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Volume 17, No. 6 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY June 1998 Blessing ’98 Thy Will is Done on Earth as in Heaven

by Richard L. Lewis stage with “Blessing descended as the choir took a break —Ossining, NY ’98: The First Stage in before the event started at 10am. the World-wide Bless- The program was in three main sec- lessing ’98 ing of 360 Million Cou- tions: the Pro-Family Rally, the Bless- was held at ples” emblazoned ing itself, and the entertainment. Madison across the top. On Pro-Family Rally Square Gar- either side were jum- den June 13, botrons upon which At 10am, Larry Moffitt took to the Band was a great victory the activity on the stage stage and introduced the emcee for the on the physical and spir- was projected. first section, Rev. Dennis Dillon, pub- itual levels. As people settled into lisher of The New York Christian Times. Once again, the area their seats, the lights Before the singing of the National around MSG and the New dimmed and a soloist Anthem by Brooklyn’s Nelise Larose Yorker Hotel was awash and chorus gave a mag- he had the assembly roar out “Bless- with brides and grooms nificent rendition of ing ’98!” three times. as they gathered for the “Amazing Grace”. Fol- The invocation was given jointly by first of the two Blessings lowing was a spirited Rev. Dr. . Carmen Velasquez of the totaling 360 million peo- rendition of the Hal- Bronx. ple. lelujah chorus. And The first speaker for the Pro-Fami- As 523 buses arrived this was all the rehersal ly Rally was Pentecostal pastor Rev. from near and far, the before the program Jesse Edwards of Philadelphia. He arena rapidly filled with started! spoke of the fall of Rome and the neces- an estimated 20,000 peo- By 9:45am the sta- sity for restoration of the family by ple. Everyone received dium was packed and “searching for the living God.” He a package which includ- an air of expectancy declared, in closing, that he was “thrilled ed a Blessing shawl NEW FUTURE PHOTO with what God is doing for everyone to wear here today.” around their shoul- Rev. Dillon announced ders. The weather the “Blessing ’98 Family was very accommo- Awards” honoring indi- dating: before the viduals who have shown event it was dry, after outstanding leadership in the event there was their churches and com- a little drizzle but munities, affirming true nothing too damp- family values. Rev. Joong ening, while during Hyun Pak presented the the event—unnoticed awards and a commem- by us in our sealed orative plaque to: Rev. in “ark”—there was Betty Neal, Rev. Dr. Pre- a torrential down- ston Washington, Sr., Pas- pour and savage tor Constance Bansa, Dr. thunderstorm going Edward Harris (in absen- on outside. tia), Mr. & Mrs. Julio Inside the hall Betancourt, Dr. & Mrs. sparked with spiri- Gonzalo Velez, Mr. & Mrs. tual energy as the Hugo Humire, Rev. & Mrs. 2,000-voice choir— Henry T. Wells, Rev. Dr. with representatives Carmen Velasquez, Ms. from 77 churches— Debra Nicholson, Bishop sang out in welcome. David Billings, III, Minis- There were 2,824 ter Benjamin Mohammed, couples matched for Rev. Dr. Amos Waller, this Blessing. This Imam Abu Talib, Dr. includes 65 second- Lucinda Elizabeth Mal- generation couples. one (in absentia), Mrs. On the floor of the Udeen Watson and Ms. arena, the recently- Pamela Herman. matched couples The stadium darkened were arrayed. In and a video message of front of them was a vast red-carpeted see BLESSING on page 14 2 Unification News June 1998 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM This is from an impromptu speech became Satan’s house. Could God delivered to the participants in WCSF destroy the world He had created? No, 1998 and other invited guests at the so He had to find a way to restore the closing banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria satanic family. Hotel, NYC, June 13, 1998. The inter- God, as the Creator, is the owner of preter was by Rev. Peter Kim and these the cosmos. So Satan’s opposition Let Us Build unofficial notes were taken by Dr. Tyler notwithstanding, if God gains the basis God’s formula is to create an absolute that time, Satan had already estab- Hendricks. to claim one human being, Satan has subject and absolute object, centered lished his foundation in Adam’s fam- to give him up sooner or later. God’s he concept of the new world on absolute faith, love and obedience. ily and tribe. God barely started with love and children had become Satan’s is the world of peace and “Absolute” means that your senses and one son, Seth, and Satan even want- love and children. With everything unification, the Kingdom of entire body become absolute, all the ed to kill Seth. Satan claimed the trib- satanic, including the couple’s love, God on earth and in heav- way to the sexual love for the opposite al foundation, so he thought it easy to children and house, were their offspring en, amen. sex. You have an “absolute body.” True get rid of the little brother who was for- godly or satanic? They were satanic, TNo matter how much we want the love, true faith, love and obedience per- gotten back on the individual level. internally, and this was expressed in Kingdom of God, if God doesn’t want meate all parts of your body with its How miserable was God’s situation. external battles. That’s how we were it, it won’t come. But if God wants it, 400 billion cells. The center of absolute- To understand what is going on in sown from the original family. then it will appear even if we don’t want ness is love. This love can unite father the world, we need to understand both So in the last days, we see the same it. At today’s event, the first stage of and children, man and woman, with God’s and Satan’s strategies. When phenomena. Conflict between parents the 360 million couples blessing, you man the absolute subject represent- Seth offered absolute faith, love and and children, husband and wife, broth- witnessed something you may have ing God, and woman below. So man is obedience to God, Satan could not ers and sisters. The world is a battle- thought was strange. Confucius becom- convex, woman is concave. How can touch him. But when Seth was young, field. Of the dignitaries here, when you ing married? It must be a riddle to you. you make oneness? Man and woman Adam and Eve should have protected look at your family, do any of you have Also Mohammed, Socrates and Bud- combine in one through the energy of him with absolute faith, love and obe- absolute, God-centered families? Have dha. They each married a lady from love vertically coming down and man- dience. Adam and Eve stood on the you seen any absolutely God-centered an enemy race. It seems strange, doesn’t ifesting horizontally. Fallen people can- foundation of God’s absolute faith, love parents, husband and wife, brothers it? not make absolute oneness in love. and obedience invested in them. So and sisters? No, they all are fighting. Can you imagine bringing Adam and God lost the parents, the elder son they could offer it to Seth who was cho- Do you have such a family, no matter Eve to the earth and marrying them? and the entire family. God let Satan sen by God. If any of you here become how famous you are? What is your Who would officiate? Rev. Moon, the have everything except for the younger God’s children with absolute faith, love answer? founder of the Unification Church? son. and obedience, it will be a tremendous God still has a right to His children, Who is Rev. Moon? A normal wedding So there was this big problem at the blessing of God. God is the absolute although they belong to Satan. That is ceremony involves your family and beginning of history. The elder killed subject, and you can be the absolute the problem. The order has to be close respected people. What position the younger. How did God feel? Pain, object and build the absolute founda- reversed. The up went down, and now has Rev. Moon to qualify him to do but He had to overcome the agony and tion of faith, love and obedience, and the down must go up. A 180 degrees their wedding? It is True Parents’ posi- start the providence of restoration. As continue to expand it to the world. different direction has to come about. tion. It is eternal, unchanging. All a parent who loses his only child, God Can you manage your life that way? How? Centering on Adam’s family, God humankind and God praise it. How was suffering and crying. Adam and That kind of family is the cornerstone could not take the parents, because amazing is this number one position. Eve were the only begotten son and for the world of peace. There is no one they fell. So God waited for their chil- No matter how much Buddha and the daughter after billions of years of wait- who does not want absolute parents, dren. Cain represented the more evil other saints may be respected, they ing. Adam was the king’s son. Think husband or wife, and children. Every- side, and the younger, Abel, was the carry the fallen blood lineage. True Par- of how much sorrow God felt. God can’t one agrees with this. So if you follow less evil side. So God worked through ents are the only ones to have the right even explain it. Such a miserable God. this, you will have the absolute right the second son. Abel represented the and authority to cut off the satanic When you realize this, you will invest to go to Heaven. fruit of Eve’s second love [after she had blood lineage. So True Parents can lib- all your power to lift up your nation The family structure is parents, hus- eaten the fruit with the serpent, which erate them to be able to work for God. and world. Determine your mind at band and wife, and children. But no was her first relationship, she gave the This world and the spirit world are this gathering. Go back to that origi- one has an absolute standard in these fruit to Adam, her rightful husband, hell; they are not peaceful. So real True nal human fall, participate in it and three levels. If you don’t, you are doomed and that was her second relationship, Parents must become the center, based determine in your mind to have absolute to go to Hell. Is it clear? If your life does a relatively good one]. So God could on real, absolute truth that humankind faith, love and obedience, claim the second son, allowing Satan can understand and follow, and God and to go back to your his claim on the elder son. also follows. God could not interfere country and save the The formula to restore this, then, C ALENDAR in Adam and Eve’s fallen act, and He family and tribe in your was to give up the elder and work cannot give the blessing to you. God country. Then God will through the younger, Abel, in con- JUNE hates the place of the fall, so He can- appear. junction with his mother Eve. Then not involve Himself in it. It is Satan’s Do you want that? 4 72 Couples' Blessing (1962) they together would restore the elder territory. In history, Satan destroyed Can you do it? Start from 11 Young Jin Nim's 20th Birthday son, then the three, the wife, elder son Adam and Eve and their family. There- here. Reach the entire 13 39 Couples' Blessing (1981) and younger son, would restore the fore, from that point, Satan developed world, every nation, fol- father, Adam. 14 Jeung Jin Nim's 16th Birthday (1982) his reign from the individual to world lowing your conscience. In the original creation, God had 23 Day of One Heart (1989) level. So all the decadence of this world, God has been waiting absolute faith, love and obedience. He homosexuality, free sex, lesbianism, for thousands of years. had faith to begin the creation. He JULY is what Satan uses to challenge God. We need to make our invested absolute love in the creation Our decadence becomes Satan’s basis parents king and queen. and He maintained absolute obedience 1 2075 Couples' Blessing (1982) to claim authority to rule the world. Now I am teaching the to the principle of creation. Thereby DECLARATION DAY OF GOD'S ETERNAL Because of the fall, all the life, love, meaning of the family were all things created. Absolute faith, BLESSING (1991) lineage and conscience became false. base, tribal base, nation- love and obedience are the basis for We have inherited it for 6,000 years. al base, and so forth, the 24 124 Couples' Blessing (1963) the creation. Everything exists in a pair So even Satan cannot connive any- True Parents’ mission. system. With God as subject of absolute more decadence or filth. Also God can- Without that foundation, AUGUST faith, love and obedience, humankind not touch this filth. So neither have you cannot go to God’s should be the object of absolute faith, anything to do with the world. So who throne. Is it a miserable 1 Day of Returning to the Home Country love and obedience to God. This is the can lift up this world? Only True Par- situation or a happy one? (1993) basis for the subject-object relation- ents. Who can deal with those who No one can understand 5 Kook Jin Nim's 28th Birthday ship between God and humankind; the deny God? True Parents can tear down the meaning. So how can base is absolute faith, love and obedi- 8 Sun Jin Nim's 22nd Birthday the decadence and denial and clean it I liberate this world from ence. On that basis, absolute union 16 Total Victory Day (1985) up. So this is a time of great happi- the satanic atmosphere? can take place. ness. They don’t know absolute 20 Declaration of the Providential Age of Can any of you claim to have an I want to discuss the formula which God and absolute True Salvation by Love (1989) absolute subject? The fallen world has God has applied in the restoration prov- Parents. It is a serious 25 30,000 Couples' Blessing (1992) no absolute subject. No matter how idence. Adam and Eve’s family, God’s problem. famous you are, you are not absolute. 360,000 Couples' Blessing (1995) original ideal, was destroyed. He want- God is crying, search- The more famous, the more trouble 28 DECLARATION OF THE REALM OF THE ed them to grow up so that He could ing for Abel whom He you have. Do you know God? People marry them. But they fell, and God can take. When God was COSMIC SABBATH FOR PARENTS OF say God is dead, that there is no God. could not interfere in their marriage crying for Abel, the satan- HEAVEN AND EARTH (1997) The brightest of our young people fol- or family. Then, between their chil- ic Cain had already killed low that kind of teaching. They are 31 Day of the Settlement of 8 Stages dren, there was bloodshed. And He Abel. Then God found doomed. (1989) could not interfere there either. Theirs the third son, Seth. By June 1998 Unification News 3 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM to the Christian world. The first Adam blue water. Everyone likes blue eyes. fell, the second, Jesus, was rejected of Some of you whites are descended from men who did not know who he was. pirates, especially the English. What Now Rev. Moon is blessing the world, do you have to be proud of? and no sovereignty can come against Orientals’ ancestors were farmers a New World me. The only way is the revolution cre- and always longed for rain from heav- ated by True Parents. Then God’s bless- en. So you sat and prayed all the time. not pass this formula course, you have individual base, family base, and on. ing of the family, nation, physical world That’s why the four major saints came no choice but to go to Hell. You may How? Through the blessing of marriage, and spirit world will bring true free- from Asia. They sat a long time and feel bad hearing this, but if you are not over every boundary, every race, every dom. prayed to God. Not eating animals, they sure you meet this standard, in truth nation and religion. All the power that Only Rev. Moon can cut off the self- ate fruit and vegetables. you should repent at the cost of your separates us cannot compare with the ish blood lineage by giving God’s bless- In the tropics, the sun turns your life. Then you will find the new way. love power that unites husband and ing and connecting to God’s love, life skin black. Blacks have short, big noses, The absolute family is the family that wife. All people naturally respond to and lineage. After the blessing, Satan because a long nose makes hot air even lives for others. That is an absolute those who give God’s true love. This cannot make a real relationship with hotter. But Asians have round noses. family. If you build it, Satan cannot builds God-cen- NEW FUTURE PHOTO They are shaped to touch you. There are three points crit- tered families, adjust to the climate. ical to avoiding Satan: 1. Build an tribes and God created all living absolute family; 2. Live for the sake of nations. beings to be able to others; 3. Understand God’s and Satan’s We need liber- adjust to the climate. strategy. God’s strategy is to be hit first ation from the For example, I catch and in the end, gain everything. Satan’s struggle of mind a certain kind of fish to strike first, but in the end lose every- and body, man in South America. In thing. So to follow God’s strategy, you and woman, fam- the water it is brown are attacked and hit although you are ily and family, or yellow, but within innocent. Then in the end you will gain tribe and tribe, five minutes on the your what you lost, plus interest from and so on. Strug- land, the skin turns Satan. gle results from black. So the practice God Himself has practiced this life. satanic love, self- of discrimination based He applied absolute faith, love and obe- ish love. How can upon skin color is the dience, and life for others, and His strat- God get down to most evil you can do. egy of being hit and then gaining in the the earth, in a way Is Rev. Moon bad end. Only True Parents, and no one such that Satan or good? Do you like else, knew this formula. True Parents cannot accuse? Rev. Moon or not? revealed these three secrets. So we must We ourselves have Everyone does, of all learn from and follow True Parents’ foot- to separate from races, because of true steps. If you understand them, will you Satan’s selfish love that is beyond not make Satan surrender? love. skin color. True love The problem is that you do not know The tragedy of is colorblind. Those this. If you know, then your human history began in who do not agree will ambition will become a good thing. Then Adam’s family find themselves in vio- the world will be reborn and the enemy with Cain’s mur- lation of heavenly law will be overcome. True Parents are on der of Abel. Just when they join the the earth creating this movement in as Cain dominat- spirit world. All are 190 nations. At this time, Satan will ed Abel, human the same in the sight disappear and God will feel happiness history shows that of God. Africans in and freedom. We are liberating the true Satan is always America were put king, how wonderful. one step ahead of down and persecut- Do you want to live in such a place? God, taking ed. So they call whites, Then you must jump, directly up, 90 humanity away. WASPs. There was degrees, with God’s true love propelling So all religions always conflict. Does you from under your chair. You will teach us to sepa- God accept the term, become God’s number one begotten son rate from the WASP? God lives for and daughter, embraced by God, fill- world. Rev. others even when deal- ing every direction, making you a new Moon’s teaching ing with Satan, accord- creature with God’s creative power. This also is to practice ing to His own prin- brings the restoration of children. Then absolute faith, love ciple. When I blessed God will open up Satan’s world and the and obedience, which issues in absolute After the Farewell Banquet for the WCSF the four saints, no one spoke against Kingdom of Heaven. Opening Satan’s service, life for the sake of others. In at the Intercontinental Hotel, NYC it, because the spirit world helped every- world includes forgiving the most evil this formula course of God, whenever one understand it. Did anyone oppose people such as Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, God secured a certain level, Satan was it? No one. Rev. Moon is one individ- Mussolini, all the worst men who always one step ahead. Therefore Satan you. You are part of the Kingdom of ual who has faced opposition from the appeared in history. Centering on True always has power to destroy God’s foun- Heaven, and Satan is in a completely entire order of the world. He is accused Parents, we will finally open the gate dation. When Rev. Moon started this separate place. You have to know clear- of kidnapping and brainwashing. Their to the Kingdom of Heaven. Behind us ministry in 1945, it could have been ly about the spirit world. Today you criticism was based on my advising are all humankind’s families, tribes and completed in seven years. But Satan received Dr. Lee’s book. I sent him to their adult children as to marriage, in nations, centered on absolute faith, love struck, and Rev. Moon sacrificed his spirit world to check on that reality. their stead. But is Rev. Moon on God’s and obedience. No Satan can follow this family, his church, everything he had, You can read it. It is clear about sub- side or Satan’s? way. and went into the wilderness. ject and object connecting to God’s orig- If I am true to God, then those who All my life, I have dealt with the world’s I never gave up, but continuously inal power. How wonderful it is to be oppose are not acting in their offspring’s high level persecution. People devel- worked to establish a foundation step blessed with this understanding. Are best interest. Hence, even through they oped something they call deprogram- by step. Now the next level I am work- you connected to the Unification Church? would reject being called poor parents, ming, trying to break down the faith of ing on is that of the spirit world. Spir- Since you received my message, if you they are. All the families in the world those who believe these things. Who it world still opposes Rev. Moon. Nonethe- have not received the blessing, please opposed Rev. Moon for marrying the would not feel anger? But gathering in less, when all humankind receives the do so before you return home. Don’t go young people. But Rev. Moon has done this room, everything is praise; there blessing, the spirit world will change. to spirit world without it. I am speak- a good thing for God and humankind. are no enemies here. This one man, Rev Neither God nor Satan can touch the ing so clearly, in the spirit world they Is it true? . Moon, is above Satan’s world. I can world. Satan has done all the damage will ask you how you could have reject- Do you think it was good to forgive understand the persecution’s value. It he can, producing the decadence, and ed the blessing. all those historical evil figures, such as happens on all the different levels. But it is not God’s responsibility but man’s In Rev. Moon’s eyes there are no dif- Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and the Korean the persecutors on each level have col- the clean it up. Thus when True Par- ferences among you. If it doesn’t work Christians? It is to connect Kingdom lapsed by now. ents give everyone the blessing, True with you, I will develop my own orga- of Heaven on earth and in heaven. I see Fifty years ago I was chased into the Parents will be the true king of all blessed nization of nations. White people rep- clear unity among all of you here. wilderness, and everything was lost. families. This is logical. The lost elder resenting polar bears, so they have long Please spread true family values in Then Korea divided into two, Satan’s sonship should be restored on every and deep noses, to handle the cold air. your media in each nation when you side and God’s side. The west and east level, from the family and nation to the And high blue eyes, because everything return home. ❖ of the world divided also. Rev. Moon world and cosmos. The third Adam in the north is white and they long for had to separate good from evil on the means the second advent, descending 4 Unification News June 1998

