministers, government officials and presidents of the highest courts of justice. In addition, the participants passed the "Agreement on the Adoption of an International Law", which dealt with an international law to end the war. The event ended with a "World Peace March" near Olympic Park Seoul.

In September 2015, the “1st” took place in the main auditorium of the Yongin Elysian Learning Center in South Korea. annual commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions' Peace Summit on September 18 ”. Legal experts, political and religious leaders gathered and consulted on the main topics “Implementation of an international agreement to end the war and achieve world peace” and “Establish the offices of the global peace alliance of religions”. In addition, HWPL appointed 11 legal experts as members of the HWPL International Law Peace Committee to work on the draft agreement to end the war.

2016-2017

HWPL presented the completed agreement at the "Proclamation Ceremony " of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War ( DPCW , "Declaration of Peace and the Ending of Wars") on March 14, 2016. The declaration contains 10 articles, which u. a. include a ban on the use of force, a reduction in military power, peaceful resolution of conflicts and freedom of religion. Executives from various fields and around 30 youth and women's organizations took part in the event in Seoul.

In order to debate concrete plans in support of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War , politicians, religious leaders and legal experts gathered at the “2. Commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions' Peace Summit “in September 2016.

At the "Peace Forum for the 1st Annual Commemoration of the DPCW " on March 14, 2017, discussions took place about the Legislate Peace Campaign (LP-Campaign, "Campaign for the Enactment of Peace"), which aims to make the DPCW a UN To have resolution passed. The chairman of HWPL stated that peacebuilding was “not an individual task”, but “relevant to everyone”. One event of the campaign was, for example, the HWPL National Marathon Festival in Seoul.

The discussions at the “3. Commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions' Peace Summit ”, which took place in September 2017 at the Hwaseong Sports Complex in Seoul, aimed to“ transform the DPCW into a legally effective form, promote harmony between religions and promote a culture of peace develop". Approx. 300 religious leaders took part, including a. from Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism.

2018-2019

In March 2018, around 150,000 participants took part in the “2. annual commemoration of the DPCW ”, which took place in 71 countries, u. a. in the USA, Germany, Ukraine, Great Britain and China. The theme was: "A Call to Build a World of Peace and Realize Justice"

On September 18, 2018, when Korean Presidents Moon Jae In and Kim Jong Un met in Pyongyang, the “4th Commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions' Peace Summit ”and included a. Discussions about the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. The venue was the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.

In cooperation with the Philippine organization Volunteer Individuals for Peace , HWPL held a festival on February 15, 2019 at the Philippine Sports Stadium under the title "We are one for peace in order to achieve sustainable development". Both organizations signed an agreement to jointly expand their peace work. The event ended with a signing ceremony for the "Philippine Peace Declaration", which dealt with the "realization of national and global peace".

At the "3. annual commemoration of the DPCW ”in March 2019, HWPL presented a progress report on the implementation of the DPCW . According to the report, the Seychelles, Swaziland and the Comoros support the declaration at government level, as well as several organizations by signing cooperation agreements. Participants gave presentations on "The Role of Civil Society in Peaceful Association and Cooperation in the Korean Peninsula". In addition, the Director General of IPYG stated that since 2018 the organization has collected 200,000 peace letters and sent them to 7 heads of state in South Africa, Indonesia, New Zealand, Namibia, Malaysia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

At the "5. Commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions' Peace Summit ”in September 2019 was attended by an estimated 300,000 people in 113 countries, including Germany, Australia, Russia, South Africa and the UK. In Seoul, the participants discussed the following topics under the title “Enactment of Peace - Implementation of the DPCW for Sustainable Development”: “Support at the international level for the adoption of the DPCW as a UN resolution; Spreading a culture of interfaith understanding and dialogue based on religious scriptures; Strengthening the capabilities of the youth and women's peace network; Implementation of global peace education to consolidate peace; Expansion of a global media network for peace ”.

activities

The three main initiatives of the HWPL are International Law for Peace , World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Office, and Peace Education . HWPL is affiliated with the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) and works closely with its partner organization International Women`s Peace Group (IWPG).

