I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 148



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (148)

“Government birth control and contraception are anti-life, and abortion is a barbaric act of murder.”

This is the Vatican, and Pope Paul VI’s remarks shook Europe.

How does Catholicism view contraception?

Are sperm alive? Is the fetus a person?

First, the Catholic concept of sexuality defined sexual acts not aimed at reproduction as condemnatory and contrary to the nature of nature.

In short, if the purpose is not pregnancy, sexual intercourse itself is a sin.

This should be seen as an underlying idea that sperm inside a man’s body is also alive and should not be killed.

In the past, when there was no specific concept of contraception, and until the 20th century, there was no scientific method of contraception, so would birth control have been possible?

But the world was turned upside down when the first birth control pill appeared in 1960.

By 1965, 60 percent of American Catholics believed that contraception would eventually be legalized, and in June 1966, bishops from each church concluded that contraception was not a crime.

“I didn’t hear anything. No, I won’t hear anything.”

But the Pope remained silent.

This incident means that the authority of the Pope has fallen to the ground. Who are the bishops to declare that contraception is not a sin?

Finally, in 1968, Paul VI ignored the bishops’ opinion and made it clear that contraception was a crime.

There were 600 Catholic scholars who opposed this, and of course, the United States also ignored the Pope’s edict.

“Why is sex for pleasure a sin?!!”

“The church is trying to brand its followers as sinners and brainwash them!! The Pope’s policy is a typical cult method!!”

In fact, 86% of Americans say that it is okay to have sex with people of the opposite sex before marriage, and the authority of the Vatican has been completely trampled on.

It was not something that happened suddenly one day, but something that was already expected.

A few months ago, the United States pushed for the “automatic transfer of juvenile offenders” bill, which would allow juvenile offenders to be put on death row.

Would the Pope, who insists that sperm should not be killed, allow juvenile offenders to be put in the electric chair?

But now that the United States has decided to execute juvenile offenders, isn’t it clear how far the Pope’s authority has fallen?

The aftermath spread to Korea.

***

“Do you believe that Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of sinners, and that, as the Gospel says, he alone can save you, and do you pledge to rely on him alone?”

“yes.”

“Do you promise to believe in Christ and follow him by the grace of the Holy Spirit alone, to abandon all sins, and to live according to his teachings and example?”

“yes.”

“I baptize Sang-Geun Park, who has become a child of God by believing in Jesus Christ, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

“amen.”

This is a cathedral in Gyeongseong,

I was baptized and converted to Catholicism.

I was baptized not because I have faith, but to serve as a godfather to children who have lost their parents. And I think that when a head of state performs a ceremony like this, the people will feel something as well.

Public opinion has been a bit swayed by the recent execution of juvenile offenders, and at times like these, leaders need to be shameless.

What I fear is not God’s judgment, but the public opinion turning against the government. If it can only appease public opinion a little and raise approval ratings, I can easily do this much acting.

The bishop of the cathedral also approved my becoming a Catholic.

This is where the problem started.

[President Park Sang-geun is not fit for the role of godfather.]

The Vatican refused to allow me to act as godfather.

The reason is that I killed too many people,

In the process of erasing North Korea, 2 million people were killed, and even juvenile criminals were executed not long ago. Can we recognize this person as a godfather?

But this was an own goal by the Pope.

The German bishops’ conference, as well as the United States, are now ignoring the authority of the Pope. How can the Pope gain authority in this situation?

The President of Korea is converting to Catholicism and is offering to take care of countless orphans, but you are rejecting this?

There are enemies on all sides, so ignoring Korea’s request shows a lack of political sense.

The church can’t start a war by mobilizing its knights and believers like it used to, and it’s barely able to survive by being stuck on a piece of land. What on earth makes them believe in that?

Public opinion in Korea was also in chaos.

“No, who are you to refuse to be the enemy’s godfather?”

“You have to abolish the death penalty before I can give you my approval.”

“This is hilarious!! Why are you interfering in Korean politics?!!”

“You don’t have to play that godfather role!! Catholicism, get out of this land!!”

An incident that unintentionally spread the flames to Catholicism,

But I stopped the persecution of Catholicism and just pounded the abacus.

‘There’s nothing to get excited about. I just need to take care of what I need to take care of.’

How will Korea gain political advantage from this incident?

The Pope is hated all over the world, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

American society denies the authority of Catholicism, and American politicians have no choice but to watch it.

Then shouldn’t Korea be politically united with the United States in the future?

Even if we look at the issue of the death penalty for juvenile offenders, Korea and the United States are already on the same page.

The UN has enacted a human rights law that prohibits the execution of children under the age of 18, but so what?

Do you think the US and South Korea will follow suit?

The same goes for the issue of sexual norms, no matter what the Vatican says, Korean-Americans will not stop having sex for pleasure.

Contraception is not a blasphemy or a crime against God, but rather a safety device to prevent social chaos caused by indiscriminate birth.

In this way, Korea and the United States came to share political and religious beliefs.

Of course, the death penalty for juvenile offenders is also legal, and no matter how much European human rights groups make a fuss, executions continue to be carried out in Korea.

American politicians are also supporting this,

As a consensus was formed between the two countries, South Korea was able to carry out executions without worrying about what anyone thought.

***

“The Korean government must stop the death penalty!!”

“Stop it!! Stop it!!”

