TOBER 1982 Bare Threads

Sometimes I feel my life is just a process of hanging on to the bare threads of spirituality.

My nerves become raw - And my heart intangibly choked, · as if I am falling down further and further into a dark lonely hole. I can see no way out of it.

The fabric of this life becomes indelibly torn and tattered, And the threads so sparse, barely enough to hold together.

And then you came along with your golden needle and patiently piece the wounds of my shredded heart back together. And with you smile, you mend the broken wounds of so many failures.

And with the utmost care and tenderness you sew my soul back together again. so that I can shine like smooth silk and radiate the love of God once more.

- Edythe F. Halpert OCTOBER 1982

Volume III Number 10

The Road of the Saint and the Righteous Man 2 Rev. Sun Myung Moon Seoul: Chungpa Dong Church and Pioneering 8 Rev. Won Pil Kim The rounding of Ancient Seoul 14.• Jonatha A. Johnson 117 The Anti-Religion Movement .L Claire Bowles

Editing by Commute 22 10) Pople Editing by Telephone: The Other Side of the Story 23 Claire Bowles Editing Oneself 24 Jonatha A. Johnson Iran: The Fruit of Struggle 25 Essi Zahedi News Stories 33 • Investigation into l\.lisconduct of Father's .Jury Hal McKenzie • Latest U.S. Court Victory Jonatha A. Johnson • Home Church Convention Meeting Dr. Mose Durst • Older Blessed Children's Workshop Shirley Stadelhofer

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Today's World is a publication of the World Mission Department of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. It is written for the foreign missionaries and the friends and members of the foreign missions of the Unification Church. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon is its founder. The purpose of this journal is to be a source of information and inspiration for its readers, a forum for their exchange of news and testimonies, and a sharing of heart among the brothers and sisters of the Unification Church's world-wide missionary movement. Today's World is a publication of HSA-UWC. There are great many patriots who give their life for the sake of the countty but not too many go beyond, to the level of the world and the universe. THE ROAD OF THE SAINT AND THE RIGHTEOUS MAN

REVEREND SUN MYUNG MOON BELVEDERE MAY 2, 1982

We must consider for what destiny we were born. First we leader knows his action will benefit the overall public purpose, consider how you were born-you were a baby first. When you and the purpose of God. That 1s the motivation of the true look at the innocent face of a newborn baby, would you see him leader. as an evil creature, looking very evil? No. Every baby without The leader who is selflessly motivated and goes without any exception is like a precious jewel. You want to stay with him, deviation toward that life is truly an optimally good man; and embrace him; that means he was born for goodness. the definition for that kind of person is "Righteous Man." Our beginning of human existence started off pure and For his entire life that man lives for the wellbeing of other innocent, no doubt about that. As he grows he should become people. nicer, becoming a young boy, an adolescent, and becoming a Wherever he goes, if he lives in the family, he lives for the completely mature adult then a senior citizen. At every level of sake of the family. When he lives among his friends, he lives for these classifications there are good people and evil people. All their sake. He goes to serve the nation and he lives for the sake kinds of influences affect one's life, and can change his life, of the nation. So far, history has produced a great many eventually every single innocent baby arrives in one of these two righteous men, but always their greatness or their righteousness camps. No one can escape this destiny. only goes up to the level of the nation. There are great many Above us is one Eternal Parent watching over us from patriots who give their life for the sake of the country but not beginning to end without ever forsaking us. too many go beyond, to the level of the world and the universe. God is almighty so always He knows how you are doing. Those who live for the sake of mankind and the world beyond From the eyes of this Eternal Good Parent, and parents who the boundaries of their nation \\e call "Saint." recognize that you were born a good baby, you are expected to The definition of saint is the one who lives for the sake of grow up and get better and better through all eternity. Instead of God, His will and dominion, which involves living for the sake this, these Parents saw mankind going down the road of the of the highest level, therefore, a saint must come from the Fall, down through degradation. Those who are evil are forgot­ religious leaders. No other profession goes that far, linking their ten, and goodness becomes gathered together; so automatically work to God, except religion. if you are good, you gravitate toward the central position. What So is Jesus in the category of saint? Is Buddha or Confucius? is that center? lt means you become a model, a prototype for The only way to go beyond themselves, linking to God, is everyone to follow. through religious philosophy and conviction. Since saints' goals and standards are so high above the When one becomes that center, he must not isolate himself earthly standard, then they oftentimes were misunderstood by from the rest of the world; he will become deeply involved and the world, because they are acting in the standard of heaven, not embrace the entire world, to take dominion, to protect it, the standard of earth. For that reason, they were mostly rejected. bringing it to perli ction. Everybody is elevated from this world according to the laws and order of the spirit world. People who live according to heavenly law and principle while here on earth shall be the leaders in that THE TRUE LEADER world. A true leader is the one who has a bold and fearless mind, When you organize your thoughts then it is the most logical and is the one who heads right toward obstacles and breaks conclusion. Among the religious leaders we have to evaluate down the obstacles for the rest of the followers! what quality should be the greatest quality for leadership. We Even when such a fearful and painful situation, like danger of can readily assume that we need a kind of revolutionary death, is facing you, the leader will lead, and shudder and break leadership that leads the people toward more far-reaching, higher through. The true leader does not think of his own situation at goals because the purpose of religion has not yet been fulfilled that moment; he thinks of the greatness of the goal and the here on the earth. We cannot even find that purpose of religion future. Looking down the long range of the future, the true yet.

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Above us is one eternal Parent watching over us from beginning to end without ever forsaking us.

RELIGION OF SPARROWS AND CRANES There are all kinds of varieties of religions here, almost as many as in a department store. The first one is the religion of sparrows. It's a small bird that talks too much, and he's so small that his vision is very limited. They sit there, huddling together saying, "Don't go there, don't go there ... you might die! Don't do that, you will go to hell! Stay right here!" This is the sparrow religion. But let's consider the crane religion. Look at the crane-he has long wings and a very slim body so it doesn't have to move quickly. But when he does fly, he's almost flying like an airplane over the ocean of air, having almost limitless boundary. Maybe those from the sparrow religion look at the cranes and say, "You guys are crazy. You don't have to fly that high, you know. Why do you fly so high and go too far? You don't have to go to more than one house, just over to the neighbors is enough, having a little time eating together and talking here and there, back and forth. That's a good enough religion." The sparrow religion is busy all day, looking for something to eat, some worm to catch, some insect to eat, every day they are busy. Meanwhile, the religion of the crane is going up to the highest possible goal, so they must get the direction right. For the crane, the most important thing is to get the directional goal, was very laconic, he spoke with authority. Then he dies and not what is next to eat. goes up, not very boastfully. He doesn't show himself off; that So, what are we in the Unification Church? We are the crane person is accepted by the spirit world and is welcomed by religion. Since we are flying so high and long-distance then we everybody. have no time to rest. You have to fly even at night, continuing on. Since that person did not speak too much, he keeps many Since we are flying so very high then the sunrise comes very secrets within himself, so he is a man of depth. People cannot quickly. But also sundown is coming so late. Because you are easily figure him out. flying so high, you stay up long hours because we work so hard. In a phonetic language like English, you have king. Night is so short but shall we complain? No, because you have KING. Your spelling doesn't have any meaning ... K doesn't joined the crane religion; we have goals and because we have mean anything. ING doesn't mean anything. But Oriental lan­ our destination. guage has a profound meaning already before you read it. The In the oriental philosophy the crane is a noble and sacred Western mind is therefore very analytical mind. bird. By the way, Mother's name, Han, means "crane," so the crane becomes the symbol for Mother. TWO DIRECTIONS Why did you come this morning to sit in this room? Even CHINESE CHARACTER FOR SAINT though the action of sitting in this room is all the same, the When you look at the Chinese character for saint or sainthood purposes are different. Some of you may say, "Well, I come here you see ears, mouth and king. These three characters combined to hear Father's good message. I want to become spiritually into oneness mean "saint." elevated; I want to be perfect soon." That may be someone's So, we can combine these meanings to mean that the saint is goal. the king of the mouth and the king of the ears; what does it Someone else may say, "Well, I want to hear Father, then I mean? That means, the king of ears, he will hear every bit of will work harder and serve this country better. I want to serve information in the world, but he is aloof from it. He will not be mankind better." swayed by it. He digests it. He understands it. Two different directions. Two different purposes here. Which But although he hears every part of it, he will digest it and one are you here for? speak only the truth, not just repeating it. And the truth shall When you first came here you came for first motivation; become classical, principled and become the law of the land. when you heard Father you converted to the second one! You The greatness of a king is that you hear all kinds of things, proved this because you are laughing! One position is internal; but you are laconic; you speak little because you have to have one position !s external. Which position do you want to be? time to digest it. So the elements of goodness is that you wait. One purp< 5e or goal of Satan is to separate Inside and Let's consider this, say there was a king here on earth, very Outside permanently. God's purpose is to bring Inside and sagacious, very saintly, and he listened to all information. He Outside into harmonized relationship, combined into one. Not

4 - For the crane, the most important thing is to get the directional goal, not what is next to eat. necessarily is "outside" bad or evil; not at all. It is merely a CONTINUING WITH THE different role, so God wants to harmonize and bring them together. ORIGINAL TOPIC Traditionally, when we are talking about a righteous man, the standards were different. A righteous man we talk about here NEW ERA OF HARMONY: in America is not necessarily the righteous man in Germany. So throughout history fighting was going on even among the righ­ EAST AND WEST teous men from one country to another. From the sainthood We have come far, and we Unification Church members are point of view, those fighting righteous men, contradicting each coming to realize that we are at the forefront of human history. other, weren't helping the overall world purp< -se at all. We are the pioneers of this new era, the dispensational history of God is the King of Wisdom more than anything else. He is God. Some of you only joined the Unification Church a few always thinking, .. How can I solve this problem of contradic­ months, or few years ago and you don't think you have changed tion?" We need a universal standard for the definition of "righ­ too much. "I look in the mirror and my face is just the sarn..," teous man" so that every family, whether they come from you may say. Maybe you think Reverend Moon is only saying Germany, Japan, Korea, United States, knows the meaning. This those things to make you feel good? You have changed! It universal standard must be adapted to all religions, all societies, doesn't matter if your face has changed or not. And that is why all cultures. those outside people are trying to attack Rev. Moon. What they God 1s thinking there has to be one standard criterion that can say does not stop the Providence. Father will apply himself apply to all! Unless we have some common criteria, even though toward the original goal no matter what the people say. people may all be righteous, they will fight among themselves. Whatever standard they apply, Reverend Moon is measured as 1bey are fighting at all five levels: individual, family, society a success in this country; is that true? Yes. level, national and world level right now. The problem is that America is rejecting me. They are When you say ''righteous man,'' the definition must include trying to say Reverend Moon 1s evil, but Moonies are saymg that that it is his duty to fight this kind of division. There is a Rev. Moon is ultimately good. and that \\~ support him. Our common understanding in history that struggle is justified, and group is growing; and for them, that IS the problem As long as that only by struggle is the position of power, of rightness, they cannot stop our growth. we keep on growing. The time will obtained. That definition must be shattered because it is not come when we will fill the entire United States, entire world and true! It is what they call Dialectical Materialism, which says that universe. struggle will make a new culture. That is what Marxism is

