3. Characteristics of Korean Customs

1) The Korean People Are a People Who Receive Revelations

The Korean language was received through revelation. How can we know this? For example, there is a phrase, Opick and eat somebodyO in the Korean vocabulary. This means to have a sexual relationship with someone. These words fit perfectly with the words of the Bible, which describe how man picked and ate of the fruit of the Tree of Good and Evil, resulting in the Fall. Such Korean words are received by revelation. They also say they are OdyingO when they are happy and glad to meet someone. They say they are dying because they are so happy. Or "I'm dying because of the hot weather. I'm dying because of starvation. I'm dying because the food is so delicious,." and so on. Many Korean expressions include Odying."

They don't fear death because Koreans have been educated to die. Education on how to die is one of the best kinds of teachings. IOve given you two examples. Are they good? IOd like to give a few more examples, but I don't have time now.

Let's take a look at food. Western people eat spinach raw. Also, they usually prepare one main dish. But Korean meals exhibit the harmony of male and female principles. The food is salty and hot, and realizes a harmony. The spoon represents God and the chopsticks represent Adam and Eve. They signify a trinity.

The local names of Korea represent the local surroundings or topography. "Crane VillageO has many cranes. "Golden VillageO has a lot of gold. The names are also given in harmony with male and female principles. What is the name of your hometown? Think about it. If a place has a bad name, the people there try to change the name. The names of the regions are good on the whole. The name of my hometown is not bad: Deokseong-dong, Deoksan-myun in Jeongju, right? But Deoksan-myun has been renamed Deokeon-myun.

Koreans are a unique race. They are more interested in culture than people of other nations. They always try to seek out the way to live. Even a congressman visits a fortune-teller to ask about his future. Perhaps every congressman does this. They give weight to the words of the fortune-teller. This may be an extreme example, but in general the Korean people do this.