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Volume 25, No. 6 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY June 2006 UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon • 120 Nation Peace Tour Blessing the Family, the Nation and the World

North American Cities • pages 4 -12 2 Unification News June 2006 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM THE TRUE OWNERS IN ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM This is one of the three speeches True as a Cain-type institution, should be billion people comprising humanity. I region. You may call Him by any name, Mother is giving on her 120 City World reformed by having a Peace Council— hope you will all be wise enough lead- be it Jehovah, Allah, or any other. What Tour. It was first given at the Third a legislative organization consisting of ers to open your minds and listen to is important is that He positively exists, Assembly of the Mongolian People’s global religious leaders of the same the voice of Heaven. I will impart to lives as the true parent of all people, Federation for World Peace, April 10, rank as members of the current UN you this extensive message of Heaven and is carrying on the great work of 2006 in Seoul, Korea. Security Council—established within under the title “The True Owners in creation. In accordance with the prin- it. I am referring to the founding of a Establishing the Kingdom of Cosmic ciples and the laws of nature that He eaders from all over the world Peace Council that will speak not for Peace and Unity.” set up at the beginning of time, He gov- who are working hard for the the interests of a par- erns everything in development of the Mongo- ticular nation, as the the universe, and lian People’s Federation and existing UN represen- He has carried out the Universal Peace Federa- tatives do, but which His providence Ltion, which was launched as the Abel will truly work for the through history. UN! welfare and peace of Hand in hand with the heavenly for- The Spiritual humanity from an inter- tune, a new spring has finally come to World religious and universal my fatherland, on the Korean Penin- perspective. The human sula. I welcome you all personally and The concept of the mind is more ele- on behalf of the members of my fami- Universal Peace Feder- vated than the ly to this meaningful event, which you ation, which was human body and are attending despite your busy sched- launched with such a the spirit is more ules. I hope you will fill your hearts grand purpose and elevated than the with the new spring of heavenly for- objective, could not have mind. In a place tune and take it back with you to your emerged from any more elevated that nations. human brain. It is the the spirit world, Distinguished world leaders: This greatest, the utmost to which our spir- is the third holding of the Mongolian blessing given by Heav- its are destined to People’s Federation Assembly. After en to humanity and is pass on, resides inaugurating the Universal Peace Fed- ushering in the new mil- God. Therefore, eration in New York, on September 12, lennium. It is my hope only when we have 2005, I went on to complete a global that the Mongolian Peo- become complete- tour of 120 nations in order to pass on ple’s Federation too will fulfill its duty Leaders of the world: God, the Cre- ly one with God in true love are we my inaugural message. The message as a partner of the Universal Peace ator of all things under the sun, is the complete. From this perspective, a per- expressed that the Universal Peace Federation in achieving its noble goals. true parent of all humanity. He is not fected person might be a small indi- Federation, in the position of the Abel Toward that end, I would like to pass a parent in the parochial sense, exist- vidual but would represent all of his- UN, should be developed as a new inter- on to you today a revelation from God ing only for a certain religion, a cer- tory and all potential future relation- national peace organization and that that is absolutely essential to all 6.5 tain race, or the residents of a certain ships and so could be said to possess at the same time the United Nations, infinite value. Once we became aware JUNE 2006 Universal Ballet Company Established (1984) 18 Sung Jin Nim & Dong Sook Nim's Blessing (1973) Ahn Shi Il • 8th, 16th, 24th 23 National Parents' Day (1994) 3 Inauguration of the Federation for Cosmic Peace and 24 124 Couples' Blessing (1963) Unification South American Headquarters (2001) 26 5th Phase of the 400 Million Couple Blessing (2004) 4 72 Couples' Blessing (1962) Youth Federation for World Peace Inauguration (1994) 10 Il-Heung Shipbuilding Established (1986) 27 Hye Jin Nim's Birthday (1964) 12 Young Jin Nim's Birthday (5/17/78) AUGUST 2006 13 Hee Jin Nim & Hye Shin Nim's Blessing (1998) 39 Couples' Blessing (1981) Ahn Shi Il • 7th, 15th, 23rd, 31st 1st Stage of the 360 Million Couples' Blessing (1998) 1 Hee Jin Nim's Ascension (1969) 14 Jeung Jin Nim's Birthday (1982) Day of Returning to the Home Country (1993) Declaration of True Parents' Cosmic Victory (1999) 4 Hye Jin Nim's Ascension (1964) 17 Declaration of the Return of the Sea to Heavenly Dominion 5 Shin Goon Nim's Birthday (7/12/83) (2000) Shin Kwon Nim's Birthday (7/12/89) 21 Rally for the Unity and Completed Settlement of the Parents 7 Unification Theological Institute (1971) of Heaven and Earth (2002) 11 In Jin Nim's Birthday (7/18/65) 23 Shin Kwang Nim's Birthday (5/28/01) Chil Pal Jeol: Declaration of the Realm of the Cosmic Day of One Heart (1989) Sabbath for Parents of Heaven and Earth (7/7/97) 24 Declaration of the Return of the Land to God (2000) 12 Hwa Jung Nim's Birthday (7/19/77) 29 Ceremony of the Return of the Cosmos to Heaven (2000) 16 Il Sung Il: Total Victory Day (1985) JULY 2006 17 Declaration Day Jeon-ban & Jeon-neung (1999) 20 Declaration the Providential Age of Salvation by Love (1989) Ahn Shi Il • 6th, 14th, 22nd, 30th Blessing Registration in Cheon Il Guk for the Revolution of 1 Chil Il Jeol: Declaration Day of God's Eternal Blessing True Heart True Liberation and Complete Freedom (2004) (1991) Father's Release from Danbury (1985) Day of the Celebration of Victory (1973) 23 Shin Ji Nim's Birthday (7/30/94) 2075 Couples' Blessing (1982) 25 30,000 Couples' Blessing (1992) 3 Interreligious and International Blessing and Rededication 360,000 Couples' Blessing (1995) Ceremony (2002) 28 Federation for World Peace (1991) 6 Shin Ha Nim's Birthday (6/11/98) 31 Pal Jong Shik: Day of the Settlement of 8 Stages (1989)

9 Kook Jin Nim's Birthday (6/14/70) CALENDAR 10 Sun Jin Nim's Birthday (6/15/76) 13 International Blessing 400 Million Couples, 4th Phase ue to the manner in which the lunar calendar corresponds with the solar calendar, Yun Ah Nim's and Un DJin Nim's birthdays are not celebrated in 2006. Contact me if you come across any errors. (c) 1999-2004 (2003) Kathryn Coman [[email protected]] June 2006 Unification News 3 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM MOFPEACE AND UNITY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH of this cosmic value, we would realize that you meet the standards of both a wormy, rotten life of sinfulness. What itual selves. that our lives should be led by and in the physical and spiritual worlds. this means is that God will not judge Bounds of Heaven and Hell service to our minds. In other words, you have the respon- you; you will be your own judge. If a That is why your conscience knows sibility of perfecting your spiritual selves person has been made aware of this What kind of places are heaven and and remembers not only every action within your physical bodies based on astonishing and terrible rule from Heav- hell? What kind of people enter heav- you have performed but also every the finite life you live in the tangible, en, would the end of that person’s life en? If it really does exist, where would thought you have entertained. Your physical world. This does not it be? Would it be outside conscience is aware of these things mean, however, that the per- the galaxy, on the other before your own teachers, parents or fection of a spiritual self hap- side of the skies? Or is it even God is. Hence, if you were to live pens automatically. Only on only a product of our imag- in absolute obedience to the commands the basis of your having achieved ination? These are ques- of your conscience, which is your teacher complete unity between your tions that everyone will for eternity, you would be absolutely mind and body during your have pondered and asked guaranteed to have eternal life. Such earthly life by expressing true at least once. is the way of God’s creation. love through actions can your In brief, heaven is a When viewing the structure of a spiritual self fully mature. world overflowing with human being from a different angle, we In order for fruit to ripen and God’s true love and estab- can perceive that God created us as be put into storage in autumn, lished with true love at dualistic entities. He created our phys- it must first pass through the its axis. It is a world where ical bodies as miniatures of the corpo- process of spring and summer true love is the external real, tangible world and our spiritual and be provided with the nutri- form as well as the inter- bodies as representatives of and lords ents supplied by nature and nal content of every envi- of the incorporeal world. Accordingly, the tender loving care of its ronment. It is a world a human being is intended to live for a owner. Fruit raised in an orchard where true love is consis- hundred years or so in the physical by a lazy and ignorant owner tent at the beginning and world and once the physical body ceas- will be afflicted with all kinds end of life. It is a world es functioning to pass on naturally and of diseases and be affected by full of people who were automatically into the incorporeal, spir- foul weather. Eventually it will all born through true love, itual world. In this way, though it can- fall from the tree before it is who live in true love, who not be perceived by the eyes in our phys- ripe or be classified as worm-infested. on earth be spent in selfishness and live in the embrace of true love and fol- ical bodies, the spiritual world is the Though it would be fruit, it would be immorality, as a descent into all the low the track of true love, and who final- automatic and inevitable extension of different from other fruit since it would temptations of Satan and in pursuit of ly pass on into the next world, the spir- our lives on earth, humankind’s eter- never be good enough to sell in the mar- nothing but pleasure? You should abstain itual world. nal, original homeland, created by God. ket. from injuring and scarring your spiri- Consequently, antagonism and jeal- As you can see, the spiritual world Fruit that has fully matured on the tual bodies at the risk of your earthly ousy cannot be found in that world, for does actually exist. It is not a world that tree will automatically go into the owner’s lives. Please bear this truth in mind: it is a natural world where each lives has been fantasized or imagined into storehouse. Similarly, only when the Whether you are bound for heaven or for the sake of the other. It is not a world existence. We do not have the right of spirit of a person has reached perfec- for hell is determined by your thoughts, governed by money, honor or power. It choice concerning it. It is not a world tion in his life in the physical world, speech and behavior in each moment. is a world wherein the success of a per- we can go to if we please or refuse to which can be likened to the tree, can This does not imply, though, that son represents the success of the whole, go to if we would rather not. Just as it automatically enter the incorporeal the spirit leads its own life or that it the likes of a person represents the likes God is eternal and unchanging, the spiritual world of the kingdom of heav- can express true love thorough actions of the whole, and the joy of a person spiritual world created by Him is also en. In other words, a person will enter on its own. Your spirit self grows, matures represents the joy of the whole. eternal and unchanging. In like man- the kingdom of God in heaven auto- and finally becomes perfected only with- Heaven is a world filled with the air ner to our living in the physical world matically only when he has qualified in your physical body, through an earth- of true love, where all breathe true love. in our physical bodies and forming all for and enjoyed the kingdom of heav- ly lifetime of having actualized true love It is a world where life throbs at any sorts of relation- with your mind place at any time. It is a world whose ships with the and body in a constituent members are all connect- existing world, smooth relation- ed to the true God through blood ties. even in the spir- ship of give and It is a place where the whole world is itual world we are take. linked together in an inseparable rela- destined to go on Nevertheless, tionship, like the cells in our bodies. It living in our spir- undeniably, is a world that is governed only by true itual bodies, and your outer love, the love that is God’s essence. to form and selves and inner Accordingly, God also exists for true maintain close selves are in a love. relationships with constant rela- A Life of True Love all phenomena of tionship of con- the spiritual flict and strug- You should lead a life that is com- world. gle. How much pletely devoted to true love. Your life longer will you should be one in which you love God The Relation- allow this fight- more than did Adam, Eve or Jesus. ship between ing to contin- Through thoroughly actualizing true the Spirit and ue? Ten years? love, you should perfectly unite your Physical Body A hundred mind and body and find and establish However, in years? In con- the realm of the relationships of true the relationship trast, there is love. To put it another way, you should between the spir- undeniably perfect a true family on earth, and at it and the phys- order for all least the three generations of true par- ical body of a forms of exis- ents, true brothers and sisters and chil- human being, the en on earth by living a fully matured tence in the universe. This indicates dren should live together in true love, spirit is the more important of the two. life in his physical body. that God did not create us human beings because only then will you be eligible The physical body lasts for about a hun- While living on earth, your every in this state of conflicted disorder. You to enter heaven. dred years before it stops functioning, action and movement is recorded on need to know that it is your duty and What love is true love? The essence but the spirit lasts eternally, transcend- your spirit self, without exception and responsibility as a human being to dis- of true love is not having others serve ing time and space. No matter how well with the public laws of heaven as the pel all temptations directed at your one but giving and serving for the sake a person dresses and fares in the phys- standard. Accordingly, you will enter outer self—your physical body—and of others. It is a love that gives and for- ical world, he is bound to die. There- the spiritual world in the form of your achieve victory in life by following the gets that it has given and that contin- fore, before you pass on to the next spirit self, on which are recorded your way of your inner self—your conscience. ues to give endlessly. It is a love that world, you should achieve unity between lives on earth with 100 percent accu- Heavenly fortune will be with those who gives with pleasure. It is the heart of your physical and spiritual bodies by racy. Your spirit will show plainly whether lead their lives in such a way, and they pleasure. It is the love of a mother hold- living your earthly life in such a way you have led a ripe life of goodness, or will attain the perfection of their spir- ing her baby to her bosom and breast- see PEACE on page 4 4 Unification News June 2006 UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION

