Matthitjah Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted October 9, 2010 Quote Fox news; 'Happiness Preacher' Commits Suicide Updated: Friday, 08 Oct 2010, 9:03 AM EDT Published : Friday, 08 Oct 2010, 7:09 AM EDT AFP - A South Korean television personality known as the "happiness preacher" and her husband were found dead in a motel room in an apparent joint suicide, police said Friday. A motel employee in the town of Goyang, north of Seoul, found Choi Yoon Hee, 63, and her 72-year-old husband hanging in their room Thursday night, they said. A note left by Choi and released by police read: "I've felt something wrong with my body from two years ago. I have a hard time, suffering from lung and heart diseases." She apologized to her family and friends for giving in to "unbearable" pain. Police said the husband was believed to have helped his wife commit suicide before killing himself. Choi wrote about 20 books about happiness and hope and earned her nickname for inspiring people to live happily through her TV programs. South Korea has the world's highest suicide rate for women among major advanced nations, according to official data, and the second highest rate for men after Japan. http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/international/happiness-preacher-commits-suicide-20101008-ncx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.11 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted October 9, 2010 This is SO sad....I don't understand what would make them do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted October 9, 2010 South Korea has the world's highest suicide rate for women among major advanced nations Sounds like there might be something going on spiritually here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Don't you find it ironic that she was preaching "Happiness" but was so sad that she killed herself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Ironic, yes. But the note indicates it wasn't for sadness but chronic physical pain. I would need to read what she preached specifically before I could make a judgment on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Ironic, yes. But the note indicates it wasn't for sadness but chronic physical pain. I would need to read what she preached specifically before I could make a judgment on her. I agree. Happiness isn't based upon a physical state though, IMO. Joy comes from the Lord. I met a parapalegic one time who was filled with the Joy of the Lord and was much happier than I have ever been. It made me think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riel Posted October 9, 2010 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 179 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/06/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted October 9, 2010 We don't even know if they were born again believers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted October 10, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Actually she appears to be some kind of new age guru. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/05/117_58877.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted October 10, 2010 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,180 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,457 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted October 10, 2010 their witness is that their life belonged to themselves so they took it... it was not theirs to do such! Love Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgedrw81 Posted October 10, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,823 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 36 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/10/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted October 10, 2010 Ironic, yes. But the note indicates it wasn't for sadness but chronic physical pain. I would need to read what she preached specifically before I could make a judgment on her. I agree. Happiness isn't based upon a physical state though, IMO. Joy comes from the Lord. I met a parapalegic one time who was filled with the Joy of the Lord and was much happier than I have ever been. It made me think. Right. Blessings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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