"The only “crime” Shinangchon seems to have committed is voting—and doing so in a way that some politicians do not like. If this is enough to spark calls for dissolution, then no religious community in Korea is safe. Any group with a concentrated membership—Buddhist temples in rural areas, left-leaning Catholic parishes, conservative Protestant megachurches in Seoul—could be accused of political influence simply because its members share similar beliefs and vote accordingly."
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Massimo Introvigne, "Shinangchon: The Proposed Korean Anti-Cult Law and the Sudden Targeting of a Peaceful Community", Bitter Winter (February 2, 2026)
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