REV. JOONG HYUN PAK The Victory of Blessing ‘98 Rev. Pak is the Continental Director of the Church 5,000 Christian ministers received the Bestow Blessings well! We can use it!” in North America. Blessing. The way the videos were displayed Historical Saints Blessed The 2,000-voice interchurch choir for the activities and lands of the var- This is taken from a talk given at There are many reasons we have to at MSG came from a total of 77 Chris- ious religions represented on stage at Belvedere on June 21, 1998. be thankful for the famous ‘Madison tian churches. I asked various people the Blessing showed good heart and Square Garden.’ True Father, of course, e brought tremendous if they had heard of such a large choir good production. That part was very gave a great speech there in 1974, as historical victory at before and all have told me they had impressive. All the representative reli- well as the famous 2,075-couple Bless- Madison Square Gar- not, especially one representing so gious leaders showed respect for True ing in 1982. And now, at this 120 mil- den June 13. For that many different churches. Definitely, Father and True Mother. It was very lion-couple Blessing, True Father blessed we can be eternally this was different. To be there in the significant to have Judaism so well gratefulW to God and True Parents. But Garden in person and hear that many historical figures in the spiritual world represented, along with Christianity as well as those in the physical world. that victory is not yet complete, for we voices resounding the Hallelujeh Cho- (Protestant and Catholic), Islam and If indeed, Madison Square Garden will now continue to work zealously to rus at the end of the ceremony was others. seemed like Noah’s Ark that day to fulfill the remainder of the 360 million quite dramatic. Participants experienced satisfac- some participants, then we can say couples. We will bring a total of 240 The staff at Madison Square Gar- tion, and our members felt pride and that “Noah was Blessed in his Ark” million couples by the time of the sec- den was completely supportive, going joy and a sense of victory at Blessing because he was among those who ond stage Blessing, which will take even beyond their usual duties to accom- ‘98. I asked my daughter, Soon Hwa, received the Blessing! place February 3, 1999. We can even modate our participants. who had brought five of her high school go far beyond that number, which is The two worlds have now become Heaven’s expectation. one. As time goes on, more and When we think of the num- more we will come to under- ber ‘120,000,000’ it is a very big stand the reality of it. The world number—seemingly impossible is now becoming educated to reach—and yet this is the vic- through the Hoon Dok Hae torious number we reached. If readings. After all, St. Paul got we counted such a number on one glimpse of the Kingdom of our own hands, we probably Heaven and it kept him going would not have enough years for many, many years—with left in our life to complete it! To zeal and expectation! God goes all the glory! The two worlds will be work- ing together now to bring in Victory Accomplished the Kingdom. People working We can all be happy that we for God on the Earth will not fulfilled this goal and our First be struggling so much to bring and Second Generations can be results. What we call “mira- proud that we worked together cles” will be everyday, natur- to accomplish this. I have to give al occurrences. When we think all the appreciation at this time and when we pray, answers to God, who is invisible, and to will come quickly and clearly. True Parents, who are visible, There are so many things we for they are the Trinity that can look forward to now. Our brought victory at Madison Square own spirit will begin to soar to Garden. You and I joined togeth- heights we never realized could er and worked hard for six months happen. to achieve this success, but actu- Nevertheless, we, in our ally without God and True Par- physical bodies, must do the ents bringing a new and vitaliz- work for God on the Earth. We ing spiritual atmosphere in which must be God’s voice, His hands we could work, would we have and His feet and go out to wit- accomplished this so easily? It ness and pre-bless everyone. classmates, “What kind of experience would have been much more difficult. NYPD Escorts True Parents Even though we went far over the 120 did your friends have?” “They were so The New York City Police Depart- million-couple goal (143 million cou- Blessing ‘98 inspired,” my daughter replied. As the ment was cooperative and supportive ples to be more exact), still we must six of them returned to their homes in It was God who created humankind as well. They provided a presidental- bring total victory for the 360 million the Jeep Cherokee in which they were in the beginning, and since the time level police escort for True Parents. Blessing. We must feel the urgency. all riding, some of the parents checked that Adam and Eve fell, God has been They expressed appreciation for our over the program and the materials in “I Wish I Had Met You People the One who decided how the indem- good organization in unloading and their packets they had received at MSG. Before My Divorce” nity was going to be paid and how reloading 520 buses. The parents were impressed as their humankind could be brought from They had not thought it was possi- For example, to tell you another daughters explained the beauty and Satan’s side back to God’s side. We ble until they witnessed our good plan- ‘cameraman story’ from Madison Square value of our wedding ceremony. have paid indemnity down through the ning efforts. In fact, they thought that Garden: One fellow was lamenting to When we think of our young people ages, even through the World Wars I the movement of 150 buses of a pre- one of our members “I wish I had met today we realize how few wedding cer- and II. People haven’t known why they vious group was commendable until you people before my divorce went emonies there are. Two people meet, suffered, why they received persecu- they saw what we accomplished with through—things might have been dif- live together for awhile, then go their tion, why they died. We have gone our 520 buses! ferent.” We must seriously move ahead separate ways when they tire of each through dark history. We ourselves We can credit God with the weath- to save marriages and save families. other. As one media person observed, have created that dark history, reject- er. We have seen evidence in times past Many people are floundering aimless- “There are so few American young peo- ing and delaying God’s blessings. At how God seemingly controlled the weath- ly about, waiting for substantial direc- ple having weddings, but so many hav- various times, God has sent that tiny er at other events. June 13 was no tion for their lives and waiting for True ing funerals or attending funerals! Drug “Seed of Life.” It is God who decides exception. The rain started and stopped Love. over-doses, suicides, etc.” when and how to send the Messiah, at just the right times that Saturday. Tribal Messiahs, please become active There is one humorous espisode I the True Parents. It stopped as we entered and stopped if you have not already become so. will share with you that occurred prior Let us now look into the significance as we departed. Before and in-between Don’t let this crucial time in history to the Blessing on the premises of Madi- of Blessing ‘98, going over some key it rained! Someone said, “Inside MSG pass you by. And bring up your chil- son Square Garden between a couple points. One thousand five hundred was Noah’s Ark, outside was judgment!” dren in the strict tradition so that they of our members and the media cam- Christian churches worked together The heavenly festival going on inside go the heavenly way. They will thank era crew. Two members decided to go with us for the Blessing. Prior to MSG was peaceful and joyful. There was the you for it. Who represents the God- around the arena and sanctify it with feeling that God conducted everything. head in the family? The grandparents. Holy Salt. The television satellite crew We have to deeply appreciate God and If children understand the position of were watching and asked them what CORRECTION True Parents. God’s careful and thought- their grandparents, there will be more they were doing. When they told them True Father said Germany will ful orchestration, down to the small- harmony and love in the family. This remain a providential nation, not they were sanctifying the place, the est detail, is humbling. is the best protection for the children. replaced by Uruguay as shown on a cameramen said, “Please include us, chart last month. The grandparents are in the position Eight Religious Representatives please salt us too! And our cameras as see VICTORY on page 5 June 1998 Unification News 5 Blessing in Bratislava, Slovakia

by Milos Klas—Bratislava, Slovakia present. Even all guests could partic- responsibility for not clearing the hall. True Mother and one time True Father ipate because we gave Holy Nectar cap- Our members and also the responsi- speaking in Prague then the capitol of would like to share with you about sule to everybody at the entrance to ble lady from the hall could persuade the country and now capitol of Czech the Blessing event in Bratislava, the hall. We finished the ceremony with him we have been in the hall since pre- Republic. So we had to fight for the Slovakia. the first pictures from New York. vious day controlling everything so first time for such an event. I can say I have to start little bit before the The last Satan’s attack came few nobody could come in and put the that the Blessing festival was really event itself. Few days before June minutes before satellite transmission bomb there. Finally police stayed in successful even the hall was not filled I13 the Catholic church started quite started. The police appeared in front the hall for protection. They liked to completely. In Europe we never had strong attack. The Bishops Conference of the hall saying there was a bomb stay because of weather outside and such big number of audience until now. made a statement saying UC is not a threat—somebody called to one news- warm dinner boxes they received. The We could report to Rev. Kwak about Christian church, not a partner for dia- NEW FUTURE PHOTO this victory already during the logue and is hiding behind various fed- entertainment program. erations—WFWP, FFWPU— and the The entertainment started only purpose of their activities is get few minutes after satellite trans- everybody into the Moon’s family and mission was over and people under his theocracy. enjoyed their dinner boxes. We We made the press conference where had many artists from all over about 10 journalist came but there Europe performing for round 4 was not much reported about it. We hours. Many people stayed until also made our statement as an answer end—almost midnight—danc- to the statement of Catholic Bishops ing and singing. Monday, only Conference but not a single newspa- two newspapers reported about per reported about it. Then in the last the event. Short articles with two days two of the biggest newspa- some doubts about the event pers brought small announcement and some old rumors. But noth- about the event without any com- ing big. mentary or negativity—even saying the This victory was possible government members, the MPs and through very hard work and representatives of all churches are invit- many conditions of not so many ed to the event. I would say it was quite members in Slovakia and in the positive. last two weeks also members The hall where our event was to be from other European nations held has a capacity around 4500 peo- who came to help with the mobi- ple. The weather on Saturday was real- lization—selling tickets and invit- ly bad—strong wind and rain. People ing people. With the strong sup- started to come to the hall already more port of European president than one hour before the event. First, Members of the True Family at Blessing ‘98 Kwang Kee Sa, who was togeth- there were members and guests com- er with his wife the officiator in ing from other European nations. Buses Blessing ceremony in Bratisla- from all over Europe and many cars. paper that there is a bomb in the hall ceremony could continue without any- va, regional coordinator for East Europe Despite few negative people distribut- which will explode at 5.00 p.m.—when body of the guests realizing there was Rev. Shin, European HQ staff and many ing a weekly magazine with very neg- satellite transmission should start. such critical situation. others. Thank you very much to all of ative article for free in front of the hall, After some discussion we could per- With the satellite transmission— them. Above all the strong support of there were altogether round 3000 peo- suade the police not to clear the hall. introducing world religions—also last Heavenly Father and True Parents hard ple in the hall. The program started at It was really God working in this situ- few opponents who could make it into life and work made this event victori- 4.30 p.m., half an hour before satel- ation. The officers of two police groups the hall became silent. This part of pro- ous. lite transmission, with the Holy Wine were fighting each other—one who was gram made great impression and every- Thank you also to all of you pray- Ceremony for newly matched couples— commanding a special group insisted one enjoyed the whole ceremony. Adding ing, laying conditions and making efforts 62 of them were present. All other cou- to clear the hall and the other who was to the whole story—you have to know to bring the victory all over the world ples were invited to take part in this coming first to the hall said it was that this was the first event at such a with the Blessing ´98. ❖ ceremony—there were several hun- already after five and nothing hap- level in Slovakia. Before—in former dreds of previously married couples pened until now so he will take the Czechoslovakia—there was two times

read the following words: ing about our victory for God and True everyone to bring this offering to Heav- VICTORY The Blessing, centering on God, is Parents. Especially to those who mobi- en. from page 4 the meeting place of the Kingdom of lized to New York from all across the Brothers and Sisters in North Amer- Heaven on Earth and in Heaven.… The country, serving day and night for 40 ica, let us now march forward with a to educate and give the greatest love 66 books of the Bible are not scattered; days, 21 days, 7 days. And to every- renewed spirit of zeal and excitement to the grandchildren. Good spiritual they are organized by the word “Bless- one everywhere, we needed each and to accomplish Blessing ‘99. ❖ life and tradition is the best gift we ing.” (vol. 1, pt. 1, pp. 242-43) can give to our children, not soft liv- The value of the Blessing is ing and “the best of everything,” the door which opens the solu- its fullness for His glory and our joy and tion of thousands of years of search- happiness; He will not destroy it and Blessing ‘98 was a Cosmic Event ing. Editor’s Note: the ultimate human fulfillment is based upon our life on earth. True Father spent many days in Blessing ‘98 opened the doors his month’s issue contains Nonetheless, we do live beyond the prayer with God seeking guidance con- of Hell, breaking down all human two articles that include mate- physical life. The problems we fail to cerning the pardon and liberation of barriers—racial barriers, religious rial about the spirit world. resolve on the earth we carry to the spir- even those in the realms of Hell. Many barriers, generation barriers, Both treat spirit world in rather it world. It is only wise for us to do all of those liberated had been enemies denominational barriers, all bar- familiar terms. One, the cover we can on earth to solve the problems of God, causing much pain and suf- riers. We welcome that. story,T relates about the marriage bless- that we may encounter in the next life. fering to the sons and daughters of After two thousand years, Jesus ing of spirit persons. The second is an The Divine Principle states, “During God down through history, including must be happy to have his dreams account of the work with spirit world the period when the providence of restora- recent years. In all the realms in the fulfilled. True Father has pro- taking place at Chung Pyung Lake. While tion is to be completed after the Second spiritual world, the Blessing was extend- claimed America “Elder Son nation.” many people have experiences of spirit Coming of Christ, God will complete the ed. Blessing ‘98 on June 13 was a America is the bride nation because world by which to interpret these arti- cosmic foundation for the Messiah by great day of Liberation and Celebra- Jesus Christ and Christianity are cles, many do not have such experiences working throughout heaven and earth tion for Heaven and Earth. The heart established here. America is the and may wonder at them. The editor based on the Completed Testament of God and True Parents is bigger than Christian center of the world. This offers the following comment for those Word.”(Exposition of the Divine Princi- anything we can imagine. It will be nation must serve the world with of the latter group: ple, p. 185) This indicates that from the years before the world in general under- a renewed love and a renewed seri- While taking spirit world very seri- 1950s, it was clear that Reverend Moon’s stands just what a Cosmic event tran- ousness. ously, Unificationist ideology is firmly work would ultimately relate directly to spired on that day. I want to express deep appre- planted on earth, following Jesus’ say- spirit world. Therefore, what is taking From the Hoon Dok Hae scripture ciation to each of you for your ing that ”what is bound on earth is bound place now should come as no surprise. book Blessing and Ideal Family we hard work and donations in bring- in heaven.” God created the earth and 6 Unification News June 1998 Blessing ‘98 in Chicago

by B. Russell Sucharoff—Chicago, IL involvement with their adopted church- blessed couple, es. Whereas in the past, our relation- Dwayne and June t a recent conference, the ship was primarily and often almost Luckett. On the Reverend Dr. Samuel Brad- exclusively with the Pastors and Min- Monday night before ford, pastor of the Shiloh isters, ever since the Women’s Confer- MSG the Smothers AME Church in East St. ences and True Family Values Confer- family brought their Louis gave an incredible ences, more and more of the church church choir and testimony.A Pastor Bradford stated that elders, deacons and leaders have become stirred up our Ash- he became all choked up when he real- involved in our conferences. As a result, land Church Center ized that God had sent a Korean mis- we are really becoming part of the church like never before. sionary to America in order to save the congregation, rather than just an occa- They had our mem- American family. Rev. Bradford stat- sional visitor. bers shouting “hal- ed, “I thank God for a man such as The mobilization for MSG was unique lelujah” and ‘Praise Rev. Moon. God gave him the plan to in many ways. Many of our churches the Lord” and singing call us to repentance; to call the fam- were in the midst of their June cele- “Get-Get-get-get-get Dr. Taylor at the Family Summit ily to get back together; and to call all brations—graduations, anniversaries, on the Lord’s Side” while singing in the races to come together.” Rev. Brad- banquets and conventions. And most aisles. ford is a graduate of the Korean ICC especially, while Rev. Ki Hun Kim’s With this heavenly energy flowing diers in the army of Christ would express trips from over 10 years ago. And he right hand man, the Rev. Michael Jenk- and the incredible commitment of our their personal, collective and histori- is also a graduate of the persecution ins, had been called to travel with True couples to commit not only time and cal heartistic perspective on man’s rela- when one’s soul is put energy, but tionship with God. to the fire for working financial sup- We were grateful that 2 of our Pas- hand in hand with that port—beyond the tors and one youth Choir Director, Dr. Korean missionary. maximum Amos Waller, Pastor Constance Banza On June 12th, Pas- required by God, and Ms. Debra Nicholson were select- tor Bradford boarded we were able to ed to receive 3 of the special service a plane in the early send an inspired awards during the first phase of the morning hours in East contingent to Blessing Ceremony. After the presen- St. Louis to join over MSG for June tation, they did not want to put the 120 ministers from 13th. plaques down and they sat with the Chicago in order to Upon our plaques on their laps for the remain- attend the Blessing arrival in New der of the ceremony. ceremony at Madison York, we gath- As a community we are grateful to Square Garden. It was ered at the Man- the guidance and leadership of Rev. to be the third event hattan Center for Pak who has invested so much in our in a 6 month period a “Family-Sum- Chicago Ministerial Community and to including the RFK mit Banquet” Rev. Ki Hun Kim who has totally com- Blessing and True which lasted mitted himself to bringing victory for Mother’s speech in until nearly mid- God on a national level. Our ministers Chicago. night. Our mem- are growing through every campaign In the interim Chica- bers filled nearly every square foot of Dr. Swanson with Rev. Kim and Mrs. Pak. and our community is coming ever clos- go also hosted a ministerial ban- the Manhattan Center where we were er together as we march forward toward quet at which Rev. Joong Hyun addressed both eloquently and pow- the successful completion of the 360 Pak addressed over 1000 partic- erfully by Dr. Hycel B. Taylor, renowned million couples blessing. ipants of the RFK Blessing and for the Mother during her 16 City campaign Pastor of Evanston, Illinois’ Second Post Script past 2 months our members have been in April, Rev. Kim himself along with Baptist Church. On Saturday, Dr. Tay- visiting their adopted churches near- Mrs. Yukimi Lemont Yesterday was Father’s Day and ly every Sunday in preparation for com- were now called to New our community joyfully welcomed ing to Madison Square Garden. York City to work with Rev. Ki Hun Kim back to Chica- As a result, 14 busses full of inspired Rev. Pak directly. Thus, go. In the midst of the celebra- and excited church members set out all the processes that tion, Rev. Kim delivered a very from Chicago on Thursday night and we have practiced over poignant message to the Chicago headed straight for the Statue of Lib- the years were now Community. He told us that God erty and Madison Square Garden. called to be put into is so grateful for the sacrifice and One serious advance with the Chris- place. In other words, suffering which we endured dur- tian Church providence in Chicago has we were called to fol- ing the MSG campaign. For it is been our members investment and low the Principle, not precisely on the foundation of this just the person. sacrifice and suffering that God Because of was able to push the Providence our church vis- forward. Blessing in itation schedule Likewise, as the bus captains our communi- and campaign coordinators gath- ty would meet ered together last week to share every Monday information and de-brief regard- Korea night at our ing the undertaking of bringing 14 buses filled with ministers and he stadium in Seoul was packed. church. Two congregations to New York, a deep During the entertainment a few weeks before spirit of unity and harmony per- famous singers performed and one MSG we were vaded. Truly this undertaking has of them, after some swingy Latin- addressed by Pastor (with Dr. Banza) with her award brought our community closer and style songs, acknowledged his belief Rev. Amos Waller, Rev. closer together. inT True Parents. He had a fan club of wild- LeRoy Elliott and Rev. John- More than anything each campaign, dancing youth off stage; apparently some of ny Dodd. This special experi- lor would offer a beautiful prayer at the each Providential program and each the brides and grooms too—they invited one ence where Rev. Waller called Blessing Ceremony representing Protes- undertaking has combined to bring our couple to come up on stage and dance. He on each one of us to ‘tune-up” tant Christianity. Likewise, Dr. Paul Chicago Community that much more sang, the couple did a subdued version of the his spiritual life left us all re- Swanson, Professor Emeritus from closer to becoming a True Family of twist for maybe a third of the song, and a few charged and ready to drive on Chicago’s Lutheran School of Theolo- God. elders (men only) shared the joyous scene. to MSG. Likewise, Rev. Elliott gy offered a scholarly and heartistic And it is with this heart that we will Just before it came time to receive the broad- challenged us by stating that if prayer as one of the religious leaders go forward this summer—forward toward cast from New York, thousands of blessed wives we filled our hearts with faith praying at the blessing ceremony. Dr. the February, 1999 Blessing of 240 donned their holy robes and veil, filling almost there would be no room for doubt Swanson is a 15 year veteran of our million couples —-forward toward the the entire stadium with white and black — to enter. Unification Conferences. He has attend- completion of the 360 million couples interspersed with various other colors too, of The following week’s gather- ed CAUSA, ICC, Theological confer- Blessing and forward, continuing to course, not every couple dressed for the bless- ing centered on an old friend, ences at UTS, True Parents speeches get more and more involved with the ing and not everyone was an already blessed the Rev. and Sister Bennie in Chicago, True Family Values and Christian community in Chicago. ❖ couple. ❖ Smothers. Rev. Smothers had the RFK blessing. I believe that each been adopted by a recently of these theological scholars and sol- June 1998 Unification News 7

by Nina Makarova—Frankfurt course of his membership. This aspect am Main, Germany International Coalition for Religious Freedom has not been taken into account enough in public discussion until rom May 29 until now, says the press-release. 31 Berlin was host Berlin ICRF Conference The whole story is much longer of the conference and has many interesting details, “Religious Freedom pean Unification Church—worked very of the professors, which, she thinks, but summarizing, one can say the fol- in Europe towards the New hard to make the conference function was given to the public before the prop- lowing. Honesty is still a big part of FMillennium”, co-sponsored by the Inter- and served the guests, who were er time, because the final report of the politics in Germany. The government national Coalition for Religious Free- impressed by the excellent organiza- commission is about to be presented had to tell the public the truth: “sects”, dom and the Washington Times Foun- tion and the pleasant environment of to the Bundestag. Their letter, sent to new religious movements and psycho- dation. Although the time for prepa- the Maritim proArte Hotel, where the the media, caused a series of articles groups are not really dangerous for the ration was extremely short, this third event took place. in German newspapers, bringing a public order. It had to recognize that conference (after Washington and Tokyo) Just the day before the con- new revelation into the coun- fact, though there are many people in was very successful. It brought togeth- ference (independently from try that “no danger comes Germany, who have been profiting from er 150 distinguished politicians, aca- it) six prominent professors from sects”. an opposite point of view, which had demics, religious leaders, human rights sent the press a very inter- The Enquete Commission, been dominating the public opinion activists, lawyers and journalists from esting document, pro- namely Mrs. Schaetzle, had until now. Among those are journal- 52 nations. Among the speakers were claiming that “an open soci- to immediately respond to ists who made “sects” issue their “spe- member of the Russian Duma Galina ety needs no ideological con- this press attack. Its press- cialization”, “professional sects-experts” Staravoitova, former Prime Minister of trol.” The government, they release from May 29 recog- and “sect- watchers”, paid by the gov- Ireland Albert Reynolds (one of the say, should give people nizes that “new religions ernment and the politicians, who often main initiators of the present North- the freedom of a spir- and ideological groups try to use “hot” topics to influence the ern Irish Peace Accord), Congressman itual search, even if and psychogroups electorate. Charles Canady, chairman of the Sub- it is connected with are a response to An interesting coincidence: the last committee on the Constitution at the some risks for the conse- issue of the German magazine Spiegel U.S. House of Representatives and one them. Only con- quences of (Nr.23) has a cover story, titled “The of the main architects of a proposed crete criminal social Inquisition: Tortures in the name of law on religious freedom. actions of the changes”. The God. The Vatican opens its secret Former Free Democrat politician Dr. “sects”, where work of the archives”. Achim Rohde called the attitude of the there are such, commission The rumors say that the Social German government towards religious should be pun- has revealed Democrats wouldn’t mind to use the minorities incomprehensible. He cited ished by law. that only cer- sects issue for their election campaign. the example of Reverend Moon, who One of those tain of these Their candidate for the Chancellor, Mr. substantially contributed towards the professors is groups are Schroeder, presently Prime Minister of victory of democratic values over com- involved in the laden with con- Niedersachsen, is seen by many as munism, but is banned from entering work of an Enquete flict and that no German Clinton (the big difference is the country. On the same theme, Prof. (Inquiry) Commis- generalized state- that Schroeder got recently married, Cheryl Lau (Harvard University) sion, set up by the Ger- ments on the whole but for the forth time). His popularity expressed her astonishment over the man Government to inves- spectrum of new reli- is constantly growing. ❖ German banning of Reverend Moon tigate so-called “sects and gious ... and psychogroups and viewed Germany’s placing of Rev- psycho-groups”. He wasn’t satisfied can be made”. Particularly, Bonn politi- erend Moon on the Shengen immigra- with the politicians, not taking scien- cians are still not happy with tion “black list” as a misuse of the Shen- tists’ opinion seriously enough. the Scientology Church, which COMMUNICATE WITH gen Treaty. Originally creating such a Com- they consider not a religious At the close of the conference a res- mission was a response to a growing group, but a “political extrem- THE UNIFICATION olution was developed which is to be controversy about new religious groups. ist organization.” presented to leading figures in the polit- It came to its pick in the case of Sci- As a consequence, the COMMUNITY ical, scientific and religious worlds. entology, when the “sects” issue became Enquete Commission has decid- ICRF President Bruce Casino, Execu- a political one, affecting German-Amer- ed to no longer use the term —WRITE FOR THE tive Director Dan Fefferman, European ican relationship. “sect”. An essential result of the Coordinator Mark Bramwell, Ms. Vicki The Chairman of the Enquete Com- work of the Commission is to UNIFICATION Barros and Ms. Mary Rand of the ICRF, mission Mrs. Ortrun Schaetzle (Chris- emphasize that the individual as well as all other staff members— tian Democratic Party) was very much is not a “passive victim”, but NEWS many of them volunteers of the Euro- displeased by the “provocative” letter rather actively structures the Blessing Ceremony in Uruguay