created us. For that reason, He has pose for Jesus’ coming down to earth task it is to complete the mission of PEACE interchanged the owners of the repro- did not lie elsewhere. If Jesus, who had True Parents, has been one of sorrow, from page 3 ductive organs, the love organs. The come as the second Adam, had not lost marked by inexpressible suffering and owner of the wife’s reproductive organ his life on the cross, he would have persecution. The third Adam, the True feeding it. It is love expressed through is the husband, and the owner of the been of the original lineage of God, unre- Parent, needs to restore through indem- sacrifice as when, with pleasure, a child husband’s is the wife. Only when each lated to the Fall, and would have reversed nity and completely reverse all the fail- acts with filial piety toward his or her is rooted in true love for the sake of the the failure of the first Adam, established ures of the first and second Adams. It parents. It is a love just like that God other are they in the position of the the true family as the Savior of is True Parents’ mission to not only expressed when creating humankind, owner of their spouse. In other words, humankind and founded on earth the complete the mission of the Savior, Mes- an act requiring absolute, unique, irrespective of who they are, all human original human homeland, the king- siah, and Lord at his second coming, unchanging and eternal love that gives beings can become perfected individu- dom of the world embodying the ideal but also the mission of all those major without any conditions of peace, that figures on whom religions are based. or expectations of receiv- is, the kingdom With similarities to God’s creation of ing anything in return. of heaven on the universe, his life has constituted True love brings about earth. Howev- the great work of the re-creation of the incorporeal order, er, the disciples, humanity, where not even the small- peace and happiness that the Jewish est error is permitted. It has been a serve the common good. leaders and the lonely course that cannot be discussed True love is love that leaders of the with anyone. It has been a course that determines the source, nation of Israel took him down thorny paths through center and owner of the all failed to rec- the wilderness—paths that he had to universe. True love is the ognize the follow while utterly alone. Not even God root, and the symbol of Christ, and could acknowledge him. Hovering many the will and power of God. their disbelief a time between life and death and vom- Therefore, when bound caused Jesus iting blood, he has still had to rise again in true love, it is enough to end his life like a phoenix to remain true to his to be together eternally; in such a promise to God. Rev. Moon has had to for it is love that can wretched and endure imprisonment six times, though attract not only the uni- tragic way. Has he was innocent: for working in the verse but even God. The there been any- underground independence movement value of true love lies in one who knew when he was studying in Japan in his its power, which is strong of the grievous early days; for propagating the will of enough to eradicate the heart of Jesus, God in Pyongyang, which was under walls of national bound- who had to communist rule immediately after Korea’s aries, races, and further- leave earth at colonial independence; during the Syn- more, of religion, creat- an untimely gman Rhee administration, after Korea ed by fallen human descendents. That als—and not just mere halves—only moment, leaving no child behind him? had been reborn as a free nation; and, is why the absolute condition neces- when they have secured the position of Though two thousand years of Chris- furthermore, even in the United States, sary to enter the kingdom of heaven is an owner through marriage. tianity history have passed, has there which proudly presents itself to the a life that has been lived for the sake The human sexual organs are sacred. ever been any Christian who stopped world as a model of democracy. Who of others, that is, a life of true love. They are the palace of life, where the to imagine Jesus’ sorrowful circum- on earth can understand the eventful Yet look at the world we are current- seed of life is sown, the palace of love, stances? Jesus left suddenly, leaving life of Rev. Moon? His has been a life ly living in. The people of the world are where the flower of love is made to bloom behind him few traces other than a of misery, which he has endured by bit- caught in the trap of extreme selfish- and the palace of lineage, ing his tongue, for the ness, clamoring for material omnipo- where the fruit of lineage is sake of our God that tence. They have lost all sense of val- borne. Through this absolute deserves pity, and for ues and have fallen into the depths of sexual organ, the absolute the salvation of fallen self-gratification and degeneration. The lineage, absolute love and people of the world who world is filled with alcoholics. As if drugs absolute life is brought forth; are suffering in the realm and free sex were not enough, there are and absolute harmony, of death. Even now, if even those who commit incest—an act absolute unity, absolute lib- one person were to look not even seen in the animal world—and eration and absolute Sab- into my heart and speak still live with their heads held high. This bath brought about. a word of sympathy, my world has become one wherein beasts For what reason, then, tears would become an with human faces roam freely even after are we trying to restore the explosive waterfall. violating women—queens, grandmoth- position of the owner of the ers, mothers, wives and daughters. This Heaven Begins from reproductive organs? It is to world has become one wherein the swap- the Family possess God’s love from that ping of spouses between couples is ram- position. He is the subject The sinful era of pant. Such circumstances are without of three great loves. As the restoration through a doubt the pinnacle of the destruction owner of the universe, He is indemnity, the era before of morality and the very last of fallen the true teacher, true owner, the coming of heaven, acts. This world has become hell on and ture loving parent. These has passed and the era earth, where the perfection of the world are the true three great sub- of the constitutional gov- embodying the ideal God envisaged at ject ideologies.[1] All these ernment, ruled by heav- the Creation cannot even be dreamed teachings and truths are cre- enly law, that is, the of. ated through the life of a time after the coming Results of the Fall true, model family; and with of heaven, is upon us. You are now living in We have come to know that all these its expansion, the society, an era of grace in which, problems are rooted in the Fall of Adam nation, the world and even after receiving the mar- and Eve, our first ancestors. Adam and the universe will be trans- riage blessing from True Eve, who were at the perfection stage formed into the peace king- Parents, completing the of the growth period, had a sexual rela- dom of the model, ideal fam- conversion of lineage, tionship before their rightful time, due ily. and leading a life of the to the temptation of Satan. In this man- However, because of the settlement of noon, a ner, an illicit sexual union of man and Fall, the first Adam lost the life without shadows, you can automat- woman constituted the Fall. This is why original, true lineage and consequent- promise to return, and though his phys- ically enter the kingdom of heaven. That people have continued to commit such ly failed to form the original couple and ical body has long been buried and is to say, if you establish a true family indecent acts—traitorous acts that drive the original family. Adam, who should become dust, the will that God had tried on earth and lead a heavenly life, once a sharp spike into the heart of God— have become the true teacher, the true to fulfill through him is finally in the you die your life will be connected to over thousands of years. They have parent and the true king, inherited the process of being completed at this time, the kingdom of heaven in heaven just been unable to escape from the realm lineage of Satan and was degraded to at the end of history, through True Par- as you are, and you will enjoy eternal of the fallen lineage. a false teacher, false parent and false ents, who have received the seal of Heav- life. A man or woman alone can only be king. en and been manifested on earth. Therefore, in the framework of the one-half of the whole. That is how God When we come to think of it, the pur- However, the life of Rev. Moon, whose June 2006 Unification News 5 TRUE MOTHER’S WORLD TOUR

family, you should serve God as the original homeland. sons and granddaughters as princes true families, that world would be one Father in the topmost position. Every- However, with the ushering in of the and princesses, and erects the palace governed by the heavenly way and heav- one of you should become His children, era of a new heaven and a new earth of peace representing the two worlds, enly laws, with no need for lawyers, entering into a parent–child relation- after the coming of heaven, human the spirit world and the physical world. prosecutors or even judges. Ponder this ship with Him and perfecting your- beings have been pulled out for a moment. Who would be selves through living together, closely of the marsh that was suck- most fully aware of your good linked in blood ties. In short, you should ing them down, and the way and bad deeds? It would be form and live in the realm of a true love has been opened for them your grandparents, your par- relationship with God. to return to their home- ents, your spouse and your Who would be the greatest grand- towns—hometowns that they children. father of the universe? The first human could not forget even for a Is there anything that can- ancestors, Adam and Eve, call God moment—and meet with not be resolved within the fam- “Father.” Should their children call Him their family. Could there ever ily? When parents and chil- “Grandfather”? They too should call be a day of greater blessing dren, husband and wife, and Him “Father.” Why is this so? From the for humanity? The time of elder siblings and younger viewpoint of God, the vertical center, heavenly power and fortune siblings set an example of liv- all object partners of love are equal. has now come for us to ing for the sake of one anoth- His object partners, which are pro- reestablish the original fam- er, how could they do any- duced through the horizontal expan- ily that was lost through the thing unforgivable? What sion and multiplication of His love, Fall of Adam and Eve. chance would they have to assume equal value regardless of who commit crimes? A world gov- A Family of Three Gen- they are, transcending time and space. erned by the heavenly way erations Living in Simply put, everyone has equal value and the heavenly laws is a Harmony in perfected love. natural world, an unobstruct- The kingdom of heaven must first When seeking after the ed world of truth and pure be achieved on earth. What this means lost original family, you reason, and a world of the set- is that the kingdom of heaven being should set out from the posi- tlement of noon, where no established in the corporeal world is tion of the perfection of Adam, shadows are cast. prerequisite to establishing the king- the position of the perfect- We should all return grat- dom of heaven in the incorporeal world. ed Jesus, and the perfected position In such a manner, the three gener- itude and glory to God and True Par- Therefore, heaven is not a world found representing the Second Coming of the ations of grandparents, parents, and ents for enlightening us about the in space on the other side of the galaxy, Lord. God will dwell in such a family. grandsons and granddaughters should incredible providential age in which we nor is it the by-product of imagination That family would be one of three gen- live together as one family, serving the are living. We should give praise and existing only in the human brain. It erations—grandparents, parents and eternally existent God. You should thanks for eternity to True Parents for refers to the substantial kingdom of children—living in harmony. You need know that to seek after and establish opening the time after the coming of heaven on earth, which can only be to live in service and attendance of the such a family of Cheon Il Guk, God’s heaven, which is unprecedented in his- created when you have led lives expres- grandfather as the historical root of kingdom, is the responsibility of trib- tory and which will never be repeated sive of true love. When you leave the your ancestors. al messiahs, the mission of the peace in the future, and for bringing about physical world on that foundation, you The family sets the pattern for liv- ambassadors, and the desire of God. the era of the settlement of the realm automatically enter the incorporeal ing together in harmony. The home The movement to realize a society of true liberation and complete free- kingdom of heaven in heaven. This wherein parents and children love and of mutual existence, prosperity, and dom. Just as the sun rises with bril- means that only when you have led a respect each other, husband and wife benefit, by making humanity one great liant light in the eastern sky, heaven- heavenly life on earth, can you lead are grounded in mutual trust and love, family, breaking down the walls in our ly fortune is now shining upon all peo- such a life also in heaven. and brothers and sisters trust and rely hearts and eliminating even the bound- ple. The curtain of darkness that Only the fruit that has fully ripened on each other, and all live together as aries between nations, begins thus shrouded us for thousands and tens on the tree is classified while in stor- one, is the model ideal family. This from one family. Therefore, we should of thousands of years is lifting at last. age as a product of the best quality. means that you need to establish a bear in mind that to form and estab- as Heaven's will is taking root in your Herein lies the reason why your lives true family wherein the stem of true lish true families is our providential hearts. This is a path of destiny you should not be ones bound for calling, advanc- cannot avoid. Therefore stand up with hell, devoured by insects on the ing the estab- courage and shout out, “Whoever wants tree. You should never forget lishment of the to die will live, and whoever wants to that you yourselves determine cosmic peace live will die!” whether you go to heaven or to kingdom on Serving the Universal Peace Feder- hell through your life on earth. earth. ation as the vertical Abel, and the reli- You should gious realm and national realm of the The Value of Family form families world as the horizontal Abel, it should The reason we miss the fam- that God will be in the position of Cain and work as ily we have left behind is that miss and yearn the central figure in establishing the at home there is love for one to return to after global kingdom of the peace ideal. I another. It is where the love of He has been hope you also will participate actively mother and father, the love of away. You in the Bering Strait Tunnel Project, elder brothers and sisters and should raise currently being promoted as a Univer- younger siblings, and the love families to sal Peace Federation construction proj- of one’s spouse and children which He can ect. Through the completion of this and close neighbors are all deeply come freely as project, humanity will become one great embedded. It is a place of mutu- a Parent visit- family and the establishment of a war- al affection, where all relation- ing His children. free world of the peace ideal, espous- ships and affinities are brought That is living in ing the blessings of eternal peace will together through mutual love. the service of come to be. This makes you want to cher- God. To such a Please become true princes and ish each and every member of your love emerges from the root of true love family, God becomes the Subject of our princesses that can attend and live family. It would be the yearning and and bears the fruit of true love. conscience, acting vertically. Follow- together with God, the eternal peace desire of a wanderer that has left his In such a family the root of history ing that vertical Subject, your mind king, as the true parent of humanity. family behind him to appear before his is alive, and the root of the kingdom stands in the position of the vertical Let us restore the Mongolian People’s family once again boldly as a liberat- of heaven extends into it. It is in such subject of yourself, and brings your Federation to the Mongolian Shared ed being, and to embrace mountains, a family that the kingdom of heaven mind and body into unity. That is where Lineage Federation by receiving the streams and trees, love his kith and on earth takes root. It is also where parental love, conjugal love, children’s marriage blessing of True Parents and kin, and sing songs of ecstasy. How- the everlasting root of kingship is firm- love, and siblings’ love—in short, the perfecting the conversion of our line- ever, the lot of humankind, descend- ly planted. The roots of the past, pres- four realms of love or the four realms age. Please take to heart that this is ed from the Fall, has been different: ent and future are represented by the of heart—are perfected. Only in such the task assigned to you by God and banished from their hometown and grandparents, parents, and grandsons a family can the upper and lower, front become the true owners in establish- destined to wander around forever in and granddaughters respectively. The and behind, left and right be connect- ing the Kingdom of Peace and Unity in isolation and defeat, human beings are root of the past represents the spirit ed as one and circular motion contin- Heaven and on Earth. unable ever to go back, no matter how world, the root of present is the palace ue. May God’s grace be upon you, your much they miss their family, for they representing the world today, and the If the world were filled with such family and your nations. O have lost the root of the heart of their root of future establishes the grand- 6 Unification News June 2006 UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION Bridgeport

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by Rev. Michael Jenkins ter than others, is passing away." After True Mother's presentation, the rue Parents were pleased with flowers were presented by Yasu and Rene the Blessing Tour in New York. New York Igarahshi, and we began to prepare for Over 4,000 gathered at the the blessing. This blessing has a very spe- Jacob Javits convention cen- cial meaning and is ter. It was overflow- a new blessing not ing.T Thanks, New York (and only for first-time can- surrounding New Jersey and didates but also for Connecticut for support). clergy, Ambassadors During the prelude Akiko for Peace and all the Ikeno gave a moving testimo- Unification blessed ny of faith and purity inspir- couples. It is a bless- ing everyone to lift up our sec- ing that covers all ond generation. Our young humanity. That is people centering on Hyun Jin why Father is asking Nim are rising. Bishop Cecil that we give the holy Riley gave the invocation. A wine to all Americans member of the Surinam Unit- and to all the world ed Nations office gave a very —man, woman and sincere and thorough pres- child of every race, entation of the work of True religion and culture. Parents and in particular the The 120 Nation Bless- effect True Mother is having ing has a special on the nations of the world, meaning. There are leading them into peace. Dr. three stages. The first Yang as Chairman of the Uni- is rebirth. The bless- versal Peace Federation for ing is now going to North America gave welcom- the baby in the womb ing remarks as to the impact as the Rebirth cov- of True Parents in healing the ers the baby up to 8 problems of racism and cul- months. This is why tural division. All is complet- Father asked for preg- ed through loving one’s enemy nant women to be on and marrying with a heart to the stage with their heal all of the divisions of his- husbands. Then the tory. resurrection. This cov- Rev. Kwak, Chairman of ers all individuals and UPF worldwide, gave deep couples from 8 understanding and guidance months through 18 on the heart and holy value (that is why young of the Blessing. He said, “Please people up to 18 must do not doubt that there is a be on the stage). Then living God and a divine prov- the third stage is the idence at work in history, lead- blessing for eternal ing all humanity to a world of life. It represents all lasting peace. Tonights meet- ages from 18 up to ing is directly linked to the the spirit world. This guiding hand of God. Through means every catego- the words we hear, we will ry of humankind is learn of the root causes of covered, through the human suffering and conflict, holy blessing. The and of the true path to last- Ambassadors for ing peace. Our response to Peace appointments this message will affect not only our per- Beginning in a Presbyterian church, how it. Imagine, True Mother going to 120 were made for a City Councilwoman from sonal lives, it will even affect the course profound was his journey as Jesus gave nations with no rest. We can't imagine the Brooklyn, Bishop Dunn, Dr. Bada, and of history.” him clear understanding of the providence sacrifice that is required and the clarity several other outstanding leaders. Dr. Lon- Then Hyun Jin Nim spoke. People are and the full anointing to become the True internally to fulfill such a role to heal all nie McLeod, of Harlem's Light of Hope being moved. Think about what it means Parent of humanity. Each and every inch the strife between Cain and Abel. She said, Church and professor of Unification The- when a son can inherit his father's vision of the path to perfect and complete the "Distinguished leaders, you are living in ological Seminary, gave the call to action.O and put it into practice. This is moving responsibility of Adam and Eve was filled the most blessed and heaven and earth. Bishop Stallings said, with tears, suffering and sorrow. All of the exalted time in history. "Hyun Jin Nim has taken full ownership forces against heaven were permitted to I now proclaim the North America start of the of his father's World Tour message; now freely use any and all means possible to launching of the era of it is his message and he delivers it pow- stop the restoration of Adam's family. How a new heaven and earth 120 City 2006 World Tour erfully." Sherefiah Tomlinson presented far we have come through "amazing grace" after the coming of heav- flowers. to the place where all religions and peo- en, long-awaited and Friday, April 28 Bridgeport Then performed “Amazing ples are now cooperating to receive the yearned for by billions Saturday, April 29 New York Grace.” has heart. She sings in Blessing of Marriage. Now all people are of your ancestors in the such a way that comforts God. I can never coming forward with incredible support. spirit world who have Sunday, April 30 New Jersey forget during the 50 state tour, and Hyun Jin Nim is gaining power with each come and gone in his- Monday, May 1 Boston her husband sacrificed everything to make presentation. There is so much content tory. This is the era of their former Colorado region shine for True in this historic address. Clearly it gives a the Kingdom of the Tuesday, May 2 Washington Parents. She pushes with sacrifice to bring most central point as its message - that peaceful, ideal world. Wednesday, May 3 Miami people to the providence and that is why the Holy Blessing is the way to bring about Not only the four great her performances comfort God and True ideal families. religious founders but Thursday, May 4 Columbus Parents. There was a strong contingent of our also billions of good Friday, May 5 Chicago True Father had requested “Amazing clergy there. It was beautiful to see their ancestors have come Saturday, May 6 Minneapolis Grace.” I remember one time when we response. Bishop Riley and Dr. McGhee down to earth to guide were sitting with Father late at night. Sud- have "settled" in their feeling of total con- you on the heavenly Sunday, May 7 Los Angeles denly during a quiet moment when Father fidence in the anointing of True Parents. path. The age in which Monday, May 8 San Francisco was reflective he began to hum softly“Amaz- Ambassadors for Peace and many digni- the unreasonable and ing Grace.” It is very moving to think about taries were present. corrupt world runs Tuesday, May 9 Seattle Father's life and how God saw him through True Mother came and delivered her amok, allowing those Wednesday, May 10 Vancouver all the persecution and imprisonment. message with such great heart and spir- who are evil to live bet- 8 Unification News June 2006 UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION Miami