5 German righteousness should be the same as Japanese righteousness; Japanese should be the same as American righteousness.

teaching, and that is absolutely wrong. True righteousness and No matter how many good things conventional patriots did, struggling among themselves cannot go together. his key does not fit any door in spirit world. Do you follow? German righteousness should be the same as Japanese righ­ Once you obtain the universal criterion of this righteous level, no teousness; Japanese should be the same as American righ­ matter what country you are from, in the Unification Church, teousness. And righteousness within one religion should be the that righteousness key will fit into any society, anywhere on the same as another. One criterion, one universal standard must be earth and in spirit world. If this is true, then there is nothing working. We need that new kind of ideology, or new religion. else which can satisfy you, isn't that true? Otherwise, the ideal for unity and harmony could never become We are individuals, we make relationships as individuals now, true. That means we start out in different positions, and we here on earth, but our goal is way up there, in God's Kingdom. declare to the world, "I was born for the universal prosperity, In other words, God is the center of our relationships. And for the universal well-being, not just for one local area. I was when we marrry, man and woman coming together, the born as a Son of God." That is the starting point. purpose of our coming together is to achieve that Then, when you look around you and see Germans you can goal: God's Kingdom. We do very many things, and all our feel "Germany is within the world, so Germans are my broth­ actions are for that very same purpose. ers!" or "Japan is within the world, so Japan is part of my So our way is very clear-we start out as righteous men, as family." and "Americans, also are the children of God, so the individual righteous man in the family, become a righteous they're my family." Africans, Hispanic people, everywhere you man in the society righteous man in the nation, the world, go, you can embrace all mankind as a true brother because you universe, and cosmos. We become righteous under one princi­ are God's children. ple, no criterion has changed. How about religion; has it been doing that? From this stand­ What method will we follow? point, are we passing this standard of judgment? Have we The most dramatic part is that we are not going this path by ourselves gone beyond this description? staying idle, we are going this path with the worst burden upon So Unification Church way of life is where we are actually our shoulders. We go this way with the sacrifical mind, with the doing that. Countries which had been enemies are now coming service mind. together. This is the fastest way: When enemies become true When we adopt this method, everybody will have to admire brothers. Korea was the enemy to Japan, so I should look you. American people will have to admire you. Japanese and at them as the enemy; instead I'm pulling them, as children German people will admire you. As soon as they do, that means of God, to come together with me to America to save America. that they too break down the barrier of national boundary. That And actually Japan once declared war against the United States. means there's no enemies anywhere. So Reverend Moon is bringing the three enemy countries In order to close the gap between each level of righteousness, together. we have to pay the price, we have to pay indemnity. Would you No power of politics, no power of economics would bring lile to do it? Or do something else? As soon as something else this kind of harmony and unity. Only the power of new universal knocks on your door will you change your mind ? religion could do it. So, why do we do this? Not because of the President of the United States, not because of the Ptime Minister of Japan. We THE ROAD BEYOND do this because of absolute God. RIGHTEOUSNESS This ideology has become a reality here on earth for the first time in history, to bring entire mankind under one fatherhood of So, do you think righteousness should be your goal? Or God. this is truly the movement of Reverend Moon. This is the sainthood? first time in history that unity at this extraordinary level has Let's start out with being righteous. The important thing is become a reality, and this is the Unification Church. that you become a patriotic man, a righteous man, for your own country. But you are different from other patriotic people because you do it for the sake of God, so for the sake of the RIGHTEOUSNESS KEY world. Think that you should go on to the next higher level. So So what is the difference? In Unification Church you get the what is the ultimate goal? Spirit world? God? God's heart? certificate as a righteous man in the family, in the society, and in This is a dramatic life, no question about that. the nation. Whatever level you attain this certificate on, you will What about you, maybe you are thinking that you will work ge a free pass on that level in the spirit world. until the Blessing. Next day you will retire. Some blessed Suppose a man lives his entire life tor the sake of the country, couples are saying "already I have two children, still I cannot and he thinks he has won the title of righteousness. But when he retire. Still I am given a mission. Oh, what shall I do." goes to spirit world all kinds of people are shouting "go to hell!" You don't want to stop at the family level, do you? You w·· nt Why? Because he did not break the barriers (boundaries) of the to become a righteous man on a world level. On the way to that nation. So the patriot of Great Britain could be an enemy to the goal you might drop dead. It might happen. Don't worry. patriot of France, enemy to Germany and Spain. However, once Instantly God will give you a special dispensation that you filled you become a Reverend Moon-style patriot, then that patriot will all the levels. That means that you have indemnified everything. be welcomed by those other nations everywhere, even in the I have fulfilled all the levels, walking that course myself spirit world. already. Only then, can I ask you to follow. For example,

6 - This is the first time in history that unity at this extraordinary level has become a reality, and this is the Unification Church.

there's the trial. These things are very trivial things trying to mothers shouldn't feel it is sad and tragic, saying, "why should torment me. And I didn't have to come back (from this happen to my children?" Instead, they should say, "You did overseas) and face this. I'm not a U.S. citizen, so I can stay it, my son, you fulfilled God's will! Bravo! I'm proud of you. out in Korea. But I walked in voluntarily, because I thought You are the spearhead. I will follow after you." "I want to pay more indemnity. Let me suffer the court trial." Once you know the core truth about my teaching, then Meanwhile there's more benefit, as I pay more intentional you know why Jesus said, that the one who loses his life will indemnity. find it. Mothers should bless the children who are following my So Unification Church is going the road beyond righ­ way, dying for that cause, sacrificing his life for it. Those teousness. The road to sainthood!

7 Seoul: Chungpa Dong Church and Pioneering byReverendWonPi/K;m

Countryfolk sometimes did not know how to read, so when members went pioneering in those towns, they gave literacy elasses first and then taught the Prineiple.

At the 11 :00 Sunday service, Father sat in the back of the PA1TERN OF SUNDAY ACTIVITIES room, behind the members and listened to Mr. Eu's sermon. n these days, Father's life was centered on the Because of that, newcomers did not know who the central figure Chungpa Dong headquarters church. Father held ser­ for the church was, since Father sat in the back. In recent years, I vices on Sundays, at 5:00 a.m., a service mainly for Father began wearing a necktie and suit, but at that time Father members; and at 11 :00 a service for guests and members too; was dressed casually, just like other members. Therefore, new­ and a service Sunday evening. In addition, there was a service comers couldn't easily tell who was the leader of the cht.rch. on Wednesday evenings. How many of you have never been to the Chungpa Dong In the beginning, Father gave the Sunday sermons, but later headquarters church in oul? I am surprised to see so many on Mr. Hyo Won Eu took Father's place at the front of the main hands (addressed to 120-day workshop). Even though I explain meeting room, which had a blackboard for drawings . (See many details, you cannot easily imagine the situation. (Rev. Kim position #1 on diagram.) draws a diagram of the room arrangement of Chungpa Dong 8 -~ - - blackboard . #1 hallway to Father's room I I•#s speaker's table #4~ Father's room

J. members' rooms ,. #JI connected by sliding doors - - ___J main meeting hall - kitchen l

I I i II I r I •#2 staircase to upfer level main entrance__ _. I ~ l I I I Rev. Won Pil Kim's diagram of Old Chungpa Dong church.