by Jesus Gonzalez—Montevideo, Uruguay tion and the 3 Day Ceremony. by Steven Boyd, with an appeal for went away uplifted and inspired by the Included among the participants in ongoing participation in the effort to experience of participating in this Bless- n Saturday June 13, 1998 the ceremony in Montevideo were mem- extend the message of the Blessing to ing ceremony for 120 million couples three hundred people gath- bers of the various Federations estab- many others in Uruguay. Everyone worldwide. ❖ ered in the Victoria Plaza lished in Uruguay, employees of our Hotel in Montevideo to par- companies here, contacts made by the ticipate in the Blessing cer- Japanese sisters and others who came Oemony. through an invitation made by the Fam- The ceremony began with welcom- ily Federation’s radio program. ing remarks by M.C. Steven Boyd. The The satellite transmission took place National Anthem was played and after- almost perfectly, with the exception of wards a brief explanation of the pro- a couple of small difficulties in the gram of events was given. Immediate- image and sound. As a whole, every- ly following the description of the pro- one agreed that this ceremony was gram, Mr. Jesús González was much warmer and more appealing than introduced. He offered an explanation the ceremony, which took place in of the meaning the Holy Wine Cere- Washington, D.C. in RFK. Reasons Tokyo $699 mony, the Blessing Ceremony as well given for this included the fact that (212) 889-1141 as a description of the 40 day separa- Nagoya Madison Square Garden is a smaller $699 Call Toll Free tion period and the Three Day Cere- place, thus creating a more intimate Fukuoka $779 mony. atmosphere, the contribution of the 800-451-5112 Participants of the ceremony also Seoul $850 2,000 voice choir and the manner which Fax (212) 889-7965 received a printed version of this expla- the various representatives of the dif- Amsterdam $399 401 - 5th Ave., 4th floor nation, which was included in the pro- ferent religions addressed the partic- Paris $399 New York, NY 10016 gram handed out to all present. At the ipants, including the use of video pre- Frankfurt Fort Lee, New Jersey Branch end of the ceremony each participant sentations. $399 Toll free: 800-944-2330 was able to receive an envelope con- With the end of the transmission, London $399 taining Holy Handkerchiefs and a print- congratulatory remarks were offered From New York, Round Trip, Tax Extra 201-363-0177 ed explanation of the 40-day separa- FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 8 Unification News June 1998 Russian Court Vindicates Unification Church

HSA Russia—Moscow “zombie-izing” and and Presnya Districts pro- committing “psy- In the course of the case the plaintiffs could duced no evidence of any n May 21, 1998, in the chological assault” produce no evidence of any damage suffered by legal violations by the Uni- Kuzminsky District Court on her adult daugh- them because of the Unification Church. The fication Church. The psy- of Moscow the final hear- ter. She and the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Office of chological examinations ing of case No. 7C “N.V. other plaintiffs stat- of the plaintiffs’ adult chil- Babkin, N.K. Russkikh ed that their chil- Public Prosecutor of Moscow’s Kuzminky and dren carried out by psy- Oand others vs. the Unification Church dren becoming Presnya Districts produced no evidence of any legal chologists from the Legal of Russia concerning compensation for members of the Uni- violations by the Unification Church. The Expert Medical Service of moral damage” took place. fication Church had psychological examinations of the plaintiffs’ adult St. Petersburg City Admin- In several interviews with the mass caused them phys- istration confirmed the media the plaintiffs insisted that they ical and moral dam- children carried out by psychologists from the Legal absence of signs of “depen- had presented undeniable evidence of age. Expert Medical Service of St. Petersburg City dent mental disorder,” and the destructive effects of the Unifica- In the course of Administration confirmed the absence of signs of the psychologists’ report tion Church’s activities on themselves the case the plain- “dependent mental disorder,” and the psychologists’ pointed out that conflict and their adult children who are mem- tiffs could produce report pointed out that conflict situations had situations had existed in bers of the Unification Church. The no evidence of any the families long before chairman of the St. Petersburg Inter- damage suffered by existed in the families long before the children the children joined this regional Committee for Defense Against them because of the joined this church. church. Totalitarian Sects, N.K. Russkikh, insist- Unification Church. The court dismissed ed that the Unification Church had The Director of Pub- the plaintiffs’ case. ❖ caused her severe moral damage by lic Prosecutions in the Office of Pub- lic Prosecutor of Moscow’s Kuzminky IRFF North Korea Aid Appeal Second Generation Summer in Alaska by Massimo Trombin—Luxembourg truce in the Korean war. The bottom first intervention by line is that no accord was done to help Autumn of this year. In by Eugene Harnett—Kodiak, AK s we know, in the last few the starving men, women and children case extra fund will come f you have or know of Second Generation years North Korea has been in the North. At the same time more rapidly, we will act imme- teens and above, this may be for you. We a famine-stricken nation. reports are coming in about people diately. have put together a week-long excursion in Several reports from inter- unable to work, because their energy The account number Alaska, which includes canoeing, hiking, and national agencies and NGO is long gone. From some remote places to send this donation is: fishing. It follows two weeks of consecutive bringA desperate testimony about this some reports refer to human con- Bank: Banque et Caisse ISecond Generation 98 summer camps, respec- tragedy. The official channels don’t sumption, in other areas they are cook- d’Epargne de l’Etat tively in California and Washington. This one in report the real condition of the people, ing the same noodles over and over Address: 1, place de Alaska, starting July 14, will be a singular life- for clear political reason, but they con- again and drinking the boiled water to Metz L-2954 Luxembourg time experience. stantly request relief support. The prob- get the feeling that they are eating Account: To witness eagles flying, salmon jumping, and lem is that in most cases, the govern- something. 10/2/024383-74 moose roaming will be your daily fare on this ment doesn’t allow relief to be moni- At the same time, those with money Association: Founda- adventure. To feel the shimmering sunlight at tored during distribution. can buy food in North Korea! IRFF has tion Internationale de Sec- 11:00 p.m. glowing from the slow Arctic sunset, Catherine Bertini, the managing been working since 1994 in many ways ours et d’Amitie (Interna- while pairs of loons cry and mallards dance on director of the World Food Program, and through different channels to find tional Relief Friendship the lake, and to see swans take flight, running has warned the North Koreans that ways of bringing some help. Now final- Foundation) like feathered stallions their webbed feet over the the amount of food aid will be reduced ly in Europe, through our networking Massimo Trombin is the water, this will be priceless. if they continue to forbid the monitor- and friendship and with the help of President of IRFF Luxem- A brochure will be sent upon request. You can ing of the aid distribution. ❖ Rev. Won Pil Kim, we do have a way to bourg find a quick version of it on the web at Recently a North and South Kore- bring some substantial help, directly http://www.goodhome.com/yfwp/julyweek.htm an delegation met for the first time in to the people. I will monitor this pro- For more information, contact me at: 4 years, to discuss their relationship. ject directly on location, and report to [email protected] ❖ The North requests 500.000 tons of those that will give support. For this fertilizer, the South a possibility for the reason anyone willing to help this food reunion of families separated since the distribution program and to become a back to Korea. Her baby boy was weep- supporting member of “North Korean Infringement of ing when the authorities separated COMMUNICATE WITH THE aid action IRFF-club member” for the him from the mother and the family UNIFICATION COMMUNITY starving people of North Korea, can was broken up from their annual send some funds to the IRFF account Religious reunion dinner that they planned for THROUGH THE in Luxembourg, specifying very clear- some years. UNIFICATION NEWS ly the purpose of the donation. We are Freedom in Almost every year there are a num- planning with our own strength, the ber of such heart-breaking news that strikes fear and terror in the hearts Singapore of Unificationist couples here in Sin- vBJbjzGvBJ gapore. by Puay Lam Teo—Singapore I would like you to visit two web- Come Fly b am writing to you to let you under- sites: B stand the state of our Church http://members.tripod.com/~teopl/ the World with here in Singapore and also the http://members.tripod.com/~limcm/ J j plight of members who have for- We have decided to publicize our eign spouses. Our church was situation here in Singapore on the GOGO WORLD,WORLD, INC. z Iregistered on 10th Oct. 1980 and was Internet in order that we can have a b Your international AND MULTILINGUAL travel service! de-registered on 2nd April 1982. Six- united stand. The situation in Sin- Japanese, Spanish, French, Filipino, teen years have passed but the relent- gapore has divided us as the situation G less and ruthless persecution of the has made it practical for each couple j Korean and English spoken. Singapore government on our mem- and family to fend for themselves; the Specializing in low-cost fares to the Pacific, Africa, South bers has not stopped. Church may be banned but we are not America and Europe. v Early this year, a brother who is going to let it happen to our family z We look forward for any assistance New Yorker Hotel, Suite 522 • 481 - 8th Ave. blessed to a Korean, returned back B to Singapore for the Lunar New Year. or advice that you may want to offer G New York, NY 10001 • fax (212) 629-3648 His wife has entered Singapore on two to us. You can email me: ☎ (212) 967-8080 ☎ (800) 327-3667 previous occasions but this time unfor- [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] J tunately, the immigration barred her or at v from entering and she was detained [email protected] ❖ bjzGvBJb at the airport and put on the next flight June 1998 Unification News 9 1.5 Million Families Register in Uganda by Tom Gawaya-Tegulle asserts that mistrust in love and the ilies have been registered. She is an wipe out the whole family.” —Kampala, Uganda misuse of sex pose the greatest chal- AIDS counselor attached to Nkozi Hos- FFWP’s efforts have not come to lenge to family life and advocate for pital, who after considering the objec- naught. “There has been remarkable ush has come to shove as faithfulness within a monogamous tives of the FFWP thought it would be behavioral change,” says Kasibante. what is no doubt the biggest union as the only viable panacea to helpful in the fight against AIDS. “The public vows bind people to a con- religious movement to come stability. “I watched some of their films on sistent lifestyle. They reject promis- to Uganda in recent times “Love is very difficult to share, and AIDS and decided people would need cuity because they are ashamed to be takes root. It is powerful, was not meant to be shared in the first them,” she recalls. FFWP advocates for seen to be failing. Even those who want Punprecedented, and serious; far too place. Not even the polygamists would a preventive approach to AIDS, a major to deliberately infect others have been significant to be ignored. It has spread like to share their wives with other boost to a district which has been sensitized on how to live positively. like a wild fire on dry bush and with- men,” says Martin. severely hit by the AIDS epidemic. She Many no longer spread the virus after in a matter of months over 1.5 million The movement is multi-denomina- guessed right: the fear of AIDS had an infection; but now after counseling, families have become fully fledged mem- tional, and has established branches immediate effect on the population, they are anxious to prolong their lives bers — for life. in many districts of Uganda, headed many were beaten into line. After watch- because they realize they are still use- According to Mrs. Eleanor Rutangye, by a volunteer coordinator. John ing films provided by the FFWP, on the ful to the nation. Both AIDS widows Ugandan chapter co-president, sever- Mbotana, a former Catholic priest, is horrors of AIDS and STDs, thousands and widowers now behave better,” she al million people have joined the fam- the coordinator in Kamuli district, and rushed to make vows — of faithfulness observes. ily Federation for World Peace (FFWP), has embraced the movement with the and monogamy. The affianced no longer trust each an international movement started and enthusiasm of a cat drinking milk. “Before the coming of AIDS few would other: they only now marry after blood launched at the global level in July “We want to form stable loving fam- ever think seriously of fidelity,” says tests. There has also been a reduction 1996, Washington, USA by Rev. Sun ilies based on God, and with improved Hajati. “The first to join FFWP were in the divorce rate, because couples Myung Moon of Korea. socio- economic AIDS widows, for fear of fear embarrassment since they pub- The launch had all the markings of advancement,” he says. Religious barriers being seduced, by men who licly vowed not to leave each other. an occasion that could potentially alter “We want the youth to would easily infect them “At least I can now trust my hus- the destiny of the planet. Almost every grow up in purity, have been cast with more complex dis- band: since he was taught by FFWP, I country in the world was represented. abstaining from sex till aside as Muslims, eases. Married women, know he is faithful. That’s what usu- Dignitaries like former US presidents marriage; and that they Christians and elderly men with young ally breaks marriages,” says Nakimuli George Bush and Henry Ford [ed. Ger- participate in develop- wives, and young married Agnes. ald Ford] and former Soviet Union pres- ment programs, e.g., traditionalists alike couples like it very much Many men now entrust their wives ident Mikhail Gorbachev were present. studies, agriculture; join FFWP. The because it ensures fideli- with their secrets, because they are Uganda was represented by Jane Kuka, small scale industries ty,” says the heavy set sure they are there to stay. For those Minister of State for Gender and Com- and sports and games. Coordinator of the Hajati. She suggests the who remain with one wife, the latter munity Development, and also patron “Our approach is FFWP Mukono fear of AIDS, rather than now accepts to accept to look well after of the federation’s Uganda chapter. wholistic. We want both Chapter, Hajii the desire for stable mar- their step-kids, so that the husband That was 1996, and nobody thought spiritual and physical riage, is the main drive does not regret and retreat to their — even as a joke — that it would affect development, so that Umar Nsubuga, is behind the rush for vows. mother, or other women. Hajati Kasi- small nations like Uganda. But like the we can have peaceful just one of the Imperatively, too, those bante has five kids and two others from proverbial small mustard seed that homes, which will result infected want to live longer her one time co-wife. She recently trans- grows into a large tree, FFWP has taken in peaceful districts and many Muslims and care for their families, ferred her step-daughter Aisha from the country by storm. in turn, peaceful nations who head district while the healthy too want St. Mary’s Nkozi to the superior Bulo The signals are clear. FFWP Ugan- and, eventually, a peace- chapters. a clean bill of health. Parents SSS, Butambala, to make her da chapter, which started formally oper- ful world. We empha- “Men were difficult at feel equal to her own Junat in S.6 at ating May 1997, under co-presidents size environmental care first,” she recalls. “Most Bulo. Martin and Eleanor Rutangye, is here because we believe we thought they would be “She doesn’t feel inferior, so I now to stay. The movement also has spe- need to care, love before using it. As bound to one woman and if they failed, want to see how their father will start cial departments for women and youth. for now we are just exploiting it — to be imprisoned.” But eventually com- complaining that they are being mis- “FFWP is an international movement our destruction, and the disadvantage mon sense carried the day. In Kitun- treated.” raised out of concern about the fail- of humanity as a whole..” tu sub-county, Mawakota, people are In the Youth Federation one has to ure of the family unit,” says Martin. He has an “army” of volunteers, electing committees in order to get pro- test HIV negative before being allowed “We are drawing attention to global whose efforts yielded 5,000 families jects. Every parish has a FFWP com- to join — so that it makes sense to start family ideal as a basis for creating world between May and December 1997, in mittee. Since July 1997, FFWP has saving sex for till marriage. If they want, peace. If we are to attain world peace Kamuli district. First, the agents inform provided seeds which are planted in a spouses are selected for them from it has to start with the family unit, area LCs about their presence, and central nursery in the parish and then other chapters of FFWP. They are test- which is the basic building block in sensitize them about their mission. the seedlings are distributed free. More ed and if found HIV negative they are society. We want to build peaceful, They then arrange meetings in which projects are in the pipeline if this one photographed and their photos sent to united and harmonious families. To they educate the people about their does well. potential spouses. ensure this, unity, absolute love, trust, objectives. The families fill in special Religious barriers have been cast The kids are kept busy with meet- communication and mutual concern forms, after which they are registered. aside as Muslims, Christians and tra- ings, seminars, etc., in order to get between husband and wife are a must.” VIPs are given special forms “to rec- ditionalists alike join FFWP. The Coor- their minds off immorality. “The kids The rationale is that a peaceful fam- ognize their importance and unique- dinator of the FFWP Mukono Chapter, work hard and behave well; so if you ily is a good basic training for the kids ness.” Hajii Umar Nsubuga, is just one of the get a spouse from FFWP, you are sure who in turn will be in a better position Usually the first step is campaign- many Muslims who head district chap- you have a very good one,” says Agnes. to set up similar families. ing for environmental care. “We advise ters. In Kamuli people have been sensi- “The divorce rate in the US is ris- the people to grow fruits, green veg- Membership also cuts across the tized about the need to be faithful in ing,” explains Martin. “About half of etables and woodlands, and also to social strata; both the high and mighty marriage and how to avoid AIDS and the children grow up in broken fami- rear small animals like goats, chick- and the rank and file are now birds of STDs. Life skills are also being impart- lies, without parental love and care. ens and rabbits,” says Mbotana. the same feather. They are all united ed in these workshops. And for those So despite the riches they enjoy while “We also advise people to have in the desire to fight AIDS, achieve sta- behind the scenes, working with FFWP still young, they get frustrated and end improved fireplaces, pit latrines and ble families and ensure peace. Many provides unbeatable job satisfaction up in bad company, with lots of sex clean drinking water. No one can be top shots and former LCs are mem- because they feel it’s a noble cause and drugs. That’s why the US also has registered unless they have a pit latrine.” bers. RDC Rose Mutonyi, former LCV they are promoting. the highest teenage suicide rate. The response is so far overwhelm- secretary for women Ruth Mirembe, Comments Mbotana: “Establishing “Things like marriage by contract ingly positive and in many places, the former mayor Mr. Lubega and his assis- FFWP in Kamuli has given me the great- are not ideal,” says Martin. “Neither is peasants have already embarked on tant Haji Kasule are all members. est satisfaction because it’s what I it ideal for women to say, ‘I want a vegetable growing and animal rearing. In an unprecedented trend, many would have been doing as a priest — child, but without a husband,’ or ‘I like They are encouraged in particular, to Muslims are resorting to monogamy. the moral and spiritual development you, let’s have a kid.’ Ideally a child is grow the neem, a tree with 40 medic- And the Muslim women are not tak- of the family, women and youth groups, supposed to be brought up by two par- inal properties. Its seeds can produce ing it lying down. “As a Muslim I have by shaping their conscience to enable ents. Such basic ideals have to be pro- cooking oil, the trunk produces tim- to fight so that I remain the only wife them to be useful members of society. moted worldwide.” ber, and its leaves repel cockroaches, in the home,” says Kasibante. “That’s By the year 2000, if people are con- Our society, especially the future banana weevils and other garden pests. very important so that his love remains sistent with their vows, the AIDS sit- generation, argues Martin, needs to be Seeds will soon be provided to local undivided. Muslim men now realize uation will have greatly improved. We protected from such phenomena. AIDS people at a low cost. that in a polygamous marriage faith- are adding value to life. We shall not and STDs also have to be addressed, Hajati Kasibante is the coordinator, fulness is very difficult; it’s impossi- accept to die just like that,” sums up so that by the 21st century the world Mpigi district, where over 30,000 fam- ble. A mistake by one person could Kasibante. ❖ view will have been changed. FFWP 10 Unification News June 1998 The Religious Youth Service, Birmingham, UK