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by Rev. Michael Jenkins Somehow through True Mother love incredible unity and transition is occur- he New Jersey program was Newark ring. So many walls are coming down. held in Hopewell Baptist The blessing came after True Moth- Church in Newark, a very er's speech, and again it was just an large cathedral overwhelming out- that's respect- pouring of couples edT throughout the state from all races and and the nation. Rev. Levy religions - Hispanic, Daugherty, Secretary Gen- youth, families, Mus- eral of ACLC, led the pro- lims, Christians gram as emcee. As a guid- standing together, ing light, Rev. Daugherty holding hands, helped set the stage for all receiving the prayer of us to come together. The of blessing from True program was truly an event Mother and Hyun Jin that all people of faith would nim. The blessing is love. We were touched to now being given on have Mzuri perform so three stages. First, beautifully. She is an rebirth, which means actress who has performed a special blessing for in "Sankofa" and she lift- babies in the womb. ed our hearts and brought They will be anoint- unity. ed and cared for and Mayor Sharpe James protected by God. came and greeted True Then resurrection, Mother and also welcomed from birth to 18 years the distinguished gather- old, meaning all ing of Ambassadors for youth will receive a Peace, clergy and commu- special blessing of nity leaders to the event. protection and The New Jersey affair was engrafting into the very well attended by civic Tree of Life by this leaders from many differ- ceremony. Third, ent political perspectives. eternal life from age Ambassadors for Peace 18 to time you go to were appointed early in the spirit world. This program. State Senator means a new dispen- Ronald Rice, Mayor Sharpe sation has begun James, Senator Tom Gib- where even individ- lin and other state sena- uals can change tors and mayors were hon- blood lineage and be ored at that time. Truly engrafted. Still they the efforts of Ambassadors must complete the for Peace and of the cler- blessing process to gy have created the main- become true parents streaming of our movement and part of the true in this area. olive tree, but the Hopewell's pastor, engrafting process Rev.Dr. Jason Guice, gave severs them from welcoming remarks and Satan's accusation testified how he has stood that he has a claim with Rev. Moon even from on their future chil- the time he was a pastor dren in Tarrytown, New York Many people who leaders well known in New Jersey who ica, one that covers all generations. years ago. When Rev. Moon first came, never were able to attend our events understand that the blessing is beyond "Respected leaders! Our bondage to Dr. Guice was shocked at the amount before are now attending. Some kind the boundaries of religion and it is from the lineage of Satan has caused so much of criticism and rejection he received. of spiritual phenomena wherein walls God for all people. suffering throughout history. Let us It reminded him of what it must have that once were impossible to overcome Rev. Dr. James P. Page gave the invo- now boldly step forth to sever it and be been like when Jesus was doing his have now been dissolved and the peo- cation for the event. Sen. Ronald Rice grafted onto the root of the lineage of work. Later Dr. Guice moved to New ple are flooding through the gates. It of the 28th district received strong the True Parents. Why should we fool- Jersey and was always a good friend. was so beautiful to see Mother deliver- applause as he testified that coopera- ishly continue to live and die as wild Just recently he's taken a more promi- ing this message of love and also to see tion between the religious community olive trees? A wild olive, even if it lives nent role in the ACLC, joining togeth- representatives of the Newark police and elected officials is crucial to strength- for 1,000 years, will only continue pro- er with the former state president of with their spouses, representatives of ening and improving our community. ducing the seeds of more wild olive trees. the NJ Baptist Convention, Rev. Elton the various branches of the military Rev. Kwak and Dr. Yang spoke, and Where can we find the path to escape T. Byrd. Some of the most prominent with their spouses, many educators and then Hyun Jin nim took the podium. this vicious cycle? It is through the Holy clergy are standing with the ACLC and professors there. The message is rich There was overwhelming support from Blessing. The Holy Blessing Ceremo- the blessing movement. Dr. Guice tes- and is so well developed that it com- young people in the audience. As they ny offers the grace of being grafted onto tified that truly Father's teaching is municates profound understanding that followed the speech, they would shout the true olive tree. It was instituted by blessed by God, a teaching that will we are entering a new age in history, in emphasis of certain statements, such the True Parents, who bring God's true strengthen and develop the family. an age where religions must cooperate as "where there's a will there's a way, lineage to humankind. Once you change Rev. Dairo Ferraboli, coordinator of and live together as one. Through this especially when it's the will of God." your lineage to God's lineage, your off- ACLC in New Jersey, mobilized heav- unity the problems of our communities This excited the whole audience, as the spring will belong to God's lineage nat- en and earth, and the clergy came out can be addressed and solved. feeling of youth taking ownership of the urally." as never before. Having the blessing Mother emphasizes so deeply that family and blessing movement is most Again performed beauti- program in a church like this was most love is the most powerful force and is inspiring. fully, and then True Mother came on appropriate because it's a holy space. what binds us together with God. She Hyun Jin nim spoke with great power. stage. Her presence is very powerful Because of Rev. Guice's and Rev. also clearly explains the purpose of mar- Again, Archbishop Stallings got excit- and yet always brings the greatest dig- Ferraboli's work, clearly our movement riage. She states, "Why should we get ed because the son is inheriting the nity and a sense of heart and love. there has gone beyond the boundaries. married? It is to restore the position of vision and spirit of his father. As Hyun Although she and Father bring many There was a feeling that this movement an owner. A man or woman alone can Jin nim speaks, he resonates with the of the same qualities, certainly Mother for the blessing was for all faiths. Dr. only be one half of the whole. That is words and the feeling is growing that a comes bringing a mother's love, which Dawoud Assad and Imam Ameer Pasha how God created us. For that reason, new movement has emerged in Amer- is very different from that of the father. Salahuddin were among the Muslim see NEWARK on page 16 10 Unification News June 2006 UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION Minneapolis

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by Rev. Michael Jenkins mayor emeritus of Gloucester. He high- lighted his deep respect for Rev. and he Boston community has Boston Mrs. Moon, and especially recalled being developed much under Rev. a campaign manager 30 years ago when Jim Edgerly's leadership, Rev. Moon and his movement came to together with Rev. Kil Hwan Gloucester to start the fishing business. Kim and Rev. Bismarck Bamfo. that we're moving beyond the cross to sal ceremony given by the one God who He recalled how the current mayor had MariaT Ferrante, a noted soprano, per- the resurrection, that Jesus' victory was is God of all religious and faith tradi- totally condemned Rev. Moon and this formed for the overflowing banquet hall in the resurrection and that he has tions. We are engrafting to the tree of movement as being something bad for at the Marriott Copley Center. Ambas- anointed Father and Mother Moon to life. The prophecies of the Bible are com- Gloucester. Now 30 years later he tes- sador for Peace appointments were given stand as True Parents. Rev. and Mrs. ing true. tified strongly that just the opposite to Robert Semonian, Masschusetts Repub- Solis joined with all the couples wear- We received the following proclama- occurred. The teaching of Rev. Moon is lican state chairman for ethnic outreach; ing their white blessing scarves and tions and citations - Chris Mineau sent now being understood. Families are German Ortiz of the board of trustees drank the holy wine. How beautiful it a special letter as president of the Mass- being strengthened and the members of for New Hampshire charities; Kerry Hall- was to see these special couples com- achusetts Family Institute, who really the movement residing in Gloucester are Chandler of Christ Temple COGIC in ing together. The wine ceremony is done commended ACLC and the Family Church outstanding contributors to the health Maine; Brother Ralph Muhammad, pro- with grape juice in respect for those not for getting the second highest number and well-being of the city. He went on tocol director of #11 Mosque, Nation of allowed to take wine. It is done as a of signatures to put an amendment about to say that he was proud to be friends Islam, Dr. Amos Lee, physician from New condition to change the blood lineage male/female marriage on the ballot so with many of our members. Truly the Hampshire and recipient of the Parent from the false lineage that was created it could be reviewed by the Massachu- teaching on the family and the members of the Year award in 1996. and the movement of Rev. Sen. Larry Pressler, Moon and their associates who has been on has been of enormous ben- Capitol Hill for 22 efit to Gloucester. Anoth- years, 18 as a US er proclamation was received Senator, gave a spe- from Governor Lynch of cial greeting. Sen. New Hampshire, who rec- Pressler highlighted ognized Dr. Moon for her the fact that there are tireless effort for peace and many efforts for Pace congratulated her on this but certainly Rev. world tour. Moons effort is most The video presentation, comprehensive and "Blessed Family and the diverse and is hav- Ideal of Peace," is a power- ing an enormous ful work done by Rev. Philip impact. He went on Schanker and Mr. Simon to highlight Rev. Kinney, highlighting how Moon's emphasis on True Parents' path began women being the key in war-torn Korea and how to peace, and certain- from that difficult begin- ly Dr. Hak Jan Han ning they started this move- Moon's tour demon- ment called by Jesus to strates that he puts bring unity of all church- into action what he es and to move all people believes. Also the fact to really build families that that he is sending his won't divorce or separate. sons out with Dr. It highlights some of the Moon shows that the persecution Rev. Moon whole family is endured and how Sen. Orrin engaged. Hatch, Rev. Joseph Low- The Boston pro- ery of the Southern Chris- gram was rich with tian Leadership Conference, the historical patri- and many other prominent otic spirit of New Eng- leaders came to his defense land. Rev. Edwards as they saw religious and gave special sermon- racial discrimination at the ette to encourage root of much of the misun- everyone to know that derstanding. It shows how the body of all believ- the blessing movement was ers must come togeth- initiated in the Unification er and create blessed Movement and expanded families. Sen. William to all faith traditions. It's Owens came after beautiful to see how Rev. Sen. Pressler and TL Barrett's marriage was gave a great reflec- healed through the bless- tion on his trip to ing, and how clergy are Israel, how he as a sharing this with their Democratic senator churches. Now Muslims, from Massachusetts at the fall of Adam and Eve to Heaven's setts state assembly. The Roman Catholic Christians and Jews are all was deeply moved by Father Moon's sub- lineage that is now being established in Church had the highest number, and expanding the blessing movement to the stantial work in the Middle East, how this age. the ACLC/Family Church movement mosques, churches and synagogues. Of much it is taking root in Boston and Jesus brought grace to every believ- had the second highest. Mr. Mineau particular note was seeing Archbishop throughout the world. Truly God has er and forgiveness to all individuals who highlighted this fact and praised the Stallings with his beautiful bride Sayo- given us this movement. affirm their faith. Now Jesus has anoint- efforts of Rev. Jim Edgerly. State Rep- mi taking the holy wine together, becom- Rev. Felipe Texeira gave a beautiful ed Father and Mother Moon and this resentative Shirley Owens-Hicks, chair ing one family. They already have two invocation. He is the co-convener of has been confirmed by the founders of of committee on women and family, beautiful sons. On the tour Mother com- ACLC and pastor and founder of a pow- all major religions, that the Holy Bless- praised Dr. Moon for her tour and intro- mented to Archbishop Stallings and Say- erful movement of Christians in Boston. ing is the transition from the wild olive duced the resolution passed by the Mass- omi that it's time for a daughter. Say- Rev. David and Maria Solis of the Church trees in the Bible to the true olive tree. achusetts House calling this day the Day omi was so happy to hear this. We're of God of Prophecy of New Bedford stood This is an engrafting process, the change of Blessing the Family and the Nation. all praying for Bishop Stallings' future as a representative couple for the holy of blood lineage. Now tens of thousands Frank Giunta, mayor of Manchester, daughter to come soon. wine ceremony. Rev. Solis is one of the of religious leaders are joining with New Hampshire, congratulated Dr. Moon Hyun Jin nim's presentation was par- prominent Hispanic leaders in Boston Ambassadors for Peace worldwide. This in his letter of greeting. ticularly relevant as just across the river and courageous in the ACLC movement. is not a religious ceremony of one denom- A very moving and relevant letter was were the city of Cambridge and Harvard He was one of the first to understand ination or church or faith. It's a univer- also received from William Squillace, see BOSTON on page 16 12 Unification News June 2006 UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION San Francisco

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by Pastor Mike Yakawich they were so moved by the high spirit and Rev. Mary Anglin in the audience, the quality of the pro- Seattle gram and that so many people attend- number of challenges pre- ed and stayed for the entire event. sented themselves to Seat- A Filipino couple who have been mar- tle members of the Unifica- appointments. “It is a recognition that we all should ried for 60 years were so grateful to be tion Community as we pre- included on stage with the Blessing pared to host True Mother Several Somali community leaders be good citizens for our community. We who received Ambassador for Peace should do such things as vote, be patri- program. One of them commented, “Now andA Hyun Jin Nim on their whirlwind I understand more deeply what true 180-city Blessing Tour. appointments shared their sincere desire ots for our country, and help our neigh- to work more closely with the IIFWPU bors when they need help.” love really means after listening to Dr. First of all; venue. A location was Moon’s talk.” secured, but it was not suitable for the and form a delegation to go to Soma- Some Christian clergy who in the lia as a Peace Task Group. Smiling past had been invited to many events Several other comments from par- final city in North America. Checking ticipants were: and re-checking every possible venue broadly at the conclusion of the pro- but could not respond attended this gram, they shared, “Our country has time. One of these ministers, Rev. J.O., From a Christian evangelist: “Mrs. in the metro area, we Moon’s speech was found a second possi- incredible, and Dr. Hyun ble location. Still not Jin Moon’s speech was perfect, it was at least so deep. The Blessing better. But just before was so beautiful! I want finalizing that location, to participate in the our Regional Director, next big Blessing in Rev. Hun Suk Lee, Korea.” determined that we Bishop Scott from must search again for Portland Oregon: “Mrs. a site more befitting of Moon’s speech was such an event. Final- peaceful and fantastic.” ly, the perfect location, And referring to Hyun number 3, was found Jin Nim, “That young with less than a week man done real good!’ to prepare. Further: “The blessing Our preparations was supernatural!” began again with the Reverend Silversity need to re-contact all of Seattle: “This was a those invited with the new challenge to all of new location. Our mem- us, to act at this time bers contacted our in history. We need to hoped-for guests again act and internalize the and again with encour- message to make it into agement and excite- a reality. The young ment. Moon is the voice of the ust a few days into time - as a model to the our work, we were young, and as an ener- informed of a second gizer to the old.” She conference, “Business continued, “The Bless- Leaders for Peace,” to ing is putting univer- be organized and host- sal peace into action. ed in Seattle concur- This program was ener- rent to Mother’s event. gizing and I could feel Undeterred, we moved the beauty and harmo- forward. ny of God with every nd yet again a final one of his children pres- challenge; the evening ent.” of our event coincided Ms. Castillo, who with events of two attended with her exceedingly popular woman’s group, had world-renowned fig- this to say: “Both Mrs. ures: Bishop Desmond Moon and Dr. Hyun Jin Tutu and author Maya Moon’s speech were Angelou both spoke in awesome, exceptional, Seattle that same Godly and much more, evening. much, much more! The When the doors to Blessing was amazing our event opened that and Godly!! This pro- evening, the hall was gram was awakening. quickly filled to capacity with 1,000 been at war many years, but now we commented, “I was at first skeptical of I am in Seventh Heaven and so is every- guests. It was a blessing to see the one in our group.” excitement of the guests as they rushed have hope. Through Dr. Moon’s talk we such an event and was not sure whether gained hope in the future of peace in to attend or not. However, now that I Each member of the outreach team into the Doubletree Hotel in Bellevue, expressed that they felt this is a new Washington. It was stunning to see cul- this world. Dr. Moon is really making am here, I truly feel the love of Jesus a sincere effort to help bring peace that and am blessed to have come with my age. As they reached out to invite their tures and religions from all over the guests, the response was overwhelm- world represented. Filipino communi- is so desperately needed all over, as wife. Mrs. Moon’s speech was quite well as in our country of Somalia.” resounding on the family, with God and ingly positive. Especially among those ty leaders were dressed in their tradi- outreaching to the Christian clergy, tional national dress. Somali commu- Two retired navy personnel were peace for all of mankind. Dr. Hyun Jin recipients of the Ambassador for Peace Moon spoke with such inspiration and they expressed that they strongly felt nity leaders were in attendance. Lead- the presence of Jesus and the Holy ers from the local Samoan community Awards. One was exceptionally recog- power in his words. As for the Bless- nized for being one of the few survivors ing, we truly feel blessed. We have never Spirit. Many times while being visited, were represented, as well as Hmong the pastors were moved to tears in their leadership. Other participants includ- of the Pearl Harbor attack during World experienced such unity with such a War II. One naval recipient was inter- wide variety of people.” sharing. ed retired naval personnel as well as Many brothers and sisters invested religious leaders from Christian, Mus- viewed by the local radio station. When Another bishop made so much effort asked what he thought about this func- to attend that she brought her three to make this program a success. The lim and Buddhist faiths. Relatives and strong unity of the regional and state friends also joined the crowd. tion, he proudly stated, “This is a very grandchildren that were in her care. good event. More people should do such She was determined to be there with leadership was evident, allowing Heav- Ms. Bonnie Berry emceed the pre- en to work. As always, we thank Rev. program which consisted of The Herd activities in their community.” When her family. She too went on the stage asked what the Ambassador for Peace with her husband for the personal Bless- and Mrs. Lee for their superb example Family Dancers, Sun Hak Internation- of faith and determination.O al Choir, and Ambassadors for Peace Appointment meant to him, he explained, ing from Dr. Moon. They expressed that 14 Unification News June 2006

