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Religious News From Around The Web, Jan 27th 2020 / World Religion News / Jan 27th 2020

India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has caused controversy over its exclusion of Muslims for application as national citizens. Therefore, tens of thousands of people of other religions (Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism etc.) have united to oppose the CAA. Now they are fighting for the religious liberty of all people in India.

In 2017, more than 700,000 Muslim Rohingyas escaped Myanmar during the 'Rohingya Genocide' carried out by the government of Myanmar. Hundreds of villages were destroyed and countless lives lost. The Myanmar government has denied charges of genocide, but the International Court of Justice has ruled that it must prevent further massacre and not destroy evidence.

HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) and Chairman Man Hee Lee have been carrying out peace initiatives since HWPL's founding in 2013. Their initiatives include urging people throughout the world to support the DPCW (Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War) 10 Articles and 38 Clauses due for introduction to the UN General Assembly as legally-binding international law. The DPCW's laws include peace between countries and religions by spreading a culture of peace and peace education.

It's certain that HWPL and Chairman Man Hee Lee's DPCW will contribute much to eliminating global religious conflicts and wars.

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

[Food] Tteokguk and its recipe (떡국, Rice-cake soup and its recipe)

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[Food] Tteokguk and its recipe (떡국, Rice-cake soup and its recipe)

Every culture in every country has its own tradition to greet the New Year. In particular, East-Asian countries who follow the Lunar Calendar traditionally celebrate New Years at the end of January. Therefore, like China and Japan, Koreans also eat something special on New Years which they call 'Tteokguk (Rice-cake soup)'. 'Tteok' means rice-cake and 'guk' means soup in Korean.

Koran traditional table for ancestral rites

Strong village men gather around a mill to pound steamed rice into cake, and cooked rice cake and rice cake soup for the New Year.

Rice dough pounded in a wooden mortar by a wooden pestle to make rice cake

Sliced rice cake to be put into a soup for rice-cake soup

No one knows how long Koreans have been cooking rice cake soup for the New Year. Scholars can only predict it's been more than 2000 years, which is in ancient Korea. Koreans must eat rice cake soup in the morning of the New Year and serve guests who visit their home.

A long time ago, pheasant stock and its meat was used for rice-cake soup, but as time has gone by, pheasant has become so hard to hunt, so pheasant was only used by nobles and the royal family. Everyday citizens usually used chicken and its stock; today beef is easy to buy and gives a better taste so most Korean families use beef stock for rice-cake soup.

Rice-cake recipe is very simple

1. Separate tough and soft beef. Marinate soft beef with soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Make beef stock with tough meat.

2. Separate the egg yolk from the white, griddle each of them into flat shapes then chop them into thin strips.

3. Heat the stock, and put sliced rice cakes when it boils.

4. Top the dish with chopped marinated beef and eggs.

Koreans say "You become 1 year older per dish of rice cake soup", because they traditionally eat rice cake soup at New Year. So if you visit Korea during the New Year season, don't eat rice cake soup too much if you don't want to become grandma or grandpa earlier than others (LOL)

Bon Appétit!

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

[Peace News] Paju City Council Passes 'The Korean Peninsula Peace City Ordinance'

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[Peace News] Paju City Council Passes 'The Korean Peninsula Peace City Ordinance'

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파주시 '한반도 평화수도 조례안' 시의회 통과 / Reporter Daejoon Park / Jan 21st 2020 / Paju, Korea / news1

It was declared in Paju city, Gyeonggi province, South Korea, that the 'Peace City Construction Ordinance of Paju City' was passed by Paju City Council on Jan 21st 2020. The ordinance was passed to legalize strategy and systems for the creation of Paju city as a peace city, and to accelerate the building blocks of peaceful unification of the Korean peninsula and realization of Paju as 'Peace City of the Korean Peninsula'.

The ordinance consists of :

1. Plans for establishment as a peace city and mayoral responsibilities
2. Establishment of Peace City Committee with a system and function
3. Limits to North-South Korean exchange initiatives and foundation of its fund
4. Establishment of Plan for Peace and Unification Education

Therefore, Paju city can now concretely implement a basic foundation to change Paju city into an international Peace City through the ordinance that enables :

1. Respect for the values of freedom, equality, life and cooperation
2. Various North-South Korean exchanges for peace
3. Peaceful utilization of DMZ and boundary area
4. Nurturing peaceful citizens through peace and unification education
5. Cooperation between Korean and international cities that collaborate for world peace

As a member of HWPL Supporters ONE, I wish Paju city becomes a good model with a culture of peace and also to work together with HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) and its Chairman Man Hee Lee to fulfill a true culture of peace for world peace through the DPCW (Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War) :)

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Monday, January 20, 2020

[HWPL] HWPL's Western Busan and Gyeongnam Branch Hosted 'The First Peace and Love New Year's Ceremony' for Best Results in 2020

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[HWPL] HWPL's Western Busan and Gyeongnam Branch Hosted 'The First Peace and Love New Year's Ceremony' for Best Results in 2020

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The Western Busan and Gyeongnam branch of HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light. Chairman Man Hee Lee) hosted 'The First Peace and Love New Year's Ceremony' at Lotte Hotel Pearl Room in Busan District, Busan. More than 150 citizens from Busan participated in the event.