by David Earle—Birmingham, UK summer holidays. In July, just before Bhutan and Ariun from Birmingham, of humble service to the local com- the holidays, groups of children from Kulvinder from Smethwick and Laris- munity. ast year’s 1997 RYS project two local primary and one secondary sa from Slovenia. Shaleen came from While the work continued each morn- in Birmingham, England, fol- school had visited the site with Guy Selly Oak and Ravi from Sri Lanka. ing, our afternoons and evenings were lowed directly on from the Dixon of CSV and Jason Harrison, a Each participant brings with them their filled with a series of educational sem- 1996 project, “Building Racial city architect. They shared their ideas own unique flavor and casts it into the inars and visits. One seminar focused Harmony.” as to how the piece of land might be melting pot. on “Community” and was conducted LDuring the late summer of 1996, 45 developed. Jason had then drawn up During the orientation, we were priv- by Dr. David Clarke, who is responsi- RYS participants had successfully com- his plans to transform the land into a ileged to hear a talk by the provost of ble for Birmingham’s “Human City Ini- pleted three different environmental park, incorporating as many of their Birmingham Cathedral, Rev. Peter tiative,” a program attempting to bring projects in the inner-city of Birming- ideas as possible. (A giant roller-coast- Berry, who managed to give us two a more compassionate, caring spirit ham—creating a recycling center out er had to be rejected.) CSV, and anoth- hours of his most valuable time. He into an often desolate urban landscape. of a disused bus garage, restoring an er of our project partners, Focus Hous- was under great pressure to make all Another seminar discussed “Inter-Racial abandoned tree nursery and convert- ing Association, who owned this par- the arrangements for a large, open-air, Interaction,” with contributions from ing a derelict piece of land into a nature ticular site, also conducted two activities interfaith service of remembrance for Abdul Ghaffar of the Sparkhill Youth trail/picnic area. The last two of these with local residents and children dur- Princess Diana, who had tied so trag- Project, and Rev. Carver Anderson, projects were subsequently maintained ing the summer: a street clean-up with ically just a few days earlier. Rev. Berry national director of youth education and developed by local primary schools, some garden improvements, has been one of the in the New Testament Church of God. working together with one of our part- and an afternoon about com- The richness of the true pioneers of inter- Also, Mrs. Lola Khundakar came to ner organizations, Community Service posting, to publicize the work religious dimension faith activity in Birm- give us a short presentation about the Volunteers (CSV Environment), who which we planned to carry ingham, and was able value of interfaith work. do a tremendous amount of good work out together in September. was reflected in our to speak eloquently, Our visits included a talk with Bish- with school children in the inner-city. Finally, Aug. 31 arrived, early morning and with great pas- op Joe Aldred of the Black and White Based on this outcome, in Febru- and our RYS staff gathered sion and sincerity, Partnership in the Selly Oak Colleges. ary 1997, David Earle, coordinator for together at St. Peter’s Col- meditations, of about the value—and We visited Waterloo Road Sikh Gurud- the 1996 Birmingham project, was lege in Saltley, which would which there were also the problems— wara in Smethwick and the recently asked to consider RYS involvement in be our home for the next two 11 different kinds of living in such a completed and spectacular Dar Ul- the undertaking of another environ- weeks. We spent two valu- multi-cultural city. He Uloom Al-Islamia Mosque in Small mental project, this time in the inner- able days of preparation during the 12 days! stressed how we must Heath. We were welcomed at the Bud- city district of Small Heath, which is under the experienced guid- nurture and protect dhist Vihara where we were addressed adjacent to the Saltley area where two ance of Dr. Ron Burr and the God-centered fam- by Dr. Rewata Dhamma of interna- of last year’s three sites were located. Dr. Sherry Hartman-Burr. On Sept. 2, ily, regardless of our religious tradi- tional repute. We attended Sunday (Another of our project partners, Urban we welcomed all our participants as tion. It is the basic building block of a morning worship at Selly Oak Methodist Renewal, part of Birmingham City they arrived. Twelve came from Birm- healthy society, if we are to have any Church. Finally, we observed the Arti Council, is responsible for providing ingham and the remainder from a vari- hope of healing our increasingly frag- ceremony at Heathfield Road Hindu the resources which are used to reclaim ety of 18 different countries. Our group mented and fractured world, and of Temple. This was followed by a delight- derelict land in Saltley and Small Heath. was just over 40 strong, and most par- aspiring towards the ideal of one fam- ful meal. The finance for his came from a fund ticipants were able to stay for the entire ily of humankind. Another helpful feature in working of money called the Single Regenera- duration of the project. We were espe- We began work in earnest on the towards this goal was being given per- tion Budget.) cially pleased to have representatives morning of Friday, Sept. 5, having divid- mission by Mrs. Collell to hold our Cul- After discussion with Marshall de from so many religious traditions: Jew- ed into four teams, and under the expert tural Evening program in the hall of Souza, national director of RYS in ish, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, supervision of site manager Guy Dixon, Waverley Secondary School. This made Britain, we decided to go ahead. Although Muslim, Unificationist and Zoroastri- who kept the whole work schedule on it much easier for local families to we would again be undertaking an envi- an. track. Our main task would be to exca- attend, and our audience numbered ronmental project in Birmingham, it The richness of this religious dimen- vate and lay a footpath, 10cm deep and around 150. The varied program includ- quickly became clear that the main sion was reflected in our early morn- 1.6m wide, around the perimeter of ed Irish music, Japanese singing and ingredient for success this time would ing meditations, of which there were the site, and then across the middle of a martial arts sketch among others. be the extent to which we could engage 11 different kinds during the 12 days. the site in both directions, dividing the Certificates were presented by Mr. Roger the local community directly in the var- Tanya Jacobs taught us to sing a mem- site into four areas. This was no small Hale of Urban Renewal to all who had ious aspects of our work. In particu- orable Jewish melody, Anita Sethna task, given that the area was roughly made the project successful, and it was lar, this would apply to the young peo- introduced us to a beautiful Zoroas- the size of a soccer pitch. The four areas especially gratifying to see recognition ple, some of whom were responsible trian prayer, and Richard Burton taught defined by the footpath will later be given to the students from Waverley for the considerable amount of van- us how to concentrate our minds and developed into a vegetable garden, a who had worked so hard on the site dalism in the area. This social aspect bodies in order to break one-inch boards small playground, and two planted every day. We concluded with a siz- gave a new and unique dimension to of white pinewood with our bare hands! areas with logs, boulders and bench- able part of the audience on stage, join- our efforts, and caused us to choose The orientation sped quickly by as es to sit on. School children will again ing together in singing “We Are The as our project theme “Building Com- Ron and Sherry helped us to begin to be involved in much of the subsequent World.” munity through Inter-Racial Harmo- establish individual friendships, and planting work. During our second week, we had ny and Action.” the strong group spirit necessary to We were joined in our task by a group been joined by Dr. Subhan Burton and The dates were set for the first two carry us through the various challenges of 12 children from nearby Waverley Dr. Beheruz Sethna from the USA, and weeks of September, to coincide with we faced during our RYS experience. Secondary School, who came and worked they gave an invaluable contribution children returning to school after their It was so good to meet Suresh from with us every morning. They were a as we began to approach the final stages very good example for their peers, and of our time in Birmingham. We con- impressed Mrs. Collett, their head- cluded our work on the site, having teacher, when she came to visit the planted and watered many trees and project. shrubs, and hundreds of bulbs, on Fri- As we removed the many tons of day, Sept. 12. The following morning, Sunshine Flowers Corp. excavated soil, a small group of pro- Subhan led us through a unique, puri- fessional workmen joined us to put in fying “Fire Ceremony,” which comes the timber edging for the footpath. Fifty from the Native American tradition, tons of footpath material were deliv- and which was a preparation for our ered by lorry, and had to be distrib- time of reflection, such an important Toll Free: uted up and around the sloping site part of the RYS experience. It is often by wheelbarrow, raked flat and final- surprising to look back and see how ly packed down by a hand-held machine far we have journeyed in such a rela- with a vibrating plate on the bottom. tively short space of time. The extensive use of wheelbarrows to Our final day together was a time 1-800-786-8062 remove the soil and replace it with the to enjoy a deeply-moving service of Uni- harder material was a sight to behold! versal Worship, celebrated with fami- The site was alive with activity and, as ly and friends of our Birmingham par- the material was relayed up and down ticipants. Eight different traditions were Full Service the slope, wheelbarrows passed from represented, and Marshall gave a pro- Buddhist to Hindu to Muslim to Chris- found message based on the life of Fresh Flowers and Supplies tian! Asian hands, American hands, Mother Teresa, who had passed away African hands and European hands one week before. What an inspiring were united in the common purpose see RYS on page 11 June 1998 Unification News 11 South American Providence and New Hope Farm

by Paul Carrie living in tents, plowing the fields by less of whether it has a Unification sign hunger. hand, using buckets and old paint pots or not, they speak of it as being an All this is taking place under the n returning to Europe from to irrigate the crops with water taken ambulance given by Rev. Moon, know- eyes of the media. At the farm we have New Hope Farm in Brazil, from the river. If I can help your imag- ing that the authorities had taken the had a number of newspaper and TV I came to realize that not ination along a little, maybe you can Unification markings off. This actual- crews visit. Not all their reports have so many members know see a handful of us digging with pick- ly leaves the impression that we have been good, but as the farm is devel- much about the farm, or axes and shovels four or five meters given more ambulances than we actu- oping more and more it is becoming Ohow it is developing and what we are into the ground looking for drinking ally have. harder not only for the media, but also doing in the surrounding area. water, or a number of us The UTS students for those who have been opposing the I joined the church as a full-time going to the forest area who graduated from Bar- project from the beginning, to speak member in England in May 1994. From to drag out bamboo, strip- I think a better name rytown last year were against us. The rumors are losing the very first day, I remember strug- ping down and making at present for the New sent to pioneer the 33 ground as ordinary people come to per- gling not only with fundraising but with bamboo houses to replace Hope Farm would be towns around the farm. ceive a different reality. The last TV just about everything else concerning the tents and all this activ- “New Hope Part of their mission is crew that was on the farm gave very church life. As the first year was draw- ity taking place while Construction Site.” By to acquire land to build good coverage on national TV during ing to an end, I found myself reflect- fighting with mosquitoes the end of this year we schools within these peak-time viewing. They not only report- ing on what had been my contribution under the subtropical will have enough towns, which will be con- ed on the farm and the surrounding toward the development of the church. sun. If this is your imag- houses completed to nected to the universi- projects, but also showed Father speak- My answer was, “Close to zero, or even ination of the farm, it is sleep 600 or more ty currently under con- ing at conferences alongside former less.” I thought of becoming a part- not wrong—just 18 people comfortably, a struction on the farm. President Bush. time member again; but before doing months out of date. We hall which can hold The local authorities My own experiences on the farm so, I shared some of my thoughts with have come a long way over 3,000 people or have already donated In the time that I have spent on the one Japanese sister, Akiko. since then. Moving out more, a two-story much of the necessary farm, I have been involved in plough- We set up a 40-day prayer condi- of crowded storm-bat- restaurant, a university land. As well as UTS ing the fields, digging for water, build- tion between us. The two points of the tered tents into bamboo graduates being involved ing bamboo houses, working with cows, prayer were: 1) to see things from God’s complex consisting of houses and the coming six buildings—each with in their own mission driving trucks, helping with the build- viewpoint, and 2) to meet True Par- of hot showers were only towns, they are also ing of the university and creating a six large classrooms. ents. Halfway through this condition, the beginning. responsible, with the lake. I also had the chance to see the my national leader (then Mark Brann) I think a better name help of other members, Little Angels performing while on their asked if I would like to go to South at present for the New to build one of the uni- South American tour. But what I remem- America to help with a new project Hope Farm would be “New Hope Con- versity buildings on the farm. ber most are the times that True Par- Father had started. struction Site.” By the end of this year Just recently, Father has sent a ents have been on the farm. I remem- I finally concluded the final day of we will have enough houses complet- medical team comprised of Koreans, ber standing alongside other members that condition on my own at over 10,000 ed to sleep 600 or more people com- Japanese and American members to in the early hours of the morning hold- meters up in the sky. I remember look- fortably, a hall which can hold over give free treatment within these 33 ing a stick with a flame to give light as ing out the window and seeing the sun 3,000 people or more, a two-story towns. This team also spent two days True parents crossed the river, and sit- rise over the Atlantic Ocean, thinking restaurant, a university complex con- on the farm treating members as well ting at the feet of True Parents after what an incredible, beautiful world it sisting of six buildings—each with six as the many outside workers. Pledge Service or late in the evening. I is and how mankind had messed it up large classrooms. The university will Within the region surrounding the remember spending time as a driver so much. I was wondering if we could be connected to the University of Bridge- farm, an incredible amount of land is at Salobra Hotel, where True Parents ever put it right again. port in North America. In addition to being bought. On top of this, Father is have been fishing, working at night on I felt the first part of my prayer con- this, there has been extensive road- personally researching both the land the construction while Father walked dition had been answered. It was as if work as well as the current construc- and rivers in South America, trying to around checking the progress, or the God had literally put me up in the heav- tion of a new bridge, which will make find ways to develop and bring pros- Holy Day spent with True Parents at ens to see the world from His view- the farm more accessible. perity to the South American countries their house in Salobra. I knew these point. I felt the joy of creation, the sad- Alongside these projects, the land- as well as to find solutions to end world moments to be precious and yet each ness of the mess the fall had brought scaping on the farm is now beginning time I was close to True Parents, I about, and the hope that one day things to take shape: the area put aside for a began to feel more and more that as will be restored back to what they large sports-field is being leveled, a New Tiempos our time comes to an end in this world, should be. On arriving at the farm the large lake which we are digging out it will not be the time we spent with following day, the second part of my with heavy machinery is close to being True Parents that counts, but what prayer was answered (again literally): completed and a number of further Del Mundo we did for them. I met True Parents for the first time! I lakes are planned. These lakes will not During the last two weeks of my will share more about this later. only be used for landscaping, but also Website time on the farm, my wife came to visit. I think that many people imagine for fish farming. In addition to this, I am not sure whether she came to see the New Hope Farm to be a place in there is a large-scale tree-planting pro- by Bret A. Moss—Nicaragua the farm or to bring me back to Europe the middle of the Brazilian outback ject which is still in progress. (a little of both, I hoped). While show- am very pleased to announce that with a handful of members from around Living on the farm there are about ing her around, I felt this project to be under the vision of our True Par- the world. They think that we are all 300 outside workers from the sur- in good hands (those of Pres. Yoon Sam ents, the leadership of Mr. Joo, rounding towns who are helping to Kim, to be exact). I trust that it will and the direction of Larry Mof- realize this project. As each week pass- continue to grow and that one day in fitt, a new Hemisphere Webpage RYS es, more and more of them are becom- the not-too-distant future it will become Ifor Tiempos del Mundo is now oper- ing members (pre-blessed couples). too big to be called just a farm. from page 10 ating on the World Wide Web. Who knows—by the end of the con- On flying back over the same Atlantic example and model for us in the RYS! This site features, in Spanish, the struction work it may be possible to Ocean about two and a half years after After the service, we had our clos- best of the weekly news and informa- say that all the work was done by mem- I first flew to Brazil, some of my final ing banquet, with all the food gener- tion from the international edition of bers! thoughts focused on Thomas in the ously donated by Sohal Bhaji, the head Tiempos del Mundo which is published I found Brazilians I came to know Bible. He could not believe in the res- chef at the Hindu Temple we visited. in 13 Latin American countries and both on the farm as well as in the local urrected Christ until he saw proof. A Gifts and certificates were presented, the United States. Hemisphere news town of Jardim to be proud people, not week later Jesus appeared to Thomas after closing remarks by Dr. Sethna. sections published on the tdm.com rich (some very poor) but with gener- showing him the proof of who he was, Everyone seemed so happy and proud include, Hemisphere, World, Econo- ous hearts. The language difference saying to Thomas: “You believe because of their accomplishments as they came my, Opinion, The Family, Sports, Art was no barrier in making new friend- you have seen; blessed are those who forward to receive graduation certifi- and Culture, and Computation. ships. believe and yet have not seen.” I think cates. Additionally, there are sites for each Father is not only investing on the I know something of what Thomas Surely RYS is at the cutting edge of country where Tiempos del Mundo is farm itself but in the whole of the sur- must have felt at these words. interfaith activity and service-based published where you can view the rounding region (Matto Grosso do Sul). My lasting impression of True Par- learning, planting seeds of goodness national front page, order subscrip- Father has already given one ambu- ents is that not only is it true that they and hope everywhere it goes. Why not tions, and soon, be able to read top lance to each of the 33 towns in the sleep very little and work incredibly Northern Ireland in the near future? national news. area. A few of these towns did not accept hard, but the longing the members Perhaps that should be our goal for The site address is: the ambulance, and a few of those who have in wanting to meet and share the Millennium in Western Europe, to http://www.tdm.com had accepted took the Unification sign with True Parents is surpassed by the try to bring RYS’ global resources to Members with Unificationist relat- and Rev. Moon’s name off the ambu- longing that True Parents have to see bear, and make a contribution towards ed websites may feel free to add tdm.com ❖ lances. This backfired, because when and be with the members, particular- a lasting peace. as a link to their site. ❖ the people see an ambulance, regard- ly those they have not yet met. ❖ 12 Unification News June 1998 My Ten Days at Chung Pyung Lake

by Kevin Brennan—Ossining NY monim and Heung Jin Nim. When mem- The preceding describes what I believe ed 3-day workshop periods, parts of bers participate well and with right is the most important part of the CPL my feet and legs got sore; I used my his report I give to you in heart in the ansoo (clapping sessions), workshop. Like so many other things, jacket as a cushion to bring partial hope that it may help you but also in the rest of the workshop however, I realize there are no guar- relief. be better prepared if and activities as well if with right attitudes, antees that it will actually work for Some information I needed but didn’t when you go there, as I have evil spirits which wormed their way each attending person, depending on obtain, such as under what circum- some sorrows resulting from into the flesh of members get driven his conditions, attitude, taking respon- stances would it be suitable to arrange myT lack of certain information during out of the members but in a new way. sibility, etc. I recall now that as evil to see Daemonim. I now realize I may my trip. This should be explained a bit Realize that if there is nothing for the spirits get this liberation from time to have missed a legitimate chance to see before the “most important idea” (next driven-out evil spirits to look forward time during this workshop, the mem- her. paragraph). All the holy songs and clap- to, they will just want to get back into ber does not necessarily feel it taking Practical info: try to obtain as much ping sessions (usually “Song of the the members, but that is not how it is place. Some may have made real head- info as possible from those who have Garden”), the midnight prayer meet- done at CPL (Chung Pyung Lake). way even in ten days, while others may been there, because CPL staff are very ing, and most lectures were in Korean Instead, angels under Daemonim’s not, even over 40 days. This time there busy and don’t know much English. only—well, after all, this is in Korea. direction take these spirits on a tour were maybe a few hundred members Phone 011 82 356 844 335 and fax In addition, on True Day of All Things of spirit world from hell to heaven, in 10 and 40 days together. There were 011 82 356 844 336 from USA (in Korea (May 26), we were tested to write (our which they could never do on their also two three-day workshops, one on you do not need the 011 82). choice, Western or Korean letters) two own, and then they persuade them to each of the two weekends I was there, Be careful how you arrange ground of the holy songs in Korean. Otherwise, attend Heung Jin Nim’s 100 days DP entirely Japanese and Koreans, swelling transportation to CPL, because a taxi how we celebrated True Day of All workshop in the spirit world. When the population to about 2,000 the first from the airport to the training center Things was by a special morning ser- they see shining good spirits/blessed weekend and to more the second week- can cost $60-$100 or more. I arranged vice, without doing the climb to the couples who used to be evil spirits like end, but there was no midweek three- my trip through a travel agency; I was five holy trees that morning. For the themselves (which gives them hope to day. supposed to meet a group at Kimpo lectures, there was translation into become likewise), and when they real- Being on time for everything was airport to go by van to the training cen- Japanese and English, for which you ize that God suffered even more than very important, according to Daemonim. ter, but somehow I had no name of need a battery-powered radio and set they have, they quickly forget their The daily schedule was to arise by 6am anyone from this group and I ended of headphones. If you want to take pic- resentment and accept the path of the (some including myself got up earlier), up not finding them. Only because I tures of the five holy trees, etc., be sure 100-days workshop leading to their climb the mountain to the five holy independently had a few names and your camera has film; I and others cleansing and becoming blessed cou- trees and pray at each (taking me an phone numbers around Seoul was I slipped on this point. If for some rea- ples. Just in the last year or so alone, hour and 15 minutes on average) 600 able to find my way to another van son you want a personal appointment there have been hundreds of millions feet above the workshop halls. Break- leaving four hours later for the train- with Daemonim, try to find someone of such couples blessed in spirit world fast was 7:30am. Each meal was fol- ing center and arriving there after mid- who can discuss it with you and who and, by June 13 and after, there are lowed by a 70-minute clapping session night. During daytime hours, but no knows how to arrange that even before going to be many more of them, some (we were asked to come 10 minutes nighttime, there is public transporta- you start your trip; that way you can from evil spirits liberated from mem- early), and breaks and lectures until tion by both bus and train from the plan it better. bers and others from elsewhere in spir- the next meal or in the evening until airport to within a short taxi ride to The most important idea I heard its world. Father is also giving various about 11:30pm, followed by the holy the training center. Depending on which there is the liberation of evil spirits directions to mobilize new good spir- candle prayer meeting at the tree of way you go, it takes between two and from attending members and possible its/blessed couples to assist the efforts love, 11:45pm-12:15am. During the four hours to get there, and you may only there based on the work of Dae- to bring more of earthly married cou- three-day workshops, the clapping ses- want to obtain more information before ples to the blessings on earth. With sions were shorter and some parts of you start your trip, either from the a rapidly growing base like that in the rest of the schedule were different. training center or from anyone else Finally there is … the spirit world concerning the bless- Even before the official starting time who has such information. ing providence, it sounds like some of the 10-day, everyone was asked to There are no laundry dryers (except dramatic and worldwide changes attend the three daily clapping ses- clotheslines) and the few washing TRUTH IN (for the better) should develop soon sions, which implied that the clapping machines have instructions in Kore- on earth. (ansoo) sessions were the most impor- an only, so almost everyone hand wash- When evil spirits get liberated tant part of the workshop. Later on, I es their laundry. You may want to INFORMATION from a member and become good heard that Daemonim arranged it that obtain a copy of the six-page “Mean- spirits/blessed couples, they also the angels do their work best when the ing of Resurrection in Chung Pyung,” Verite is the French for truth. Verite become new spiritual children for participants do the ansoo the same not included below and excerpted from Information Systems (VIS) is a rapidly that member—a completely new way the leaders do it, whether at the Father’s speech given on True God’s expanding recruiting and consulting way for members to gain spiritual time it be clapping, or on the head, Day 1996. Even more informative is organization headquartered in St. Louis, children. We were told that, accord- neck or lower parts of the body (in a the 102-page Chung Pyung Special Mo., specializing in Object ing to Father, each member has sequence usually). Workshop Guide, which contains some Oriented technology. over 3,000 evil spirits, on average, Since there was no midweek three- speeches and information. Our mission is to provide our clients and that even in 40 days of right day, that part of the ten-day schedule Here are some excerpts from Dae- with the brightest and most talented efforts it cannot be cleaned up com- surprised me. While the clapping ses- monim’s speech at the 269th Chung information technology professionals on a pletely—but let us do the best we sions continued, all those lecture time Pyung Three-Day Workshop: can. After these spirits complete the periods became free time for us, with permanent or contract basis. Restored Blessed Christian Spir- 100 days workshop, they can join us being asked to responsibly choose its Were Sent to the United States We currently have several openings their spiritual parent (the member), any activity which would bring us clos- for experienced (2+ years) consultants in but only when the member returns er to God. Forty days was not like this; On May 1 at 10am, great numbers the following: again to CPL; until then, the spir- they had a continuous lecture sched- of Blessed spiritual people descended. its have to stay there at CPL. How- ule throughout this period. We could Not all those who were blessed in the C++ Programmers ever, nobody mentioned whether pray at the holy trees if we chose, or March 20 Blessing could descend COBOL Programmers Father might quickly mobilize many go to the lectures with the 40-day folk, because they had not yet completed Informix and Oracle DBA such spirits from CPL for the bless- or study the DP lecture individually, their training course. Those who have Internet Technology Specialists ing providence work without wait- etc.: these choices were up to each of not yet fulfilled their required course Visual Basic Programmers ing for their spiritual parents to us. Discussions were mostly individ- have 40 more days of training in the Object Oriented Systems Architects make a second trip to CPL which, ual to individual at the mealtimes, etc., traditions of Blessed Family life. Java/HTML in some cases, may be long after except we were asked to not let our America is a Christian country so, RPG/400 Programmers their first trip. discussions become too horizontal. in order to restore it, we need to wit- These reformed spirits, after their Initially there was no definite direc- ness to more Christians. Therefore, For immediate consideration please contact: liberation, can see that their spiri- tion concerning how and about what True Parents asked Daemonim and tual parent (member) still has his we might pray at the holy trees, but Heung Jin Nim to send those good spir- Louis Desloge share of fallen nature, bad habits, soon the ten-day group got hold of a its who were devout Christians from Verite Information Systems etc., and that they need better than prayer list, designed for each of the five first and second spirit blessings to be 1944 Schoettler Valley Dr. that if their restoration is really to holy trees, prepared by the 40-day sent to work in the USA. On May 3 at 11am, a total of 160 million devout Chesterfield MO 63017 be made complete, so they want to group. help the member do better. With Be ready for all of the 6am to mid- Christian spirits arrived in New York. 314-519-9044 the help of such reformed spirits, night schedule, including the climb to Soon many Christians on earth will be fax 314-519-9007 the member may improve, but it is the five holy trees, the clapping ses- in a position to be restored through email: [email protected] also possible, if the member does sions, the lectures, etc. Also be ready the work of these good spirits. not improve, the reformed spirits to sit on the floor throughout most of Therefore, I believe a great number Visit our web site: www.truinfo.com may chastise him. the schedule. During the more crowd- continues June 1998 Unification News 13