by Reverend Sun Myung Moon This address was given at HDH on April True Father Speaking at 15, 2006 at East Garden, NY. From notes by Dr. Michael Jenkins of the translation your family but the owner of your community, nation, create a new foundation of liberation for the world. by Mrs. Hee Hun Standard, edited by Mrs. Louise Strait world and cosmos. Washington, New York, Chicago, and Boston: You and Mr. Jim Flynn. These notes are taken from a simul- I have read these speeches over and over again. We must fulfill. I initiated VOC activities, and just as Chris- taneous translation. Simultaneous translation is done in must truly understand the historic value of the dispen- tianity teaches to love your enemy, I have been embrac- summary form and depends greatly on the translator's sation centering on these speeches. You should become ing the Communist world. Dr. Yang, you must fulfill ability to communicate the essence of the message. These one with these words and understand this content. You your responsibility in America. Do you understand? Rev. cannot be published as definitive texts and should never must secure three generations in alignment with these Kwak, our organizations must work for the benefit of be used in the future as an "official" publication on Rev. words and this principle. Then there will be a stable America, China, Russia, and all the world. Do you under- Moon's words. However they do provide a good idea of foundation in your family. stand? the "spirit" of the message.) Because of the fall there has been a confusion of lan- We must quickly finish blessing all of America and rue Parents have blessed millions in Korea. guage. We must bring about a unification of language bring blessing throughout the world. All the races are America is in the position of the Roman Empire and culture centering on heaven. The Kingdom of Heav- mixed now. No one has perfectly consistent ancestors at the time of Jesus. If Jesus had not been en cannot be realized without these points of unifica- from just one race. So we have to clearly understand. I crucified then everyone in Rome would have tion. We must end the struggle and division of culture read this speech more than 1,000 times. If you are truly eventually been blessed. Now all this must in the world. It is crucial that we achieve this. united with these words, then you will be close to heav- beT restored. The crucifixion destroyed the reconciliation I have prepared the "car" and now you must learn en. Only with these words can you fulfill your role as of brothers. The religion of part of the one line- Judaism and the nation of age. If I read it 1,000 Israel could not be united. times then you should We have to unify heaven and read it 10,000 times. earth on behalf of Jesus. The most important Everything must be returned thing is mind and body to God. That is why to restore unity; therefore this we must bless all the through you a new families of America. world should come. Everyone should be Through this blessed. We have to bring speech providence, that kind of victory. In Korea Mother could stand we launched the Tong Ban as one with me his- Kyok Pa. Starting from the torically. The three neighborhood and going all speeches are the 120 the way to the national level, City World Tour we have been educating the Speech, the speech people. By next January we given by True Moth- must complete all of this mis- er and the Mongolian sion. Adam and Eve became Federation speech. false parents because of the Historically people fall. We must reverse the fall have been separated and complete the mission of due to the fall. You the blessing. cannot love your chil- These principles and con- dren correctly unless tents were presented in the you love your enemies' three key speeches that I children correctly. Reli- have been giving: the Mon- gions should be har- golian Federation speech, moniously united. In the 120 City tour speech, America there is much and one additional speech division among the given by True Mother enti- churches. We are tled "God's Ideal Family: The working on that. You Kingdom of the Peaceful, must come back to Ideal World " I have read the God's side through key speech over 1,000 times. true love. We should You must completely mem- be able to multiply orize the contents of that heavenly families speech. You and your fam- through the same ily should read these three mold of true love. speeches at least 120 times. We cannot insist We must go beyond the on our own viewpoint national level to the world because we are still level. We must bless all of affected by selfish- America. If America cannot ness. We must sacri- fulfill, then the former com- fice ourselves and munist countries will take become one with the America's place. How many Word. I am the owner countries are truly pursu- of this Word because ing God's will? It is our I fulfilled it. God could responsibility to fulfill this historic providence. We must how to drive, and handle your responsibility and put not do it for us. Only someone in Adam's position could bless America. Even after a thousand years pass, these gas in the car. You must learn how to fulfill your respon- fulfill this word. It is humanity's portion of responsibil- words will remain. I want you to come with me with sibility through inheritance of True Parents' spirit and ity to become one with God and His Word through prac- absolute faith, absolute love and absolute obedience. If heart. Americans like to say "OK." What does "OK" mean? tice. This is critical. Do you understand and will you do you succeed, then you can come together with your fam- Does it mean "Open Korea"? You should have the heart it ? (Yes !!) You say "yes." But your words only have ily. not to waste things. It is important to have the attitude meaning if you fulfill it. Twelve nations must be established as the key to the to conserve all things. You must become the citizens of America persecuted me immensely. America was pre- world. So far Satan has been dominating the nations of heaven, with the heart to be frugal and conserve. Then pared by God with all the foundation to fulfill. It must the world. We must liberate them and bring unification. you can create an atmosphere of compassion for those change and follow God's will. Americans say "OK", but We must bring a total transition on this earth. Every- brothers and sisters who are suffering without much what I think that means is "Open Korea"!! "Open Cul- one without exception needs to come to understand and material or support. Without this your families will have ture". "Open Career". What is the "career" you should live the truth. I want to share this with you so that you trouble. seek? You must seek the "career" of being a true son or can educate all people. You must pay attention to what I am saying. You daughter of God. We must build the new Abel UN and unite all people Americans must be ready to save all of humanity. There The biggest problem is that people don't know what as one human family. Through the Abel UN we can are 6 billion in the world today. Americans are a small the fall is all about. Therefore they can never overcome restore humanity back to God. The six enemy nations percentage of this. Only with God can you keep your the cycle of history. We do have the understanding and of World War II and Korea must now come together to proper role in the providence. You must bless all peo- the answer to the fall, and this is the key. If the leaders build a new world. You must not only be the owner of ple in this nation and promote a new Abel UN. This will of this nation could listen and understand, then God June 2006 Unification News 15 t EG on the Nations of the World

could truly change America to become the and undeveloped. What if I didn't visit them? They moral leader. This is very serious. would have been so sad. If you can be united with This is not a laughing time. This is the most my word, you will be so powerful before heaven serious time in God's providence. I am now and earth. Even if I go to the spirit world, people re-educating you so that you can understand will have to follow me eventually. this situation. What about white supremacy? If I tell you to go back to your country, will you Is that all right? We have to understand that go back? Korean leaders here, if I tell you to go those who become one with the Word are the back, will you do it? (YES!). Japanese? (YES). owners of God's providence, regardless of race. Americans, what will you do if this happens? Will Therefore I have become one with the Word you fulfill? (YES - very loud response.) All Asian and I am the owner. Everything must be ful- people, if you don't go back you may get burnt filled according to God's will. like Sodom and Gomorrah! This is the first time in human history that You made me sacrifice and suffer here for 34 we can witness the opportunity to see Adam years in America. White people in particular opposed and Eve's role fulfilled through True Parents. me so much !! Look at my legs. They are swollen, This is the only time in human history when and many times I almost feel like I might fall down. you can live with the True Parents. This is the How can I keep going? Because of the strength of one and only time. You don't even know what my mind and spirit. It is not something I want to kind of blessing you will receive for living with say, but I must teach you the right tradition. What True Parents. In Korea the key leaders are if America goes down? I don't want that; I want beginning to understand now. I went over every you to succeed. I want you to fulfill. We don't need mountain and barrier and was persecuted any walls. The wall between Israel and Palestine throughout the world. will not be supported by Heaven. If we look from a strict viewpoint, we can I came here to set conditions through fishing. see that God is appalled at the situation of the Peter was made a fisher of men by Jesus, and that families of America and throughout the world. is why we go fishing. To set the condition to be In a way He didn't even want to look at the able to catch the hearts and minds of people of immoral behavior and downfall of the family. the world. But He sent me to invest and give totally to Right now, America really wants me to stay save all families and races. I went over unspeak- here, but I cannot because I must restore all the able obstacles and barriers from Satan. Total blood lineage of the entire world. Rev. Kim, Ki opposition. Total persecution. Hoon, what is your name? From Chicago? You You should not marry as you want, but must work hard and do much to educate and rather for the sake of humankind. You must guide people! understand how historic and holy your mar- Shin Jun Nim, my grandson, is my true friend. riages are. If you just live your own life, you He is observing everything. He can see if you are will be left behind. There is no blood lineage doing good or not. He is helping me. on earth that truly belongs to God. There may At some point I will go to the spirit world. Before come a time when America could lose all of its that I want to bequeath my spirit and my heart power. I came to teach this nation totally, yet and foundation to you. You will see that in ten many still do not understand. Think about years everything in the world will be completely when the power of the Soviet empire was lost. changed according to heaven. I have totally cho- How much despair, struggle and confusion sen the way not to fight but how to make peace. came to its people after that. Think about what I want to finish the Bering Strait project in 7 or 8 could happen in America if God takes away years. O her power. Especially white people must under- stand this. could destroy the whole world My objective is to save America and recover God's and burn everything. This is a homeland. Many tried to remove the Unification Church dangerous time in world history. from America, but they could not succeed. God protect- We must bring peace and under- ed me. We have to understand that America must change. standing among all people. We must understand that America is becoming like America has become a nation Sodom and Gommorah. We are the ones who must that can accept and harmonize reverse this. Did I ever violate anyone in America? My all races and people. That gives record is clear; I loved America absolutely with true love. America a very special role. How There is nothing that I cannot answer. Neil Salonen, can we fulfill that kind of role and am I speaking correctly? (Yes Father, you are correct !) bring it to the world?. All nuclear Still, I cannot think of myself as being perfect. I still feel weapons must be destroyed. We that I am striving to live the Word more, and working have to educate the nations of to perfect myself. I will eventually have to say good-bye. the world to move away from the There will be many people who will be volunteering. Dr. possibility of war. As we contin- Yang, you must ask these people with great serious- ue to walk this way, we are becom- ness to sacrifice and do God's will. ing so strong. We can educate all If you understand your conscience very well and lis- nations and people. Because of ten to your conscience, then you can repent. You con- this, sometimes people try to science records everything that you do, and will not lie destroy us. Many tried to destroy and cannot be buried. You went through the Holy Wine me, but they cannot do that any- Ceremony. What does that mean? It means that you more. In the future you will see went through the separation from Satan's lineage and that so many key leaders of the grafting into God's lineage. You went through a 40-day world will emerge from our blessed separation period and prepared for the way of Heaven. families. Because of these conditions, sometimes people didn't I know whether what you are understand and then persecuted me. However, none of saying or doing is correct or not. these conditions were done for my sake or by my idea. Some may think that I am indebt- They were done to fulfill the will of Heaven, and only for ed to America, but history will your sake. show that it is the education on To fulfill the providence of God, we have to bring family and morality and the unity about the unity of all marriages through exchange mar- of faith that will allow America to riage. Many want to marry only their own race; howev- stand and lead the world. Even- er, your future will prosper and be supported by Heav- tually America will see that it is en if you marry beyond your race. It is not for yourself indebted to God for sending me. but for the sake of the unity of the world. I traveled in 120 nations; seven- Many nations want to have the nuclear bomb. What ty of those nations were very poor if they all had a nuclear war against each other? They 16 Unification News June 2006 TRUE MOTHER’S WORLD TOUR Vancouver

does not stand behind the barriers of dation of this blessing tour Father is one another's presence fully. Praise BOSTON religion and culture. They are nothing securing the condition that all human- God! Amen. from page 11 more than the devil's tricks. He has ity will be blessed as True Parents enter We concluded with great patriotic University, his alma mater. With each used them to rule over humanity as a into the Original Palace. The real mean- spirit, singing The Battle Hymn of the city on the tour his delivery has become false parent for tens of thousands of ing is that Father and Mother as True Republic. Rev. Edwards gave one of the more and more powerful. When he years." Parents are working to sever any con- most powerful calls to action, similar speaks it's as if he's taking down the Alyssa D'Silva presented flowers to dition that Satan has to claim anyone. to the great evangelists. His three- barriers, calling for people to marry Hyun Jin nim, and performed This means that all people can be blessed minute exhortation to the couples again beyond their race and religion. He says, "Amazing Grace." True Mother was in from any religion or background. This establishes firmly that the only way to "The best way to receive the blessing is beautiful bright red this evening as she is a time of universal grace. solve problems in our communities is with someone from another race, nation- gave her keynote address. It was so Seeing True Mother standing in the to bless every family, that they will be ality or religion. I call this an exchange wonderful to see her radiating light and mother's position toward Hyun Jin nim faithful and never divorce and children marriage. This contributes to the enor- energy. The blessing was outstanding demonstrates the vertical line God cre- will be given true love from true par- mous task of transcending the barriers in Boston. White, black, Asian and His- ates through lineage. Father and Moth- ents. of race, culture and nationality, eth- panic and quite a number of interracial er emphasize that lineage is more impor- We cut the cake together with all races nicity and religion and creating one fam- couples joined on the stage as everyone tant than anything. It lasts forever. and religions joining hands. Boston ily of humankind. In God's sight skin stood together. This blessing covers However, this parent/child relationship, was truly reminiscent of the time when color makes no difference. God does everybody. Unification Church blessed more important than life itself, was sev- Paul Revere rode, marking the begin- not recognize national borders. God couples are receiving a new level of bless- ered through the fall of Adam and Eve. ning of a new revolution. This bless- ing through this ceremony. On the foun- The Boston program concluded with ing proclamation coming from Boston a gift presentation to True Mother by will now shine its light to every one of Mr. George and Yasmin Kfouri. The the 120 nations of the world. O NEWARK and True Mother were so moved that gift presenters were Rev. Edwards and Archbishop Stallings Omar and Barleen from page 9 would attend every program. They are Ahmed, Ambassadors not always speakers on the program, but for Peace from Lewis- He has interchanged the owners of the simply there to meet the clergy and help UTS Tele-studies reproductive organs, the love organs. ton, Maine. Then them understand. by Dr. Dietrich Seidel The owner of the wife's organ is the hus- True Mother, Joon In New Jersey Rev. Edwards gave the Sook nim and Hyun band, the owner of the husband's organ call to action, and a new dimension of his note is to inform you about the upcoming is the wife. Only when each is rooted in Jin nim joined with the Holy Spirit was revealed. We can see all the couples for a UTS teleclass courses. The starting date is Sat- love for the other can they stand in the a blessing movement is being started urday, June 03, 2006. position of owner of their spouse. We blessing photo. How T that will cover all humanity. Rev. Edwards wonderful this bless- The class "Marriage and Family" is an excellent edu- marry to secure this position of the owner. stated that the answer to our problems What are we trying to achieve by restor- ing movement is! Can cational tool for everyone who seeks to improve their is not bigger prisons, or more money to we ever begin to marriage and family life. You will also learn how to ing the position of the owner? It is to fight drugs. The answer is that every understand what God conduct your own marriage enrichment workshops. fulfill and embody God's love from that family must be blessed and become whole position." is bringing to human- Also those who are interested in theology will enjoy as God's temple. ity at this time? Who Archbishop Stallings and Rev. Jesse The program ended with great fanfare the "Unification Theology" course. Edwards, along with Rev. Daugherty and could imagine that Please go to my website (www.homesoflove.net) for and joy and we all sang together, Peace, former enemies could Rev. Cotter have been representing the Shalom, Salaam Aleikum, blessing Mus- more information and for enrolling in the courses. You Family Church movement as well as the stand on the stage lims, Christians and Jews on the stage together in the spir- can also take these courses within the UTS Continu- ACLC movement, attending Mother of history.O ing Education Program. throughout the tour. Dr. Hyun Jin Moon it of God and enjoy June 2006 Unification News 17