Church.) This building was originally a Japanese temple, and they received so much spiritual food from Father, but it was hard there were paper partitions between the rooms. physically to sit and listen to Father for so many hours. There­ Father usually sat here (see position #2), but later on, Father fore, Sunday was not a relaxing day. After Sunday service, moved here (to position #3). In these first two places, Father sat members could hardly return to their homes. Father would give directly on the floor, like the other members. But later on, long sermons, and afterwards continue talking to members. members brought a chair to Father (position #3) so then he sat Soon it would be time for the evening service, and members on a chair. Finally Father moved to this place (position #4). would stay on for that. Since 1960 members usually prepare two chairs for True Par­ ents, and Father usually sits here with Mother. When Father led the service he usually came to this place FATHER'S CARE FOR AN OLD TABLE (position #5), beside the speaker's table, and knelt down and he podium (table) used for giving sermons became prayed. Then he gave the sermon. While Father was preparing very old, and once when Father was away visiting for the sermon, he would cry so much that the floor around him T another city, the members changed the podium and was always wet. replaced it with a new one. Mr. Eu, the leader at that time, My story today, on Chungpa Dong Church, covers the events discussed with the other members and decided to substitute a within four years before 1960 and four years afterwards. new table for the old one. Do you think that was a good idea? It The [lodium where the speaker gave the sermon was small was an ordinary table; even members used it. They didn't throw and humble, and stained with many tears of Father's. From that away the old podium, of course, but they bought a new one. So table also, Father gave many speeches, giving resurrection to the why do you think it was a bad idea to change the table? members. So that table remembered what Father did. (Someone suggests because of Father's tears.) I was really surprised to see how much shorter Father's The members thought they had done a good thing, but when speeches in America are, compared to the ones he gave in Father returned he became angry at them. Even though the table Korea. Even though he may speak for five or six hours in looked old and shabby, Father didn't want to change it, because America, that time includes translation, so Father is actually Father's sincerity and heart had been absorbed by the table. speaking only two or three hours. But in Korea, it was normal Usually, when you do something good from your point of for Father to speak for three or four hours straight, without view and offer it to your leader, if he does not accept it as good translation. Then, if Father gave a seven or eight-hour speech in and gets upset about it, what kind of attitude should you take? I Korea, what would be the equivalent time in America? For our would like to explain this, using the example of Mr. Eu in this members, Sundays were not a day of rest, but a day of physical situation. When you are attending Father closely, it is important perseverance. You might wonder how the members would feel: to know what kind of attitude to have. 9 Old Chungpa Dong church, formerly a Japanese temple, with its clay tile roof Even though Father got angry, Mr. Eu was deeply moved by charcoal fires outside. Father's profound love and concern for old things. Even this Old women, spiritualists, would pray all night in the service small and humble table, which was by then nearly useless, tiad room, and their loud praying voices carried to Father's room. been used by Father for such a long time that it was connected They would sing holy songs throughout the night. to Father, and Father's heart was invested in it. So Father didn't Upstairs was another meeting room where lectures were held. want to just throw it away. For Father, this humble table was Mostly Mr. Eu would teach from morning till night in the much more precious than a beautiful new table. Upon discover­ upstairs room, with Father again sitting in the back of the room, ing Father's love and heart for this table, Mr. Eu was deeply listening to Mr. Eu teach, and watching the students and visitors moved. who came. Mr. Eu recognized Father's deep love towards the members in Father could use this room, or one of the others, for individ­ seeing Father's great care for such an old table. So he reasoned ual counseling, or fellowship with members, so even when a that Father would care deeply for members as well, when they larger meeting was going on, Father could still give advice to became old and nearly useless for God's will. Even though there the members. would be capable new members, Father would surely take good Father seldom officially announced a meeting, but wherever care of the old members who were no longer capable of doing Father went, members followed him, eager to listen to his much. In other words, he saw a parallel between Father's care words. So wherever Father sat down, people would gather and a for an old table, and his care for old members. meeting would result. Sometimes we might feel, "Oh, when I become old and nearly useless for God's mission, Father will throw me away," but that is absolutely untrue. He will really take care of us. SPIRITUAL PHENOMENA Father's viewpoint and even God's viewpoint of us is very any spiritualists would come to the service, in order different from the conventional viewpoint. to hear Father. During the service, many spiritual phe­ M nomena would occur. During one service, the body of one old lady began to shake. Another lady, some spiritual THE ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS influence moved her and she stood up to listen to Father, even AT CHUNGPA DONG though everyone else was seated. Such things happened. n addition to the main meeting hall of Chungpa Dong Father used to appoint one person to offer a prayer. Other Church, there were many rooms on both the first floor times he asked for a volunteer, someone who really felt led to I and upstairs on the upper level. Father's room was on pray at the time. Sometimes, while someone was praying, he the farthest comer of the church, on the very cold and dark side would go to spirit world, and his prayer would cease and there of the building. As you see there was a space for a garden on would be two or three minutes of silence. Nobody could do the sunny side. anything about that situation! Finally, Father spoke to that A narrow hallway connected the main meeting room to person, and he would immediately continue his prayer. Have you Father's room. Members stayed late into the night, and for ever experienced such things? Father there was very little opportunity to rest. In Pyongyang, many spiritual phenomena also took place Surrounding Father's room were four rooms connected by during the services, but he did not interfere with such phenom­ sliding doors, for the members. On the back side of the church ena. In Seoul, however, Father would take control of such was the kitchen. Korean kitchens didn't open into the house in phenomena or stop them. As I explained in my account of those days, in order to keep smoke and fumes from wood and Pyongyang days, the education for servants is different than the IO Members from Seoul Clutrch gather with Father at Holy Ground, 1961 . education for children. In Pyongyang, the spiritualists would followed Jesus because of spiritual phenomena, but when Jesus strike evil, in order to make people change. This was a kind of stopped performing miracles, they stopped following Jesus. servant-level. But in Seoul, Father would give people truth, and expect them to recogmze it and on their own practice it; therefore, he controlled the spiritual phenomena. In Pyongyang, the spiritualists would pick up the bad motiva­ FATHER'S DESIRE TO tions or feelings of the members, and point them out publicly. In GIVE GOD'S BLESSING the beginning, it was okay, but then members began to feel ather didn't intend to give long speeches; they just afraid. Man's original nature is to change, not because of turned out that way. If you think giving long speeches outside interference, but by recognizing for ourselves the need to F is Father's pattern, try giving a seven-hour speech. But change. I wonder whether you have enough internal content to speak for The spiritualists gave spiritual healings and predicted the so long. I think even a two-hour speech would be very difficult future, and many did good things. But also, they would pick up for you! If the speaker is filled with God's grace and blessing on the evil elements of the members, and the members would .ind the audience as well-and if the entire atmosphere of the begin to feel afraid of them. They would think, "The spiritualists meeting is filled with God's grace-a ten-hour speech will seem know everything about me! " to last only ten minutes! On the other hand, if the speaker is not Actually, God must know everything about us, but still we fi lled with God's blessing, a ten-minute speech will seem very don't feel fear of Him. Why? Because He doesn't speak about long to the speaker and the listeners. For a speaker not filled it! Likewise, Father doesn't comment about our situations, with God's blessing, the time for Sunday service to seems to although that doesn't mean he is unaware of them. Father's come too rapidly. Because he has nothing to give, he will want method of education is to begin by giving truth, God's word; to ask someone else to speak in his place. then he expects us to recognize it by ourselves and begin to So why do Father's speeches become so long? Because he is change. totally filled with God's blessing. For him, the long speeches As I explained to you, from my own experience, even though may seem to last only ten minutes! If there is not a base for give I would make mistakes, Father would never comment on them in and take between him and us, it is difficult even for Father to the beginning. Later on, Father told me, for instance, "When speak to us. If there is a base for smooth give and take, Father guests are listening to Principle, it is impolite for you to fall can speak continuously. The reason why Father's speeches asleep during the lecture. So please don't do it." He would say become so long is because Father has a deep and strong desire this very calmly and in such a way that I could really understand to give God's bl,. ssing to every person in the audience. To give and accept what he was saying. This happened about 20 years God's blessing to just one individual does not require so much ago, but I still remember very clearly those words of Father's. time, but to give it to everyone takes so long. Long speeches So even though Father may not comment on something, that themselves are not Father's tradition, but what is the tradition is does not mean he knows nothing about us . I want you to clearly Father's deep desire towards the members. Father really wants to understand this point. give joy and blessing from God to the members. In other words, Father gives us many words, and we have to adjust our ways long speeches come from his deep love. The length is an effect to them. of his love. Two thousand years ago, Jesus performed many miracles, and Also, we should think about common sense. Leaders usually because of this many people followed him. But when Jesus was speak in a very polite, gentlemanly way. But when Father led away to be crucified, people left him. There were many who speaks, he uses his entire body, gesturing, shouting, jumping,

11 'lhe reason why Father's speeehes beeome so long is beeause Father has a deep and strong desire to give God's blessing to every person in the audienee.

etc. As leaders we usually think that we need to maintain our person through their prayers. The young members, junior high dignity, but Father is different. Some people comment that school students, learned Principle along with the :!dult members, Father seems to be an actor or an entertainer when he speaks; so when they went pioneering, they gave Principle lectures. those who don't understand his motivation see Father as an Countryfolk sometimes did not know how to read, so when entertainer. If Father wants to use the example of a monkey to members went pioneering in those towns, they gave literacy make some point, he has to enter deeply into the monkey's classes first and then taught the Principle. world, in order to fully convey its world and heart. That is why One middle-aged member caught the interest of a prominent Father's actions look like a monkey's actions. When he speaks citizen of his town; the member did not know how to give a about Heavenly Father's serious heart, Father himself also lecture, but he rented a small room in that pioneer town and, becomes very serious. So Father adjusts his actions according to using paper, he tried to give this prominent man a lecture. But the contents of his speech. When he speaks about the suffering in the middle of the lecture he had to stop, because he had and serious God, he wants to really convey this sense. That's forgotten what came next, so he told his guest, "Please excuse why he doesn't stand quietly and state, "Heavenly Father suf­ me, I have to go to the toilet," and he disappeared for 10, 20, fered.'' If Father developed this topic, it would be time for even 30 minutes. Then the guest felt very strange and went to the evening service, and members would even stay on for that. the bathroom to look for the lecturer, discovering him inside, Father has many ways to express concepts to the members. studying his lecture notes! The member had to study in order to Someone who learns about God's heart only from a book can continue the lecture, so he excused himself to the toilet in order quietly and intellectually explain about God. But someone like to study. The guest was really moved by this attitude. Our Father who has truly experienced and witnessed God's suffering member said, "In Seoul, there are members who can give a cannot just quietly explain about God; he has to use his full much better lecture than I can. Why don't you go to Seoul?" heart and sincerity. Our member didn't appear to be very capable, but when the If there is a good base in the audience, it is not always guest listened, the words coming from the member's mouth necessary for Father to express everything so fully. Suppose the were so deep that the guest thought there 1tmst be some very listeners have a good foundation for understanding God's heart. deep truth behind what the member was saying; so he accom­ Do you think Father's attitude toward them will be the same as panied this member to Seoul, studied Principle and became a towards those who have no prior foundation for understanding member. this point? One quiet word from Father can touch the depths of Another member didn't know much about the Bible, but even the hearts in a prepared audience. Or maybe even one expres­ so he went on the pioneer condition. When he was witnessing sion from Father could convey the idea, without using words. there, many people came. Right next to the place where he had invited people for a meeting was a large, famous Christian church. Right at that time, a famous Christian minister came to PIONEER WITNESSING BEGINS that church to hold a big revival meeting. Some Christians from n 1957 the 40-day summer pioneer witnessing began, that church attended our member's meeting, and the minister with one pair of members sent to each of 120 new heard about it and summoned the member to a meeting of I villages or towns. Before setting out for the witnessing Christian leaders. At that meeting, the minister asked our condition, members fasted for seven days. Thus the tradition of member many sharp questions, trying to shock him. Our mem­ a seven-day fast also began at that time, along with the summer ber racked his brains to remember Bible passages and tried hard and winter 40-day pioneer witnessing conditions. Furthermore, to answer the questions. His answers were so right that even the 40-day training sessions for core church leaders began in 1957. famous minister could not debate with him. During the pioneer period, Father visited each pioneer, giving As you know, nobody had been able to discover the contents them encouragement. Some people's towns were deep in the of the Principle. When the member answered their questions mountains, others by the sea, and so on. To visit each place was according to the contents of the Principle, using the Bible quotes very difficult, so Father gathered the pioneers together in written in the Principle, they were so amazed. ''Did you study centrally-located towns. Within the 40 days Father had to visit theology?'' they asked our member. these pioneers, so he made a plan for 21 days of IW work. The At the start of this 40-day pioneering condition, members did church bought a jeep to use for IW work. It was a World War II not mention the name of Unification Church when they first jeep which was damaged during the war and then repaired. approached people. When people listened to Principle, they Using this jeep Father went to the mountains, valleys, cities and were very moved by its contents. But when they were told that towns, visiting the pioneers. The capacity for such a jeep was this was the teaching of the Unification Church, they often four people, but usually seven members, including Father, rode became very negative and could no longer follow. Because of on the jeep. On one occasion it carried a record of 12 people! these experiences, the members who went pioneering did not Father was concerned for the members, who he knew were mention the name Unification Church in the beginning, but this working hard, so he wanted to give as many as possible a ride is like ancient history, and the present .Jtuatiur is different now. on the jeep. There was a great variety of members doing pioneer work. Some were around 60 years of age, and the youngest one was FATHER'S INTENSE IW SCHEDULE about 12 or 13 years old, a junior high school student. Some­ hen Father came to visit them and encourage them, times Father paired a very young member with a very old the meeting was such a precious occasion for them. member and sent them to a town. Old members usually didn't W After the meeting was over, they did not want to leave know how to give lectures, but they would support the other him. But Father had to depart for another town . They would see 12 When evening eame, the students asked, ''1.eaeher, did you eat dinner'/" The member didn't reveal his hunger, but replied, "Oh, I ate already."