continued This is so important. 271st Chungpyung Workshop, May 22 – 24, 1998 close to one’s spouse before the right of Christians will come to our June 13 Some members are asking me to time, hatred and resentment, bad Blessing. Before these good spirits were give them more spirits but I can motivation in loving others. Prayer sent out they were again taught strong- only give you those whom you your- Pyung. When members come to Chung for: restoring true love and pure ly what they are supposed to do. These selves sent up to Heung Jin Nim. True Pyung, good spirits help them liberate motivation. people led very dedicated lives while Father said that this is the gate to the more spirits to go to Heung Jin Nim, 2. At the tree of heart, repent for: they were on earth and some of them spirit world, and it is only here that we enabling them to be Blessed. The more not being able to understand and com- were martyrs who died for God and can send them up, and only here that spirit world spiritual children we can fort God’s heart, and deliberately hurt- Jesus. They stated that after they com- they can come down to you. Please come gain, the more our lives can be improved ing other people’s feelings. Pray to under- pleted their 100-day workshop they here often so you can receive many and protected. So work hard to gain stand God’s heart (a) at the time of cre- could really understand the value of good spirits to protect you. Let us pray. more spiritual children in the spirit ation, (b) at the fall, (c) during restoration. 3. At the tree of all things, repent the Divine Principle. “We came to the Chung Pyung News world. spirit world only waiting for the Mes- On May 1, at 10am, the Blessed spir- for: misuse of things, self-abuse by The Third Blessing of Spirit World siah, but you have True Parents with its from the second spirit world Bless- drugs and eating junk food, stealing, Couples will be held at the same time you in person and True Parents have ing held in March descended through misuse of public money and failure to as the Blessing ceremony in Madison taught you everything. Therefore you Chung Pyung. At this time the True tithe, and bad attitude toward all things. Square Garden in New York on June must live better and be grateful to True Parents asked that 160 million fervent Pray for: (a) more wealth for members 13, 1998. Parents. You must be determined to Christian spirits from both of the pre- so that they become better able to sup- On the morning of May 9, Heung Jin change completely to God’s original vious spirit world Blessings be sent port God’s work and become better Nim gathered together many good spir- ideal, becoming good people who can from Chung Pyung to the United States providers but without becoming indul- its to have a special meeting. Heung reach unity with God and True Par- to work under Heung Jin Nim and Jesu gent, complacent, etc., and (b) fertili- Jin Nim stated that since there would ents.” Nim (Jesus) for the restoration of Chris- ty, that worthy, prepared, spiritually be a 120 million couples Blessing on This is such a wonderful time. There tianity. They arrived in New York on healthy now-childless couples become June 13 on earth, there should also be are multitudes of good spirits here but May 3 at 11am. able to have children. a Blessing goal set for the next Bless- you don’t see them so you don’t know Also, seventeen key Japanese reli- 4. At the tree of loyalty, repent for: ing to be held in the spiritual world. the value. Therefore, you are not here gious leaders in the spirit world have our lack of faith and loyalty to God and The goal was set for five billion spirit in great numbers. If you really knew, received the Blessing. Mrs. Erikawa True Parents, our not really believing world people to be Blessed in the com- there would be so many members here came to Chung Pyung to pick these and following True Parents’ words and ing Blessing. He urged all those pre- it would be overflowing even out to the leaders up to bring them back to Japan. directions, our not being serious enough sent to work hard for this goal. Those gate. You wouldn’t even worry about Overall witnessing will be improved. for good ancestors, and not being com- present pledged their support. what to eat or where to sleep. If you Our members will have these spirit mitted enough. Pray to become faith- Spirit world participants at the meet- knew the reality of how valuable these world leaders’ support and compan- ful, loyal and obedient and to become ing agreed they would work to bring good spirits are, you would fight for ionship when they witness. We must unchanging and absolute in our faith. many people to Chung Pyung and help this like crazy. Now, these good spirits even reduce our sleeping and eating 5. At the tree of blessing, repent for: them work hard to separate their spir- have to help us who are blind and deaf time so we can go out to speak to the not appreciating the Blessing enough, its from Satan (purify their souls and and mute. They will be guiding us and people. We should let heaven use our blocking God from working through us, hearts from evil) while they are on the protecting us. bodies for this purpose. We must be and failing to do better towards fulfill- Chung Pyung grounds. The good spir- Now is the time all the people who determined to fulfill God’s will center- ing the three blessings. Pray: to be able its said they can do it. They are deter- were religious when they came to Chung ing on God and True Parents. to fulfill the purpose of creation, to mined to make the Blessing goal. There- Pyung and were sent to Heung Jin Nim’s The following is a prayer list at the become exemplary Blessed couples, to fore, our members on earth should training center in the spirit world are five holy trees suggested by someone succeed in our missions as tribal and gather many spirits from the environ- coming to our side. In the future we in 40-day workshop: national messiahs, and to be thankful ment and come to Chung Pyung to lib- ❖ will see great things happening. So the 1. At the tree of love, repent for: sex- for all blessings in my life. erate them. Spiritual liberation can be more you come and the more spirits ual problems, sexual relations, mas- done only through the gate of Chung you liberate, the more you are protected. turbation, pornography, getting too 14 Unification News June 1998 BLESSING from page 1 support and appreciation from PBS film critic Michael Medved and his wife Diane ran on the jumbotrons. They spoke of the importance of rearing chil- dren and encouraged everyone to work Blessing ’98 to protect children from abuse. They described the kind of family that WWW only a “godly element” can ensure. and other dignitaries took their celebrate the real important points we “The best way to raise children is seats at the sides of the stage, forty have in common” by inviting repre- in a two-parent family that lasts representative couples assembled sentatives of eight world religions to for a lifetime,” Mr. Medved said on the dais in front of the stage, give their benediction to the couples. The next speaker was Michelle and Mr. Neil A. Salonen, emcee, The hall lights dimmed, and a video Myers of the Pure Love Alliance, took the podium. At 11am the satel- introduction to Hinduism ran on the who announced that she had just lite hookup to NEW FUTURE PHOTO jumbotrons—images of been Blessed at the RFK celebra- the rest of the bathing in the Ganges, tion last year. Though young, she world was a Hindu marriage cere- was a forceful speaker who elicit- established mony, a holy man, a cel- ed cheer after cheer from the sup- and a very pro- ebration. The Hindu rep- portive crowd. She spoke of “the fessional video resentative, Sri Srivas- profound and potentially cata- clip—“Welcome ta Goswami, sang a strophic conse- NEW FUTURE PHOTO ogized for the absence of Rev. to New York City”— blessing and then spoke quences of the Al Sharpton—the scheduled began, being shown about “the enlarged self way we conduct speaker—who had gone to also to the MSG of husband and wife.” our sexual lives.” Texas to attend the memori- audience on the He concluded with a song She scolded pol- al service for the recent trag- Jumbotrons. Mr. invoking Krishna’s gifts icy-makers for ic murder there. Salonen welcomed on the brides and looking for easy Rev. Walker spoke forcibly the 195 countries grooms. ways to solve about the covenant of mar- which were partic- The video introduc- such problems riage as the foundation for a ipating world-wide. tion to Judaism con- as unwanted healthy society. “For two peo- Reports are that tained images of the sho- pregnancies and ple, to love is to build some- 35,000 people gath- far, menorah, prayer at sexual diseases. thing together, both con- ered in Seoul, 4,500 the Western Wall set to “Community tributing in joint effort all the in Slovakia, 1,900 Hebraic chant/cantori- leaders feel more elements needed to achieve in Ivory Coast, al music. As Mr. Salo- comfortable han- the objective of the marriage 2,000 in Sao Paulo, Sarbject Singh Gobindpuri nen explained, the Jew- dling a young contract. It is, in a way, the 4,000 in the Jardim ish representative, Rabbi person a condom foretaste of eternity.” area of Brazil, and NEW FUTURE PHOTO Herzel Kranz, could than instilling in crowds from as small as a not be present in Venerable Seol Jung Jeon The World’s Religions them a strong dozen up to the tens of thou- person because of moral belief,” she This was the end of the Pro- sands in Japan, Russia, Nige- the Sabbath, so he said to a roar of approval. Family Rally, and preparations for the ria, Panama, Surinam, had videotaped his The spotlights switched from the Blessing began. Uruguay, Israel, Taiwan, message. He con- stage area to the 2,000-member choir While members of the True Family Ethiopia, Paraguay, Turkey, cluded his address conducted by Angela NEW FUTURE PHOTO Ecuador, Rwanda, on the sanctity of Moses. They launched Los Angeles, the marriage with his into a spirited rendition San Francisco Bay appreciation for of “Kumbaya,” which area and more. the “dedicated soon had most of the The audience work Rev. Moon is audience standing and stood for the invo- doing to strength- swaying along, followed cation given by Dr. en holy matrimo- by “Blessings,” a beau- and Mrs. Preston ny.” tiful praising of God and Washington, pas- The video intro- His works. tors of the Memo- duction to Bud- The keynote address rial Baptist Church dhism had images was given by Rev. Dr. in Harlem. of statues, incense Wyatt Tee Walker, senior Rev. Chung Rev. Paul Swanson burning, monks pastor of the Canaan Hwan Kwak took dancing and tem- Baptist Church of Christ the podium and gave an intro- ple ceremonies. The Venerable Seol in Harlem, and Chair- duction to the Blessing. Jung Jeon, the Buddhist representa- man of the Board of the Photo op outside the General Post Office “Humanity is facing its great- tive—simply dressed in purple and National Action Network. He apol- est challenge—through science we have white robes—spoke a few words in Kore-

NEW FUTURE PHOTO attained the externals, but an and concluded with a deep bow. the most serious challenge is The video introduction to Christianity the internal one.…The solu- had images of nuns in white, stained tion is to be found in the fam- glass windows and cathedrals—accom- ily, the school of Graeme Carmichael love, which has more value than any ideology.” He gave a summary of prov- idential history and the Blessings lead- ing up to today’s. Following his address, the massed choirs burst into “Amazing Grace” with a lady soloist who filled the hall with her soaring rendition. Mr. Salonen introduced the next section by noting that, while religions have many differ- Left, the massed choirs and, above, the choir ences, “today we can director, Angela Moses June 1998 Unification News 15

panied by glorious choral music—end- ing with a picture of Mother Teresa, which elicited a round of applause from the audience. There were three Christian speak- ers representating the many different denominations: Mr. Vyacheslav Petrovich Miskov, Blessing ’98 the representative of Ukrainian Ortho-

doxy—dressed in black, priestly robes— WWW intoned a sung, liturgical blessing in riage and of “no divorce, lows. amazing grace, not just for good spir- Ukrainian with arms outstretched. only love.” Reverting to “True Parents its but for evil spirits as well, since it Rev. Paul Swanson, dean emeritus his own tongue, he clearly under- opens even the door of Hell and allows of the Lutheran School of Theology in bestowed a blessing. stand the law evil spirits to start their journey toward Chicago, citing the traditional “till death The video introduc- and content of Heaven. NEW FUTURE PHOTO tion to Islam was images the spiritual “The door of Hell and the door of of sand, camels, school- world, which Heaven are open. Good spirits and evil children in prayer, a remained vague spirits can receive the Blessing togeth- mosque and a prayer and uncertain er and stand as the restored younger gathering. The Muslim until now. True brothers who can follow the elder broth- representative, Amb. El Parents have ers from the side of goodness who are Bekaye Sidi Moctar from sent and already Blessed. Mali, dressed in long, instructed their “God felt unbearable heartache when white flowing robes, emissary in the He observed the elder brother Cain spoke in French about spiritual world murder the younger brother Abel. Now Allah and gave a bless- to meet saints however, God is forgiving His enemies ing to the couples. from the high- dwelling in Hell and Blessing them so est level, all the that they may follow the footsteps of Report to Heaven way down to the beloved elder brothers. This is the Mr. Salonen thanked those suffering Providence of true love. the speakers and intro- in the nether- “Through this historic Blessing cer- duced the 40 senior cou- The Blessing most bowels of emony of the spiritual world and the ples as attendants to the Hell. In NEW FUTURE PHOTO earthly officiators. They entered this way world, offici- down the red-carpeted steps—men on all situations will be under- ated by True the left dressed all in white, women on stood and all will be educated. Parents, all the right in white with a pink pinafore— This may sound unbelievable, religious Rev. Hycel Taylor and arrayed themselves along the back but it is true. These contents spheres can of the stage and up the stairs. already have been published. be harmo- do us part” vows, said, “These vows are To a standing ovation, Reverend and “Included in the Blessing of nized to form not to be relegated to the romantic leg- Mrs. Moon appeared at the top of the numerous spirits are 34 cou- a unified ends of the past.” stairs, and then slowly descended to ples, who will receive a special Realm of The Rev. Hycel Taylor, a black Bap- the stage. Blessing as the representatives Blessing. tist pastor in New York, said the event Chairs were brought to them, and both from God’s side and from The spiritu- was an “awesome NEW FUTURE PHOTO they sat for the “phys- Satan’s side. These include: al and the occasion” but ical and spiritual Jesus, Confucius, Sakyamu- physical urged the audience world ceremony” ni, Mohammed, Mary, Adam, worlds can not to forget that presided over by Rev- Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, unite into such a blessing is erend and Mrs. Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Caleb, one, thus needed by many Kwak. John the Baptist, Socrates, establishing single women rais- In this “Report to Swedenborg, Sandar Singh, the Realm of ing families or in Heaven,” Rev. Kwak Syngman Rhee, Hwal Lan Kim, Liberation. search of good announced, that Maria Pak, Park Chung Hee, Mr. Vyacheslav Petrovich Miskov With this, I husbands. “My along with the new Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard proclaim people are famil- couples and the pre- Nixon, Guishi, Fukuda, Karl that this is iar with the bro- viously married cou- Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, the great, pivotal Blessing ceremony kenness of fami- ples directly in atten- Mao Tze Tung, Kim Il Sung, Adolf Hitler, that will launch the era of Heaven on ly,” Mr. Taylor said. dance at the stadi- Tojo and Benito Mussolini. Among the earth and in heaven centered on God “My people are um, couples in spirit representatives from God’s side, there and True Parents.” children of slav- world would also be are also special individuals receiving (Readers may read the Divine Prin- ery.” blessed at the same the Blessing with earthly partners. ciple chapter on Resurrection and the time, officiated by The video intro- Amb. El Bekaye Sidi Moctar “There is no corner that the Bless- “Unification of Religions” for more the- duction to Sikhism Jesus and Heung Jin ing of true love cannot reach. It is an ological background.) Nim in the spirit see BLESSING on page 16 had images of the NEW FUTURE PHOTO desert, people in prayer and fierce-look- world and Rev. Kwak and his wife ing bearded men. The Sikh represen- in the physical world. He said: The Awards tative, Sarbject Singh Gobindpuri— “True Parents are establishing the Ceremony attired in deep blue robes—began with couples of Heung Jin Nim and Jesus a sonorous chant and then spoke in as spiritual representatives, and our English of sharing the blessing of mar- couple as the physical representa- Graeme Carmichael tive in this ceremo- ny, to bestow a spe- cial grace. This will tear down all exist- ing walls in the spir- itual world, includ- ing the wall of Hell. “On this occasion, we representative families now extend the pre-Blessing to all spirits, in the name of True Parents. This pre-Blessing, which includes 16 billion couples in the spiri- tual world, thus pre- pares the way for the actual Blessing cer- Rev. & Mrs. Kwak’s prayer at the Holy Wine Ceremony emony which now fol- 16 Unification News June 1998 Blessing Revelations from Heavenly Father by Billie-Ann Sabo—Los Angeles CA did not believe in God before joining the informed about the disposable juice cups two very strong dreams about MBT/LA Church, our movement has given me and began using them. Rev. Kim of Chica- and saw our members very clearly at the ven away from home, with my strong faith and complete belief in the go Church visited the company and beach, tables in the sand, members in mind totally focused on Madi- power of prayer. blessed the juice. bare feet and serving our holy juice on son Square Garden, Heav- I prayed so strongly for Heavenly Father By that coming weekend, we were able trays in Dixie cups! After the second enly Father can reveal so many to reveal a way for us to continue to bless to use the cups on our Mobile Blessing dream, I called my husband and told things through dreams. As hundreds of people quickly with juice. I Team, inside our blessing baskets. Broth- him I was certain this was again a rev- Elong as we keep our minds open and knew we couldn’t go back to bottles of ers and sisters were skeptical at first, elation from Heavenly Father as a way receiving, we can be filled with wonder- juice at the tables. It was nighttime and but through my husband’s example they to bless more people. ful inspirations. I try to feel God even He guided me over to a Christian book- were able to bless many hundreds of peo- He agreed to try it with the Memori- when I sleep. store in Pasadena. Even though I had ple with no problem. Because we were al Day MBT team. The very first day, the In Region 12/Los Angeles, I am the been in this same store many times buy- completely mobile now, we started wit- whole team called me in New York, cheer- Regional Blessing Coordinator. Almost ing communion cups, that night right nessing at tourist attractions, such as ing and shouting with happiness. It was every month, for the last year, we have by the door was a display of little dis- Grauman’s Chinese Theater (where the wonderful! They blessed almost 9,000 had members fly to L.A. to join our MBT. posable juice cups from Compak Cor- movie stars’ footprints are in the cement) couples that weekend. Last weekend, We are known for our very high spirit poration. I couldn’t believe it! Heavenly in Hollywood, and members were able they went to the beach again, and blessed and unity. Our region is very blessed to Father had truly answered my prayers to bless more than 200 in a day. another 12,000 couples! Los Angeles is have a wonderful Regional Director, Rev. and in a two-hour period! I wasn’t sure We continued blessing this way until truly on fire, and we want to share this In Hoi Lee, and State Leader, Rev. God- at the time how to sanctify the cups, but our MSG mobilization began. While mobi- method with all members. I truly believe win D’Silva, who totally support our bless- I knew He would give us the answer. I lized in New York, my husband Joe is it can work the same in any high-traffic ing activities. Rev. Lee taught us to have bought some cups and hurried back to the acting blessing coordinator in Los area. Our numbers are high, and our a very high standard when giving the Pasadena House to show Rev. In Hoi Lee. Angeles. He had continued leading the blessings are good, because we are using blessing, so our numbers are not as high I was so excited by what Heavenly Father team to tourist attractions. This was good standards. Through my husband’s as in some areas, but each blessing we had given us, it felt just like Christmas! good, but the daily results were only dedication and hard work pioneering the do is backed up with a name, address Within days, the entire country was around 1500. Two weeks ago, I received way once I receive the revelations, he and telephone number. Graeme Carmichael has been able to bless over 12,000 Almost a year ago, Heav- couples himself since mid-January! enly Father revealed to us that My dream: three or four tables in we should stop doing door to the sand at the beach. Not on the door and start setting up tables boardwalk or sidewalk, but in the in shopping centers. This proved sand (we have the right to be on a to be a very good way to bless public beach—no problem). Mem- many people and most mem- bers should wear beach-type clothes— bers across the United States shorts, sandals, whatever, so they started doing tables. After RFK, fit in. Keep it simple. Depending on and at the end of our three- the size of your team, place three to day ceremony, Heavenly Father six members in the sand, holding sent me a revelation while I trays with juices poured in Dixie slept. Office building bless- cups. They will give the juice to peo- ings. The next day, I convinced ple. The second set of members will my husband that this truly then guide these people to your tables. was an inspiration from God, At the tables will be another set of and asked him to try blessing members to help the people sign our people in office buildings. The application and explain more about first day, he blessed over 300 what we’re doing. couples and, thus, office build- It’s very simple but very good. If ing blessings (shop to shop) you pre-plan your strategy, a high- were born. This revelation was traffic area, set up like this, can sup- actually very powerful as it lib- port over 30 members at one time. erated us from tables. To fulfill such high numbers of Even with all we had been Blessings quickly is not easy. But if shown, Heavenly Father was we just “tune in” to Heavenly Father, not through with His revela- He will show us how to accomplish tions! Even though I’m a new our tasks every time. ❖ member (22 months old) and