by Bruce Sutchar of articles at my finger tips, I years. I hold a Masters Degree in edu- will simply focus on your most cation from Indiana University. I was n Wednesday, Sushi, recent attempt to degrade, and introduced to my Austrian wife by Rev. April 12, 2006 destroy the character of the Moon in 1980, married her in the cer- the Chicago Rev. Moon. In reading your emony at Madison Square Garden on Tribune ran a front page article by Ms. Eng, July 1, 1982 along with 2074 other cou- front page Rev. Moon I am forced to question her true ples. Twenty four years later we now Ostory entitled “Sushi and motivation. have 5 teenage children and inciden- Rev. Moon: How Americans’ Of course your true desire tally I have a deep loving relationship growing appetite for sushi and the is to raise your circulation in with my parents who live in Evanston. helps support his contro- order to raise your advertising Recently I was watching the film versial church,” The article rates in order to turn a greater “Snow Falls on Cedars” which deals featured a very handsome profit. All of which would be with basic American prejudice against color cameo photograph of Chicago Tribune commendable, were you doing the Japanese immediately after the peri- True Father and took up it in the spirit of the first amend- od of World War II. nearly 2/3 of the front page. ment. Rev. Moon once stated his belief that In the most recent years they have The article continued for another page I understand that Ms. Eng repeat- if he was a White Presbyterian Minis- chosen a plan of silence, whenever we and a half complete with 5 maps of True edly attempted to link the church lead- ter he would not have received this per- have attempted to respond to their dia- Worlds operations in the U.S. and Cana- ership with the leadership of True World secution from the American media. tribes. The same was done after this da, pictures of patrons dining in a sushi Foods (which just isn’t true) and that While I would not expect the Tribune article. Even though it was pasted all restaurant, a True World truck driver she continuously tried to get him to to be a spiritual publication, I would over their front page, not one letter to delivering a box of fish to a restaurant respond to speeches that Rev. Moon garner the hope that it would report on the editor responding to the article was and a True World Marine boat docking had given over 25 years ago. Similar- religious matters in a fair and equitable ever published. in New Jersey. Titles along the way ly, in her follow-up article (“Church has way—a feat which I believe to be no easy With this heart, I was inspired to included: “Members carry out Moon’s made inroads”) to the front page story, task for anyone. Your columnist Eric write a letter to the editors—not a let- plan,” “Sea to plate,” and a chart of Ms. Eng’s lead paragraph begins by Zorn, while not sinking to the degrad- ter for publication, but rather a letter restaurants supplied by True World referring to an event (Rev. Moon’s con- ing levels that he had one year earlier, to the entire editorial board, stating the foods. troversial imprisonment) that occurred, while attacking Congressman Davis, experience and the response of one 30 A second 3-column article by the in her own words “two decades ago.” openly stated that he chose not to believe year member of the Family Federation same author entitled “Church has made Again, she is digging up the Danny Davis that Rev. Moon had a personal relation- of America. I requested that they not inroads.” Immediately followed the first. story from last year, and here she has ship with Jesus. Mr. Zorn has every publish this letter, but I am attaching The next day a daily “gossip” columnist literally gone off the deep end. She is right to believe this, but he should not it here for my brothers and sisters to named Eric Zorn, who had written some accusing Congressman Davis of “plac- attempt to present his opinions as fact. read. scathing columns attacking our True ing a gleaming crown atop Moon’s head.” In conclusion I believe that Ms. Eng Parents and Congressman Danny Davis Gentlemen, I was at the event. This and her colleagues have committed a To the editors of the Chicago Tribune, and last year’s coronation ceremony, never happened! Congressman Davis grave injustice in their conclusions per- wrote another article conveying his faith am amazed as day after day I read never placed any crown on anyone’s petrated on your reading public. What and opinions both about sushi in gen- your editorial page and find no men- head and I challenge you to prove oth- I read was not just investigative report- eral and rev. Moon and the Unification Ition whatsoever of the heinous story erwise! ing, but investigative reporting with a Church in particular. that you published on your very own So the question comes down to, what motive saturated I believe with a fore- As I read the articles, many emotions front page attempting to attack and dis- is the real purpose of your front page gone conclusion and prejudicial atti- went through my mind. I have fought credit the credibility of the Rev. Sun article? tude. I accept that religion is not the against the bigotry of the media for the Myung Moon. Grant it, this story was An article about how 5 young men, most popular topic in media circles; I past 20 years. Much of that time in probably more professional then the starting with nothing 25 years ago, have accept that the theology of an Oriental Chicago while working with the Rev. majority of those that I have read in the established one of the largest seafood evangelist has never been mainline; but Michael Jenkins. I have learned many Tribune over the past 20 years. Yet, if companies in America would be a good my challenge to the Tribune would be lessons—one of which is that we can- one carefully examines and analyzes read. But I seriously doubt that that to adequately study and research such not be our own John the Baptists—that your writers and editors intent, one was the writer’s intent. So often, over a topic before perpetrating your opin- is, we cannot defend ourselves—others would find little hint of the ideals that these same past 25 years I have read ions on the American public. must stand up to defend us. our founding fathers felt or thought quotations from Rev. Moon taken out And please get your facts straight. These particular articles are in real- when they penned the first amendment of context. Obviously, from the article’s While it makes good headlines, Con- ity 2000% better than what has been to our constitution in 1787. Was it a sub title “How Americans’ growing appetite gressman Danny K. Davis never placed written about our True Parents and our coincidence that on the very day of our for sushi helps support his controver- a gleaming crown on the head of the movement over the past 25 years. How- nation’s bicentennial, your publisher sial church,” your paper’s purpose is Rev. Sun Myung Moon and to him; the ever, though they are written more pro- had four civil rights ministers arrested to make your readers aware that their Tribune has done a great disservice and fessionally and no longer splash the “M” for demonstrating against the Tribune’s sushi dollars may very well be directed owes him a humble apology.O word all throughout the article, they pejorative treatment of this same toward allegedly questionable enterpris- are still, in my opinion, infused with Rev.Moon? es. These enterprises all connect to the evil intent. They want to discredit our I was born at the University of Chica- negative image of the Rev. Sun True Parents legitimacy in every way go hospital as a baby boomer shortly Myung Moon that you are doing possible. Although they write about it, after my Father returned from his tour your best to create. What, do they have no intention nor any desire of duty in Italy during World War II. His you think Rev. Moon is actu- Heavenly E-mail to give our True Parents credibility for Father had escaped the anti-Semitic ally trying to do? This 86 year anything that they have ever done. They prejudice of the Russian czar, escaped old man has spent most of the Action Team do not take our True Parents serious- prison with Maxim Gorki and fled suc- last year traveling around the hen an unbalanced newspaper article ly and cannot fathom even an iota of cessfully to this great nation of Ameri- world, speaking in over 100 their greatness. comes out on one of True Parents' proj- ca. nations delivering a message ects, or when a biased piece of legis- I grew up in post World War II of harmony between the world’s W lation is introduced in the U.S. Congress that America in the Jewish community of religions, peace and love. Of impacts our movement, would you like to make Sunrise Day West Rogers Park. I knew nothing course Jesus Christ was cru- your voice heard? Would you like to help make of the anti-Semitic prejudices of the cified for basically trying to do a difference? Camp previous half century and in fact I the same thing—as were most We'd like to ask if you might care to be a July 10th - August 18th was nearly fifty years old before I saw of those we now consider to member of the new "Heavenly E-mail Action my very first actual swastika graffi- be the world’s greatest reli- 9 AM – 4 PM, Mon - Fri Team" (HEAT) that the Family Federation Pub- tied by teenage boys on a neighbor- gious prophets i.e., Moses, lic Affairs Dept. would like to start. Whenever xciting & Inspiring six-week Sum- hood sidewalk. Buddah, Gandhi, Martin Luther an issue or event arises that we feel is impor- mer Camp for Blessed Children No, it was not until I had experi- King and countless others. tant and urgent, we will e-mail you with details ages 7 -13 years. Your children enced a Christian conversion expe- Along with others I have about what it is, who is involved, and what you E rience and became affiliated with the met with your editorial board will have a safe & exciting summer With can do to help – specifically, whom you can e- their friends at Camp Sunrise. Rev Sun Myung Moon and the Uni- and I sincerely appreciate that mail to make your views known. When we con- Activities include swimming, boating, fication Church nearly 30 years ago, the Tribune has ceased from tact you, we may also mention a few points you fishing, volleyball, basket ball, organ- that I began to experience true, bla- using the derogatory pejora- might wish to make in your e-mail to the tar- ized games and sports, arts & crafts, tant, unadulterated prejudice. And tive “moonie” in its reporting get party(ies). God-Centered nature walks, DP Instruc- gentlemen of the Chicago Tribune, I of the Unification movement If you'd like to be part of this effort, just e- tion, friend making, hiking, tennis, ping- accuse you in every way, shape and (now officially termed the Fam- mail the Public Affairs Dept. at [email protected], pong, movies, stories & entertainment. form of aiding and abetting that expe- ily Federation for World Peace and we'll keep you on our list until such time For more information call Benjamin rience among the innocent readers and Unification). Personally, as your help is needed. Hack at (914) 747-9759 or Debby Grod- of your daily newspaper. I have been a member of the Thanks so much for your willingness to par- ner at (914) 924-1532. Since I do not have your archives Unification movement for 30 ticipate! Let's turn up the HEAT! 18 Unification News June 2006