International Law for Peace

The “International Peace Law” is one of the three main initiatives of HWPL. According to the organization, the adoption of an international law to achieve peace is necessary, as international conflicts are linked to deficiencies in international security management. For this purpose, HWPL u. a. the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War , the Legislate Peace Campaign and Peace Letters .

Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)

HWPL proclaimed the DPCW (Declaration on Peace and the Ending of War) on March 14, 2016 after 11 legal experts from different countries worked out the DPCW in cooperation with HWPL. It consists of 10 articles and 38 paragraphs that provide a legal framework for promoting friendly diplomatic relations, disarmament, religious freedom and peaceful societies.

Legislate Peace Campaign

The Legislate Peace Campaign (campaign for enactment of Peace) includes the organization of events and activities to prompt citizens to stand up for the global world peace and to support the initiatives of HWPL. These are, for example, “peace marches” that HWPL organizes in various locations around the world. According to the organization, 1.5 million people now support the Legislate Peace Projects.

Peace Letter

HWPL delivers Peace Letters to heads of state, in which the senders ask for the support of the DPCW , with the aim that the UN General Assembly ultimately passes them as a legally binding resolution. HWPL offers every citizen the opportunity to participate in the peace letters. According to the HWPL, the senders have so far addressed heads of state and ambassadors from a total of 193 countries.

World Alliance of Religious Peace (WARP) Office

The second main initiative is based on the thesis that misunderstandings and incorrect interpretations of religious scriptures are the cause of most conflicts worldwide. In this context, various religious leaders come together in the WARP Office to analyze and compare their religious writings within a dialogue. The participants discuss topics such as the origin of mankind, where they can get closer to each other and find common ground. At the end there is usually a question and answer session between the audience and the panelists. HWPL has carried out the WARP office at 250 locations in 128 countries since 2014.

Religious Peace Camps

HWPL organized Religious Peace Camps (Religious peace camps) to inform young people about different ethnicities, cultures and religions. The participants have the opportunity to visit different places of worship or to take part as an audience in interreligious dialogues between religious leaders. In addition, the participants discuss solutions for realizing peace and contents of religious scriptures related to this topic.

Peace Education

For educational institutions, HWPL offers the implementation of Peace Education (" Peace Education "). To this end, the organization has created teaching materials and curricula, and works with approximately 200 educational institutions in 21 countries that may include: a. bear the title of HWPL Peace Academies. For example, they are in India, Romania, South Africa, and Israel. In addition, HWPL organizes workshops to present their peace education through lectures and classroom simulations.

HWPL World Peace Tours

In order to promote international support for the implementation of the DPCW , HWPL carried out HWPL world peace tours in various countries . For example, the 30th HWPL World Peace Tour took place in February 2019 in Australia, the Philippines and Cambodia and the 31st HWPL World Peace Tour in April 2019 in Romania.

Mindanao Peace Accords

Since 1969, conflicts between Catholic and Muslim residents have taken place on the Philippine island of Mindanao, killing over 100,000 people. After a peace march on January 24, 2014, the HWPL had the representatives of the Catholic Church and Islam who live there sign the “Mindanao Peace Agreement”. It involves resolving conflicts and working together to achieve peace. Since then, the "Peace Day Commemoration in Mindanao" has been held every year.

Controversy & Criticism

Thomas Gandow, former sect representative of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg criticized HWPL because it would be a cover organization of the new religious movement Shincheonji , u. a. on the grounds that both organizations are headed by the same chairman. Prof. Massimo Introvigne, founder of the Center for Studies on New Religions, contradicts these statements and explains that HWPL would promote international peace, apparently without expecting that its cooperation partners would convert to Shincheonji .

In The Zimbabwe Independent , an author criticized the World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit 2014 for the fact that instead of the announced discussions and workshops, long speeches by the chairman and peace marches had taken place. HWPL also showed a video by human rights activist Desmond Tutu, in which he praised the HWPL's peace initiative. After the video was found to be used for promotional purposes, he withdrew his testimony and requested that the video be removed from the HWPL website. The author also criticized Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku for attending the “Proclamation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War ” in March 2016.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

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