Father off, stand by the road, and wave until they could no possible as often as possible. Now, of course, each regional longer see Father. One member followed Father on foot until the leader has an automobile. next town, because she had such a longing in her heart to be After 1960, after Father's holy marriage, Father began to use ' with him. At that time, the transportation system was not highly a table to eat upon. Previously he would just use a small tray, developed in Korea, and in order to go some place, people often which contained some rice and not more than three small side had to walk on narrow trails. dishes. It was quite humble food . Furthermore, he just put the Father's 21-day IW schedule was \'Cry mtensive, but often­ tray on the floor. times he was unable to follow the schedule exactly. He would The financial situation of the church was very difficult. When have a meeting scheduled from 1:00 to 2:00, for instance, but members came to stay at the church, they slept crowded in one the members wouldn't want him to lem"C, so the meeting would room. Even members who usually lived in their homes would last longer. Father would be scheduled to appear at another eat with us when they came to the church. As in Pyongyang meeting and members \\uukl be there waiting for him. His days, the food served at the church was very simple and humble, schedule was very intcnsi\'C, and meetings would continue until but tasty. It was healthy, and sometimes even people who had very late at night. Still. be would have to travel to the next town. diseases were cured by eating this food. Thus some people At that time, the fmaocial situation of the church was not called our food "medicine food." So some members who had very good. In the Lmted States and many other countries you enough food to eat at home came to the church to eat our food can do fundraising, but in those days, it was impossible to do there. But our financial situation was very difficult. fundraising. \\'hen members were sent out pioneering, they were The woman who was responsible for the kitchen was happy, given a small portion of grain to eat, and that was all. Now in part, because so many people were coming to the church, but when you go p10neering, you usually support yourself through on the other hand, she would worry about how she could offer fundraising and then do witnessing. This has become our for­ food to all the people. So it was a kind of happy problem. mula, but the pioneering situation in Korea was different. When There were many beggars in those days in Korea, who would our members visited people or served them, only if people begin knocking on doors early in the morning, asking for food . offered them money or food, could they eat. Beggars usually visit every single house, but no beggars visited One university student member went to his pioneer city, our church. Most beggars knew that when they knock at a bringing with him just a small portion of food . Within several church they will receive more food, but why do you think they days, he had eaten all the food he brought. He was witnessing to stayed away from our church? They knew that if they visited the senior high school students. After school, the students would other houses they could get white rice, even though it may be visit our member's house, which was the size of a small room. cold, plus one or two side dishes. In contrast, when they visited In that small, dark room, our member gave lectures with so the Unification Church they were given unhulled wheat and much enthusiasm. \\ hen evening came, the students asked, nothing else. Even though we served warm food, they preferred ''Teacher, did you eat dinner?'' The member didn't reveal his to visit the other houses. hunger, but replied, "Oh, I ate already." But after asking the Through this example, you can imagine how humble our same question many times and hearing the same reply, the church life was at that time. In your country, you feed dogs very students began checking the kitchen. They discovered there was well and put them on leashes and take them out for a walk. But no food at all; inside the rice pot there was nothing. Finding no in those days, Korean dogs were not tied up, and when they trace of any food, they began to wonder. Finally the students became hungry they would look around all the houses to find discovered that their teacher didn't eat. h xl. Only special dogs would be kept in the house on a leash. Even without eating, the teacher was giving lectures. They These dogs would enter the kitchens and sit down until someone discussed the situation among themselves. They usually brought fed them. But very few dogs came to the Unification Church! lunchboxes from home, so they began to save their food and So if even beggars and dogs did not hang around our church, bring it to their teacher after school. you can imagine how humble and simple our church life was in those days. There was one special dog, however. Even though he had a HUMBLE LIFESTYLE OF OUR CHURCH master, he would come every day to visit our church. We would ather's birthday was approaching, and members would push him away, but still he would return to us. Finally, this dog try to prepare food for Father. Among the members became our church's dog. He was such a special dog. When he F there were spiritualists who received revelations about saw people, he could immediately distinguish who was a church Father's birthday and were instructed to prepare a lot of food for member and who was not. There was one businessman who Father's birthday. So because of these re.velations, they made would come to deliver rice. He had been coming to the church preparations. However, Father told the members not to prepare a for one or two years, but even though this businessman had been lot of food, but instead to give him the money they would have coming regularly for one or two years , this dog would always spent on the food. For three years, Father didn't celebrate his bark at him. birthday; instead he would fast, and save the money that would Throughout Korea, beginning in 1957, intensive witnessing have been spent. The first year, he bought a bicycle and the activity began, and in 1958 and 1959, Father sent missionaries second year a motorcycle. Witnessing activity was progressing to Japan, England and the United States. Mr. S-ang Ik Choi (also well, so the leaders needed some vehicle to visit their members. called Mr. Nishikawa) was sent to Japan; Miss Young Oon Kim That is why Father saved up money and bought a bicycle and a and David Kim to America. Later Col. Bo Hi Pak came to motorcycle. Father bought motorcycles for the eight regional America. By sending them to these countries, Father began to leaders, wanting them to be able to visit as many members as lay the foundation for the worldwide mission. 13 Rising like a Phoenix: by Jonatha A . Johnson The Foundin~ of Ancient Seoul

