tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post10829612635770030..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Who Are These People in Orange T-Shirts in the Streets of New York?T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-92220720741846201262014-09-24T14:57:26.569-04:002014-09-24T14:57:26.569-04:00Dear Korean:
Like so many things in the Internet,...Dear Korean:<br /><br />Like so many things in the Internet, the link to the National Archives has moved. If you're neurotic, or just in the mood to update a link, Your Reader would be grateful (even if he hardly knows any written Korean, and can only slowly read Hangul):<br /><br />(A lot of the description was lifted from the case file in the National Archives of Korea.)<br /><br />Selecting (clicking) the pretty blue words,<br /><br />http://contents.archives.go.kr/next/content/listSubjectDescription.do;jsessionid=FQp1LsBDcFvzJNyGjhVFhPpxd1y28Qy6zHYWGSl8hnJ481BZPwbb!810148576?id=004369<br /><br />Is that "your session has ended", or "this page no longer exists"?<br /><br />Your work here at AAK is interesting, helpful, and at times amusing (because of your humor). Thanks for your work.<br /><br />--Mark (Your Reader)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-11569047020592492892014-04-30T08:52:38.365-04:002014-04-30T08:52:38.365-04:00Konata, we preach we are evil continually without ...Konata, we preach we are evil continually without God.. but with God we are perfect, holy, righteous.<br /><br />Through faith, we are made perfect.. thats the key word, by faith.. our sins are written, actually engraved, in 2 places.. one the horns of the tabernacle in heaven, and then second place is in our hearts. (Jeremiah 17:1)<br /><br />Jesus covered the sins that are written on the horns in tabernacle in heaven, by his blood.<br /><br />and by faith in our hearts in that, our sins in our heart are washed away also.<br /><br />read Hebrews chapter 10.<br /><br />trust me, this is the true gospel. we can discuss it more with open hearts on each other, if you'd like.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682316897398875384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-16713290128345758482014-04-30T08:45:48.534-04:002014-04-30T08:45:48.534-04:00The church that Ock Soo Park is apart of is not a ...The church that Ock Soo Park is apart of is not a cult..<br /><br />remember, Jesus' followers (the apostles) were considered a cult in their life time from the world.<br /><br />there is NOTHING pastor park makes us do.. He only wants God to change our hearts on the matter and live by faith, nothing else.. i used to show up drunk and high (and much worst like hitting on the korean/thai short terms, smoking a guy i never knew out, and a korean i got high, and fucked a girl whose first time to a "bible crusaide" type event) to the church in dallas, and they wanted to kick me out, because i told them i didn't have salvation. Not faith completely that i was holy, and without sin.. so they did not kick me out.. then 6 months later, they asked if i got salvation, and faith in Jesus with the blood and how he bore my sins on the cross.. i believed it and told them i had salvation, and am holy. then they kicked me out later that week.. and it was such a blessing to be kicked out because then i got to see how truely precious the church is (by the way the bible does talk about kicking a brother out of church in 2nd Corinthians), when i asked for how long or when i can come back? i was told "its in Gods hands".. I had faith in my heart God will let me know by a sign, and i had a sign 1 month later, and i took it as God telling me to come back..<br /><br />now 1 year later, my life is completely changed.. from a druggy, thats been arrested 5 times, to a teacher, where a student told me not to ever leave, being called and being made into something.. and it all started by acknowleging how evil i am without God and how much i NEEEEEEED the grace of God.. and God began to work.<br /><br />This Church is NOTHING like the persecution it recieves on the internet.. it reminds me of the pharasses percecuting Jesus and the persecution the apostles received in the book of Acts by the people with a harden/high heart.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682316897398875384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-30956014252508051792014-04-24T06:18:28.342-04:002014-04-24T06:18:28.342-04:00And Yoo pops back into the news as the owner of th...And Yoo pops back into the news as the owner of the Sewol ferry...<br /><br />http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2988141Puffin Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083200918437216263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-26571196025939711512014-04-22T11:59:45.770-04:002014-04-22T11:59:45.770-04:00That true Qianmo Kathleen Chen ... i went there i...That true Qianmo Kathleen Chen ... i went there in Dallas, TX, i feel so bad because i have to wake up early, and eat korean food, and pay $200 hotel. i was very mad at the beginning, but in the end, i was very happy , i met jesus there.. and he change me and i receive salvation in Dallas, Tx. my name is already in heaven . :) ..true good new in IYF. god with IYF. and god will be with them forever and this i pray, in the name of jesus. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505794255251416749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-53135969191447647532013-12-14T10:14:00.208-05:002013-12-14T10:14:00.208-05:00@rex You may have some true about that Park doesn&...