new couples as well as those there to The first was given by Dr. Aziz Sidky, Mr. Salonen asked all to make a bow BLESSING rededicate their marriages. Prime Minister of Egypt from 1972 to of respect. He explained the oriental from page 15 Father then intoned, in a powerful 1973 and former ambassador to France. custom of “three cheers for long life,” The Blessing voice, the four vows in Korean—with a A dapper, gray-haired gentleman, and Father and Mother stepped for- simultaneous translation into English— he spoke earnestly about the sorry state ward and led us all in a resounding After Rev. Kwak’s Report, Mr. Salo- and everyone roared back, “Yes, I do!” of the world and the hope he saw in and exuberant “Mansei!” nen then introduced four Korean women As Father and Mother stretched out the Blessing. “We are all born into the As Father and Mother left the stage elders who were to be blessed as wives their hands over the couples before family of God,” he said, “but even as followed by the attendants, the choir on earth to four major saints of the them, Father invoked the Blessing. His we gather here we see brothers fight- erupted into the “Hallelujah” chorus. spirit world—Buddha, Confucius, impassioned prayer in Korean con- ing, killing—God didn’t say we should The hall was rocking! Mohammed and Socrates. Mrs. Won cluded with three “Amens” which were do that!” He concluded, “Your vision, The day concluded with entertain- Pok Choi was blessed to Buddha! Rev. echoed back by the gathering. Reverend Moon, is in the right direc- ment. First, recording star Vickie Winans and Mrs. Kwak spoke the Blessing in For the exchange of rings, three rep- tion, calling for peace and justice.” sang a powerful rendition of “Didn’t Korean with hands outstretched over resentative couples ascended the dais The second address was given by You Know That You’re My Hero?/...You the heads of the four ladies. They bowed and stood before True Parents who gave Kenneth Kaunda, the first president of Are The Wind Beneath My Wings” fol- and left the stage. them their rings. Mr. Salonen asked all independent Zambia (1964-1991). He lowed by who sang Japan- Father and Mother advanced to the the other couples to exchange their started off by leading the audience in ese and Korean songs. Jaime Baer Peter- front of the stage as Mr. Salonen explained rings and for those rededicating their a chant: “One World, One Revolution! son sang a heavenly “Morning Of An the symbolism of the sprinkling of Holy marriages to also do so, if possible. One Revolution, One True Family Love!” Age.” The New Life Tabernacle Choir Water as representing Heaven’s Bless- Father then read the Proclamation He spoke of the hope for the future. concluded the day with a series of high- ing. Two second-generation girl atten- of the Blessing in Korean and concluded “We are all human beings, beyond color energy spirituals. dants brought silver bowls to True Par- with, in English, “As heaven and earth or religion. We have come here from all The event was officially over and the ents and Father spoke in English as are watching, may God’s blessing be points to hear your powerful message action shifted to the outdoors where he sprinkled the couples standing before abundantly bestowed on all couples.” of true family love, Rev. Moon, and we the brides and grooms assembled on him: “In the power of True Parents, as The auditorium erupted into prolonged thank the Lord for this example.” the steps of the magnificent, histori- heaven and earth are watching, may and enthusiastic applause. Gloria del Paraguay, swathed in mag- cal, main New York Post Office Build- God’s blessing be abundantly bestowed nificent magenta, took to the stage and ing for a group photo, and everyone Celebration on all couples,” he said. sang a beautiful operatic aria. else renewed old acquaintances both As Father was doing this, elders in There were two Congratulatory After her song, flowers and a trophy inside and outside the New Yorker. holy robes moved throughout the audi- Addresses. were presented to True Parents, and This was truly a fabulous day! ❖ torium sprinkling with holy water the June 1998 Unification News 17

by Paula Fujiwara—Whittier CA fter experiencing the “spir- City of Carson includes Bridge Ceremony it of the bridge” last Octo- ber for Carson’s first Inter- racial Bridge of Peace Cer- emony, city officials decided toA include the bridge ceremony in their in 5th Annual Youth Conference 1998 Youth Conference, held Satur- day, April 11 at the Community Center. So they asked the Inter- Top, mother and daughter racial Sisterhood Project of South- recite “Partner for Peace” ern California to bring back their pledge with WFWP bridge for the occasion. chairwoman, Sheri Reuter, at The Youth Conference, spon- left. Center, families cross the sored by the City of Carson Recre- Bridge of Peace. Bottom, City ation and Community Services of Carson Youth Conference Department, included a full day participants. of activities. Workshops were con- ducted first on the issues of teen pregnancy, peer pressure, teen suicide, erasing the color line, and moment it was like my son and domestic violence. A session was I bonded. It was a really bring- held after lunch on “Parents and ing-together atmosphere and I Teens Mass Communication.” The wish that a lot more parents Bridge of Peace Ceremony was were here with their kids.” Her held before dinner and the day son Michael added: “I felt that continued all the way to midnight the program here today meant with career workshops, a talent a lot of good for the young peo- showcase and a dance. ple like me. I felt pretty good Donzaleigh Abernathy, daugh- (crossing the bridge) because I ter of the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, really love my mom; I think that who worked with Rev. Martin we should have a good rela- Luther King, Jr., was the Keynote tionship between me and her.” Speaker for the conference. She Parent Josephine Marco has an acting career in films and exclaimed: “I thought it was the TV, and is about to publish a greatest experience I ever had book documenting the civil rights and to have the biggest surprise movement, entitled Partners in that my son would cross the History. Donzaleigh spoke at the bridge with me.... (T)his is a beau- opening of the conference and tiful program. I hope it grows during the Bridge Ceremony: “I and grows.” Gregory Warren want you to know that the most crossed the bridge with his wife, important thing in life is love, two daughters and a young man (especially) ‘agape’ love: under- from his church. “I will plan to standing, creative, redemptive come back because this is very goodwill love for all mankind. It fulfilling and very rewarding. I is the love of God permeating think that everyone here has through your human heart. enjoyed the day and it’s an expe- That’s the only kind of love that’s rience for everyone to live this going to make a difference in and I thank you for coming up the world...that’s going to solve with the idea.” Ashley, who is the problems which face each going on thirteen, had this to one of you. Always know that say: “I thought the bridge was God has something for you to nice because you got to meet do. You were given a life force new people and you got to and you are being asked to be hug...and it was like increasing the best you can be.” the peace because there were a The atmosphere for the Bridge lot of different people and you Ceremony was heightened with got to join and let everybody solos sung by nine-year-old know that it’s togetherness and gospel phenomenon Jentry Jenk- this is what it’s all about.” Del ins and duets by Liz Prowell and Huff of the Carson Human Rela- Karen Lee. ISP chairwoman Sheri tions Commission remarked, “I Rueter, who was emcee for the have participated three times in ceremony, explained the sig- the sisterhood program (bridge nificance of the bridge crossing crossing) and each time think- as an opportunity for repen- ing that it can’t get any better tance, reconciliation and heal- than this it has been taken to ing of the wounds of past wrong- a higher height. I look at this as doings. The ceremony was unique a ministry to God’s people. It’s because of the variety of “part- an experience as to how He ners for peace” who met on the intended us to live and the one- bridge: interracial pairs and ness that He created for us. The male-female pairs as well as bridge crossing was a magnifi- parents and their children. cent addition to the youth con- During dinner, ceremony par- ference this year. I recommend ticipants shared about their this for anyone and everyone.” experience. Carol Davis, the The bridge of peace ceremo- president of the Carson Women’s ny is a tradition taking root in Club, crossed the bridge with the City of Carson. The city is her 16-year-old son: “At that planning a second annual inter- racial bridge ceremony for Octo- ber and will continue including WRITE TO THE UNIFICATION the ceremony in the annual youth COMMUNITY THROUGH THE conference. The ISP is ready to work with any group wanting to UNIFICATION NEWS include a bridge ceremony in their event. ❖ 18 Unification News June 1998 TRUE PARENTS’ HISTORY FOR CHILDREN

by Sandra Lowen she told Father about it, he said that since she had had no time to rs. Hyun Sil Kang pray, he had prayed for her. was a religious lady The Missionary Still, it was not easy for Mrs. Kang who met Father in to follow Father. She had so many Pusan. She attended a Mrs. Kang was shocked. It was seven she wondered if something was wrong doubts. But whenever she doubted Presbyterian seminary years ago that she had promised her with him. Or maybe something was him, she would feel separation from Mthat was very strict with its students. life to God. How could he know that? wrong with her! Oh, dear! Mrs. Kang God, and sometimes she even felt pains They were taught to follow the Bible Then he said, “Today is a most spe- didn’t like having such scary thoughts. in her chest and head. Then she would exactly. They did not buy or sell any- cial day, and you are very fortunate to She thought, “I’ve got to get away from repent, and the pains would disappear. thing on Sundays. They did not drink be here.” She could not know it then, here!” One day, however, Mrs. Kang felt wine or eat rich foods. but Father had just finished writing She stood up to go, but Father asked she could not go on. She went tell Father One day, Mrs. Kang heard of a young the original Divine Principle. her to stay for dinner. She said no, but she had to leave him. He met her out- man who was teaching “strange things” Father began teaching her about he insisted. Now Mrs. Kang felt even side the shack and said to her, “You in the mountains of Pusan. She thought the “Last Days of the World” and the more frightened. Korean standards for came to tell me you’re leaving. But I to herself, “The Bible speaks of many “Second Advent of the Messiah.” He conduct between men and women were beg of you, don’t leave! I need you so people who will try to trick others into explained that the Messiah would not very strict. She should not even be in desperately.” losing their faith in the last days. Well, come on the clouds as she had been the house alone with him, and now Mrs. Kang felt afraid. This man knew these are the last days. Could this be taught; but he would come as a phys- they were to have dinner together! But everything about her; she didn’t even the big deceiver, the Anti-Christ, him- ical man to their own Korea. she did not know how to say no, and have private thoughts! self?” As Father spoke, Mrs. Kang thought hoped that at least the meal would be He continued, “No one would choose Mrs. Kang couldn’t get the idea of to herself, “Well, that would certainly good. to go such a difficult way, not even I. this young man out of her mind. She But it’s the way God is thought Satan must be calling me. I can’t help deceiving him. She also it. If anyone else were thought of his eternal soul. given this mission, I “He is a child of God, too,” would help that person. she thought. “Someone Won’t you help me?” should try to help him.” Mrs. Kang’s heart was Every day, Mrs. Kang softened. But many prayed three or four hours things still bothered her. and read at least 30 pages For instance, why was of the Bible. Every day, she Father so shabby? Why visited at least three homes did he live in this ugly to talk to the people about hut, disgraceful even for God. Perhaps she should a refugee? Why couldn’t save the soul of this young he make money? man on the mountain. She “Pray about it,” he did not know how she would told her, reading her find him, but she had faith thoughts. “I tell you, that God would lead her someday, even western somehow. people will listen to The On May 10, 1952, she got Divine Principle.” the inspiration to go out. As She went home and she walked around, she saw asked God what to do. a middle-aged woman near The answer came clear- a stream. This woman greet- ly, “This man’s situa- ed her and asked, “Do you tion is just like Jesus work somewhere?” 2,000 years ago. Jesus’ Mrs. Kang answered, “I disciples helped him. am a missionary.” Now, you should help “I would like to invite you this man.” She had to to come ‘home’ with me.” obey. She wasn’t quite sure why Soon afterwards, Mrs. she did it, but Mrs. Kang Kang witnessed to a agreed to go. The woman by another missionary she the stream was none other than Grand- be nice, but the things he says are It was terrible! No rice at all; just had known. This lady had a dream. mother Oak, and she led Mrs. Kang impossible.” barley, the cheap kind that the gov- She saw three balls of light, then three straight to Father’s little shack on the Father told her that in 1950 Jesus ernment gave out to refugees; sour Rose of Sharon flowers (the Korean hill. had appeared in the skies of North kim-chee, and bean curd. Father asked national flower), then Jesus’ face. Then When Mrs. Kang saw the shabby Korea, and during the Korean War an her to pray. How could she pray over she saw a mountain, a small refugee hut where Father lived, she could not airline pilot saw Jesus very clearly in such an awful meal? Besides, she was hut, and a young man coming to meet believe her eyes. It was so terrible that the sky. The South Korean newspa- exhausted. So Father prayed. her. she wondered how anyone could live pers even printed articles about it. That prayer changed Mrs. Kang’s Mrs. Kang told her that her dream there without developing a resentful Mrs. Kang was disturbed by Father’s life. Never had she heard of such love meant that light comes from Korea, spirit. They went inside and sat down, words, but she was even more dis- for God or such dedication to His work. and that Jesus would appear in Korea. and soon Father came in. Mrs. Oak turbed by his shouting. He spoke with Mrs. Kang realized the difference between She then took the lady to meet Father. introduced Mrs. Kang to a rather ragged great force, even though the room was her own selfish prayers and his sim- When the woman saw the hut, she real- young man, and she left them togeth- very small and she was the only per- ple offer of his life to God. ized that it was the same one she saw er. son there. She leaned away from him, Mrs. Kang asked if she could come in her vision, and that Father was the Father took one look at her and said, and still his booming voice annoyed back, and Father answered with a smile young man. “God has been giving you so much love her. When she looked into his face, she that she would be welcome 24 hours Then, Father told the lady that the for the last seven years.” saw that his eyes shone brilliantly, and a day. In a few days, she returned, and vision was not really for her, but for Father explained more things to Mrs. Kang, to help her stop doubting her. so much. This ad is our attempt to fulfill promise #6 of the Family Pledge, (i.e., “...convey Heaven’s blessing to our community...”) One day she was responsible to That lady joined the church, and WANT IMPROVED HEALTH and an INCREASED LIFE SPAN? A 20% to $40% longer, lead the service at her seminary. she later teased Mrs. Kang, “I am actu- (ABSOLUTELY HEALTHY), life span IS HERE TODAY!!! 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Volume Two • Part Seven world of love. Therefore, God made the let’s uncle was driven by passion to How long would God have required power of love greater than every other kill his brother in order to marry his Adam and Eve to keep the command- he question may be asked: power. Love is the supreme force in sister-in-law, and how Lear became ment not to eat of the “fruit”? If Adam How could God’s plan go the universe. God made the power of literally insane because he made a mis- and Eve had perfected themselves, they wrong like this? he created love so absolute that even His princi- take about how much his daughters would have entered the direct domin- the universe. He must be ple does not preclude expressing love loved him. In our time, King Edward ion of God’s love. Then, with God’s almighty. Lucifer, Adam and in a way which violates His will. Adam, VIII abdicated the British throne for blessing, they would have free to devel- EveT were all His creatures. They must Eve and Lucifer fell because of the the sake of love. op their love with each other as hus- have existed in accordance with his power of love. band and wife. If they had done so, plan. How could things turn out so Literature and history alike pay trib- there would have been no possibility badly? of their love being broken. In the view of Divine Having perfected them- Principle, God created in selves individually, they such a way that His uni- would have been capable verse may be compared of developing a mature love to a train running on a with each other. Accord- track. The train repre- ingly, obedience to God’s sents God’s creation and commandment was nec- the track is comparable essary only as long as to His law. As a train is Adam and Eve were still guided by the track, so growing toward perfection. God’s creation develops automatically within the Free Will and the Fall context of His law. But if In the Principle of Cre- the train is struck by ation, it was shown that another power greater God gave free will to man than the holding power to allow us to participate of the track—for exam- in His creation, thus ple, a landslide or an inter- becoming a co-creator with secting truck—the train Him. Therefore, God’s giv- will be derailed. ing a free will to man was Similarly, if some power necessary and good, as in the universe greater traditional Judeo-Christ- than law struck Adam and ian theology has asserted. Eve, then they could be ute to the omnipotent reign of love over Free will is the greatest gift knocked off their original course. Such the human heart. Freud and other psy- Love of God, Love of Man God gave man. a power—greater than all the law and choanalysts point out that in this fall- Since God created love supreme, If man were simply forced to serve principle of God—is the power of love. en world the erotic impulse by itself is once man attains maturity and becomes God, there would be no beauty or life in man, and no joy or glory for God. It Love, Not Law strong enough to disregard all the moral united with God in love, nothing can conventions which society and con- break this relationship. In perfection, is most beautiful and precious when As was explained in the Principle of science ascribe to the will of God. Shake- no corruption is possible because a man serves God voluntarily and loves Creation, God created to experience speare has immortalized how love drove person is one with the love of God. Him wholeheartedly, in free will. The the give and take of love. his ideal is Romeo and Juliet to suicide, how Ham- However, before man reaches perfec- flower turns its face to the sun because not a world of law or regulation, but a tion, his desire may be misdirected. there is no alternative open to it; man’s For this reason, according to Divine free will gives his existence a special Principle, man and woman should expe- dimension. From this, man is supreme rience a full union of love with each in all creation, validating his lordship. other only after their love for God has Some believe that Adam and Eve he words in the word list are hidden in the diagram of letters. Find them by read- fell because they had free will. Of ing forward, backward, up, down and diagonally, always in a straight line. Some crystallized. To achieve this, God knew course, their free will made it possible Tof the letters in the diagram are used in more than one word and some are not Adam and Eve needed protection and used in any words. If two forms of the same word (RICH and RICHEST, for example) special guidance. For this purpose, He for them to fall. If they had fallen because are in the word list, they will be found in different places in the diagram. When you gave them the commandment: “You of their free will, however, there would locate a word in the diagram, draw a loop around it. Cross out the word you found may freely eat of every tree of the gar- always be the danger of falling, even in the word list. den; but of the tree of the knowledge after they had become perfect. Inse- of good and evil you shall not eat” (Gen curity would exist even in the King- 2:16-17). dom of God, where man is to have com- The sexual interpretation of the Fall plete freedom. Such insecurity would has signal merit precisely because it then exist forever, and the promised points the finger at the one sin which attainment of perfection would be impos- is rooted in the biological structure of sible. man. 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I was not there at the Bat- cles based on a sermon given at UTS a million points of view, he hides in his disobedience. But because God and tle of Saratoga in—was it?—1776. And 1/11/98. armor of faith and marches through the will of God embraces the whole cos- I have almost forgotten if the periodic onsider the passage in the the academic years with his eyes fixed mos, I can never make my own indi- table to elements consists of 91, 92 or Bible describing Jacob’s on the little light at the end of the tun- vidual feelings the final standard of ref- 93 names—or did we discover some enlightening experience at nel beyond which he hopes to meet erence. We need to be aware of the dif- new elements recently? All I know is Bethel. Here Jacob dreams God. His spiritual life is marked by a ference between God’s heart and will that without this basic trust I have no about a ladder extending dryness which further proves to him for the whole world on the one hand, way to go forward. At least for now I Cfrom earth and into heaven. I find this how detrimental to a living faith the and my own life on the other. By being must accept many formulas and opin- story very meaningful for it indicates academic world is. He does not expect aware of the distance between the larg- ions which are bound to be outdated that there exists a continuum between to meet God in the books and surely er whole and me, myself, I can begin or revised in a number of years. the earthly realm and the heavenly, never does. He might even feel guilty to close the gap. Like Jacob we can Without this rather remarkable trust between the human dimension and the when he studies. And since studies are begin to climb the ladder until we can in the scientific community and our divine. From this perspective it seems viewed as a necessary evil he often see the purpose of the whole even in educational institutions, I would prob- that there is a connection between the cheats for it doesn’t really count if you the smallest detail. The goal, I think, ably be considered paranoid or fanat- world of academics and the experience cheat the devil, does it? Finally he pass- is to live in such a way as to invite the ic! I would be diagnosed as a person of God. The ladder in the story is placed es his insights and experiences on to whole cosmos into our living room, into who suffers from a rare case of “trust- on earth but leads step by step into others who recognize the truthfulness our marriage, into our life, and to receive phobia” and be turned over to a group heaven. Similarly the academic life is of his testimony. its wholehearted applause. To love my of people who have made it their living rooted in the earthly realm but can On the other side of the spectrum wife as if she represented all women, to study deviant behavior. guide us towards God if we have the we find people who joyfully have made to love every person as if he represented Paradoxically, it is especially in the courage to take the right steps. It is as it their habit to equate God’s will with hard sciences such as math- individuals we climb a ladder. Like- their own doings. They solely empha- ematics and physics that the wise, it is every person himself who is size God’s immanence. Such a person demand to accept absolutes is responsible to begin this journey to has of course managed to escape from most obviously pronounced. connect his earthly reality with God. the “terrible day of the Lord,” but there The basic physical laws are As indicated in the story when you begin is a danger that he will tolerate just regarded as immutable, absolute to see this connection you will be assist- about anything. Gone is the reflection and beyond time and space. ed by angels. upon my own sinfulness and with With all respect for the many There are however many people who this the awareness of the dis- atheistic scientists, I still want find it hard to see affinities between tance between God and myself. to express my sincere suspi- academic life and God. Like Jacob they From being the “wholly other” cion that many of them unknow- are unaware of how close God often is. God is transformed to become ingly satisfy a deep need for Countless are the stories where peo- the “wholly me.” The tran- faith by remaining loyal to their ple lose their faith when they begin to scendence of God is substi- own academic disciplines. study it. I once had a friend in Den- tuted for His immanence and The faith we are trained to dis- mark. He was the son of a minister and His immanence for me, myself. play in one area of life can easily decided to follow in his father’s foot- Since we are all gods, why point be transmitted to another area. steps. So he began to study theology. out each other’s mistakes? As Just as the trust in our earthly After he had been study for about half gods we are probably beyond parents can prepare us well for the a year I met him again. When I asked good and evil altogether, and subsequent faith in our heavenly him about his studies he replied that have undoubtedly eons of time parent, likewise faith in people who he had left the school and was now both behind and ahead of us. have gone before us or are ahead of receiving psychiatric treatment. He had This viewpoint can find much support God. The us can help us to a deeper relation- lost faith in God and blamed it all on in the more liberal branches of Chris- art of building this bridge between the ship with God. Faith is essential whether the school. Afterwards I couldn’t help tianity with representatives such as private and public dimensions of a life we want to encounter the divine or the but think: “What on earth are they doing Schleiermacher, various modern the- of faith is, I believe, the meaning of a human. Without faith where would we to people in there?” ologians and the so-called New Age religious way of life. be, anyway? Movement inspired by Oriental phi- One of the reasons why it was so dif- All of us know that it is a real chal- Faith lenge to harmonize studies with a liv- losophy. ficult for people 400 years ago to accept Faith is the essence of the religious ing relationship to God—to experience I myself prefer a middle position Copernicus’ new model of the solar sys- life. In order to experience the living God genuinely while we study. There between these two viewpoints. On the tem was that it went against common God, we must rely on something beyond are people who regard a personal rela- one hand, we must always strive toward sense as they had known it. Picture our own rational mind. We must trust tionship to God and a possible future the will of God which embraces the yourself 400 years ago in the shoes of in things we cannot verify by direct mission as an opposite of the academ- entire cosmos. But this striving must some grandmother or farmer. Perhaps observation. We are expected to rely on ic life—as if there is, or ought to be, simultaneously become a striving inward their conversation would have gone the statements of people who have gone enmity between the house of learning for the will of God must be found not something like this: “If the earth as they before us. Often we have no way of and the house of God. This viewpoint out there but in here. It is within our say is round, then why don’t we fall knowing if what we believe in is indeed can draw much support from the tra- hearts that the living God dwells. Each off?” “Yes, and if it is spinning around true, but as we walk the way of trust, dition of Soren Kierkegaard, Karl Barth, of us must locate the will of God with- at 300 meters per second, then why we sense from practical experiences and the Niebuhrs, where God is seen in ourselves and then charge forward can’t we feel this motion? The corn looks what is healthy and conducive to our as the transcendent “wholly other.” In into the world at large. God is in other pretty steady today.” How would you spiritual growth and the well-being of this line of thought there is a constant words both transcendent and imma- have reacted to these new ideas? But the religious community we are part awareness of one’s sin and a rather nent. In this story about Jacob’s dream, someone followed an inner voice and of. pessimistic view of the human condi- God presumably resides in heaven at step by step more evidence supported Similar observations can be made tion. We are rescued only because of the end of the ladder. But interesting- this vision of the “new heaven and new with regard to studies in general. One the magnificent ly, He is right next to Jacob all the time, earth.” of the first things that struck me when grace of God. speaking to him. God I began to study the hard sciences was Mind-Body Unity Although God is is both “up there” and how much data I had to remember by transcendent, an “right here.” His tran- Although faith is the beginning it is heart without ever asking a question. atmosphere of judg- scendence does in no certainly not the end. However much At least at my modest level I have no ment is immanent, way compromise His we believe in the Word of God, if we fail way of checking whether the so-called for there is always immanence. The same to practice it our lives will be dull. Dull mathematical and physical constants a considerable dis- holds true for you and and boring. Actions must match words. are indeed what they are proclaimed tance between the me. It is an amazing lit- It is commonly believed that God dwells to be. I was not there 15 billion years ideal and reality, tle story, don’t you in our minds and hearts, but I think it ago when God had had enough of His between our words think? is more correct to say that God dwells silence. I have no way of checking out and deeds. Because the almighty in the point within us where our mind if it is true that the faculty of vision is A student adher- God dwells within your and body meet and become one. No one located in the “occipital lobe” and not ing too strictly to heart, you owe it to God but you yourself can feel where that somewhere else in the brain. Or if an this line of thought to humbly listen to His sacred place is. What I am trying to “action potential” in the nerve is con- faces several pitfalls. own voice within. To fol- illustrate is that to resonate with God ditioned by the charge of sodium ions, see ACADEMICS on page 21 June 1998 Unification News 21 How Does Your “Love Garden” Grow? by Marilyn Morris—Westerville, OH but intimacy can only be built over a never can such equality be attained in take care of the world’s situation and long period of time where the two part- a marriage. Intimacy requires being stepping in whenever they can to reflect hese days, the word “fami- ners willingly share in all things and able to give more than what one per- how they perceive God might feel toward ly” and “values” are used in all ways. This is why the commit- ceives he/she receives in return. Oth- others. widely and with many dif- ment, only attained in marriage, is so erwise, husband and wife live parallel Mother Theresa exemplifies this ferent meanings. True Fam- significant. Marriage, as an institution, existences and never plumb the depths parental heart expressed within a reli- ily Values attempts to express understands that for two people to of each other’s heart. However, when gious embrace. Her ability to love the theT essential meaning of these two secure this level of human relation- both partners attempt to give more to outcasts of Calcutta’s streets, and later words. Promise Keepers, a program one another than what they expect other mean streets of cities through- attempting to reintegrate men into to receive in return, intimacy will out the world, endeared her not only leadership roles within their fami- Stages of Emotional begin to emerge between them. They to Catholics but to people of all faiths. lies, is sweeping the nation. Accord- Development learn to negotiate each other’s needs Such a person is truly a saint. Moth- ing to the most recent articles, it is for the sake of the relationship and er Theresa was able to attain this level not being driven by men with the Love (able to live for the sake of others) not only for the sake of their own of love by enacting the example she desire to take over the family as a well being. saw in Jesus who, two thousand years Parental (sacrificial) Love “macho” ruler, but rather by women This sets the stage for the next ago, asked God to grant mercy even to persuading their husbands to go in Dependability development of heart which puts his enemies, the powerful, corrupt lead- an attempt to create a stable home aside all concern for its own needs ers representing Roman interests in life. General interest in this topic can- Hope (able to live for one another) and directs its focus upon the needs Israel. This heart of parental concern, not be underestimated as Stephen Conjugal (intimate) Love of the other. This is the main char- even for the most destructive child, but Covey’s most recent book “The 7 Interdependence acteristic of the parental heart in nonetheless God’s child, gave rise to a Habits of Highly Successful Fami- which the parent willingly sacrifices new religious expression for humankind, lies” is already back ordered in many Trust (able to share with others) their needs for the benefit and well- Christianity. bookstores before the arrival of the Sibling/Friendship (mutual) Love being of the child and it is such a This is why Mother Theresa could first shipments! heart that most closely resembles experience Christ when she touched Independence True Family Values does not try how God relates to us, His children. the untouchables. It was a real and to create specific roles for men and Thus, it is nearly impossible to under- tangible experience because through women, but rather reveal core con- Faith (able to count on others) stand God in a heart-to-heart this sacrificial practice she could cepts of how we develop and relate Children’s (selfish) Love manner without devel- open and expand her heart to one another as human beings in Dependence oping through the to relate and resonate the family, which we call, the “school above stages of emo- with God’s at the highest of love.” tional growth. St. Paul and deepest levels. In other From the chart, we can see that ship, they must be set apart from all understood this in his words, she could look upon there are four basic areas of emotion- other human relationships and espe- explanation of religious others, not from her own point al development within a healthy fam- cially honored. Thus, pre-marital sex development when he of view, but from God’s point ily setting. undermines young people’s attempts advised that those new in of view, as a parent with no For children, the normal range of later on to build intimacy in their lives, the Christian faith concern for oneself, but emotional development is self-centered. while extra-marital sex can destroy take “milk” rather only with concern for When a baby is hungry, he cries. The intimacy within the marriage rela- than “meat.” He others, no matter how baby does not think of how tired the tionship altogether. meant that they difficult or dire their parents might be at 2:00 in the morn- Without the first three stages of could not digest the situation might be. ing. He just knows his own needs and development, the fourth and most more difficult forms Am I hinting demands that they be met. If they are important stage cannot be attained. of community rela- that we need to fulfilled in a loving and caring man- Sad to say, many, many children are tionship until they had be saints in order ner, the child is able to develop the born from situations where the only first established basic faith to parent effectively? basis of faith, meaning that he can basis for their being is where two very in God’s work in their per- Yes, I am. Not that we believe in others and count upon them selfish people come together for phys- sonal lives. must be saints on the in times of stress, no matter how sim- ical needs, but are unable to offer the Often the words “faith” and world level such as Moth- ple that stress might be. kind of sacrificial love that will help “religion” are synonymous in er Theresa, but that we must at If the child suffers neglect in essen- the new child develop beyond his first people’s minds, reflecting a gener- least be saints on the day-to-day tial areas of his early development, stage of emotional development. And al misunderstanding that religion is level attending to the needs of our chil- either physically or emotionally, he will so, the pattern repeats itself. mostly about receiving from God accord- dren, our spouses, our homes and our not be able to depend upon others and As a professional pastoral counselor, ing to one’s needs. But, this is an imma- communities. Think about it. St. Paul learn how to move into the next stage I have counseled numerous married ture view of faith and, in the long run, described it so beautifully when he of development. Sharing things and couples and can see that many of the not a deep understanding expression concluded his chapter on love with making friends will be difficult. Hav- marital problems that have been of God’s heart. In a religious life, we “Faith, hope and love, but the great- ing learned not to believe in others, described to me stem from two people need to further our development in est of all of these is love.” Many of us creating relationships of mutual trust caught in the first or second stage of mutual relationships, i.e., sharing with are nearly saints without even know- will not be possible. development and unable to create inti- one another in a community of faith. ing it. We should value how love grows We can see where this leads. With- macy and dependability. Not all mar- Through this we can emerge into a and tend to it in every possible way. out being able to practice relationships ried couples are two totally selfish peo- more intimate relationship with God, True Family Values strives to give us of mutual trust, the child, emerging ple. Usually, they are caught in the thinking more of what God might need the tools with which to dig the soil, into his teenage years will only expe- stage of mutual love, each expecting from us rather than what we need from plant the seeds and nurture the fam- rience fleeting friendships and shal- the other to give back in equal amounts God. Finally, the truly mature person ily garden. How does your garden grow? low relationships with both sexes. There what they perceive they have con- goes beyond even their own religious With faith, trust, hope and love, that’s is no basis for intimacy. Sexual rela- tributed to the relationship. Almost boundaries, thinking of how God might how your garden grows. ❖ tionships can be physically attained,