__. - -~ - -- · -- A historical map of ancient Seoul, showing original castle walls, mountains and water courses. The phoenix is a mythical bird of Korea who rises from her Korea would emerge. Deep in the depths of history lie testimo- ashes to fly again in immortality. By sifting through the ashes of nies which should be told. This story is about historical Seoul, history we find the living testimony of Korea and her people as a focal point of the nation. and how they have within themselves the seeds of renewal. It is The place to begin is the legend of the founding of Seoul. a certain sense of destiny which fosters the resurgence of life after devastating temporary defeat. Korea's miraculous recovery after the devastation of the THE CASTLE OF SEOUL Korean War can be seen from the perspective of Seoul 's own In the middle years of the Koryo dynasty there lived a man history. , called Yun Kwon. The government sent him to select a field to Even from the ancient times of the Three Kingdoms, the the south of Mount Pukhan, which is the high rocky mountain Korean people had a strong sense of history, focused on their near Seoul, and to plant plum trees there. But when they began king, his lineage, and government in the capital city. The Three to grow large he was ordered to prune them ruthlessly so that Kingdoms had consolidated by the year 936 A. D. , centering on their branches should not grow thick, for Do Son, the famous the Koryo Dynasty, which would terminate with the founding of Buddhist of the Kingdom of Silla, had inscribed a prophecy Seoul and the beginning of the Yi Dynasty. upon one of the peaks of Mount Beg Ag (Pukhan), and the There is an old saying, "When Seoul catches cold, the whole words were always to be visible. The prophecy read: "The next peninsula sneezes." This centralization of authority served to King shall be Yi and the capital shall be transferred to Han keep the peninsula Korean, despite temptations from dominant Yang•' (the former name of Seoul). invaders, and it provided the foundation upon which modem As thus predicted, in the late 14th century, a general named 14 Yi (Yi means "plum") deposed the King, and reigned in his roots, stems, or flowers of a plant." stead. There were many in Keasong, the old capital, who For Seoul, the tallest peak (Paektu Mountain) is the root, remained loyal to the fonner King, and they compelled the new with the major ranges leading from the peak being as trunks of a King Yi to move his capital away from possible assassination. tree, or a vine. The lesser ranges are comparable to branches, So he summoned a noted Buddhist who lived in the small and the hills, valle} s and plains are as leaves. The most temple of Mount Goda!, and bade him select a site for a new auspicious place, then, can be considered as the place of the capital. The monk's name was Muhak. blossom, which will be, therefore, a very fruitful place. Muhak set out, and crossing over Mount Pukhan, he came to Dong-Ya, "Eastern Field," just south of the mountain. He stood there pondering where he should go, when he heard a farmer A WISE RESPECT FOR HISTORY, ploughing. The farmer was shouting at his ox and saying, " You PROPHECY, AND CHINA are as stupid as a Muhak! (which means illiterate), always going King Taejo (the honorary name for Yi wa '- Taejo) had wisely the wrong way!" The Buddhist monk pricked up his ears decided on this site to build his new dynasty, but only after when he heard this, for it sounded as if it referred to him . So he conferring with his ministers. He knew how to utilize old histocy said to the farmer, ''You just said your ox was as stupid as and ancient prophesy and fonnulate new ties of loyalty, cooper­ Muhak. My name is Muhak. Perhaps you 'can help me . I am ation, and support to rejuvenate the pride of Korean people. looking for a site for the new capital , and this seems a likely There in the tranquil valley, he brought his administration to place. What do you think about it?" begin the task of winning the hearts of his newly aquired The farmer then advised him to go ten ri (two and a half subjects. Palace building commenced in 1394, and from his first miles) to the north. The field where they met is now called year, King Taejo offered sacrifices and offerings to heaven , Wang Sim Nyi , which means "Go ten ri." honoring his ancestry, asking protection to insure prosperity, on Muhak followed the farmer's advice, and found a suitable site behalf of his entire nation. This was truly an auspicious begin­ at Han Yang, the place Do Son had long before prophesied. The ning for an era which later observers would compare to the site was surrounded by steep mountains on three sides and the Elizabethan era of England. deep river Han on the fourth. It was decided that the new capital Within the four great gates and four lesser ones which should be built hef\:, and a castle with walls surrounding it. surrounded the district, Seoul sat as a jewel in a crown. Seoul They could not make up their minds, however, about the became a centralized hub of cultural, academic, political , and location of this wall. One night it snowed, and in the morning economic activity. New schools opened, and a saying spread they found a circle of snow around the site. They decided among the people, " Send young men to Seoul and young horses therefore to build the wall around this circle of snow. And they to Cheju." On the grassy plains of Cheju Island horses could run called the capital Seoul, which is said to be derived from sol-ul, freely; in the administration centers of Seoul, great scholars a Chinese word meaning snow, and a Korean word meaning gathered, steeped in Confucian ethics and bound to the powerful fence . courts of China through Korea's official status of "little brother. ' ' A MOST AUSPICIOUS PLACE General Yi's victory brought to an end the former Koryo Dynasty, and marked a new beginning. The Yi Dynasty would THE BLOSSOMING CULTURE IN SEOUL retain the royal lineage five hundred years, until Japanese Utilizing models of governing and education brought from annexation in 1910. From the Annals of King Taejo (the China, the Koreans renovated everything which came through honorary name given Yi after his death) we find less fanciful the gates of Seoul, and a totally Korean culture blossomed like a historical details of the founding of Seoul. plum flower, bearing good fruit, and her influence spread Monks, practicing "geomancy," had selected this site for the through the entire peninsula until every aspect of life had a capital city for their new king, back in 1392. Following care­ distinctive Korean flavor. fully prescribed instructions utilizing knowledge of Taoism, land By 1474 Korean sounds were systematically formed into a forms, watercourses, rock and soil formations, vegetation, wind language system called Hangul. It was simple enough for and weather, and a keen sense of spirituality, a geomancer women and commoners to use, in contrast to the thousands of detennines the places most beneficial to the welfare of those Chinese characters which limited education to the Confucian who will be buried there, those who will live there and their elite. Administrative records, history, and daily rainfall measure­ descendants. ments were religiously kept. Books were published by moveable The geomancer approves the location, then designates the metal type, pre-dating Gutenberg, the first Western printer, by proper places for burial, palaces, housing, and placement of city half a century or more. gates. Hannony with the natural laws of the land, they believed, Within the gates, more palaces and pavilions were being would bring assurances of spiritual protection, good fortune for built, while outside, beyond the seas and the Siberian frontier, descendants, and prosperity to the entire kingdom. new invasions threatened her status and relative peace and A living geomancer described his prl\,ctice of geomancy this security. Mongols, Chinese, Manchus and the Japanese alterna­ way, ' 'The principles behind the fonnation of mountains and tively had threatened her borders, shrinking her territory for watercourses are the same as those in the fonnation of a plant. centuries, and now new armies arrived. A plant has roots, a stem, branches, leaves and flowers; a Beyond the gates, were the mountain peaks serving as perfect mountain has comparable parts. As all parts of a plant are linked lookout points to observe and send warning to the heartbeat together in the production of fruit, similarly, all components of center of Seoul. Fire-soldiers manned hundreds of peaks, sig­ mountains and watercourses fonn a system which produces nalling with fires at night and a column of smoke in the day. auspicious places. These fire stations were on constant alert, signalling to one "It is the geomancer's task to search for the auspicious places another. One fire was lit to notify a peaceful state, two fire s of mountains. Therefore a good geomancer should be able to when the approach of the enemy was perceived, three fires tell, when he is in the field , which places are comparable to the notified the appearance of enemies within the frontier. Four fires 15 meant actual fighting, and five fires were lit when the fighting problems within, had completed a full cycle since its inception, had reached the palaces of Seoul. a brilliant blossoming, a long process of growth and develop­ Even ample warning was not enough to prevent the con­ ment, decades of turbulence and decline. Like autumn comes to sequences of foreign invasion. With Admiral Hideyoshi's land­ the farmer's plum field, the time of winter had come to the ing and rapid march north in 1592 came Seoul's temporary family of Yi. defeat. The king's main palace was burned to the ground, but The 20th century had arrived and Korea held within her the the nation recovered, and three hundred more years passed, with spirit of renewal, like a legacy of history. Russia to the north, Korean culture waxing and waning, like C}cles of breathing: China to the south, Japan on the east. All sat ready to stake a invasions, new taxation and conscription, land reform, new claim on the peninsula. Japan's victory of annexation seemed to efforts at isolation, relative peace, new invasions, patriotic be a substitute for something possibly worse. Seoul would wait, revival, land reform, and so on. forty years, before she would see the coming of spring again. The nineteenth century witnessed a fierce revival of national spirit, and the burned palace was rebuilt on the same founda­ (Information on geomancy from an unpublished thesis by tion, according to the original design, after three hundred years. Yoon Key-Hong. Legend of Seoul from "Folk Tales from The Yi Dynasty, tom from the outside and weakened from Korea," collected by Zong In-Sob). 16 THE ANTI-RELIGION MOVEMENT The ARM's Hold On Religion