@rex You may have some true about that Park doesn't glorify himself (I proved too) but what happens in his mind readings he definitely put his own thoughts in 3 main words: Satan, world of the heart, thoughts; when we preached about Noah, Adam and Eve, David, Paul (the main characters that he constantly talks about), he is struggling how to convince us on how we are (were) evil, but what happens about talking about the social problems, and some areas that we need to change in our personality? They lack of real interpretation, and sadly many pastors disapprove his way interpret the Bible. Maybe someone who is Catholic or didn't care about having a religious life would get and learn easily the first divine thing he may listen, and it does happen, it's like a blank tablet (no doctrine) where you can write anything, and that content will prevail, no matter if it's for goodness or temptation, but it's the first word of God you may receive. What really annoys us is that when we question, deny, confront or tell their truth, they defend themselves with Romans 3:13-15, in fact is a biblical way to insult the 'mundanes' and many others passages to blame them as Satan's puppet, you will end as Uzah, God would never listen to you, and so on. It's so sickening how you find passages to insult and think that you (from Ps Park) have always the truth, and the rest of churches are wrong. In fact, many Korean churches stated IYF/GNM as heretical, and this is not a lieSeeker77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07576786385767927714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-43051932128473256302013-12-11T22:18:10.827-05:002013-12-11T22:18:10.827-05:00I don't need to meet that "pastor" P...I don't need to meet that "pastor" Park, it's useless to "justify" that twisted reading of the Bible. Some friends and I were critized and received many attacks from many unknown members of IYF, just because we don't agree to their mind readings and posting about the dangers of GNM and IYF. Listen, we did open hearts, but what did we receive, that we were talking with our thoughts, we have never meet Christ, we are closed-hearted, rubbish! <br />How in the world I can accept a church where everybody centers on Ock So Park's words, it is like his way of interpretation was pure golden, sorry but you guys are wrong, no man in the world is perfect,nor the best preachers in the world, we are dust at the end, and the day Park turns into dust, I'm pretty sure you'll all go whining just like when Kim Jong-Il passed away.<br />A real church cannot arrange marriages, cannot send anyone as a "missioner", mustn't preach gospel with kpop, mustn't mock with the ex-members and ex-pastors.Seeker77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07576786385767927714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-71274119648129616982013-12-04T22:36:26.383-05:002013-12-04T22:36:26.383-05:00This article and most of the comments in here are ...This article and most of the comments in here are highly misleading and have a lot of fallacy. I have attended many mind lectures of Pastor Ock Soo park and I have never heard him glorify himself or intend to acquire wealth from his flock like many pastor's I know. I have never heard any of those volunteers call themselves saviors [referring to them as saviorists is just sad]. This people are not a cult, I have met many and even volunteered in one of the world camps. It was an awesome experience which helped me learn a lot about the gospel. All they do is help people to live according to the bible, that is what it means to throw away your thoughts. It is far from being brainwashed. All these accusations are very unfortunate because these group of people are only concerned about spreading the gospel of Grace apart from works just like apostle Paul preached about in the bible. rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810962063103775392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-55160921977599991292013-09-23T19:00:19.494-04:002013-09-23T19:00:19.494-04:00Maybe if you actually went you would understand. P...Maybe if you actually went you would understand. Pastor Park really does no like it when we put him in place of God. If you listen to a couple of his sermons he says it himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-46314408194339388682013-09-23T18:16:59.353-04:002013-09-23T18:16:59.353-04:00Poor you. If you left the hotel premises, who know...Poor you. If you left the hotel premises, who knows what could happen to you, and then how would IYF tell your parents? IYF had your saftey in their best interests; please don't get mad. ^-^<br />As for food...you have to understand, they're Korean. Koreans traditionally eat rice and pickled cabbage (kimchi). Once you've adjusted to its tastes, you'll love kimchi(according to my mom XD). You could've gotten seconds, and I'm sure they served meat and fruits and salads. And if you wanted, you could've gotten seconds, I'm pretty sure. Or wait until the lunch servers leave and scoop some more rice into your plate. I don't know, something. xD<br />And if the hotel shuttles are off limits, there must be a good reason. The groups were made partly so they could keep tabs on everyone, so no one's left behind at the hotel on departing day and stuff.<br /><br />Did you go to this Intercontinental Hotel for Dallas? I think many people hated that year. xD It's not usually like that, but it just happened to be like that for that one year. Apologies. =\<br />You should come to NY World Camp with us in the fall(usually east coast people, LA church attended this time around though, so it's not impossible). NY camp's pretty fun. =DKitsunikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991100995887983259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-19166443161246291882013-09-23T17:43:22.520-04:002013-09-23T17:43:22.520-04:00To read the Bible, you need an open mind and heart...To read the Bible, you need an open mind and heart. Paster Ock Soo Park read it and accepted everything in the Bible, but other theologists have failed because they let their own thoughts and opinions get in the way. They weren't able to completely receive the Bible the way it was.