Mr. Jung Su Lee, Director of HWPL's Western Busan and Gyeongnam branch, encouraged peace advocates to work for HWPL's peace initiatives, which includes the DPCW (Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War), Peace Education and WARP (World Alliance of Religions' Peace) Interfaith Dialogue. VIPs working with HWPL also urged citizens to support HWPL and the DPCW.

In particular, Walki Kabir, who is an HWPL peace advocate from Afghanistan National News, emphasized the importance of peace journalism, saying, "Everyone on the earth has responsibility to stop the war for the world peace. As a journalist, it is good chance to spread peaceful message from heaven."

That day, general manager and manager of Western Busan and Gyeongnam branch, delivered a presentation on the branch's 2020 Plan which expressed gratitude for members and VIPs who have been working with HWPL.

My wish is that HWPL and affiliated peace groups will contribute to world peace again this year :)

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Friday, January 17, 2020

[Food] Tongyeong Oyster & Recipe (통영 굴, Tongyeong Gul)

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[Food] Tongyeong Oyster & Recipe (통영 굴, Tongyeong Gul)

Oyster is one of the most popular seafoods, and it is no exception in Korea. According to the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture, numerous oyster shells were excavated from many prehistoric sites in Korea, which means that oyster has been eaten in the Korean peninsula since prehistoric times. Oyster is widely sold along the coastline in Korea, except in Gangwon province (North-Eastern region).

Oyster has also been savored in Europe for a long time ago, but I don't think they have more oyster recipes than Koreans do. Today, I introduce you to various Korean oyster recipes :)

Tongyeong: producer of greatest oyster production in Korea where natural and cultured oysters are traded today.

Freshly packaged oysters from Tongyeong. This large bag of oyster costs about $15, and a small bag is about $6~7, which is very cheap compared to other countries.

Likewise, in European countries, Koreans love to eat raw oyster, but not with lemon. Koreans eat raw oyster with sour chili paste or kimchi, steamed pork and Chinese cabbage. You can enjoy the original taste of oyster or add a refreshing taste to steamed pork :)

Oyster, tofu, kimchi and a cup of soju

Steamed pork, raw oyster, kimchi and Chinese cabbage

In addition to eating them raw, oysters are cooked in soup and as cake too. The refreshing, clean and savory taste of oyster is worth your money and time. Koreans visit Tongyeong, a deep southern city in Korea, to taste fresh local oyster and various oyster dishes.

Oyster soup with rice and side dishes

Oyster cake

If you are sick of the typical raw oyster taste, how about sampling numerous oyster dishes in Korea? :) It may guide you to a better way of enjoying oyster :)

Bon Appétit!

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

[HWPL] Chairman Man Hee Lee's HWPL Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch Hosted Special Lecture on World Peace

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[HWPL] Chairman Man Hee Lee's HWPL Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch Hosted Special Lecture for World Peace

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HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light. Chairman Man Hee Lee) and Chairman Man Hee Lee have been carrying out Peace Education as part of the Legislate Peace Project that urges people throughout the world to support the DPCW (Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War) for sustainable peace.

Chairman Man Hee Lee and HWPL's peace work has also been carried out throughout the Korean peninsula. HWPL's Daegu-Gyeongbuk branch hosted a Special Lecture on world peace with Daesung Passion Academy at Suseong District in Daegu on December 26th under the title 'The Most Precious Peace Story in the World' with 50 local citizens.

HWPL 대구경북지부, 평화교육 특강 개최 / Reporter Bumsoo Kim / Gyeongbuk Newspaper / Dec 30th 2019 / South Korea

Lecturer Mr. Daesung Lee introduced the DPCW's 10 Articles and 38 Clauses drafted by HWPL's Chairman Man Hee Lee and its Peace Law Committee, and he talked about the necessity of peace education to spread a culture of peace. Mr.Lee emphasized 'Acquiring world peace through communities over individuals'. The lecture ended with a discussion on methods for raising awareness of peace.

HWPL and Chairman Man Hee Lee have been carrying out peace campaigns, including Peace Education, since HWPL's Peace School MOU in 2015. HWPL and Chairman Man Hee Lee signed MOUs with 214 schools (and universities) in 26 countries, and also signed an MOU with the Education Ministries in Sri Lanka, Colombia, Iraq, Philippines and more.

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Monday, January 13, 2020

[HWPL] DPCW of HWPL and Chairman Man Hee Lee and the Libyan Civil War

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[HWPL] DPCW of HWPL and Chairman Man Hee Lee and the Libyan Civil War

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