write it with your hand. Manifest it with ery to life, utilize them to further your and please let him. ACADEMICS your being. It is in this process of decid- own spiritual growth. A life with God All the great religions emphasize the from page 20 ing and choosing that you become a does not begin after graduation in some value of sacrifice and the power of the we must take after him. In the Bible it creator. When this happens we find our- remote place untouched by human civ- spirit to conquer the environment. The says that God answers the prayers of selves in the presence of truth, the pres- ilization. It is here and now or never same applies in the realm of science. a righteous man. Why not any man? ence of judgment, the presence of a new and nowhere. But what about courses Who doesn’t respect scientists like Albert The reason is that God can only recip- creative act with unending potential. we find meaningless or topics or teach- Einstein who worked day and night rocate with somebody who is like Him, I am sure you can recognize the sim- ers we even hate, for that matter? Chal- guided by an inner intuition? Or Thomas harmonized in words and deeds. And ilarities between the efforts to unite lenge yourself to find ways to like them Edison, who expressed that “genius this takes sacrifice and discipline. mind and body in a religious context anyway. Be creative within yourself. consists of 5% inspiration and 95% per- It is precisely in this unity between and the discipline it takes to meet the After all, as believers it is our highest spiration”? Don’t beg God to turn your mind and body that the universal and requirements of almost any academic ideal to take after Christ and embrace stones into soft loaves of bread. Instead, abstract ideas become individualized course. I choose to see a deep spiritu- our enemies with both love and sacri- see in the stones opportunities to demon- and specific. Out of a million different al significance in trying my best as a fice, isn’t it? Perhaps by practicing the strate your own creativity. Then mirac- possibilities that roam around in your student whatever that means at my above you will turn your worst enemies ulously they will become as bread, nur- head, you have to choose the one and modest level. Instead of looking upon into your best friends. Now that would turing your spiritual growth. God is only. Formulate it with your mouth or examinations, the grading system and be something, wouldn’t it? Sometimes already victorious. But as a parent He assignments as elements that add mis- God prefers to work in mysterious ways, see ACADEMICS on page 22 22 Unification News June 1998

ACADEMICS from page 21 June 1998 Unification News 23 miraculous interventions. DR. TYLER O. One, they appear after the door is closed. They transpire after the people had their HENDRICKS THE KINGDOM OF chance through flesh and blood and, with or without full awareness of what they Dr. Hendricks is the were doing, made their decision. In other President of the words, the miracles are aspects of the Unification Church of America judgment. The flood is the archetypal example Jesus used, as referenced above. n the evening of June 13, GOD IN The many miracles associated with Moses 1998, after the completion of are of the same type. Pharaoh had the the Blessing ‘98 ceremony at opportunity to accept God’s message Madison Square Garden, Rev- through Moses, flesh and blood. The erend and Mrs. Moon pre- Pharaoh rejected the words and then came Opared a banquet. The guests were treat- the judgment in the form of miracles. The ed to the finest cuisine of the Waldorf- REALITY people had the opportunity to accept God’s Astoria Hotel; it was filet mignon. They reality in Christ, flesh and blood. They cheered the Moon couple and presented rejected and then came the miracle of the them awards. Then Reverend Moon ascend- presuppose that the coming of the king- numerous alternatives to the kingdom torn curtain and the resurrection. ed to the podium to give his closing remarks. dom will not be obvious. The gist of the which appear more attractive, reason- Two, they appear not as the primary He began by saying, “No matter how much Noah reference is that by the time the able, as having greater potential for suc- substance of God’s work, but rather in we want the Kingdom of God, if God doesn’t people in general recognized their plight, cess, as being more benign, more mysti- order to bolster the legitimacy of the flesh want it, it will not come. But if God wants the door was already closed. Then it cal, more magical, and so forth. That is, and blood representative of God before it, then it will appear even if we don’t want dawned upon them (one suspects) that whatever one envisions the kingdom being, disbelievers. Jesus stated this explicitly: it.” it was not criminality which blinded them, these sought-after qualities will manifest “…even though you do not believe me, I was fascinated by that statement. but rather their going about the business with more power in places that are not believe the miracles, that you may know “Why,” I asked myself, “would we not want of living. To them it was respectability; to the kingdom than in the place that is the and understand that the Father is in me, the Kingdom of God?” The answer came God it was arrogance, to them it was kingdom. If you are into great music, you and I in the Father” (Jn 10:38). It was the to me immediately: “People will not want responsibility, to God it was complacen- will find greater music outside the king- same with Moses. In Exodus 3, God tells the Kingdom of God because it is a time cy, apathy and blindness. dom than in. If you are into profound Moses what to tell the people and He of judgment.” Thus the appropriateness of his repeat- knowledge, you will find greater knowl- assures Moses that Israel will listen (Ex I began to reflect upon Jesus’ teach- ed references to the “gnashing of teeth.” edge outside the kingdom than in. If you 3:18). Then God tells Moses to speak to ings about the kingdom of God. In the People who gnash their teeth are those are into wealth, you will find it more read- the Egyptians, but that they will not lis- face of the Lady Clairol Jesus of recent who had the kingdom within their grasp, ily outside the kingdom than in. If you ten unless God backs the words up with vintage, the parables lead me to the con- and let it slip through their hands for are interested in just living a stable, coher- signs. Moses is continually skeptical about clusion that Jesus had an extremely harsh what, in retrospect, was no good reason. ent life, you will find it more available out- the effectiveness of his words alone, and side to his character. For instance, “the To be sure, Jesus makes of it a surety side the kingdom than in. finally God assures him that He will pro- kingdom of heaven is like a king who that the kingdom will come exactly when In other words, the kingdom will appear vide plenty of miracles (Ex 4:1-9). The wanted to settle accounts with his ser- we do not expect it. “If the owner of the in the place which seems, from every Exodus narrates time and again God’s vants” (Mt 18:23). Or he depicts the Lord house had known at what time of night human vantage point, the last place one words in Moses being rejected and then as a “hard man, harvesting where you the thief was coming, he would have kept would expect it. Thus Jesus said, “The miraculous signs or punishments result- have not sown and gathering where you watch and would not have let his house master…will come on a day when he does ing. have not scattered seed” (Mt 25:24). Or, be broken into. So you also must be ready, not expect him and at an hour he is not What was Jesus’ attitude about this “…at the end of the age… The Son of Man because the Son of Man will come at an aware of” (Mt 24:50), and cited the Psalms, second type of intervention? Judging from will send out his angels and they will weed hour when you do not expect him” (Mt “The stone the builder rejected has become Mk 8:11-12, it was none too favorable. out of his kingdom everything that caus- 25:43-44). the capstone” (Mt 21:42), and told the He “sighed deeply” at the Pharisees ask- es sin and all who do evil” (Mt 13:40b- legitimate religious leaders of his day that ing him for a sign from heaven, and said An Obscure Kingdom 41); or the clincher: “As it was in the days “the tax collectors, and the prostitutes that “no sign will be given to [this gener- of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Now, one might say that in this respect, are entering the kingdom of God ahead ation].” In other words, people should rec- Son of Man. For in the days before the the New Testament is not very helpful. of you” (Mt 21:31). ognize God’s work by their native, com- flood, people were eating and drinking, mon sense. In Matthew 16:4, he states marrying and giving in marriage, up to that “no sign will be given except the sign the day Noah entered the ark; and they of Jonah.” Now, the book of Jonah records knew nothing about what would happen the miracle of three days in the belly of until the flood came and took them all the whale, and Jesus does refer to this away. That is how it will be at the com- in Matthew 12:40. But he immediately ing of the Son of Man” (Mt 24:37-39). VIEWS explains that the basis upon which men Pretty harsh material, that; not the will be judged has to do not with the three stuff of “gentle Jesus, meek and mild.” It A Unificationist Perspective on Religion and Society days, but rather with their response to is striking to me how Jesus foresees mis- Jesus’ preaching: “The men of Nineveh erable ends for those who reject God’s U will stand up at the judgment with this All we are told under the heading of how How Does God Work? kingdom. One can feel his vitriol against to recognize the kingdom is that the king- generation and condemn it; for they repent- What does the Bible point to as posi- those of his own era who were eating and dom will not be easy to recognize. Hey, I ed at the preaching of Jonah, and now tive signs of the kingdom? We know what drinking, marrying and giving in marriage mean, is that highly effective leadership? one greater than Jonah is here” (Mt 12:41). not to look for, but what do we look for? all the while ignoring, castigating, under- Well, if nothing else, it gives one pause. He clearly was talking about the people’s The Bible teaches that God is very con- mining or making light of Jesus. And so It tells us that this kingdom is not a mat- repentance averting the wrath of God. sistent. At times of His decisive inter- he pronounced harshly upon those who ter of human virtue and intelligence. It Jesus said that the people of his day would vention, He always, always, always, works reject the kingdom. puts us on our guard, continuously on be judged by those repentant people of on the periphery. He never, never, never, Now, if you are like me, you probably the edge of our seats. It calls all our life’s Nineveh who recognized the work of God. works through the mainstream religion. take Jesus’ words of judgment to apply activities into question. It casts doubt on Thus, the judgment had not to do with Will God change now? Well, the onus of to someone else. Hearing his words, we their true worth. miracles, but with flesh and blood. The the argument would certainly fall on those immediately bring to mind some incorri- But we can regard this from a more people as a whole could not, or would not, who argue God would change and begin gibly wicked souls who have sold them- constructive perspective. Jesus’ words in recognize Jesus as greater than Jonah, to work His revolutionary change within selves to the devil. Ignorant, loutish, glut- the New Testament inform us that dur- as wiser than Solomon. The kingdom was established institutions—even those He tonous, adulterous, corrupt scoundrels, ing the period of time in which there is a obscure. There were many superior alter- created. After all, God created the priest- this greasy species would not recognize real moral value to our recognizing the natives available: the Roman Empire, the hood of Israel. But He worked from the an act of kindness if it were put in front kingdom, it will be an “obscure kingdom.” Temple religion, John the Baptist. Few periphery into that mainstream. What is of them, much less would they give a whit This is to say, then, that there will be a placed their bets with Jesus. He didn’t more peripheral than an illegitimate baby about the kingdom of God. We feature good deal of evidence against the king- seem to have much to offer by way of secu- born to a peasant girl? crowds of jubilant believers shouting and dom being authentic. It may not appear rity, legitimacy, a place at the table. Second, he does His primary work cheering on everyone to come into the that special; it may contain obvious flaws. The troubling thing is that Jesus said through flesh and blood. Sure, God makes kingdom, and these criminals respond- It may be susceptible of criticism. People that it would be the same at the second the sun stop in the sky, or sends a dev- ing, “Woe is us; we lost our way by our will examine it, but not see it; they will coming. astating flood, or sends plagues, or divides killing, fornicating and carousing.” listen, but not hear what is being said. the sea, or leads the people by fire and What Does God Oppose? But what do we do with Jesus’ sayings And Jesus describes, in the parable of cloud, or rents the cloth between the holy that it is the low-lifes who will enter the the sower, what will distract us from see- Another means to recognize the king- place and most holy place in two, or rais- kingdom first, and the religious leaders ing, from hearing: the cares of the world, dom of God is to identify that against es the dead. These miracles appear, last? What if, in other words, the king- lack of understanding, the troubles or which the kingdom stands. It is only log- nonetheless, in close association with the dom’s coming is not transparent? In fact, persecution belief engenders, the deceit- ical that the kingdom will oppose the same work of a chosen individual, a frail human what if it is very difficult to recognize, or, fulness of wealth. things today that it opposed consistent- at least, what if it is difficult to recognize being, a man on the periphery. And there This implies also that there will be see U-VIEWS on page 24 until it is too late? In fact, Jesus’ sayings are two points worth noting about God’s 24 Unification News June 1998 position of wife. My friend concluded that U-VIEWS this man was not going to get far with from page 23 true family values or the Blessing. The ly in the past. In the Old Testament, Israel artificial, low-fat sweetener of Satan’s stood against definable enemies of God, path is free sex. called false gods or idols. From hindsight, VIEWS You might say, wait a minute; free sex they appear easy to discern. They were is everywhere. Precisely the point. represented by actual physical statues A Unificationist Perspective on Religion and Society God of course is not against sex and and actual religious institutions which the environment. He created sex and the worshiped these statues. Well, we might atedU by God; that the beauty and wisdom pany declares proudly, on each package environment. He would not be against say, we don’t have Dagon and Asherah of nature is the image of the Creator. But of its product, that it donates 10% of its something He created. What He is against, and Baal to worry about anymore. Those it never occurs to the environmentalist profits to earth-friendly causes, that is as any good parent, is the misuse of sex neo-pagan groups cropping up these days that the will of the living God today may worship. That is its tithe. Can you imag- and the environment. Who planned the are inconsequential; the worship of earth have anything to do with the sustenance ine a company declaring on its packages, wise use of sex and the environment? deities does not threaten Christian cul- of the creation. The residue of Christianity “We donate 10% of our profits to the God did, not us. And God will tell us, by ture today. Right. Well, let’s save that dis- is a deism in which we tip our hats to the Catholic Church.” “We donate 10% of our one means or another, when we are turn- cussion for another day. For now, never God of long ago who created His mas- profits to the Church of Jesus Christ of ing off course. One way is by sending His mind the pagan cults. Just consider how terwork and withdrew from engagement Latter Day Saints.” “We donate 10% of messenger with His word. If that is of no their characteristics are manifesting in with it. our profits to pro-life organizations.” Such avail, He will get a little more obvious. our mainstream culture. And then there is sex. The Canaanites companies would be pilloried as religious Where Were You June 13? One, these religions were really into have nothing over our Christian society fanatics, brainwashed, right-wing and nature. That is, the authority of the false in this department. Free sex pervades assuredly unconstitutional. But who Let us draw this into reality now. It gods derived from their power over nature. our media, entering our homes, offices, among us does not feel a little better when may be small by worldly standards; it Their main purpose was to insure that the streets, our literature, our poetry, our we buy a Paul Newman salad dressing, may be on the periphery. That it is so nature would be kind to us, that the rains theaters, our commerce (advertising), our or Stonybrook Farms yogurt, knowing comes as no surprise, in light of the Bible. would come, that the river would not self-concept as a people. While we do not that this company is tithing to environ- In the mainstream, we have the mayor flood, that the storms would not sweep explicitly link free sex with environmen- mental agencies? of New York City, Rudy Giuliani. In the us away, that the earth would be fruit- tal balance, both Worship is as mainstream, we have the Dalai Lama. On ful. To worship the false gods was to wor- advocacies derive worship does. the periphery, we have the Reverend and ship the gods of the environment. from the rejection The primary Mrs. Sun Myung Moon. The day is June Two, they were really into sex. They of the law and prov- recreational 13, 1998. Reverend and Mrs. Moon are related human copulation with the fer- idence of God. Envi- activity of Amer- at Madison Square Garden. They are con- tility of the soil. And so their shrines were ronmentalism gives ican teenagers ducting a marriage blessing ceremony for the home of prostitutes, male and female. no truck to the is attending a few thousand followers, and blessing Their worship included sexual intercourse notion that a sov- movies. In the the rededication of marriage by some 120 with temple prostitutes. Three, they didn’t ereign God controls movies they see million couples of all religions around the have much truck for children. There was the climate. Free the idols of the world. Most of them denizens of the third ritual sacrifice of children to the gods. sex consumers give silver screen, world unnoticed by the American movers Now, put those elements together. A no truck to the right? We may and shakers. They are standing up for religion that celebrates free sex, condones notion that a sov- think we are traditional values. They are crying out child sacrifice and considers the highest ereign God created being ironic by that to save this world, we all should begin value to be a fruitful environment. Dress the institution of this expression, by rededicating ourselves to faithful, God- it up. Put it into sophisticated English. monogamous mar- “idols,” but con- centered marriage and family life, teach Substitute scientists for magicians, rights riage of man and sider the truth sexual purity to youth, and support oth- activists for priests. What you have is our woman as the only of the phrase. ers in these ideals, beyond race, nation contemporary secular culture. Today’s true expression of They are bigger and religion. That, believe it or not, is on secular culture has many features that human sexuality. than life, more the periphery. God fought against in the Old Testament: Here is an amazing exposition of the beautiful than life, more righteous, more The mayor of New York City was invit- it is man worshipping his own creation, foolishness of the wisdom of the world. powerful, able to dismantle alien space- ed. His office replied that his schedule is his own image, his own knowledge, his Secularism, in its environmentalist mode, ships with laptop computers, able to gen- very busy and he could not attend. Where own pleasure. teaches that all things are created with erate unbelievable revenues for their pro- did the mayor’s schedule have him on Environmentalism virtually consti- a precise purpose and role to play as part ducers. Would that American teenagers June 13? It had him joining a gay pride tutes a system of faith and morals taught of an entire eco-system. If anything in would offer the funds they spend on movie parade in Brooklyn. in our government schools. Through the eco-system is prevented from fulfill- tickets to more worthy causes. Could the The Dalai Lama was invited. His office human knowledge and technique, we are ing its purpose, the entire system is dam- offering made to the gods of the Titanic replied that he had a very important affair told, we will be able to calm the seas, aged. On the other hand, secularism can- feed several struggling populations for that day. He was presiding over a fund- clear the air, have good harvests and, for not conceive that this ecological theory several weeks? I know that this is sim- raiser for his nation, Tibet. It was in the the elite who can get there in their Range might apply to human sexuality; that plistic, but consider how the movie offer- form of a two-day rock concert. Interest- Rovers, enjoy spotted owls flying in their there may be an “ecology of sex.” Secu- ing is spent. Grand mansions for gods ingly, it took place at the site of Reverend natural habitat. Of course, the residue larism posits no wholistic order or pur- and goddesses, in which they may carry Moon’s last blessing festival, RFK Stadi- of Christianity has embedded in our lan- pose to human sexuality. It is up to each out their fertility practices and join the um, Washington, DC. guage the notion that all things are cre- person to decide how to use their sexu- mighty struggle for animal rights, or for Now, the gay pride crowd are nice peo- al organ. Our society is in denial of the even more worthwhile causes, such as ple. The best people on earth, if measured fact that the sexual organ is part of the Clinton campaign for adequate mis- by wealth, beauty and influence. And who nature just as much as a spotted owl sile technology on mainland China. can be against the cause of Tibet, espe- ANNOUNCEMENTS or micro-organism. That there is a right One sweetener of the wrong path is cially when it is aligned so closely with use, and wrong use, of this natural free sex. Today’s tragedy is that so much the Buddhist faith? Everyone knows that resource, flies in the face of the culture of mainstream religion is trading on free Buddhism is the golden road to unlimit- Sales Help Wanted of self, and, if it goes come up in con- sex for its authority. The churches are ed devotion, and that it is well worth it Need sales managers and sales versation, is relegated to, as our pres- pockmarked with homosexuals. In some to unite religion and state when the state persons for mall retailing of ident’s spokesperson McCurry put it, they are hidden. In some they are toler- is Tibet and the religion is Buddhism. We 1)Russian art, and 2) American backward and irrational ideas put forth ated but quiet. In some they are vocifer- cannot, surely , unite Christianity and clothing, in northern New Jersey. to legitimate political power by denizens ously demanded to be heard. In some the United States; that would be horri- Good pay. Prior experience required. of the far right. they are being heard and are challeng- ble. But uniting Tibet and Buddhism, Send resume to: Maarten Meijer, 29 ing fundamental doctrines. In some they how benign! It’s lost horizon all over again. Is God Against Sex Hazelview Ave., Clifton, NJ 07011. are dominant. In any case, these are nice people. But and the Environment? A friend of mine has been pursuing their activities caused them to miss the Are we to draw the conclusion, then, ecumenical work with Catholics, and in Blessing. A religious leader chose an event Looking for Roommates. that God stands against sex and wise that context a priest invited him to his on behalf of his nation instead of one on Responsible adults — no smoking. Two use of environmental resources? Not behalf of the world. A political leader chose bedrooms available. To share range-style quarters for discussion. The priest’s room at all. Our conclusion is simply that an event on behalf of homosexuality instead house in Poughkeepsie, NY 12602. Call had several couches, one of which was a sex and the environment are the cur- of one on behalf of godly marriage. So 800-456-9444 x117 10am-4:30pm love seat. The priest asked my friend to rent equivalents of the false gods of bib- sit in the love seat, and sat down beside they didn’t come inside Madison Square 42 year-old longtime-member lical times. God stands against these him. No one else was in the room. The Garden. brother seeks 30-40 year-old sister for things when we elevate them to promi- priest asked my friend about the family Oh, and there were others outside the Blessing. Call (212)221-3576 or leave nence above His; when we worship values he espoused. He explained that a Garden. There were the “anti-moon demon- message; at work Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am- them. true family is made up of man, woman strators”—somewhere between 2 and 20 12:30pm or 2:30pm-5:30pm (212)213-0470; Did somebody say worship? Hey, the and children. The priest stated that he strong. They were not “for” anything. They or write to M.A., c/o Box B2, 481 Eighth secularist cries out, we liberated post- agreed, with the proviso that the parental were “against” the marriage blessing. They Avenue, NY, NY 10001. Christians aren’t into worship! But wor- roles could be assumed by two men, one said Reverend and Mrs. Moon are power- ship is as worship does. When a com- in the position of husband and one in the see U-VIEWS on page 25 June 1998 Unification News 25