by Claire Bowles

hat is a cult? A Jew- Media rousing future affairs-write today, please." ish rabbinical association, Harassment of parents of members involved in deprogram­ Anti-cult conferences and workshops "(We) sketched out the new CFF-IS ming, says that the Jews Giving lectures at schools and letterhead with a logo showing a child for Jesus is a cult; the churches struggling in a sea of cults while a life­ evangelical Spiritual Counterfi:its Project Appearing in court to aid deprogram­ preserver tagged with CFF-IS is being says that the Jews for Jesus is not a cult; mers brought to court in lawsuits thrown to him/her. Hopefully the printer a Hassidic rabbi and group which attacks Distributing "information" to media will do a better design job and the next a Hebrew Christian group for being a outlets memo will see us with a very identifi­ cult is itself called a cult by the president Meeting with editors of local news­ able symbol. Then maybe we can come of yet another rabbinical conference. papers out with bumper stickers, etc. and make Anson Shupe, a University of Texas Meeting with television producers and CFF-IS as well known as IBM, Red sociologist, notes that all three of these editors Cross and others." groups would lhen be ·'anti-cult cultists!" Sending letters of recommendation to This shows a little of the irony that is the F.B.I., the Immigration and Nat­ "I spent an hour on the phone to Fred infused in the anti-cult movement or uralization Service, the Department of Ackerman. Fred 1s an aidi: to N. Y. "anti-new religion movement" that is the Treasury, the Securities Exchange Assemblyman, Howard Lasher. Lasher is growing more and more visible in the Commission, the Federal Reserve Board, 100 percent dedicated to the exposure world. Though people with a sense of the Department of State and the IRS. and elimination of destructive cults. So the ridiculous may find humor in a para­ any of you New Yorkers in Lasher's graph like the one above, there is really Just how organized and dangerous is district should give him facts and help nothing funny about the results which the anti-religion movement, or ARM? his fight.'' the movement is having on America and The opinions differ, but one thing is the world. The anti-religion movement certain: these groups are devout in their is responsible for some of the worst efforts to destroy not only the Unifica­ The ARM's main focus: tragedies in our church and in other new tion Church, but any new religion at all Unification Church religious movements. which might "threaten" the old religious "ARM" has become the rather and archaic traditions. This includes new Though groups like CFF and Ameri­ descriptive nick-name for the anti­ Christian outreach groups like The Way can Family Foundation work actively religion movement, though they don't International and even the tiny Old Cath­ - many of the members full time - see themselves as anti-religious at all. olic Church, a charismatic sect of Cath­ against new religions in general, they They see themselves as lovers of reli­ olicism. concentrate a majority of their efforts gious freedom and haters only of Joy Irvine-Garrett is head of the against the Unification Church. In "destructive cults." Public Affairs Department of Unification "Advisor," a large, bi-monthly newspa­ There are many fingers to the ARM Church at the New York headquarters. per about "cults" put out by AFF, a great in the United States-Citizens Freedom She said of the ARM: "They involve percentage of the articles are about the Foundation and Information Service themselves in public affairs; mail letters Unification Church. The Unification (CFF-IS), American Family Foundation and information to opinion makers all Church is central to the ARM because, (AFF), Cult Information Center, Spirit­ over the world; have computerized lists as one ARM member said, "If we can go ual Counterfeits Project, Ex-Moon Jnc., of members and parents of members; after Moon, we can go after anyone." Citizens Engaged in Reuniting Families, have branch offices in every state; and The size and power of these groups and more-but their counterparts exist in even have a public relations firm repre­ vary. Some are so fanatic that no one can many countries around the world (see senting them. These are people dedicat­ take them seriously, aside from an insig­ list of the International ARM). ing their lives to work against us." nificant number of followers, such as a These groups are surprisingly orga­ Here are quotes from the Nov. l 979 group called "Systems for the Assimila­ nized, with some of their activities newsletter of Citizens Freedom ~ •unda• tion of Youth" which used to lobby for including the following: tion & Information Service, CFF-IS: laws making it mandatory that all "cult" members wear brightly colored arm Deprogramming information and, in "Your letters to key speakers of ICUS bands to identify themselves (reminding some cases, services rendered will show Moon we are in business to us of the Stars of David that the Jews Book, newsletter, article writing and put him out of business. We can't stop were forced to wear in Germany during publishing his 1979 (ICUS) conference but with the time of Hitler), and undergo psychi­ Government lobbying your help we may stop his 1980 and atric examinations and treatment if found 17 Galen Kelly, professional deprogrammer, with his wife outside Federal Court during a case against him for kidnapping . on the streets without this proper iden­ newsletter in November: tinually held the position of advisor for tification! Fortunately this particular "AFF received $10,000 for activities several of the activities sponsored by group doesn't exist any longer. which will include a model training pro­ AFF and CFE He also contribut~ d anti­ The more sophisticated groups, such gram for clergy, a workshop for helping Unification Church statements to circu­ as AFF, number psychiatrists, professionals in New York City, two edu­ lars printed by AFF and distributed to psychologists, "experts" in cults, minis­ cational booklets for the general public, delegates attending the 7th annual ICUS ters and even a few government officials ("Cults: What Every Parent Should in Boston, trying to persuade scholars among their members, supporters and Know" and "Cults: What Every Teen that they were being duped by Father. advisors. Should Know"), and an audio tape pro­ Boettcher also wrote a book about the Certain members of the board of viding advice to parents with children in Unification Church called ''Gifts of CFF-IS are also members of AFF or a cult.'' The newsletter did not mention Deceit" which even the New York Times other groups and they use many of the where the money came from . book review described as "assaults heav­ same sources, but they claim no official ily delivered, but with lightly supported tie. AFF says it "is developing a close charges." The Church is beginning pro­ working relationship with CFF-IS." The News World ceedings on a libel suit against Boettcher investigates for alleged lies in the book. Where does the ARM get The News World has featured an irregular series of articles during the past its funding? five years about the anti-religion move­ Is the ARM left·handed? Another question is where these ment (most recently was a series pub­ Are there connections between the groups get their funding. Large amounts lished between late September and early ARM and leftist and/or communist of money, coming in regularly, are October this year, entitled ''Target: Rev. groups? If there are, they are deeply required for the newspapers they publish, Moon-A Study In Organized Bigotry"). i dden. Robert Morton, of The News their offices, research, travel, court Investigative reporters have taken a hard World, believes that in time it will all costs, fees paid to their "mental health look at the more militant individuals and come out. But Sara Towe, a foreign cor­ experts," distributing pamphlets, and the organizations opposing Father, following respondent for FPI in London, wrote in large campaigns which they sponsor in the pattern of articles written by Ted an article that "Many of the anti-cult certain towns where new religions would Agres, Hal Mckenzie and Robert Morton groups in Europe, formed for the most like to put training centers or temples. in 1978 during the Fraser hearings. Don­ part in the mid-70s, involve one or two Much of their income is in the form of ald Fraser's motivation for investigating radical leftists in the organization who donations from parents of members or Father was clearly expos<' , thanks to have no direct connection with new reli­ ex-members and their own membership The News World. His reason for inves­ gions (that is, no religious reason for fees. Contributions also come from the tigating Father was shown to be directly being against the new religions and no public; they solicit donations through tied to his own anti-South Korea sen­ relatives involved in a new religion). their newspapers. Churches have been timents and even pro-communist groups "In London, Chris Yapp, a young said to take up collection. for the groups and individuals with which he was man instrumental in the forming of or give them a set fee for lectures, work­ involved. FAIR, ("Family Action, Information and shops and conferences on the new reli­ Another recent story (July 14, '82) Rescue," a London ARM group) is now gions or "dangerous cults," as they call was headlined, "Ex-diplomat key part of actively involved in radical politics. them. But they also receive huge grants anti-church drive," a story about one of Mark Hosenball, another founding mem­ on occasion, such as the one American the church's arch-enemies, Robert ber, was an American journalist working Family Foundation received last year. It Boettcher, who w:11; the staff director on in Britain, who "exposed" the CIA in was proudly announced in the AFF the Fraser committee. Boettcher has con- London, and was subsequently deported. 18 Deprogramming: The mers in Australia, showing some becomes 'aberrant behavior'; devotion possible connection between the Austra­ and meditation become 'psychopathic muscle of the ARM lian ARM group, Association Exposing trances.' When a Unification Church member Pseudo-religious Cults, AEPC, and the ''The deprogrammers rely heavily on hears the word "kidnapping" he usually American ARM. a few psychiatrists who play a key role doesn't think of a child of rich parents There is also some evidence that Eng­ in the construction of this concept being picked up by thugs at a play­ lish and American ARM groups had (deprogramming) and its legal defense: ground; and who, among the church something to do with the banning of the Dr. John Clark, Margaret Singer, William members, can hear the name Ted Patrick Unification Church in Singapore through Sargant, Susan Shulman and Robert without a shudder? We all know very letters to the Singapore government and Lifton (who first coined the term 'depro­ well the word "deprogramming" and all Christian churches there. gramming'), are five of the psychiatrists the things that word brings to mind: To again quote Ms. Towe from her who work •V ith deprogrammers and have boarded up motel room, weeping par­ story on the international connections of set themselves up as experts on diagnos­ ents, ex-" cult" members standing by to the ARM and deprogrammers: ing 'cult-brainwashing.' They effectively guard, and some character (with a none­ ''The same deprogrammers have eliminate competition by claiming that too-wholesome life-style himself) telling shown up in different countries around the only they are competent to diagnose this horror stories to a young prisoner about w>tld. The same literature is used, using new mental condition. The same reports his religious leader. the same terminology to discuss the reli­ are referred to around the world as gions and the ''necessity'' for deprogram­ The term "deprogramming" has var­ 'proof.''' ming. ious meanings, sociologists Anson Shupe While deprogramming was originally "Eileen Barker, a sociologist with the and David G. Bromle3 say in a study aimed at the new religions, it now has London School of Economics who stud­ called ''The Deprogrammer as Moral involved attempted deprogrammings of ied the Unification Church for three Entrepreneur: The Development of a several Baptists, members of fundamen­ years, sees the deprogrammers as using Deviant Occupation." It could mean talist Bible Churches, a few Episcopa­ semantics to tum coercion into 'liber­ merely talking someone out of his com­ lians, a Roman Catholic priest, members ation.' mitment to a new religious movement or of some charismatic groups and even "The 'innocent victim' has been it can mean coercive abductions, impris­ a 35 year-old woman Ph.D. for 'brainwashed' into a 'bizarre cult' with onment and lengthy browbeating ses­ her political views. If we take this to its an 'unbelievable' dogma and has been sions to break their faith. logical conclusion, it would mean that exploited and 'forced' to lead an anyone could be "deprogrammed" from There are definite connections of 'unnatural' life which no one in their cooperation between the ARM groups any religion, political party, occupation, 'right mind' could 'conceivably' choose. or choice of major at college, for any and the deprogramming elite. The ARM In the name offreedom and in his own reason, however insignificant, provided has assisted in kidnappings and members best interest he must be 'rescued' and of ARM groups have been present at someone had enough money to pay the be 'allowed' to see how he has been deprogrammers. "deprogrammings." 'manipulated' and 'deceived.' The ARM certainly has a long reach. " ... a religion becomes a 'cult'; pros­ From America, to Europe, to Australia, elytizing becomes 'brainwashing'; per­ What is being done? to Asia. suasion becomes 'propaganda'; The National Headquarters of the There is the story of Michael Tracy, missionaries become 'subversive agents'; Unification Church has projects designed an Australian who was kidnapped and retreats, monasteries and convents to counteract some of the activities of who underwent a traumatic "deprogram­ become 'prisons'; holy ritual becomes the ARM. A one-time missionary and ming' ' ordeal by American deprogram- 'bizarre conduct'; religious observance seminary graduate, William Connery, Edward Levine, a pro-deprogrammer and anti­ new religions advocate, tried to get rid of a pesky News World reporter by taking a swing at him. Psyciatrist John Clark's reaction to being photographed at the deprogrammers conference in 1981.