<br /><br />There was this one man who lived in our church for a while with his family before continuing on his way to Korea. He was a pastor who graduated from a theology school, and for years he struggled with his sin-until he met with the church.<br /><br />And who considers Pastor Ock Soo Park to be a prophet? Actually, what do you consider a prophet to be? -.-Kitsunikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991100995887983259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-46249387964100402572013-09-23T17:37:56.534-04:002013-09-23T17:37:56.534-04:00What do you mean by "you are condemning yours...What do you mean by "you are condemning yourself"? -_- In what way is he "condemning himself"? In what way is he "nasty brainwashed"? Have you even met him before?Kitsunikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991100995887983259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-27233566899440279622013-09-23T17:31:28.080-04:002013-09-23T17:31:28.080-04:00Yes. A fascinating post. Except...Pastor Ock Soo P...Yes. A fascinating post. Except...Pastor Ock Soo Park did not tell people to offer themselves up, at least not in the way the Five Seas people interpreted it. "A lot of the description was lifted from the case file in the National Archives of Korea"(concerning the hangings/murders) because they were not true, unless you're talking about the gory details. @_@<br />In fact, Pastor Park is against people sacrificing to God, since Jesus had already made that sacrifice, dying for our sins.<br />Pastor Park is in no way affiliated with the "Five Seas Company". He is with the IYF and the Good News Churches, and they are doing wonderful things like providing medical care in Africa and resolving conflicts by lighting up peoples' hearts. One time, Pastor Park even repaired the relationship between an official in Africa and his daughter, who had attempted suicide a couple of times before. Even the meeting wasn't easy. The daughter had shut herself into her room, and her father had to beg her to come out for at least 30 minutes before she grudgingly opened the door.<br />And something tells me you haven't seen the Christmas Cantata yet. You should really watch it; it's truly a beautiful and graceful performance. No cult weirdo would be able to prepare such a stage; only through God is it possible.<br /><br />Please actually attend/witness the works of the mission and discover the heart of IYF before you bash Pastor Ock Soo Park with this false information.Kitsunikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991100995887983259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-67578290742939417032013-08-23T10:13:11.855-04:002013-08-23T10:13:11.855-04:00Shut up you nasty brainwashed! you are condemning ...Shut up you nasty brainwashed! you are condemning yourselfSeeker77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07576786385767927714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-58688362532486596452013-06-16T03:06:46.724-04:002013-06-16T03:06:46.724-04:00Well friends! I know one thing for sure that I was...Well friends! I know one thing for sure that I was a sinner and now am reckon by God as righteous by Jesus' accomplised work 2000 years ago..BLESSED are those preach good tidings! I came to KNOW THE TRUTH FROM ONE WHO HAVE THE TRUTH, PASTOR OCK SOO PARK. If anyone call him a cult he is not a BELIEVER..HE PREACHES THE SAME GOSPEL AS MARTIN LUTHER, JOHN WESLEY, D L MOODY..Muan Guitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111695964476623401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-58373757918967876642013-05-27T10:14:58.803-04:002013-05-27T10:14:58.803-04:00I understand, Wesley. However, I am sorry to tell ...I understand, Wesley. However, I am sorry to tell you that it doesn't answer my questions. Thank you anyway.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902008571674347488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-89619559579439684402013-03-06T12:29:35.455-05:002013-03-06T12:29:35.455-05:00Hello, I am a volunteer in IYF. In response to you...Hello, I am a volunteer in IYF. In response to your first question: I have never seen and heard about yoga, at least here in Brazil, in our NGO.<br />Your second question, sorry, but I do not know what it means un.<br />Third question: IYF was established for young people to open their hearts to other young people around the world through the Word of God.<br />Your last question: The dances are practiced in World Camps for unity among these young people so they can change (for the better, of course) and to show that heart to the audience. So people also open their hearts to hear the Word of the Bible. Camps are also made for people with an interest in Jesus, or just interested in the union with young people and people from other countries. Through these camps people receive salvation.<br />I hope I helped.