This is Gyeongseong, a group of protesters marching through the streets.

The identity is the members of the New Revolutionary Party led by President Kim Dae-jung and Catholic priests.

Not long ago, South Korea confiscated the lives of 44 death row inmates.

Kim Dae-jung, a devout Catholic, opposes the death penalty, but his claims have long since become empty rhetoric.

The Pope’s words have now lost their appeal, Korea and the United States have formed a political consensus, and executions will continue today and tomorrow, no matter what anyone says.

In this situation, the only resistance Kim Dae-jung could choose was to gather the power of the opposition party, but the opposition party also refused to mingle with Kim Dae-jung.

The New Millennium Democratic Party, which secured 27 seats, has also joined the vested interests, so what difference will it make if grains of sand come together?

Above all, the approval rating of the People’s Republican Party of Korea is 81%, so even if the opposition throws eggs at it, the rocks won’t even leave a scratch.

A vested interest that doesn’t budge no matter how many times you throw eggs at it,

A desperate Kim Dae-jung went to see Kim Young-sam of the New Millennium Democratic Party.

“Hello, President Kim Young-sam!! Are you really going to do this?!!”

“What are you talking about?”

“Didn’t we establish the opposition party to overthrow the dictatorship and restore democracy?!! And yet you are cooperating with the Korean People’s Republican Party!! Is this how democracy can be established in this land?!!”

“Please be careful what you say. Who is being dictatorial? Was the People’s Republican Party of Korea elected through fraud? The party’s approval rating is currently at 81%. What right do you have to disparage that as a dictatorship?”

Kim Young-sam had a point.

If the government mobilized the military to disrupt the opposition party’s election campaign and held the election in a coercive atmosphere, then this government must be viewed as a dictatorship.

But isn’t that the case?

A whopping 81% of voters recognized the rule of the People’s Republican Party of Korea, and the majority party formed a cabinet elected by the people.

Denying it is rather an anti-establishment attitude. Kim Young-sam also once had a negative view of the dictatorship, but now he has acknowledged the reality.

“No matter how righteous you are, if you don’t have the support of the people, it’s meaningless. Are you against the death penalty? Go out on the streets now and ask the citizens. Who will listen to you? And do you think disarmament is a reasonable thing?”

Kim Young-sam disparaged all of Kim Dae-jung’s pledges as unrealistic.

South Korea will be able to support countless poor people if it increases its defense budget by 58.8 billion won this time and reduces its military spending.

Does that mean we should cut the defense budget?

China – Kim Dae-jung’s call for a peace treaty with the Soviet Union and a reduction in arms is nothing more than an idealist’s bluff.

Kim Young-sam made it clear that he had no intention of joining hands with you.

“Is that how you want to be the Prime Minister? What’s the point of being the Prime Minister who got the position by flattering the vested interests?!! Even if you become the Prime Minister in the future, you will only be a puppet who only watches the face of the Korean People’s Republican Party!!”

“If that’s what you’re dissatisfied with, why don’t you form a cabinet with the support of the people? Don’t take it out on me for no reason, and go to the people and ask them why they don’t support us. Don’t you have the courage to do that?”

“Chairman Kim!! Are you really saying that you will join forces with the Korean People’s Republican Party?!!”

“Of course. You have to hang out with tigers to become a tiger. If you hang out with rabbits, you’ll only be able to eat grass.”

Kim Young-sam has already made up his mind.

The New Millennium Democratic Party is expected to merge with the Korean People’s Republican Party soon, and in return, it will be guaranteed multiple deputy prime minister positions.

Cooperating with someone like Kim Dae-jung would be nothing more than a waste of time.

If you want to be a tiger, you have to play with tigers. Soon after, he gave up the New Millennium Democratic Party that he founded with his own hands to the vested interests and became the Deputy Prime Minister.

***

“Your Holiness, it’s time to face reality.”

“You call that a thing? Are you telling me to deny the Catholic doctrine?!!”

“The church will survive only if it follows the trend. It will not be possible to survive just by being stubborn.”

This is the Vatican,

Paul VI was surrounded by protests from bishops.

Catholicism, which has already lost its influence in Germany, the United States, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, has grown its power by making people into sinners.

Since humans are born sinners, they must convert to Catholicism to wash away their sins.

Isn’t that why newborn babies are baptized?

But this time, he touched on the issue of contraception and turned the whole world into his enemy.

How can Catholicism survive in an age where the Vatican only promotes doctrines that are completely out of touch with reality?

While American bishops are urging locals to believe that contraception is not a sin, the Pope is scoring an own goal right next to them.

That’s why even his close associates are demanding that he accept reality.

“Please acknowledge that the Korean president is acting as a godfather. That is the only way to appease the Korean people.”

“Is that really the only way? Is there another way…?”

“You don’t know reality because you only stay in church!! Go outside and listen to the voices of the people in the world!! No one will listen to you!!”

“Yes!! Admit it!!”

Paul VI was embarrassed.

Now that even his close associates are not on his side, he has finally accepted the baptism of the Korean president and acknowledged his role as godfather.

The religious world surrendered to the government, and when the Pope bowed his head, the Catholic bishops of Korea also became completely subordinate to the government.

Who in Korea will be able to oppose government policies in the future when even the religious community is silenced?

Korean politics has become more closed than before.