19 has written a twelve page dissertation to position of opposition to new religions, ervation of Religious Liberties, and have inform members and non-members of supporting bills of legislation and writ­ published a book about the ARM called new religions about some important ing letters to senators, judges and gov­ "The Anti-Religion Movement: An aspects of the ARM. The paper explains ernors. They have also cooperated with Abstract of Contemporary Terrorism, who is behind the ARM in general and CFF in publishing an anti-cult brochure. Kidnapping and Violation of Religious what the goal of the ARM is . Much of Other Jewish organizations are men­ and Civil Liberties in America.'' The his information has come from the book tioned. book is dramatically written and is more "New Religions and Mental Health," emotional than intellectual, but uses which is a collection of articles about 4) "Atheistic Mental Health 'Experts" ' verified information and has facts as its new religions and their effect on society, A new group of opponents which has groundwork. The book cites examples of edited and with an introduction by Her­ arisen during the last 5 years or so is a kidnappings and deprogrammings, show­ bert Richardson; it is an excellent group of experts who have begun to ing the deprogrammers for what they book for parents. decide what religions are proper ones for are: self-proclaimed vigilantes and, in Mr. Connery's paper explains that people to follow. In this section the focus some cases, even people with police there are five basic groups composing is on Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman, records for rape and murder. (Ted Patrick the ARM: whose "findings" have been broadcast was at one time charged with sexual through the sensationalist media, and assault of a 14 year-old girl, and John 1) "Traumatized parents/ex-members" through famous anti-cult psychiatrists like Hresko, an employee of Patrick's, had Mr. Connery here touches on history Dr. John Clark and Dr. Margaret Singer. been charged with the beating death of a and tells of how the parents of some Conway and Siegelman openly approve man in 1976. Neither crime was against historical Christians, such as Thomas of faith-breaking. Their book people who were being "depro­ Aquinas, tried to force them to recant "Snapping-America's Epidemic of Sud­ grammed .'') their decisions to live a devoted life. He den Personality Change" presents anal­ With the exception of Fredrick gives present-day examples of how his­ yses of religious experience from the Sontag's book, " Sun Myung Moon and tory is repeating itself in the families of viewpoint of atheistic materialism. Mr. the Unification Church," (currently on members or ex-members of new reli­ Connery states in this section of the sale at U.C. headquarters) the only rel­ gions who are most involved in anti-cult booklet, "If psychiatry has the power to atively unbiased books about the new groups and deprogramming. determine mental illness based on reli­ religions and their enemies, available to gious beliefs, it is conceivable that the public, are by David G. Bromley and 2) "Christian Heresy Hunters" 'treatment' could include such infamous Anson D. Shupe. These two sociologists In this section, Mr. Connery gives psychiatric techniques as electro-shock, have written a series of three books on examples of three groups which fall lobotomy, and forced drugging ...." this subject: "Strange Gods," "Moonies under this catagory: a) Former members in America" and "The New Vigilantes." of new religions who now attack their 5) "Sensationalist Media" "Strange Gods" tells of the new reli­ former beliefs from the viewpoint of In this section Mr. Connery shows gions in general and the anti-cult move­ their new-found traditional Christian how the press is not always on the side ment that threatens their religious liberty. doctrine. Chris Elkins, Jeffrey Brodsky, of truth and how the media can The book takes no stand supporting the and Gary Vesper are cited. b) Ministers be used to provoke mass hysteria as in new religions or their goals, but the of Protestant churches who feel it is the case of Brazil, 1981, when as a book is definitely against the loss of their duty or mission to attack the new result of a sensationalist "expose" about religious liberty. ''Strange Gods'' religions. The paper names Rev. David the Unification Church, twelve church clarifies several imp< •rtant points: Hondorp, Bob Losie, and Rev. Larry buildings were destroyed by a violently Wilson as examples of minister parents emotional mob. • "There is no avalanche of rapidly of members or ex-members, of new growing cults." religions. Some ministers have formed The paper, on the whole is very edu­ • ''There is no mysterious brain­ groups to "inform the public and battle cational and will hopefully be accepted washing process used to enslave millions the menace of the cults," such as Brooks by the scholarly world, but it is more of young Americans.'' Alexander, Steve Scott, Jerry Yamamoto probably going to be used by Unification • ''There is no convincing evidence with their group ''Spiritual Counterfeits'' Church public relations departments for that all new religions are merely out to of California; Rudy Mitchell, Dr. Walter circulation to the public. If members rip off every available dollar from the Martin, Rev. Ron Carlson, and Gary would like copies, they are available at American public.' ' Fust, all with their own groups. Finally, the American headquarters of the Unifi­ • "There is no reason to believe that c) Catholic priests involved in campaigns cation Church, Public Relations Depart­ all modem gurus and spiritual leaders against new religions. The most well­ ment. are complete charletans." known are Fr. James LeBar of New York • ''There is no bona fide mental health City, Father Kent Burtner of Portland, therapy called deprogramming that Ore. Both are often involved directly in Others against the ARM works as its pr.ietioners and promoters faith-breaking or "deprogramming." The Church of Scientology has claim.'' proven to have the skill and financial • ''Deprogramming is a deliberate 3) "Jewish Anti-Conversionists" ability to do some deep research .md attempt to horrify and anger us." Here, Mr. Connery cites some famous positive action against the ARM . The Jewish opponents such as Rabbi Maurice Scientologists are strongly attacked by In the first chapter Bromley and Davis, a long-time activist and pro­ the ARM and have often been allies of Shupe quote these moving words from deprogramming advisor. Also the active the Unification Church in this fight. civil libertarian Dean M. Kelly, "Let us organization of B 'nai B 'rith which has They publish a newsletter, have formed a not forget that the anguish of parents is been in the forefront of taking a strong group called Association for the Pres- not the only anguish involved here. Let 20 us give equal consideration to the She went on to say that we should "of groups like Church of Scientology, Hare feelings- and rights-of the young peo­ course, keep close contact with our par­ Krishna or The Way International, all of ple who go about in daily dread of being ents. Find out if our parents have been which are fiercely persecuted by the physically seized and subjected to pro­ contacted by one of the ARM groups and ARM.'' tracted spiritual gang-rape until they help our parents understand more clearly Joy Irvine said ''The main effort yield their most cherished religious com­ what we are doing. against the anti-religion movement is if mitments." ''Be aware of anti-religious activities brothers and sisters pursue their home in your town or city. If there is an church work.'' 'anti-cult' lecture or workshop being In home church we are coming face The heavenly archangel held, find out as much as you can about to face with the people who are, or will vs the satanic ARM it; attend it, if you can, and inform be, affected by the ARM. When these What should America's role be, con­ Headquarters about it. people see us, know us and learn to lovet cerning this continued attack on Father? ''Seek out support groups and friends us, the truth will be known and the truth we might ask. Robert Morton, editor of among other new religions. We need will make us free .. , of the grip of the The News World , explains that, "The organization with other new religious ARM. role of the Archangel nation includes passing on vital information and know­ LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS IN Donna Hunzeker how to other nations, maintaining the UNITED STATES AND CANADA Contact Information Center security of the free world, eventually Post Office Box 81826 liberating the communist world, and Citizen's Freedom Foundation & Lincoln, NB 68501 617-893-0930 attending the Messiah. Attending the Information Service-CFF-IS Redondo Beach Messiah means not only supporting his California American Family Foundation worldwide mission but also protecting Post Office Box 336 him from hostile forces. Given our Council on Mind Abuse, Inc. WestOl'1, MA 02193 unique role in the providence we should Box 575, Station 2 617-893-0930 be more concerned than any other coun­ Toronto, Canada M5N 226 try about this but I'm afraid we're too Cult Information Center casual. Box 1000, Station G ''The problem is compounded because Montreal, Quebec, P.Q. ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE America lacks national unity and has an l NITED STATES Director of Cull Project individualistic culture. Korea is family­ B'nai B 'irth Hilhl Association Pour La Defense de centered, Japan is more nationalistic. 3460 Stanley Street, Montreal, P.Q. L'Individu et La Famille Japanese members have very strong feel­ 43A JBS, Canada A.D.I.F. ings about the role of the Eve nation, but 41 Rue de Gergovie Americans don't think so much about B'nai B'rilh International 75014 Paris, France 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, N. W. what being the Archangel nation means. Washington, D.C. 20036 F.A.l.R. For that reason we haven't supported and 202-857-6580 BCM Box3535 protected Father the way we should have Post Office Box 12 against forces which would like to Spiritual Counterfeits Project London, WClN 3XX Post Office Box 4308 destroy him.'' Berkeley, CA. 94704 Assoc. Pro Juventud Mr. Morton said further that although Muntaner 292 The News World is a general interest Task Force On Missionaries And Cults Barcelona 21, Spain newspaper, its editors consider the Jewish Community Relations Council highly-organized and well-funded oppo­ ofN.Y. Concerned Parents A.C. 111 W. 40th Street Post Office Box 1806 sition to Father as a legitimate news New York, N.Y. 10018 Haifa, Israel story. 212-921-5505 "My attitude is that Americans ought Assoc. Exposing Pseudo-religious Cults to take responsibility for America's role," Jewish Board of Family and Children's Post Office Box 900 G Services Melbourne, Australia 3001 said Mr. Morton, who stressed that he Cult Hot-Line and Clinic was speaking only as an individual and 1651 Third Avenue Irish Family Foundation not in his official capacity. New York, New York 10028 Post Office Box 1628 What can American members do to 212-860-8533 Balls Bridge help fulfill America's role as the Arch­ Dublin, 4, Ireland Freedom Counseling Center angel and protect Father? Kate Reese, of 1633 Old Bayshore Highway Ministerialrat Klaus Karbe the legal department at the headquarters Suite 265 Bundesministrerium Der Finanzen of Uuification Church, says that there are Burlingame, CA 94010 Rheindorfer Str. 108 several things that members can do to 415-692-1430 D-5300 Bonn, West Germany combat, at least to a small degree, the Citizens Engaged in Reuniting Families Pastor Friedrich W. Haack activities of the ARM: Jewish Community Center Evan.-Luth. Kirche In Bayern "Members should keep informed 252 Soundview Avenue 8 Munchen 50 about the world and our activities as a White Plains, NY 10606 Hest Germany church in relation to the world. The Options for Personal Transition Helmuth K. Kohrer ARM likes to bring up things like 'heav­ 2288 Fulton Street, Suite 307 Konrad-Vogel-Strabe 2a enly deception, ' so we have to be exem­ Berkeley, CA 94704 Postfach 504, A-4021 Linz plary individuals, completely above 415-843-7376 Austria board." 21 Editing By Commute by Joy Pople