HAVEN BRADFORD GOW A SonÕs Tribute to His Father flowers, the beautiful sky and sun, and dying his agonizingly painful death thinking about how noble and coura- Mr. Gow the harmonious and melodious singing from a cancer which had spread through- geous my father was and how precious is a TV and radio commentator of birds. Could all these beautiful things out his body. was each second that he remained and writer in Eudora, AK have come about through chance, acci- Fearing that he would die in a drea- alive. dent and evolution? ry hospital room In his own bed, and with me by his remember one autumn day when A few years ago I without having had side, my father died with peace of mind I was just five years old, I was discerned another A few years ago I the opportunity to and soul; he understood that one must walking to school and kept feel- glimpse of God’s love discerned another say good-bye to me, not only live nobly but die nobly as ing tremendous awe, reverence and what heaven my father ordered well. and gratitude for the beautiful must be like as I glimpse of God’s love the doctor and nurs- I thanked God for inspiring and giv- Ileaves which had fallen to the ground, watched my father es to permit him to ing my father the strength and nobil- the lovely blue sky and sun shining at die a noble and coura- and what heaven must accompany me ity and generosity of mind, spirit and me, and my loving parents and elder- geous death from can- be like as I watched my home, despite the character to show me his selfless love. ly aunt. I thought: who else but a great cer. My father pur- fact that he would And then I experienced a flash of insight: and loving being—a God, a Supreme posely came home father die a noble and have to endure my father’s love was a reflection of Being—could have given me such love from the hospital that excruciating pain. God’s love for me. God made my father and spiritual beauty? particular day, just courageous death from As I was driving him for eternity. And when it is time for me When spring came, I once again so he could prove to cancer. home, I kept look- to go, God will reunite me with my asked myself the same question as I me how much he ing at him in the father. ❖ walked to my parents’ restaurant after loved me as he was rear-view mirror and school amid the budding leaves and

So the New Testament begins by tak- church in the end time is to manifest in events were called off. Inside the Garden, U-VIEWS ing up the issue of Jesus’ birth. It informs each and every marriage on this earth. no one was in the least bit aware of the from page 24 us of the lineage leading up to his birth, This signifies a fresh start for all mar- weather raging outside. And when we hungry brainwashers. They gathered out- that through it his birth was entirely dis- riages. This is the Blessing. However you emerged, when the doors opened, the side the Garden to get their fair share of tinct from that of any other human being. may want to evaluate it, the fact is that rain had stopped. We walked out onto television coverage. His lineage is delineated, and the “virgin Reverend Moon testifies that Jesus called literal dry ground. The air smelled fresh; birth” asserted. Virgin birth signifies that him to do it. This is not to place credit something was washed. In and Out the selfish love of fallen man and woman or blame; merely to clarify the spiritual Now, was this God’s judgment? That Are those “outside” following false gods had nothing to do with Jesus parentage. lineage of his work, as everyone inherits is not for man to say. But it is for man of free sex and nature worship? Let us The spiritual source was God, and there from the past. to make observations. Consider August consider the difference between the Moon was no pollution of Satan based upon Now if this is credible, then we could 25, 1992, the date of the first “stadium group activities and those who are plac- original sin. consider Madison Square Garden on June blessing.” It took place at the Main Olympic ing their priority upon sexual freedom, The second point of Matthew’s gospel 13 as a place of salvation, like the ark. Stadium in Seoul, Korea. For weeks, rival science or national religion. These latter is Jesus’ teachings, called the Sermon Those who heard the call came inside. South Korean churches had been pray- agendas are good if, and only if, sub- on the Mount. This is a recitation of bless- The weather was fine as we entered. The ing for the event to be rained out. It rained jected to the authority of the True God ings, meant to make of us pure brides doors closed, courtesy the Madison Square all the night before, and when we board- and His kingdom. We cannot claim to and bridegrooms, worthy of the kingdom. Garden staff. Outside were the gay pride ed the buses at 7 a.m., the sky was clear- recognize, much less represent, the True Just as God greeted His children with activists, the anti- moon demonstrators, ing and big puddles spotted the parking God and His kingdom based upon our blessings (Gen 1:28), so too Jesus greets the Hollywood rock concert for Tibet. lot. That day it rained throughout the merit. We just seek for as clear an idea us with blessings (Mt 5). Follow the way When the doors closed, when Blessing peninsula. But in the vicinity of the Sta- as possible of the difference between right of blessing and we can become brides started, the rains came. Torrential rains dium, it was bright sunshine. and wrong, between good and evil. and bridegrooms, ready for marriage. washed out the gay pride parade. The It is risky to challenge monsoon sea- Goodness is to live for others; evil is The third point is that Jesus himself rains washed out the anti-moon pro- son, but Reverend Moon made the same to live for the self. As Jesus put it, those is a bridegroom. Thus all men, as bride- testers. Lightning struck RFK Stadium, challenge in 1995. There was the worst who seek to gain their life will die, and grooms, should be like Jesus. The church seriously injuring eleven people. All these flooding in a century on the peninsula. those who seek to lose their life for the is the bride, and all The skies were swollen with rain all sake of the kingdom will live. To live for women thus should day August 25th. But when Rev- oneself is to follow the way of Satan; to emulate the church (Eph erend and Mrs. Moon entered the live for others, for the kingdom, is to fol- 5:22-33). There we have Ode to True Love stadium, the rain stopped. It did not low the way of God. So, can I decide the New Testament mod- rain for one hour. When they depart- els for man and woman; ed, the rains recommenced. whether I will be on God’s side or Satan’s Love is not a moment’s passion, or rave, side? pure bridegroom and Move up to 1997, on November Let us assume that I can decide my bride, Christ and the The quickening of blood 29 at RFK Stadium in Washington, own ethical standard. Some would dis- true church—the At the beloved’s call, DC. The Farmer’s Almanac predict- agree, but let us take the liberal position indwelling of the Holy That some believe enthralls. ed wet and cold weather. All week here. But even being generous, no liber- Spirit. Oh no, it is an eternal flow, it was wet and cold. The day itself al can claim that we decide our origin. We realize the sig- An everlasting circle, that will forever grow. was cold and overcast. But it did not No one can decide his place or time of nificance of these things rain, not a drop. And when Reverend when we move to the and Mrs. Moon raised their hands birth, his color of skin or cultural con- Born on the crest of the wave, text. Part and parcel of this is that we book of Revelation. to pray, the sun broke through the It braves the storm and will not go away cannot decide the quality of our parents’ Bridegroom and bride clouds, and the sun shined upon love, the love which is our origin. No are meant to marry; the When cracks appear and faults dismay. them for their seven minute prayer, human being at any time in history could words themselves point It is not time’s fool with age to die. and when they lowered their hands make that determination. And yet noth- to a consummation in For it sees with the inward eye, to end the prayer, the sun disap- ing has a greater influence over our indi- marriage. When is the The goodness and beauty of the source, peared and was not to be seen the vidual nature and destiny. marriage to take place? That transforms the dross to gold, rest of the day. It’s enough to make one a believer. Now, if this is true then we can posit It takes place at the sec- Sparkling brighter day by day, ond coming. Now we are Need a sign of God be supernat- a regression to original parents, called Radiating to the outermost limits of the sphere’s course. in the Bible Adam and Eve. The Bible, defining some positive ural? Clearly not. Noah’s rainbow and in some way, each religion, asserts signs, aren’t we? We see was just that, a rainbow. But it came that the origin of the human race was that the second coming It soars high to the stars at a special place and time, and was plagued by problems. In the Bible, the involves the marriage of Where none dare go but the bold. seen by someone who could inter- first man and woman were cast out of Christ, the bridegroom, For the glow of love is desired by all, pret it. As it was in the days of Noah, the primeval paradise of Eden. They left and the church, the But True Love’s ecstasy, joy, and deep contentment, so shall it be in the days of the Son together. They found themselves in a bride. This signifies the Come from God’s Love and Blessing, of Man. The true path will be obscure, consummation of our until the rains come. And when the state alienated from God, and it was there That He gives to those in His Fold, that they began their family. Their love relationship with Jesus, kingdom is clear to all, there will be And to those who heed His call, was not godly. Thus, the quality of the as brides with our bride- a judgment based upon what each love imbued into their children at birth groom. And it is offered to all, person did during the time of its was flawed. The kids had no say in it. And here is where Both near and far. struggle for survival. And appear it And so it was from there henceforth to Reverend Moon has will, even if we don’t want it. ❖ this day. Our ethical practice cannot something unique to June Darbyc affect this flaw in our inherited make- say: this perfect mar- up. riage of Christ and the 26 Unification News June 1998

by Mary Penn—NYC love but have the MEDITATION ON highest standard s There a Cosmic of love. Law of Love? 8. Humans Does the Atom have the highest Have a Higher forms of love but Standard of Love many follow the Ithan Humans? For- Love lowest standard give me for assuming of love. I can answer these 9. Love is the questions for you since I am not a sci- glue which holds all atoms together. entist. Many people have said these Love is the glue which holds atoms to things in theological language, but we atoms forming molecules which form must say it in scientific terms so that all material substance. all people can understand what we 10. Then we can say absolutely that mean. Half the world still doubts there God is omnipresent in every atom which is a God. Let us try to make our the- exists. He said, “I am closer than hand ological words clear to all humans. and foot.” He is cradling us in His lov- When someone says to you, “What ing arms through every atom in the air do you mean by God?” do you say how we breathe, food we eat, clothes we stupid he is? No. You say how stupid wear, home which protects us, and all I am that I cannot give him a convincing material substance to serve us. We can answer. My own child did this to me say God’s physical body is the entire until I gave him the answers that I am Universe. To do evil we have to kick giving you now on a twelve-year-old’s against the entire universe. EW RRIVALS level so that all people can easily under- 11. There is no secular and sacred— N EW A RRIVALS stand. all natural substance is sacred because To be included, send us a photo of all your family (color is fine First, God is the word we use to talk God’s love is in every atom holding it except for those indoors-without-a-flash deep orange snaps about the strongest force in the cos- together. This means we must love the which will turn out like mud) with all your names and the mos. material world because we love what What is this strongest force in the is close to us before loving God direct- birthdate of the latest arrival along with an optional donation cosmos? Nothing less than Love. ly. to: Unification News Arrivals, 4 West 43rd Street, NY NY 1. Love is the strongest force in the 12. If we love by choice, then God cosmos. also loves as we love because we are 10036 (returns with self-addressed, stamped envelope only, 2. God is Love. Where Love is God made in His image. please). This month we are proud to present: Jerry & Noriko is. Where God is Love is. Saint Paul said in Romans 1:19-20, Heying (NYC) with Miwsun and “TJ” Thomas Jerry (2/26/98). 3. Love is harmonious interaction “For what can be known about God is between two or more things: which cre- plain to (all), because God has showed ates energy, which is eternal. Energy it to them. Ever since the creation of Useful Internet Addresses changes forms but cannot be destroyed. the world His invisible nature, name- 4. There is a harmonious relation- ly, His eternal power and deity, has Unification home page: http://www.unification.net ship in every atom between the pro- been clearly perceived in the things Unificationism http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4623 ton and the electron, which is love in that have been made. So they are with- New Hope Academy http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/educ/NewHope its simplest form. Hydrogen is the sim- out excuse.” Blessed kids http://members.tripod.com/~bwittee/index.html plest atom, having just one proton and Humans are the only creation able HeartThread page http://futurerealm.com one electron. to choose to love or not love. So now UTS: http://www.uts.edu 5. Atoms are created with the stan- you can see who created hell on earth dard of absolute love in their nature— and that we are the enemy of Love: the Tongil Homepage http://www.tongil.or.kr/ENG/ under no circumstance will the atom enemy of God. What could be wiser Sun Moon University (Korean) http://www.sunmoon.ac.kr of its own will split itself apart caus- than seeking to do God’s will every PWPA home page: http://www.pwpa.org ing the big bang. moment of our life? It is the highest World CARP: http://www.worldcarp.org 6. If the atom had the standard of enlightened self-interest: whether we Pure Love Alliance: http://www.purelove.org love popular among humans, 60% of live or die we win. Sometimes it may HSA E-Directory: http://users.aol.com/HSAUWC them could split and cause the bang seem bad for our physical well being, True Family Festivals http://worldfamily.org of all bangs, possibly setting off a chain but there is no happiness greater than True Parents Organization: http://www.Tparents.org reaction which could destroy all phys- eternal True Love, both on earth and ical material, which is made up of noth- in spirit world! ❖ International Coalition for Religious Freedom ing but atoms. All material substance http://www.religiousfreedom.com could disappear. Please let us know of any mistakes or potential additions. 7. Atoms have the lowest form of

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