Risk of rekindling

After a period of silence, when it was thought that the "Church of God the Mother" (HTCĐCTM) no longer existed, recently the activities of this organization have shown signs of rekindling with more sophisticated tricks and methods, potentially causing many complicated security and order (SOC) issues, causing many consequences for participants and families of those whose relatives blindly believe and follow.

HTCĐCTM is rekindling its activities (documentary photo).

The official and full name of the “Church of God the Mother” is “World Mission Society Church of God” founded by Ahn Sahng Hong (1918 - 1985) in 1964 in Korea, using scriptures like other Protestant organizations. However, in addition to using the scriptures of Protestant organizations, the World Mission Society Church of God has interpreted and practiced a number of beliefs differently from the majority of other Protestant organizations. Therefore, the World Mission Society Church of God is not recognized by the Protestant community. In Korea itself, in 2012, the National Council of Korean Religious Churches declared the World Mission Society Church of God a polytheistic, “blasphemous” sect; the Holy See of Rome has issued many documents condemning the errors in the interpretation of the Bible by the World Mission Society Church of God, considering it a “heresy”.

In Vietnam, HTCĐCTM was introduced in 2001 through the immigration of Koreans and the “We Love You Foundation”. Through many methods, HTCĐCTM has been nurtured and quickly spread widely in many localities across the country. Currently, this sect has not been recognized organizationally in Vietnam; its teachings are heretical, showing signs of superstition, taking advantage of teachings for personal gain, contrary to the traditional culture and customs of the Vietnamese people.

In 2017 and 2018, Thanh Hoa Police fought to prevent and eliminate many activity points, arrested and handled many subjects who illegally preached the religion, and seized many related documents.

In Thanh Hoa, HTCĐCTM first appeared in 2015 and hid under many forms such as online sales, trading in electrical equipment, household appliances, water purifiers and charity... to lure and attract people in difficult circumstances, difficult families, and those who have encountered many misfortunes in life to participate, mainly women, the elderly and students... After being discovered, Thanh Hoa Provincial Police advised the Party Committees, authorities at all levels and the Thanh Hoa Provincial Religious Committee to direct departments, branches, organizations, agencies and schools to step up propaganda and warnings about the consequences, harms and methods and tricks of HTCĐCTM's activities so that people know, are vigilant, prevent, do not listen to, do not believe, and do not participate in this organization. The police force alone has discovered, fought and eliminated dozens of illegal religious activities of HTCĐCTM; arrested and handled many related ringleaders.

It was thought that the activities of HTCĐCTM had been stopped, but recently there have been signs of a resurgence with many extremely sophisticated methods and tricks to attract members and deal with the authorities. According to statistics and inspections by the authorities, currently in the whole province there are about 500 ringleaders, key members and victims, people who were lured and enticed by the subjects to join the association. Of which, many are concentrated in Thanh Hoa city. The worrying thing is that the ringleaders and key members of HTCĐCTM are still finding ways and using many sophisticated tricks to avoid the control of the authorities to attract and develop members.

Although the methods and tricks may be different, the consequences and implications caused by HTCĐCTM remain unchanged, even more dangerous and complicated. Many families with relatives participating in this organization have foolishly destroyed incense bowls and altars, not worshiping ancestors and grandparents; abandoned their husbands and children, neglected work and studies, and used money to serve the organization, causing division and conflict within the family and clan... In the face of signs of re-emergence of activities, if there are no measures to fight and prevent them, and people do not voluntarily raise their awareness of prevention and avoidance, the risk of "outbreak" and spread in the area is inevitable.

Dinh Hop

Lesson 2. Many tricks to attract members

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/phap-luat/hoi-thanh-cua-duc-chua-troi-me-bai-1-nguy-co-nhen-nhom-tro-lai/187087.htm