by Dr. Michael L. Mickler as will be shown. The basic premise of Part One The Da Vinci Code, and codes in general, is that he Da Vinci Code, a “theological thriller” which hidden meanings exist THE DA VINCI CODE purports to uncover hidden truths about Christ within familiar settings. embedded in Leonardo Da Vinci’s paintings, has Thus, Brown links sev- been a publishing phenomenon since its release eral of his core assertions to symbols embedded within risk of their lives. The fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of in March 2003. It debuted atop the New York famous paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci, notably the Mona Good and Evil must have been extraordinarily stimulating TimesT best-seller list, sparked a November 2003 prime- and so ardently desired that fear of punishment—even Lisa and The Last Supper. Brown’s key assertion and the time ABC special entitled “Jesus, Mary and Da Vinci,” and lynchpin around which his novel turns is the identifica- death—could not deter them from eating it. (66-67) celebrated its first anniversary as “the bestselling adult tion of the Holy Grail with Mary Magdalene. In making this DP concludes, “The fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge novel of all time within a one year period” with 6.8 million argument, Brown first attempts to deconstruct the famil- of Good and Evil was not a material fruit, but a symbol.” copies in print. (Ron Charles, “Da Vinci Code sets a record, iar image of the Grail as “the cup Jesus drank from at the (67) It then undertakes a further allegorical exegesis of inspires a genre,” Christian Science Monitor, March 19, Last Supper and with which Joseph of Arimathea later scripture, identifying the Tree of Life with Adam, the Tree 2004.) As of March 2006, The Da Vinci Code had been caught his blood at the crucifixion.” (162) He writes, of the Knowledge of Good and Evil with Eve, and the ser- translated into 44 languages and sold 40 million copies The Holy Grail is arguably the most sought-after treas- pent with Satan. (67-71) This leads to an identification of worldwide. Additionally, The Da Vinci Code “effect” raised ure in human history. The Grail has spawned legends, the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil with sales of at least 90 related books on religion, history and wars, and life-long quests. Does it make sense that it is “Eve’s love.” DP uses a combination of biblical sources, cir- art. merely a cup? If so, then certainly other relics should gen- cumstantial evidence and common sense to make its case The phenomenal success of The Da Vinci Code is due erate similar or greater interest—the Crown that “eating” the fruit symbolized having sexual intercourse. not only to its literary merits but also to its of Thorns, the True Cross of the Cruci- Examples include, theological content. Though expressed with- fixion, the Titulus—and yet they do not. Scripture passages attesting to intercourse, including in the genre of a popular thriller, Brown Throughout history, the Holy Grail has sexual intercourse between fallen angels and human beings develops a coherent, though unconvention- been the most special. (164) (71, 73, 77-78); al set of religious ideas. Essentially, The Da Dispensing with the Grail as a literal The contrast between Adam and Eve’s original condi- Vinci Code attempts to deconstruct two mil- cup, the text instead identifies it with “the tion of being “unashamed of their nakedness” with their lennia of interpretation as to the “true his- ancient symbol for womanhood.” Brown subsequent shame and act of sewing fig leaves together to tory of Jesus Christ.” Utilizing a potpourri of maintains, “The chalice… resembles a cup cover their lower parts (72); esoteric sources, Brown’s novel debunks the New or vessel, and more important, it resembles The contention that sexual intercourse was an act Testament, Christ’s divinity, original sin, the church the shape of a woman’s womb. The symbol com- humans could have performed at the risk of their lives (72); hierarchy, and the apocalypse. In their place, it sub- municates femininity, womanhood, and fertility.” and sexual intercourse provides the means by which the stitutes Gnostic gospels, Da Vinci’s paintings, a mar- The “Holy Grail,” he states, “represents the sacred original sin of adultery “is transmitted from generation to ried messiah, the sacred feminine, the Knights Tem- feminine.” (238) The text next attempts to identify generation.” (75) plar and Priory of Sion, sacred sex (hieros gamos), the generic symbol of womanhood and the sacred Having identified the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge and the Age of Aquarius. feminine with a particular woman, Mary Mag- of Good and Evil with “Eve’s love,” DP also finds confirma- Not surprisingly, the novel provoked polem- dalene. Brown does this through discussions tory evidence virtually everywhere: from strictures against ical attacks from conservative Christians. A of, among other things, adultery in “every religion” to the contention that the “prin- front-page article in the April 27, 2004 New Da Vinci, “one of the keepers of the secret cipal cause of the downfall of numerous nations, national York Times announced that no less than ten of the Holy Grail” who, according to Brown, heroes and patriots was adultery.” (75) More than that, it books were being released “with titles that “hid clues in his art,” (230) notably The Last finds the “pattern” and “result” of the human fall reflect- promise to break, crack, unlock or decode The Supper in which he allegedly portrays Magdalene to the ed throughout human society. (83-91) Da Vinci Code.” (See David Neff, “Da Vinci Dissenters: Four right of Christ (239, 242-43); The Sacred Feminine Books Try to Break, Crack, or Decode the Deception,” Chris- the vested interest of the early Church in covering up tianity Today, June 2004, p. 57) However, efforts to mar- her identity (232-34); Recovery of the sacred feminine is important for both ginalize, dismiss or brand Brown’s novel heretical high- passages from gnostic texts such as the Gospel of Philip The Da Vinci Code and Divine Principle. However, the texts light a disconnect between orthodox Christianity and pop- and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene which allegedly depict undertake recovery efforts from different points of refer- ular culture or at least the mass audience to which The Da a liaison with Jesus (245-48); ence. The Da Vinci Code’s references ancient Goddess wor- Vinci Code and its ideas appeal. For this reason, rather an etymological explanation of San Greal (“Holy Grail”) ship rooted in “pagan, Mother Earth-revering religions.” than highlighting differences, this article takes an ecu- meaning “royal blood” (250); and (95) DP’s reference point is the Christian doctrine of the menical approach, exploring affinities between The Da Vinci “scores of historians” and their works, including The Holy Spirit, which it reinterprets in feminine terms. (215 Code and Divine Principle [DP], Unification theology’s core Templar Revelation, The Woman With the Alabaster Jar, ff.) Nevertheless, both texts agree that Christianity either text. (Divine Principle (New York: HSA-UWC, 1977). There The Goddess In the Gospels, and Holy Blood, Holy Grail, directly or indirectly suppressed the sacred feminine and are various translations of the Korean Wolli Kangron (1966), all of which are cited in the novel. (253) perpetuated societies centered on the “masculine logic of the most recent being Exposition of the Principle (New York: Having identified the Holy Grail with Mary Magdalene, power” rather than the “feminine logic of love.” (Hak Ja HSA-UWC, 1996). the text finds confirmatory evidence virtually everywhere. Han Moon. “World Peace and the Role of Women,” speech Unification theology also deconstructs traditional views The novel’s protagonist Robert Langdon, who is appropri- delivered at Opening Convention of the Women’s Federa- as to the true history of Jesus Christ and seeks to restore ately enough a Professor of Symbology, asserts, “Once you tion for World Peace. Seoul, Korea, Aug. 24, 1992) the sacred feminine. It offers similar though not identical open your eyes to the Holy Grail… you see her everywhere. Conveniently enough, Robert Langdon, Brown’s main ideas about the Bible, creation, human sexuality, the Paintings. Music. Books. Even in cartoons, theme parks, character in The Da Vinci Code, had just completed a work Church, and the end times. However, whereas Brown’s and popular movies.” (261) He states, “Legends of chival- entitled Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine, and is at novel relativizes the historical record (“history is written by ric quests for the lost Grail were in fact stories of forbid- pains to lecture its content throughout the novel. For exam- winners”) and classical sources (“every faith in the world den quests to find the lost sacred feminine. Knights who ple, in the pre-Christian world, we are told, is based on fabrication”), Unification theology treats the claimed to be ‘searching for the chalice’ were speaking in [G]ods and goddesses worked to keep a balance of power. historical record and biblical texts with utmost serious- code as a way to protect themselves from a Church that Yin and Yang. When male and female were balanced, there ness. In this way, certain of The Da Vinci Code’s assertions has subjugated women.” (238-39) Disney productions, rang- was harmony in the world. When they were unbalanced, which otherwise would be dismissed can be understood ing from Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White to there was chaos. (36) within the context of the Principle to have a resonance with- The Little Mermaid, in one way or another, deal with “the The Jews, according to Langdon, “believed that the Holy in the Christian tradition as a whole. At the same time, the incarceration of the sacred feminine.” (262) of Holies in Solomon’s Temple housed not only God but seriousness with which DP takes the historical record and Divine Principle does not use “code” language but also also His powerful female equal, Shekinah. Even their sacred biblical revelation can work to curb some of the more exot- purports to reveal hidden truths within the familiar, in this name for God—YHWH, he says, “derived from Jehovah, an ic views expressed in Brown’s novel. To this end, the bulk case, not within Da Vinci’s paintings but in the Bible, specif- androgynous… union between the masculine Jah and the of the article undertakes a comparative analysis of The Da ically The Book of Genesis. Here, DP’s key assertion and pre-Hebraic name for Eve, Havah.” (309) However, Chris- Vinci Code and Divine Principle, highlighting points of con- the lynchpin around which the text turns is its identifica- tianity suppressed and demonized the sacred feminine as tact in seven areas: 1. The Use of Allegory and Symbol, 2. tion of “the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and “a threat to the rise of the predominantly male Church.” The Sacred Feminine, 3. Creation, 4. Christ, 5. Human Evil” with “Eve’s love.” (74) In making its case, DP, like (238) This situation, according to Langdon, has degener- sexuality, 6. The Church, 7. Eschatology, or Last Things, Brown, first attempts to deconstruct a familiar image, in ated into “testosterone-fueled wars, a plethora of misogy- 8. Comparative Analysis 9.Allegory and Symbol this case that of fruit in the Genesis account. Just as Brown nistic societies, and a growing disrespect for Mother Earth.” As stated, both The Da Vinci Code and Divine Principle questions whether it made sense that the Holy Grail was (126) attempt to deconstruct two millennia of interpretation as “merely a cup,” DP asks whether it makes sense that the Divine Principle does not traffic in speculation about to the “true history of Jesus Christ.” In so doing, both texts fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was ancient goddesses. Its contribution to the discussion of the maintain that much of Christ’s “true history” is conveyed merely “fruit of an actual tree” (66), sacred feminine lies primarily in its identification of the through allegory and symbol. The Da Vinci Code attempts How could something edible be the source of sin or the “Holy Spirit” as a “female Spirit.” (215) DP states, to extract truth as to Christ’s true history from Da Vinci’s cause of transmitting that… sin to the children? … What There are many who receive revelations indicating that paintings and the Holy Grail legend by reinterpreting their a… [person] has eaten cannot be transmitted from one gen- the Holy Spirit is a female spirit; this is because she came core symbols. DP extracts clues as to Christ’s true histo- eration to the next… as the True Mother, that is, the second Eve. Again, since ry by reinterpreting symbols in the Bible. Though working We cannot understand why Adam and Eve, who were the Holy Spirit is a female Spirit, we cannot become the with different sets of materials, both texts employ similar far from starvation, would disobey God's command at the “bride” of Jesus unless we receive the Holy Spirit. Thus, methods of interpretation and arrive at similar conclusions, the Holy Spirit is a female Spirit, consoling and moving the June 2006 Unification News 19

for upholding theless, there is more resonance between DP and tradition- a feminine al Christologies than in The Da Vinci Code. aspect of Deity. Divine Principle and The Da Vinci Code converge more in their conception of Christ’s work, i.e., the inauguration Christ of the reign of God (though The Da Vinci Code conceptu- AND DIVINE PRINCIPLE As stated, alizes this more along the lines of a restored Davidic monar- both The Da chy). As noted, DP maintains that there were two kinds of Vinci Code and prophecy concerning Jesus, dependent upon human response. hearts of the people… She also cleanses the sins of the peo- Divine Princi- Jesus Christ would have been able to fulfill his work “in ple in order to restore them. (215) ple attempt to deconstruct two millennia of interpretation glory” and in companionship had the people received him. The risen Christ and Holy Spirit together are called the as to the “true history of Jesus Christ.” They take different According to DP, “True Parents,” through whom humankind attains “spiri- approaches, but reinterpret the divinity and humanity of Jesus came as the True Father of mankind, with the tual rebirth.” (216) However, it regards spiritual rebirth as Christ in convergent ways. With some qualifications, The mission of the Tree of Life (Rev. 22:14); that is, as the sec- a limited form of salvation. (147-49) Because the Holy Spir- Da Vinci Code considers Jesus to be a “mortal prophet” ond Adam. (1 Cor. 15:45) Then, it would only be logical that it failed to materialize in the flesh, humankind continues (233), “married man” (245), “father” (249), and originator there should come the True Mother of mankind, with the to groan in travail, awaiting the redemption of our bodies. of a “royal bloodline.” (249) DP attempts to be more even- mission of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; that One consequence of this is the continuance of male-dom- handed in reconciling conflicting claims as to Christ’s divin- is, the second Eve. (216) inated societies and oppression of women. ity and humanity but similarly associates Jesus with mar- Both DP and The Da Vinci Code associate marriage with riage. In so doing, it contends there were “dual prophecies” Jesus. The Da Vinci Code contends that Christ actually Creation as to Christ’s coming as “Lord of Glory” which would have married Mary Magdalene and fathered her child. DP is again For both The Da Vinci Code and Divine Principle, cre- included the elements of marriage and lineage or “Lord of more nuanced. It maintains that Jesus, as the “second ation is a gateway to the divine. Both texts develop argu- Suffering” which, in fact, led to his crucifixion and atoning Adam,” was originally supposed to marry and, together with ments in favor of intelligent design, reflective of the divine sacrifice. his Bride, become the second Adam and Eve. Here the text order in nature. Brown identifies a code, known as the The Da Vinci Code qualifies the radical quality of Exposition of the Divine Principle is “Divine Proportion,” embedded not only in Da Vinci’s works, of its interpretation by a postmodernist sleight- clear: but also in the fabric of creation. DP likewise contends that of-hand. At several points, the novel posits a God intended to exalt Jesus and the natural order mirrors the divine and cites Biblical rev- wholly subjectivist depiction of truth so that his Bride as the second Adam and elation as support. Both texts utilize their views of creation whether one accepts the orthodox or alter- Eve to become the True Parents of to buttress arguments in favor of the sacred feminine. nate versions of the Christ-story is a matter humanity. However, the resurrect- Brown’s hero, Robert Langdon, claims in The Da Vinci of inclination. As one of Brown’s characters ed Jesus and the Holy Spirit in Code that the “mystical mathematical” number 1.618, oth- states, “In the end, which side of the story oneness with God could… fulfill erwise known as PHI or the Divine Proportion, is “a funda- you believe becomes a matter of faith and only the mission of spiritual True mental building block in nature.” As he notes, “plants, ani- personal exploration.” (256) Nevertheless, Parents. (172) mals, and even human beings all possessed dimensional the quest for the Holy Grail is a quest for Jesus’ earthly marriage did properties that adhered with eerie exactitude to the ratio certitude. The Grail-seekers in Brown’s not occur, DP maintains, because of PHI to 1.” (94) Examples he cites include, The number novel are convinced that the “Sangreal” the people’s disbelief and rejec- of female to male honeybees in any beehive in the world; or Holy Grail literally consists of docu- tion resulted in Jesus going the The ratio each spiral’s diameter to the next on chambered ments authenticating Christ’s “true his- way of the cross. Rather than nautilus seashells; The ratio of consecutive seed head spi- tory” and Magdalene’s true identity. These an earthly Bride, God sent the rals in sunflowers, Ratios on pinecone petals, the leaf documents, which the novel describes as Holy Spirit who together with arrangement on plant stalks, and insect segmentation; The “carried in four enormous chests,” (256) the risen Christ are the “True distance from tip of one’s head to the floor divided by the purportedly make explicit and provable Parents of mankind” through distance from one’s belly button to the floor; The distance what Da Vinci and others were forced to whom fallen humanity is “born from one’s shoulder to fingertips divided by the distance conceal in code. As Robert Langdon, states, anew.” (217) Who was to be Jesus’ from one’s elbow to fingertips; hip to floor divided by knee “There is an enormous difference between earthly Bride? There are tantaliz- to floor; finger joints; spinal divisions, etc. (94-95) hypothetically discussing an alternate his- ing hints that Mary Magdalene was According to Brown, “Nobody understood this better tory of Christ, and… presenting to the world a candidate. Rev. Moon holds her than Da Vinci,” who “was the first to show that the human thousands of ancient documents as scientif- in high esteem; more then any of body is literally made of building blocks whose proportion- ic evidence that the New Testament is false the disciples, “It was Mary who loved al ratio always equal PHI.” (95) He asserts that artwork of testimony.” (341) Jesus most.” (Sun Myung Moon, “Let Michelangelo, Dürer, Da Vinci and others demonstrated Brown’s protagonists never gain access to Us Become Survivors,” Sermons of the “each artist’s intentional and rigorous adherence to the this “scientific evidence.” However, this does not stop them Reverend Sun Myung Moon, vol. 4 (New York: HSA Publi- Divine Proportion in the layout of their compositions,” that from defining Christ as “a historical figure of staggering cations, 1995), p. 191) A manuscript of Wolli Wonbon, the PHI underlay the architectural dimensions of the Greek influence… the prophesied messiah… a great and power- earliest version of Divine Principle written in Rev. Moon’s Parthenon, the pyramids of Egypt and even the United ful man, but a man nonetheless.” (231, 233) own hand, states that Mary Magdalene was Judas Iscari- Nations Building in New York, and that PHI appeared in In addition, as Da Vinci’s “code” and the “historical ot’s wife or lover and that Jesus “planned to accomplish the organizational structures of Mozart’s sonatas, Beethoven’s record” (primarily Gnostic gospels and recent popular his- the Principle will by taking Judas’ wife,” choosing her as Fifth Symphony as well as in the works of Bartok, Debussy, tories) make clear, Jesus and Mary Magdalene “were a pair.” “Eve.” This subsequently was the underlying motivation for and Schubert.” (96) The ancients, Brown says, “were sure (244) Brown’s Grail-seekers define Magdalene, allegedly Judas Iscariot’s action in selling his teacher for thirty pieces they had stumbled across God’s building block for the world, pictured to the right of Christ in Da Vinci’s “The Last Sup- of silver. (Text and accompanying discussion provided by and they worshipped Nature because of that.” (95) per,” as “a powerful woman… of the House of Benjamin… Professor Andrew Wilson, Unification Theological Semi- Divine Principle agrees that the natural order mirrors of royal descent.” (248) Her union with Jesus, “who also nary) Rev. Moon further hints at Mary Magdalene’s role in the divine but bases its position on Biblical revelation, had royal blood… of the House of David… fused two royal several sermons where he refers to Jesus’ appearance to specifically, Paul’s insistence that, bloodlines, creating a potent political union with the poten- Mary in John 20:17, where Mary apparently runs to embrace Ever since the creation of the world, namely, his eter- tial of making a legitimate claim to the throne.” (249) Not Jesus and he prohibits her: nal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things only was Magdalene of royal descent, but according to The After the resurrection of Jesus, Mary Magdalene was in that have been made. So they are without excuse. (Romans Da Vinci Code, she “was the female womb that carried the position of the bride. Yet when she tried to touch him, 1:20) Jesus’ royal bloodline.” (249) That is, Magdalene was preg- Jesus could not help stopping her. This was because she Using the artist as an analogy, DP states, “Just as the nant at the time of the crucifixion and fled to France, then did not have the bridal qualifications through which Jesus work of an artist is a visible manifestation of its maker’s known as Gaul, with the assistance of Joseph of Arimath- could receive her. Satan's accusations will be dropped only invisible nature… so we can perceive God’s deity by observ- ea. There she gave birth to a daughter Sarah, and a line when the bride stands in the position where she indemni- ing His creation.” (20) DP proceeds to examine “common which “grew undercover in France until making a bold move fies all the historical grudges. (Sun Myung Moon, “God factors” found in creation as a way “to know the nature of in the fifth century, when it intermarried with French royal and Humanity Should Live Together,” Sermons of the Rev- God’s deity.” (20) DP holds that the first of these is “Posi- blood and created a lineage known as the Merovingian erend Sun Myung Moon, vol. 5 (New York: HSA Publica- tivity and Negativity” or male and female. A second is “exter- bloodline.” (257) tions, 1995), p. 106) nal form and internal character.” A third, reminiscent of Divine Principle does not engage in speculation of this As Rev. Moon explains, Mary’s grief at being unable to The Da Vinci Code’s mystical mathematical numbers, is sort and attempts to be even-handed in reconciling con- touch her bridegroom epitomizes the situation of anyone the repetition of the numbers 3, 4, and various permuta- flicting claims as to Christ’s divinity and humanity. It affirms who would approach Jesus: tions of these two numbers in creation. (31-41, 51-54) These that Jesus was a “perfected man,” i.e., one who had “attained Now we are facing Jesus with the cross placed in the elements of creation all contribute to Unification theology’s the purpose of creation.” (208-210) It also affirms “the atti- middle, and someone must resolve the grief and suffering understanding of the divine. tude of faith held by many Christians that Jesus is God, caused by the cross. Without resolving it, we cannot graft Both The Da Vinci Code and DP utilize their creation- since it is true that a perfected man [person] is one body onto Jesus and call him our bridegroom. This is the rea- based theologies to buttress arguments in favor of the sacred with God.” (209) Continuing in its effort to balance Christ’s son when Mary Magdalene called out, “Oh Lord!” right after feminine. Brown notes, “The ancients envisioned their world humanity and divinity, DP argues, the resurrection, Jesus stopped her. (Sun Myung Moon, in two halves—masculine and feminine.” (36) As a conse- Jesus, being one body with God, may be called a sec- “Jesus is Searching for Us in This Way,” Sermons of the quence, early religion, which was “based on the Divine order ond God (image of God), but he can by no means be God Reverend Sun Myung Moon, vol. 1 (New York: HSA Publi- of nature,” had a place for the sacred feminine and god- Himself. It is true that he who has seen Jesus has seen cations, 1994), p. 40) dess. DP’s contention that “dual characteristics” in the cre- God (John 14:9-10); but Jesus did not say this to indicate Part 2 next month. Dr. M Mickler is Vice-President and ated order, including that of male and female, reflect “dual that he was God himself. (211) Professor of Church History at UTS. O characteristics of God” likewise establishes a foundation There is a degree of ambiguity in this position. Never- 20 Unification News June 2006 Hudson River Striped Bass Fishing 2006