<br />PS: I am 15 years old and do not write English very well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387753708281084771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-1622958677554422042012-11-17T12:09:21.016-05:002012-11-17T12:09:21.016-05:00Core Baptist belief is "the priesthood of the...Core Baptist belief is "the priesthood of the believer" In Peter's words: "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation." II Peter 1:20. The believer must never blindly follow any man, but God only. Of course, God gives preachers and teachers to shepherd us, but also put the Bible into our hands to test those preachers. As Martin Luther said, "sola scriptura". The High Plains Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412469487915588866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-9791884483445671022012-11-17T11:46:59.653-05:002012-11-17T11:46:59.653-05:00The only way to tell is to read the Bible for your...The only way to tell is to read the Bible for yourself.The High Plains Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412469487915588866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-10885984087399718662012-08-21T15:55:03.273-04:002012-08-21T15:55:03.273-04:00I cannot raise mere criticisms unless I can witnes...I cannot raise mere criticisms unless I can witness the facts and support them with strong evidence. In this sense, I need clarification about some practices that IYF includes in its programs (this question is addressed to anybody here belonging or having belonged to this organization, please I require your urgent response):<br /><br />- Yoga is a practice of Eastern cultures that is related to the new world order which is completely outside Jesus Christ's teachings. Now my question is, why does IYF encourage practicing Yoga to its young volunteers?<br />- I heard that young people in Korea have links with the UN. What kind of links do they have? What work do they perform for the UN?<br />- What are the sources of funding IYF currently has?<br />- What is the main purpose of the world camps you regularly organize? Why do you include cultural dances from several countries? In what ways does that relate to the preaching of the Gospel?<br /><br />Greetings.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902008571674347488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-26240286422040923382012-08-16T18:47:35.889-04:002012-08-16T18:47:35.889-04:00So, if you never read the fliers, then how would y...So, if you never read the fliers, then how would you be able to discern "twisted" from "straight", if that's the terminology you're using?odenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292901155063551951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-19988205586756557912012-05-06T18:05:52.346-04:002012-05-06T18:05:52.346-04:00Okay a month later, I take back what they said. Th...Okay a month later, I take back what they said. These people are controlling as hell, they keep calling me and texting me and telling me to come back after I went to the church a few times with my girlfriend. My girlfriend told me she doesn't want to go to the local church anymore but she's afraid her mom will disown her if she does. For now, we've both been putting the pastors (and their wives) on our blocklist, but we'll see.<br /><br />Stay away from this group, who do they think they are...sorry, this sounds racist, but they're implying that a random UNEDUCATED Korean man (Ock soo park) can come up with the "true" gospel whereas hundreds of years of other theologists failed?? He doesn't claim to be a prophet but that's how others regard him for sure.pknoctishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650322736729655754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-6992170657556868532012-04-03T17:40:13.472-04:002012-04-03T17:40:13.472-04:00This article is a bit creepy and makes this church...This article is a bit creepy and makes this church out to be way more negative than it really is.<br /><br />I've had personal experience with this church. My girlfriend grew up in this church. She doesn't really like it even so, but her mom forces her to attend every church and every camp.<br /><br />Anyways, I followed my girlfriend to the Dallas camp someone mentioned above earlier (this world sure is small)..it was horrible.. Both my girlfriend and I wanted to leave but my girlfriend's mom wouldn't let her so we stayed. And they definitely lied about what would be happening, they call it Mind lecture but it's just a pastor telling you how evil you are.<br /><br />But anyways, I don't really think of it as a cult. Just a group of people who are a little too fanatical about their beliefs - and also, I did get the vibe that pastor ock soo park is a GOD to these people rather than a pastor - but I didn't see anything negative coming out of this. None of the IYF volunteers looked abused, or brainwashed, they were all pretty normal, RELIGIOUS, people. My girlfriend grew UP in this culture and she's perfectly normal.pknoctishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650322736729655754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-13501792818156600702012-01-21T15:18:18.027-05:002012-01-21T15:18:18.027-05:00Thank you for your post. I was tricked into a Kor...Thank you for your post. I was tricked into a Korean Experience Program for this church. They advertised this program as a cheap way to go to Korea and volunteer, teach english, and experience Korean culture. We did none of that. We DID experience 6+ HOURS of sermons with pastors telling us how evil we are if we don't believe in Ock Soo Park's word. We DID sleep 20+ to a room (many on the floor), forced to take cold showers, and forced to clean the church we stayed in. It was a horrible time for me. I was lied to. Hopefully, its members will realize that Ock Soo Park is not a legit Pastor. He puts himself as God.DeeFayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854363137328432690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-54847546504646581282012-01-21T15:14:33.681-05:002012-01-21T15:14:33.681-05:00I did talk with someone from your mission. I talke...I did talk with someone from your mission. I talked to all kinds of pastors when I was cheated into going to the Korean Experience Program for this "church". Ock Soo Park isn't a pastor to GNM, he is your GOD. His word is final. Arranged marriages, and tricking young students into going on these "volunteer" trips abroad is what CULTS do to gain members.DeeFayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854363137328432690noreply@blogger.com