Shincheonji (also known as Pathways, Cornerstone, Zion Mission Centre, New Heaven New Earth) has been a particularly problematic high-control group in New Zealand. However, recent news about their founder Lee Man-Hee’s ailing health has brought fear to SCJ members and hope to loved ones who have been hurt and harmed by their decades of deception. …
I was in an echo chamber. Josh, Shincheonji Auckland member My story starts when I ran into an old friend at university, we had not seen each other since high school. I was at a stage in my life where I had been a follower of Christ for a while and was looking to move …
During my time in Shincheonji, I actually felt super religious. After all, I was going to a religious thing 5 times a day, learning the Bible. Back then I could recite verses from memory. It makes you feel hyper-religious. When I did everything, I felt very connected to God. But ultimately, it was a completely …
I had just moved from Auckland and tried looking for a church in Wellington. I was sitting alone in a brand new church, and shortly after the worship started, two girls came in and sat next to me. I thought we were just having a casual chat… Looking back now, that was when I stepped …