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PAUL and or royal turies, they should have treated as sim- CARLSON armies. ply contemptible an agency which all HERETICS Chris- men must now admit to have been, for Mr. Carlson is involved with tians good or evil, the most powerful moral marine aspects of the believe that lever that has ever been applied to the Providence in the Bay Area movie have made it all the rage. almost everyone who’s ever lived will affairs of man, are facts well worthy of Neither of those ideas are especial- end up in Hell for eternity. “But,” oth- meditation in every period of religious his article is for believers. ly Principled, but Unificationists can ers have asked, “doesn’t that mean transition.” It’s about getting along in benefit from their current popularity. Satan comes out ahead?” The Adven- Unificationists, does this sound famil- your church, and people who It’s a great opportunity to challenge tists, and other ‘annihilationist’ believ- iar? ask questions, and being cor- some (normally unquestioned) Chris- ers, dodge this by explaining that sin- Our Rev. Thompson points out that rect in the end. In the arena tian doctrines about Jesus’ full pur- ners will be utterly destroyed in the heretics are usually disrespectful of ofT religion, folks who stir the pot are pose, and the course of his ministry. Lake of Fire. their own religion’s leadership. Instead both loved and feared, and for plenty While visiting a Catholic office, I saw Oddly enough, for this they’re brand- of offering constructive criticism, they of good reasons. a Christmas Season poster which asked, ed as heretics. But consider, what moth- will always speak of alleged failures. “What if it had been three wise women?” er could rejoice in any Heaven if her The heretics I’ve met were reluctant TEMPTATIONS They’d have shown up on time, helped (less faithful) parents, husband, and to explain their full teachings, or to Sincere believers strive to maintain clean out the stable, and brought some children got destroyed? reveal any (supposed) revelations. They a purity of faith. A good heart is impor- fresh diapers. Not just myrrh, whatev- Thankfully, some Christians under- wanted to “initiate” me first, and teach tant, and so are accurate doctrines. er the heck that is. stand there are pathways, difficult but later, only after they considered me Then, correct actions will (or should) If you follow that degree of love and sure, out of Hell. ready. “No thanks,” was my response. tell the world who you are, and how concern, on through the years, its log- Were today’s major religions once Genuine reformers are open and clear well you’re representing God and your ical conclusion is nowhere near a bloody regarded as heresies? Historians describe about their ideas, concerns, and rec- religion. cross… the early Christians and Sikhs as “cults.” ommendations. Maybe their founders annoyed the estab- It’s easy to recognize a heretic by This is usually easier for peo- HERESIES ple born into a particular faith. lished leadership, but not primarily for how they’re actually living. Mullah Omar, Converts, and a handful of rab- Over the long course of reli- reasons of doctrine. Galileo’s infamous the pretentiously austere leader of the ble-rousers, tend to rock gious history, countless here- trial by the Catholic Church was a hor- Taliban, turned out to be living in secret the boat by asking tough sies have sprung up. Organized rid mélange of personal jealousy, canon- luxury. Good hearted rabblerousers questions. Missionaries, Christianity has responded in ical counterstrikes, and dirty politics. will continue to live a public life, and pastors, and theologians many ways. Heresy was the least of it. despite any charisma or notoriety, to must be well prepared to The Mormons have an unusu- Science has heresies, too! Charles shun temptations. al concept of God. Their Presi- Sheffield and James P. Hogan wrote answer them. CONCLUSION What happens when a dent Snow once said, “As man books which list many ideas that’ve member (and more so, a is, God once was. As God is, dogged science for a long time. Some There’s no need to force heretics into leader) of one’s religion man may become.” So, either (like astrology) were eventually dis- silence. Exposing their actual lives, true presents you with some their God is not the cosmic-level missed, but others (such as the idea of attitude, and full doctrine, is more than different ideas; a new or universal creator, or there was ulcers being caused by an infectious enough. And if they’re breaking any unfamiliar teaching? How no such being. Their God of bacteria) become mainstream doctrine. laws, then by all means, do involve the should believers face such Kolob would have a father of I asked Mr. Hogan about this process, police. a challenge? his own, but to my knowledge, via email. I should mention that he’s The United States is called the Elder Sometimes it can get Mormons have never named become embroiled in a major contro- Son Nation, and its providential role is bad! It’s hard enough this Heavenly Grandfather. versy of his own, but anyhow, this to bring about unity. The American way avoiding worldly temp- They prefer to deem this response is well worth quoting: is to be optimistic yet not complacent, tations, and along comes an unknowable mys- “Arguments are ineffective for pen- and to combat bad speech with even tery, and just not more good speech. Careful believers a wolf in sheep’s cloth- etrating minds that are closed. And in O ing, a heretic pretending worry about it. my experience minds, like flowers, will need not worry. to be a supporter of your very own The positive aspect open in their own time, when church. In history and from the news, of this special doctrine is, that God they’re ready to. Trying to one learns that heretics can be very infuses and empowers folks with Priest- speed things along by prying Journal of appealing. hood, and promises a wonderful after- the petals apart only makes Then again, such a person could be life for (eventually) every human soul. thing worse.” Also, their doctrine in favor of religious Unification Studies a genuine reformer, who is speaking DISCERNMENT the truth, no matter how unwelcome. freedom is commendable. After all, religious organizations are The Bahai’s teach about a whole Serious believers need a he only journal of Unificationist theology and staffed by humans, and every one of series of prophets. They say Mohammed way to tell the helpful ques- social reflection in the English language. Twelve them could use some improvement. was not, as Islam claims, the final tioners from the ruinous dollars per issue. Order your copy now on the Prophet. Their founder Baha'u'llah made heretics, and in mixed cases Even so, the questioner might be accused web at www.uts.edu or at the UTS Bookstore: of heresy. History is filled with exam- great efforts to explain this to his Mus- (since we humans are, as the T [email protected] ples of this. lim countrymen, who were not in favor Principle states, in the ‘mid- Unificationists are good at discussing of religious freedom. way position’), a method of To subscribe, call Madeline at (845) 752-3000 such things, and we’re seldom fazed He also said it would be 1000 years sorting the wheat from the x226 by heretics. Besides, critics of our move- until the next Prophet comes along. chaff. ment are usually doing the same thing, But, in his own case, instead of cen- Jesus himself said, “By their or worse, as whatever they’ve accused turies it was a only a few years between fruits ye shall know them.” us of doing. Don’t take your author’s the Bab and Baha'u'llah. The Bab is a Experts can’t always dis- word for it: their “nego” blogs and rants nearly unknown figure, but is regard- cern these fruits. Reformers, can easily be found on line. (A peek is ed by Bahai’s as a full-scale prophet including some real world- enough; responding is usually a waste and John the Baptist type figure. (Among shakers, are seldom recog- of time.) other things, he devised a special 19 nized, much less appreciat- month calendar.) ed. Concerning the growth of JUDAS To explain this gap, Bahai’s will sim- early Christianity, in the midst Recent pop-culture events have ply state, “The time was shortened.” In of the urbane Roman Empire, brought two famous heresies to pub- quite the same way, the time period polymath William Lecky wrote lic attention. The ancient, and newly until the next major Prophet (guess in 1869: rediscovered, Gospel of Judas says the who) was also shortened, to about 80 “That the greatest religious man was a hero. Was he? Despite their years. change in the history of claim that Jesus was supposed to die, The Bahai’s big positives are: they mankind should have taken most Christians say no. seek heartistic world unity, and do place under the eyes of a bril- Over the decades, Unificationist accept the idea of further revelations. liant galaxy of philosophers teachings have deepened on this point. The Catholic Church dominates world and historians, who were pro- Apparently, it depends upon Judas’s history. Their Inquisition is often upheld foundly conscious of the actual heart and motivation. as an example of medieval horror. Amaz- decomposition around them, Speaking of Judas’s ulterior motives: ingly enough, there is a positive side. that all of these writers should did Jesus get married to, and have a Many heretics were not good neigh- have utterly failed to predict child with, Mary Magdalene? Readers bors, by any measure. The Inquisition the issue of the movement of this column heard about that heresy gave them a formal chance, as opposed they were observing, and that, years ago. Now the “DaVinci Code” book to hasty retribution by peasant mobs, during the space of three cen- 22 Unification News June 2006 THE NEW VOICES OF OUR GENERATION Follow-up 2nd Gen Symposium: Where do we go from here?

n Sunday, May 21, UTS hosted UM, the education of youth in the future, both inspiring and confusing, due to ment, representing both the pioneer a 2nd Generation symposium the future of the ‘church’ beyond reli- the nature of the even; the focus of the generation and the settlement genera- Oon the future of the Unification gion, inheritance and development, our symposium did not require any conclu- tion spoke poignantly and passionate- Movement in North America. Over nine- identity as an organization, creating a sions to be drawn. ly about the future of our movement. ty participants, including first The symposium was and second generation Unifi- good as far as a start- cation followers, were in atten- up event goes, but the dance. The event was organ- format left many issues ized by Ritz Yamamoto and open-ended. The con- Natasha Yankus, the Young cern now is addressed Oon Kim Project recruitment by a most important team, in consultation with question, Where do we Harumi Kawamura, Dr. Michael go from here? Mickler, Tyler Hendricks and The follow-up event significant others. must present action The impetus for the event plans. It should show came from the UTS Cabinet, case, critique and sup- beginning with the question, port bold new strategies “instead of having the older finding a foothold of sup- generation plan for what the port amidst the partic- second-generation should be ipants, attended by those doing in the future, why don’t interested in nurturing we let the second-generation and bolstering innova- tell us what they see as the tion. future of the movement?” What kind of organ- The event featured speak- izations, movements, or ers drawn from different seg- groups do our members ments of the second-genera- feel are necessary and tion population, both within needed? How will the and outside the formal lines wonderful ideas heard of the Unification movement during the last sympo- and its various organizations. sium be realized? The The speakers were, in order, follow-up event should Jin Man Kwak, Daniel Bessell, plant seeds in fertile Tossa Cromwell, Harumi Kawa- minds and raise a ban- mura, Naokimi Ushiroda, Jin ner on iron wills.” Kwon Kim, and Jun Suh Park. If you are interested After each speaker shared their in learning more about concerns and observation, there the details of the sym- was a short Q&A with all speak- posium, please visit ers fielding questions from the www.xanga.com/YOKre- floor; after which, participants cruiter to view a visual were invited to join discussion groups ‘blessing’ culture that is attractive and Ritz Yamamoto poignantly gave the medley of the event. A short video is for breakout sessions focusing on top- dynamic – deep vs. wide, ‘do-do-do’ vs. following post remarks on the event: being put together and will be made ics that were brought up by the speak- ‘be’ – the limits of changes needed, “Most inspiring about the symposium available for viewing on the YOK Pro- ers. pulling weeds vs. planting seeds, and were the hundred plus people who spoke ject website ww2.familyfed.org/yok/O The topics discussed were as follows: embracing ministries. at and attended it. Many beautiful, for- the future of marriage and family in The atmosphere at the event was ward-thinking members of our move- Message from the Editors, e are happy to announce a new section in UNEWS dedicated to focusing on the new voic- ATTN READERS Wes of our generation. Spread the word, com- municate, and link yourself to the rest of America by subscribing to the paper and submitting your voice to In the May 2006 issue of UNEWS, the article All You Need to Save The World is a this section. Desire for Goodness and Creativity by Jason Williams is missing website and email We are looking to fill this section of the paper with addresses. I would like to make my sincere apologies to our readers and to Jason for the following submissions: articles written by our first this oversight. and second generation focusing on second generation – that includes ALL second gen’s! I am so very sorry. Please submit: ads for upcoming events; ads for products you have created that are for sale; ads for Below are the website and email addresses excerpted as seen in the original text. educational materials/workshops/events and anything else pertaining to education; original works of writing page 24 - "One of our first solid steps toward realizing this dream is www.bluethermos.com. (or excerpts of writing) in all forms including short Blue Thermos will be an online superstore that works under one business and helps anecdotes, opinions, comments; write ups on events take care of all the dirty work of setting up an online store. (i.e. shipping, receiving pay- such as workshops, getaways, and initiatives done by ments, website, merchant accounts.) It is difficult for bands and artists to sell their mer- and for second gen; inspirational and thought provok- chandise, due to the complications of setting up their own business and marketing it to ing testimonies. the public. The lack of an outlet ultimately hinders an artist’s work to be exposed and If you have an idea for submissions to this section, his/her ability to make money. Blue Thermos will act as the solution to that." please let us know and send something in. If you would like to send original artwork, please note that they will page 24 - "If you want to help get things started, e-mail me at [email protected] appear in UNEWS in b&w. All submissions must include or visit www.bluethermos.com to watch our info video and make a donation to help us name, contact info, relevant dates, etc. purchase the initial-needed equipment to get things started properly." Please send all submissions for this section via email to: [email protected]. Submissions sent in hard Again, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. copy (cd’s, photos, etc,) will only be returned if accom- panied with a self-addressed return envelope. Sincerely Spread the word, subscribe to UNEWS. The Editor June 2006 Unification News 23 THE NEW VOICES OF OUR GENERATION Testimonials Until 6am by Joe Young

