June 26, 2008
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Mad Cow Madness
I don’t think most of the world outside Korea knows, but during the past couple months there were a growing number of protests against a new beef trade deal between South Korea and the USA because of mad cow disease. South Korea stopped importing beef from the US in 2003 when there were three mad cow cases in the States. Since then the importing was closed until just recently. But, despite there not having been a single case of mad cow since 2003, many people in Korea have gotten more and more worked up over the new deal. Rumors on the internet and over the radio circulated first that American beef is dangerous, then that American beef is deadly, and then rumors even circulated that Americans don’t even eat American beef!!! The propaganda and false press have gotten so bad that my kids really believe that if they eat American beef they will die. I even show them pictures of me in America eating meat and they still can’t believe the meat is safe. The propaganda has brainwashed them. Its really shocking.
Leaders who are mainly responsible for all the protesting and stirring up of the people admit to foreign press (which most Koreans don’t read or watch) that there really isn’t that much of a big deal with mad cow disease, but that they oppose other stuff the president is doing and needed to use this as their starting point to rally the people against him. Korean citizens that are in the know (who read foreign press and know the truth about what is happening) are concerned at how easily lies are spread through the media. Korean kids will believe nearly anything if its on TV. A TV program a couple years ago claimed that Jesus’ body had been found, so some of my elementary kids told me they didn’t believe in the Bible anymore. So ridiculous.
This propaganda isn’t just happening in South Korea but in most countries in the world. I believe that the false press will only get worse with time, rather then better. I honestly feel that its only by the Word of God and the Spirit’s revelation that Christians will be able to know right from wrong, the truth from lies, as this world becomes darker.
John 8:32 – Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
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Jm~! i wrote an entry about this a while back.. i went to a few protests to see what they were all about…pretty much they’re just a big joke. People were drinking soju, and eating cotton candy…..
anyhoo, what time and where exactly should i meet you on tuesday~~ ur still free right? It’ll probably be the last time i see you for a longg while =[