Editing Shincheonji Church of Jesus (section)

===Political controversy===
*The group has been accused of exerting influence on politicians and political parties. A former member accused Chairman Lee of Shincheonji of having created the name of the "Saenuri Party", the former name of the [[Liberty Korea Party]]. On November 6, 2020, the prosecutor's office ruled that there was no evidence to support this accusation and that there was no connection between Lee and the creation of the Saenuri Party.<ref>{{cite news |title= The claim that "the Chairman of Shincheonji appointed the party name of the Saenuri Party" is false" "No charges"|url=http://breaknews.com/765494|access-date=6 Nov 2020 |work=Break News Agency|date=6 Nov 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shincheonji "Lee Man-hee is unrelated to politics"... Clarifies 'Park Geun-hye watch' and Saenuri Party naming controversy |date=4 March 2020 |url=https://cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2020030408034566047}}</ref>
*Controversy arose when [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]] chatroom conversations were leaked, revealing evidence of opposition to a specific candidate during [[2022 South Korean presidential election|South Korea's 2022 presidential election]]. This suggested an attempt to exert political influence by pressuring members to manage public opinion, sparking widespread criticism.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=신천지, 지난 대선에서 특정 후보 비토(veto) 정황 증거 드러나|trans-title=Shincheonji Revealed to Have Vetoed Specific Candidate in Previous Presidential Election|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30281|access-date=13 January 2025|newspaper=Amen News|date=10 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title="윤석열 찍어야 신천지를 보호해주고 지켜 줄 수 있다" 폭로|trans-title="Voting for Yoon Seok-yeol Will Protect and Safeguard Shincheonji," Whistleblower Claims|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30303|access-date=17 January 2025|newspaper=Amen News|date=16 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[Lee Nak-yon]], former leader of the [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic Party of Korea]] and current senior advisor of the New Future Democratic Party, lost a defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber who had claimed his alleged ties to Shincheonji.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=이낙연, '신천지 연관설' 주장 유튜버에 손배소 패소|trans-title=Lee Nak-yon Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against YouTuber Over 'Shincheonji Connection' Claims|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30395|access-date=17 February 2025|newspaper=Amen News|date=15 February 2025}}</ref>