Joe Young was born and raised in Ohio. It was one step shy of trau- gig. I was really happy about it. in Northern California. He moved matic. I finally landed 5 days later In California I would get paid an to New York in 2004 and began in the Bronx. Territory that was average of 50-100 dollars per gig. studying at City College of New York. completely unfamiliar to me. I had My first gig in New York, on the He currently lives in Jersey City, no idea what I was getting into. other hand, paid $11. For some goes to school part time, and works I distinctly remember hear- reason that did not bother me. as a freelance musician in the New ing on news, shortly after moving The first thing I wanted York City Area. to the Bronx, a body had been to do was begin taking lessons dumped in a nearby dumpster. That with John Abercrombie. I did- kind of thing would never happen n’t have is his phone number. I in my hometown. I wasn’t exactly asked all my teachers if they hap- knew that I loved jazz the instant scared, but I was on notice--I was pened to know what it was. No I heard Charlie Parker’s LP for not in Kansas anymore. I heard luck. I even tried looking it up the first time. Sort of a love at I story after story on the news. The on the Internet, phone book, and first listen. I studied and practiced news is scary in New York--Shoot- 411. I struck out time after time intensely all throughout high school, ing, stabbing, shooting, and stab- and figured I would just have to and by age 18 I won some awards bing. It just never stops. Most peo- wait and approach him at a con- for jazz guitar at my school and even ple just advised me not to go out at cert or show. One day, I saw in a national Downbeat magazine award. D.C., and Delaware. The most night and nothing bad will happen. the paper, John Abercrombie giv- My teachers then recommended notable places so far have been Advice I didn’t take. ing a special class in Greenwich Vil- that I go to New York— The jazz cap- Maxwell’s in Hoboken, Groove, and All of the music that’s worth lage. For only 10 measly bucks I ital of the world—where every great the Knitting Factory—which is adver- hearing happens at night! I’m talk- could study with him for 2 hours. jazz musician hones their craft and tised in the paper. I’m also play- ing 10pm to midnight, or later. I When I was finished freaking out, competes with the most gifted musi- ing in a jazz quintet that will be was nervous the first couple of I suddenly realized—New York is cians. Also, New York is where most recording for a record label based months. Just to go outside was like where I need to be. of my favorite musicians teach, in California, and soon will be doing gambling with my life, or at least My wife decided to attend namely, John Abercrombie, my musi- a short tour in Europe as well as that’s what it three 40-day workshops at Chung- gigging in New York. felt like. pyeong Lake. I decided during that I moved to Jersey City with time that I needed to work harder my wife and we love it there. Every- When I settled and make real progress on my career. thing is looking up from here on. in a little bit. I started to record with a trio I put My wife is working and I’m looking I started going together at City College. I started for some more gigs and hopefully to jam ses- practicing every night until 6am. some more guitar students. I’m sions. I was Occasionally I would practice in the playing music around 4-5 hours a disappointed subway stations just to make a cou- day. I figure I have at least 6 or 7 with how little ple of extra bucks. more years of intense practice and response I got. Eventually, I got a call to gigging to do in order to really get Almost like I play with this funk band. It was somewhere in this gigantic city. I’m didn’t exist. It my understanding that I was sub- bracing myself for a lifelong jour- would take bing for the guitarist who couldn’t ney in music. The whole experience about an hour do this particular gig. At the end of getting to this point has been to get to a club of the show, they asked me to replace incredible. But I never look back. where there their guitarist. That rocked. I could easily spend a lot of time was a jam ses- I started doing more and wondering if what I did was the right sion. After more regular gigs with the funk thing. I like to keep things simple. arriving, I group. Playing every week--usual- This is where my intuition led me. would wait ly for packed houses. I started prac- O cal hero. So I was right. around for an hour, waiting for my ticing more. We even recently did I really wanted to get to New turn to play. Then I would play one gigs in Massachusetts, Washington York as soon as possible—but there tune and sit down again. Nobody were problems. At that time I had said anything to me. It was really 20 students and was making real- discouraging. ly good money. I was doing jazz gigs, After this happened a cou- musicals, weddings, and lots of If you’re a second generation college ple of times, I fell into a state of decent paying gigs. I had a car. I bewilderment and confusion. At graduate or soon-to-be college graduate had a place to stay (my folks). I had the same time, my wife, having had dirt-cheap tuition at a local college. her fill of Bronx living, decided to and are interested in taking action and And I was starting to get relatively move back with her family, under- popular among jazz musicians. I making change, consider applying for the standably. I started to question sort of became known as the best whether this was the right thing for guitarist of my age group in the Bay Young Oon Kim Scholarship at UTS! me to do. I had nothing to offer that Area. Common sense told me not New York hasn’t already heard. I to go, but I had a gut feeling I could- had no gigs and no students. Find out more about the Young Oon Kim n’t escape. It was as if I had no I started going to City Col- choice, that is the only way I can lege of New York, in Harlem, hop- Scholarship Program and read describe it. So I went. ing to meet other serious student When I was 19 I packed testimonies of second generation UTS musicians. I gave my number out, everything I could fit in my car and one person at a time, and organ- drove from California to New York. alumni at ww2.familyfed.org/yok. ized jam sessions with other stu- I got snowed on in New Mexico, and dents. Eventually, I got a call for a ran over a giant dead bloody moose 24 Unification News June 2006

THE NEW VOICES OF OUR GENERATION

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By Yen Chang about videos. The hard- generation parents – our how to First Steps est part of extended aunts and approach doing this uncles and many times, rowing up, I found people and bring results. was hand- our close friends - have a myself able to be suc- Then, about a month ing out the first lot to offer us. Their outward Gcessful in most any- ago, as I was working at my tape. After that, it became shows of faith and courage in thing I strove to succeed in desk, minding my own busi- very easy. I only God’s ability to take what they except witnessing. Like most ness, I met a man named Stan give out one tape do and help make things hap- people in high school, I chose Paczynski, a Real- at a time to pen has and always will con- to witness to friends who won- tor in California, each individ- tinue to feed that fire in me dered why I didn’t’ have a who had come ual and then that can sometimes get scared boyfriend, and why I didn’t up to Manhat- call him or her and hide its light from the want to smoke or drink or go tan on other back in a couple days world. I hope this small act out partying. I would tell them business. We to see how he or she liked of sharing has imparted its ‘it was against my faith’, which talked and I the tape and to see if they are inspiration on you. always brought up many ques- discovered in him, a person ready for the next tape. This tions that required answers. who was unafraid and free in way I can keep track of where Thanks Uncle Stan. In high school, a young Mus- his desire to spread the truth. every one is since they are lim girl, who later became one I was so inspired, I asked him already in my Real Estate com- of my closest friends, endear- to share, in his own words, puter program. It may take ingly nick-named me ‘the his story in the paper. The about a month to sometimes Open Mic Night preacher’. At work, I was following is a brief letter to 3-4 months before each per- A humble venue through which you known as ‘The Rev. Chang’, me, illustrating how Stan has son views the whole series of as everyone was aware of my combined his private life, with tapes. I have 6 kids and we have the opportunity to express your- attending a seminary. My his public mission. do Hoon Dok every evening self artistically. Sing a song, dance a whole life, I have never made “By handing out the Divine before bed time. This is how dance, read a poem, it's your best it a secret that I was a prac- Principle videos and now the the providence moves forward titioner and faithful follower DVD to my real estate clients, in my life and my household chance to make some of ‘The Rev. Sun Myung Moon’ I have really re-ignited Gods every day. ” friends, drink some (as he is called to others) and desire within me of further- I know, as second gen- tea. Give a yet, I have never been suc- ing the providence. Life some- eration, we believe it’s hard cessful in witnessing. Open how becomes very exciting to to witness, especially when donation or come as I was about my faith, was see people respond to the we are so unsure about what for free! I secretly afraid? My failure videos in such a positive man- to say, how to say it, when to If you’re relatively near the tri-state had me questioning my ner. It seems so simple. I’m say it, how to follow through, courage, which soon led me wondering why other mem- and most especially, how we area and interested in learning more, to stop witnessing all togeth- bers aren’t doing this. So far, will be received but Stan has contact: er. Now, many years after my I have134 clients, associates, shown me that it is not as first witnessing attempt in contractors, and neighbors hard or as scary to spread the kazuakiwatanabe@hotmail .com high school, I still wonder that have received the DP truth as I think. Our first June 2006 Unification News 25 THE NEW VOICES OF OUR GENERATION

Exerpt on Love Sad, Brown Murphy laid himself down nice and easy into the grey carpet of our don’t have an actual spirit of their own but inherit the qualities of their owners', family room floor, his old bones cracking as they shifted inside him. He was and that’s what makes them who they are. “And so would they go to Heaven smooth just about the whole way going down, but collapsed tragically in those then if there was one?” “Heaven or Hell, I suppose,” he replied. “They could last couple of inches. He endorsed his descent with one of his famous moans exist after life if you wanted them to, and they would be just as real to you there that we had always said made him sound like Chewbacca. as they had been back on Earth." Our dog had sad, brown eyes his whole life, but these days they just I guess I didn’t like to think of it like that. I knew what was implied by about broke your heart. I couldn’t say hello or even walk past him without “as real as they were here on Earth”, and it made me think of Murphy as a feeling miserably nostalgic. hologram, or a puppet with our hearts as its hand. I couldn’t help it though, laying there so close to him, to peer into those “Ohhhh, Murphy-boy, you tired old beast—I love you, I love you, I love worn-out collie-dog eyes and see in him the essence of my father. It was almost you.” disturbing how vividly apparent the “resemblance” was--not physical to say, but something just similar in the way they were. There had always been a special I laid down on the carpet beside him, my body curled like a crescent connection between the two of them, and if Murphy were to have inherited moon to his: my knees connected to his hind feet; a meager five inches of floor “qualities” from any of us, the majority of it would have certainly come from my between our similarly broad, sniffling snouts. father. Dad, like that dog, lived beyond the external fluff, and was able to give more love to Murphy through cleaning the gook out of his “Awww, Murph’—you’re a legend.” eyes for the past 14 years, than I was ever able with all of my dramatic attention. His response to my histrionics was his usual placid I let go a sigh that blew right into his face as I look, which to me said this time, “Why speak, I already hear laid there and said nothing and gazed forward. Our lives you, it’s unsaid.” And it was definitely true: by this point I were in that dog and he was made of us, but we were also should have known that we were past mere words or made of him. We laid there for I don’t know how long overworked fits of affection. Murphy was our own and we his watching each other do nothing. I wondered if he could own. Despite this understanding, I kissed him on his nose see himself in me. and sure enough he groaned at me for it. The spell broke suddenly when I felt his feet I never did lay with him like this when he was jerk against my knee--only a split second of tension before younger; I suppose only now for I knew he was dying. he went loose. Awakened from my wondering, my chest I can remember thinking to myself when I was a kid- felt good and heavy. I gave my dog a final scratch on his -in the initial years of both my life and his--that it was a lucky nose, then got up from off of the floor. I looked back one thing I’d probably be off at college by the time that ol’ Murph’ was due to die, last time as I walked away, willing hard against my urge to say goodbye. and that maybe it wouldn’t be so sad if I didn’t have to witness or be around I meandered then over to the garage where my dad was cleaning out it. I guess that’s the morbid thing about having pets, already preparing for their some boxes, and watched him from the top of the stairs. I didn’t make a sound, death from the first day that you bring them home. just waited for him to naturally take notice. It took the better part of me to stay And so the big question always is, at least in my mind it was, growing quiet, my desire to occur naturally, extreme. up: “Do animals have souls?” The easy thing is to just say yes. Any person who Eventually, dad took a break and happened to look over to where I was loves animals and believes in that sort of thing will readily confirm that they standing. I didn’t want to tell him but because I was crying, he knew. I sat down do. But I really wanted to know. Especially now that Murphy barely breathed, on the top step and let him climb the stairs to me, which he did in seven easy and could hardly even rest his body to the ground. strides, calm and collected as always. When he got there, the only thing he did “Soul-essence,” a religious friend of the family once told us. “Animals was press his thumb against my cheek, no words, and when I looked up there don’t have souls, but they have soul-essence.” Apparently, this meant that pets were his sad, brown eyes.

First Workshop for Children of National Messiahs FFWPU International Headquarters Issued May 21, 2006

In accordance with True Parents' instructions given during the Universal Peace Federation Inaugural Tour which started on September 13, 2005, a special workshop for children of national messiahs will be carried out with the participation of the True Children. Continental directors and national leaders should take particular interest and encourage the children of national messiahs to prepare for this workshop. True Parents' instructs that even in the new era, the mission of the national messiah should be carried on to the next generation as the honor of that family and be fulfilled. The national messiah has the status of a viceroy and governor-general of that nation. They must make effort to fulfill this goal even if it means setting aside everything. The children should carry on the mission of the national messiah centering on their parents. The young and pure second generation children should go forth with this new mission.

Workshop Outline The workshop will be held in Alaska, USA. It will take place sometime mid-September for 14 days. Children of Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel national messiahs who are 21 years and older (Those who were born before Septebmer 1, 1985) should participate. There are no registration fees; however, participants are responsible for their round-trip ticket to Alaska, visa fees and all other expenses that arise during the workshop. Participants who need a visa to enter the United States should apply for a visa in advance. It is suggested that those who are in the middle of their studies or who have an occupation should make adjustments to their schedule in advance to participate in this special workshop.

Special devotion pre- workshop condition

All children of national messiahs should offer 21 bows together with their family each day from June 14-July 23, 2006 (40 days) and pray and offer pre- workshop conditions for the following: i. Aligning one's heart, body and mind and harmonizing oneself with the True Children centering on True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind in the era of the Completed Settlement of the Model Providence for the Ideal of Peace in Heaven and on Earth ii. Making internal preparations for inheriting the victory of the 120 nation world tour of the Universal Peace Federation Rally for the Restoration of the Homeland. iii. The fulfillment of God's global providence and for one's assigned mission nation

All children of national messiahs should fill in the form and submit it to the International Headquarters [email protected] by May 31, regardless of whether they participate in the workshop. (Please indicate on this form whether you wish to participate in the workshop.) All heads of providential organizations worldwide should cooperate in allowing the children of national messiahs who are in a public mission in their organization to take part in this special workshop.

For Inquiries and forms, contact Mr. Inho Joo at: Tel: 82-2-6383-3200 (~3) Fax: 82-2-6383-1500. e-mail: [email protected] 26 June 2006

Heung Jin Nim Website by Nikolaus Beutl t the beginning of this year I opened a website dedicated to Heung Jin ANim for the sake of deepening our realizations of the truth by connecting it with the beauty of nature and shar- ing our reflections about it with one another. You can find this website under: http://heungjin-nim.tk/ username: Heungjinnim password: welcome At this site you will find 400 quota- tions from our True Parents' speeches embedded in photos as well as 500 excerpts from the book "The Victory of Love" which was published by Rev. Zin Moon Kim. And under Heung Jin Nim you can view from 450 to 5000 thoughts on heart and love connected with the beauty of God's creation. This is only a trial version whereas Internship Program Useful Internet Addresses future publications will have better qual- Unification Church: unification.org ity according to people who are ready to by Nari Stephens. Family Federation: familyfed.org contribute suggestions and ideas. IIFWP IIFWP.org The external and inner quality of the nnouncing the birth of an Internship Connection Blessed Family Dept. familyfed.org/bfd website is surely improved as time pass- Program under the Blessed Family Department. USA 2nd Generation Dept. www.ipathfinder.net es in my efforts to serve our worldwide It is the brain-child of several people and their Special Task Force (STF) stfusa.com membership in this way.O Ahopes for the future of our movement toward Matching, 1st Generation firstgenmatchmaker.com God’s Ideal. The main purpose is to create a place where Matching 2gen Website: bccandidates.com my brothers and sisters could find an opportunity to HSA Bookstore: hsabooks.com explore, experiment, and experience just what the First Unification International: www.tongil.or.kr Brunhofer & Bridgeport University bridgeport.edu Generation is doing in the world for True Parents. World Community Journal worldcommunity.com Balise, LLP The focus is learning to live a God-centered life in UTS: uts.edu Certified Public Accountants this age of Chun Il Guk. There are so many fields of Ocean Church oceanchurch.org offices located at: interest that our members are working in and the chief Sun Moon University: sunmoon.ac.kr PWPA: pwpa.org 287 Farview Ave. pioneer of them all has been Father, himself. He has Paramus, NJ 07652 worked with Scientists, Journalists, Artists, as well as World CARP: worldcarp.org 201-599-9899 Clergy and other groups. HSA E-Directory: suntek.ch/edirectory 201-599-2328 (fax) So this new Ministry and webpages are going to be a ICRF: religiousfreedom.com & Religious Youth Service rys.net connection point where potential interns and companies 2842 S. Vincennes Way World University Federation wufed.org Denver, CO 80231 can find each other. I hope that it can be useful to you World of Heart worldcommunity.com/wh 303-338-8098 and others and I pray that God can use this program to Int. Religious Foundation [email protected] fax: 303-369-6289 create a better and hopeful world. [email protected] • [email protected] IRFF irff.org; www.irff-europe.org You can find the link to “Internships” on the main BFD Tong-Il Moo-Do (NYC) www.nyctongilmoodo.com Providing corporate, individual and not-for-profit organizations site at: www.familfed.org/bfd or you can go there accounting and tax services directly at: www.familyfed.org/bfd/internships.htm Please let us know of any mistakes or potential additions.

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