In UBF censorship I will talk about UBF censorship in general.
On the UBF website ubf.org they have censorship several content on their page that will raise questions, controversy, suspicion, and bring contradictions. Here are several examples.
1. Here is a link to a scholarly journal by a former UBF pastor that was censored and eventually removed from the UBF website.
http://ubf.org/bbs/data/press_media/An_article_from_missiology004.pdf
Here is the link recovered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20090107121308/http://ubf.org/bbs/data/press_media/An_article_from_missiology004.pdf .Note this is the UBF censored version
Here is the full original uncensored of the scholarly journal PDF file:
http://0-mis.sagepub.com.torofind.csudh.edu/content/31/4/473.full.pdf
2. Here is a link to a brochure that was up on UBF website but was removed:
http://ubf.org/bbs/data/announcements/ubf_Brochure_SM.pdf
Here is the link recovered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101201001704/http://ubf.org/bbs/data/announcements/ubf_Brochure_SM.pdf
The brochure looks pretty normal at first. But when I got to the section "Leadership Training" there was a line that said "Full-time worker training". So I thought is this God's salvation plan or an actually job that you have to do?
3. Here is a link to the endorsements that was on the UBF website but was removed:
http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/endorsements.php#glass
Here is the link recovered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080907104326/http://ubf.org/aboutus/endorsements.php
When you look at the recovered link you will notice that back in 2007-2008 UBF went to several Christian leaders for recommendations in order to create a good image of themselves. This proves and confirms what Brian Karcher has said in his book
Identity Snatchers in the Introduction specifically in the section "What is UBF?" about how UBF went to get letters from Christian leaders/Pastors. Some of the letters are sugarcoated like Sung-Kyu Choi's letter that just give postive feedback and praise to UBF. Others like William R. Glass bring up the accusations and criticism against UBF but passes it off as them "hav[ing] misunderstood [UBF's] Korean cultural roots, as part of their leadership style, and have
wrongly associated them with
cultic practices. Nothing can be further from the truth." Right below are the PDF links to the letters that the Christian leaders/Pastors wrote and sent to UBF. **Unfortunely Robert Coleman's letter PDF file couldn't be recovered and Chun-Yill Park's letter has been lost.**
Ruth A. Tucker's letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080829001504/http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/images/ruth-tucker-rec-letter-for-ubf.pdf
George Harton's letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080704082035/http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/images/george-harton-recommendation-letter-for-ubf.pdf
John H. Armstrong's letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080704082251/http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/images/john-armstrongs-rec-letter-for-ubf.pdf
Scott Moreau's letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080704081437/http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/images/scott-moreaus-recommendation-letter-for-ubf.pdf
William R. Glass' letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080704075633/http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/images/william-glass-recommendation-letter-for-ubf.pdf
Joon-Gon Kim's letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20131207222025/http://ubf.org/aboutus/images/campuscrusadeforchrist.jpg
Sung-Kyu Choi's letter:
https://web.archive.org/web/20131207220032/http://ubf.org/aboutus/images/ChristianCouncilKorea.jpg
4. Here is the link to UBF's daily bread content back in 2011 which has been removed from the UBF website:
http://ubf.org/content/todays-daily-bread
Here is the link recovered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110831190126/http://ubf.org/content/todays-daily-bread
5. Here is the link that shows UBF's associations/connections that has been removed from the UBF website:
http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/associations.php
Here is the link recovered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080513144543/http://www.ubf.org/aboutus/associations.php
6. Here is the link that gives you an inside peek of UBF's operations that has been removed from the UBF website:
http://ubf.org/aboutus/aboutus03.php
Here is the link recovered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080727012418/http://ubf.org/aboutus/aboutus03.php
What stood out to me when I saw the recovered link are two things. The first one is the section "Missionary Training". In that section it reveals the criteria and process on how to become a UBF "missionary". The second thing that stood out is the section "World Mission Reports". I see that the true purpose on testimony writing/typing is not to build you up in Christ but to keep a surveillance on you. Think about it. The seniors and the chapter director a.k.a "pastor/missionary" only see you 2-3 times a week: Fridays, Sundays, (Saturdays if you play an instrument) and when you have bible study. So how do they know about what you do during the rest of the week? How do they know about your insecurities and "kryptonite"? That is where testimony writing/typing comes in. It is mind control in a different form. If a UBF chapter puts up many security cameras around the church it would be deem suspicious by members and "outsiders" alike. So testimony writings/typings are a subtle way of the seniors & pastor to keep an eye on you and control you to their image, mindset, and likeness. In addition to these UBF has confessed/admitted that they "U.B.F. has carried out many
philanthropic activities". They admit that they are just doing good-looking activities. Also they confess/admit in the section "Publications" that their materials such as messages, question sheets, bible study notes, etc are "
constantly being developed and published." UBF is always revising their history, beliefs, and doctrine. The only way you know that they have censored something is if you have the original copy and/or reference.
