Editing Shincheonji Church of Jesus (section)

===Defamation of the deceased controversy===
In a civil lawsuit filed against Shincheonji for allegedly defaming the late Pastor Baek Dong-seop by teaching that he was the "Destroyer" mentioned in the Book of Revelation, the court did not hold Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee liable for damages. On October 17, 2024, the Anyang Branch of the Suwon District Court dismissed the claim brought by Pastor Baek's family, ruling that the statements did not constitute defamation of the deceased, and ordered the plaintiffs to bear the legal costs.<ref>{{cite news|title="'일곱 머리, 열 뿔, 멸망자'라 가르친 것, 사자(死者) 명예훼손 아니다"|trans-title="Teaching ‘Seven Heads, Ten Horns, and the Destroyer’ Is Not Defamation of the Deceased"|language=ko|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20630|access-date=21 October 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=18 October 2024}}</ref> Shincheonji, seemingly concerned about the ruling being overturned, altered the teaching of the "Destroyer Doctrine" by using pseudonyms instead of explicitly naming the seven individuals.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=신천지, '멸망자 교리' 교육 시 멸망자 7명 이름 가명으로 표시 논란|trans-title=Shincheonji Controversy: ‘Doctrine of the Destroyer’ Taught with Seven Alias Names|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30451|access-date=10 March 2025|newspaper=Amen News|date=8 March 2025}}</ref>