''Think you could pick me up at the San Francisco Airport tonight?'' "I suppose so," murmured my aban­ doned husband. "How long will you stay this time?" John ventured to ask as we watched the baggage carousel lumbering uselessly, like a vacant ferris wheel on a littered beach. "Maybe three months." Two years ago, John drove his would­ be editor wife to the airport, waved her goodbye, and entered his ninth year in the darkroom of International Exchange Press. Once every month or so, wife returned, camera-ready copy of Today's World Magazine cradled in arm, bring­ ing harried husband work to occupy his Jonatha A. Johnson-assistant editor evenings and weekends. Then in Brooklyn, when I started New York City. This time, I was returning with empty editing Today's World, I again tried to But now I was going to be here for arms and jangled nerves. A sympathetic begin home church. But whenever a three whole months. At last, I could get Rev. Kwak and Claire Bowles gave me a chance came to do something really more involved. One night Nicole, the short respite. meaningful for my contacts, it was time local leader of the Community for the I used to love traveling by airplane, to go to California. When a dear blind Development of the Human Being, but even a mere three hours of jet lag woman, Mrs. Burke, was living at home called me on the phone. "Why are you, a began to need a week's recovery time. alone and her daughter in the hospital, I Moonie, coming to our meetings?" she California is supposedly the nation's had a strong urge to visit her early one asked. I had decided to be open about trendsetter. I hope 3,000-mile commut­ morning. I found she had burned her being a Moonie at the first meeting. It ing wives don't become a pattern; there hand quite badly while trying to cook turns out that people suspect this other is not enough time to build up steam for breakfast for herself. That evening I had group of being a Moonie front group, a good argument. to get on a plane for San Francisco. and confuse "The Community" with the Now I have time to do home church. If I were really ambitious, like Father Unification Church's local "Creative Somehow, home church is a painful often urges us to be, I mused, I would Community Project.'' Having a Moonie subject. In Mexico, where I was a mis­ try to do home church on both ends of in attendance, Nicole feared, would drive sionary, after two years of slowly­ the continent. But no, the magazine away otherwise interested people. developing friendship, a Jesuit priest absorbed 95 percent of my energy, home "Rev. Moon is teaching us to serve asked me to help him in a community church maybe 4 percent, and my hus­ people in our neighborhoods and tells us project. He, along with three devoted band and the center in San Francisco that we can find God in this way,'' I Catholic families in a poor colonia of perhaps 1 percent. What could I do? I explained. "I want to experiment and see Mexico City, began a little neighborhood always thought of the 120 countries if it is true." school, but they also wanted to give the which receive Today's World Magazine ''Why do you have to pick on us?'' she people something of spiritual value. At as a sort of personal home church, but persisted. "Why not pick on the local first, I gave free English classes, and there was no place on Rev. Won Pi! tree-planting club, or someone else?" later we began inviting people to Tuesday Kim's roster for such a report. I tried "I like what you are doing and want evening prayer meetings. Twelve brave writing a song about home church to help.'' people came the first Tuesday. Intro­ ("Home church is the beacon of hope, My long hours of labor in preparing duced by Padre Arroyo, I taught th.: m for all men ...") but that didn't seem to be Today's World magazines to suit the U.S. simple choruses, accompanied by my enough. Postal Service requirements for bulk­ fumbling guitar, read from the Bible, Inveterate armchair activist that I am, I mailing discounts came in handy in help­ and led in simple prayers. The next week thought I'd look for a neighborhood ing gain their friendship. Post Office 25 people came, and each week more. I group in San Francisco which I could regulations mystified Nicole and the oth­ would visit homes in the area, by myself serve, with a home church heart. Three ers from the Community, so l put or with one of the three key women. blocks down the hill is the storefront of together two mass mailings for them. Sometimes I cooked dinner for a family "The Community for the Development of "You are so organized," Kayse and and they opened their hearts to me. On the Human Being." Well, the human Nicole commented, "How do you do it?" Saturda} afternoons, we invited the peo­ being needs development, I thought; I'll I chuckled. If only they could see my ple over to our center for games, pot­ check it out. desk in New York. luck dinner, a short Principle lecture and Curiously, it was an Argentina-based Three people from the Los Angeles a question and answer session. By the group, it promotes a lot of community 0 immunity, 375 miles from San Fran­ time 125 people were attending, hepatitis service activities. But again, I found the cisco, came up one weekend to help with struck me and I had to return to Amer­ New York problem in reverse: When a campaign we were planning. We were ica. In my absence, the meetings were something came up in which I could discussing the strategy over pizzas one taken over by the local priest, and I help, the magazine returned from the night, when one of the Los Angeles girls could only grieve. bindery, and I had to board a plane for said, "Why don't we contact a local 22 by Claire Bowles Editing By Telephone: The Other Side of the Story

Whether or not Joy was on bended knee when she asked Rev. Kwak for an associate editnr to help her put out Today's World Magazine I'll probably never know for sure, but my instincts tell me that she probably was. Creating a beautiful, 36-page, color magazine is no easy job, even if you've been doing magazine editing for years. Asking for another person to add to the tiny staff of two must have seemed reasonable ... even to Rev. Kwak. Joy has supernatural senses when it comes to the magazine and somehow she spotted me for someone who, 1) was ~ • interested in writing, 2) had an abiding Janice Johnson-designer Claire Bowles-associate editor concern for the foreign missionaries, and Moonie group and see if they can help Of course, who of us wouldn't like to 3) was between missions, just out of us? They know all about campaigns." receive unconditional love and support? 120-days training. Her senses were right, Nicole on one side of me and Kayse on But often, there's too little time for that. and l joined the team. the other side tried to suppress their I recall with gratitude that Rev. Kwak After a two-weeks crash course in giggles . I put my hand to my mouth. It's would always make time for a conference Story hunting, Story editing, Photo true, we do know a lot about campaigns, with me, especially regarding the mag­ acquiring, Permission getting, and typset­ although our strategies haven't always azine. There was the time that he ting on the News World's computer brought favorable responses. Nicole defended me when my error of judgment system (plus all the hundreds of other often asked my advice, and I realized resulted in some severe criticism from things that were required of me to learn that even though I was a journalistic some friends of our church. Of course, in order to put a beautiful magazine bystander and later a missionary, during when I use a wrong photograph, his crit­ together), I went to Oklahoma to visit our church's great campaign era, I had icism is just as harsh. my family, as all missionaries do when picked up something of val ue. This was just the case last month. I they return to their own country after a I view putting out a magazine, or a heard about it from a distressed Claire long stint overseas. I got back just in mailing, as I explained to Kayse, as a Bowles, on the daily transcontinental time for the Blessing, and by the time series of interrelated steps. Each step has phone call. I felt so bad I almost forgot we were all finally back to normal, I had to be understood and done in order. the brownies baking in the oven. forgotten almost everything Joy had Also, I make a contingency plan for "Brownies? Goodness, aren't you laborously tried to teach me. every step, because, as old Murphy said, becoming domestic!" Claire exclaimed It was just about that time that Joy " If anything CAN go wrong, it will." Apparently the word , or the smell, of left for California. Somehow, the magazine, or the mailing, the brownies got around in New York, I t1ied my best to make her feel that I gets done. It's an adventure, of course, for the next morning's call included a could do it and that she shouldn't worry; because you never know at which point brownie order for my friend Anna Anaya I tried equally hard to convince myself of of the process a mishap will occur. The at the News World. the same half-truths. time the printing press caught fire just There's not a lot I can do from 3,000 Jonatha, our editor's assistant, imme­ before the plates were to be put on it miles away, to help Claire and Jonatha diately became more than an assistant. really stunned me; that was one emer­ Johnson on some of the challenges. Rev. She filled the position of associate· gency I had never thought about or Kwak wanted t•1 add five new articles to associate-editor, and was my life saver. planned for! the September issue at the last moment, She took care of the subscriptions, I was grateful, too, for the advice of but there are no sources of information helped with the typsetting, edited major home church veteran, Janice Johnson, on the West Coast so they had to work it pieces, and kept a sharp wittiness for our who was staying with us while doing the out by themselves. Claire called once to frequent comic reliefs. That is, until she design for the August Today's World. get the typesetting codes designed for left for a family reunion in Arkansas . "Just keep serving them," she urged me, Rev. Kim 's historical stories. I remember In the 8 or 9 days that she was gone, whenever I got glum and felt I would patterns, but in the heavy summer fog Rev. Kwak and I had our usual monthly never be able to reach them and win th~m. here, the details become fuzzy. She meeting to discuss the up-coming issue. Janice helped in many ways. We had and Janice had to work it out, Jonatha hadn't left until we had every­ time to share more deeply, person to again, alone. thing pretty well together, typsetting fin­ person, not just as editor and designer. When I left New York , Jonatha said ished and just a few loose ends to tie up Janice reported on her experiences at she couldn't figure out how the mag­ on the September issue. And it was Camp K and the life-giving lectures of azine came out each month. Claire and almost right on schedule. Jennifer Hager. " Everybody, in order to she make a valiant pair, and I'm sure by But that fateful meeting with Rev. grow, needs unconditional love and sup­ now they have discovered a way to do it Kwak changed everything. port," Jamee told me that this thought alone-with a little help from Michael "Even if the magazine has to be late, was one of the undergirding emphases of Wildman, Robert Davis, Robert Morton, okay. These 4 articles are most important the Camp K workshops . Robert Rattley, and many others. for this issue.'' "But, Rev. Kwak, everything is fin­ tum to for help: Miss Chung Yong Wha, sympathetic embracive care for brothers ished. How about next issue?" Hee Hun Oh, Mr. Ozaki and Mr. H. and sisters far away. "Is it already at the printer?" Tosaka. In quiet moments coinciding with ''Well, no, but it will be in a few I wish I could say that I'll be working regret at my own inadequacies, I feel the days." with these wonderful people for a long anguish our editor must feel leaving "These four articles are very impor­ time but after only 5 issues, June to Today's World in the hands of such tant for this issue. Even late, okay." October, I'll be leaving Today's World to unseasoned magazine-makers as we are. "Yes, sir. Even late, okay." I started join my Journalist husband, who is now To replace one Joy Pople will take half a composing an apology to the . ub­ in Asia. Of course, I'll still be a contri­ dozen-and we are not enough. scribers and readers, in my head, before buting part of Today's World, sending Within me the awesome realization is I even left the office. stories from other parts of the world to dawning of Father's situation; how he But finally we managed to get it all Joy and Jonatha, but it's not the same as must raise up successors to take the together. There were times when I threat­ being in the middle of the creation of reins, not of just one magazine, but of ened to go back to Oklahoma for good, such a purposeful and, more often than today's world, literally. Sometimes I look there were times when I over-stayed my not, miraculously pieced-together work back at those glorious projects which allotted time on the News World com­ of art. blossomed and bore promising fruits ... puter, and there were times when Jonatha In order to join my husband, I had until the one leader was called away by and I argued about articles for the next planned to work full-time all through the circumstance ... and the entire project for issue, and there were times when my month of October, hoping to leave early which he received praises collapsed in a husband would have gladly seen his in November. I spoke to Joy about this in debt-ridden heap! grouchy wife go back to Oklahoma for one of our money-is-no-object trans­ I cannot help but thank God that good. contin..: ntal phone calls that were the those days of primitive tribal level of our The News World, especially the FPI only thing that saved me from a nervous movement are coming to an end. Isn't department, allowed me to work at and breakdown. there a bit of folk wisdom saying "Don't receive telephone calls from their desks, "Joy, you know I have to work full­ put all your eggs in one basket''? Perhaps (Patrick Martin's desk in particular), use time in October. When are you planning there is a time when the concentration of their computer terminals, and be a visi­ to come back and take over full editor­ talents into one person is desirable, but ble part of the news room. ship?" very soon comes the time when distribu­ Without the cheerful help of Robert "I thought I'd come at the end of tion of those talents and responsibilities Davis, Ken Owens, and David Hill, at October.'' is of greater value. In this light, the New Future Photos I wouldn't have been "But Jonatha is going to Korea to opening of a position for associate editor able to find the beautiful photos that we cover the Blessing, who will put out the came as a brilliant stroke for growth and use every month. Robert Davis was magazine if I'm working from noon to progress, since the variety of skills especially helpful in choosing photos. midnight at the restaurant?'' needed to put out a magazine is endless. News World Photos, Mr. Hitoshi, Bill ''Oh, that shouldn't be too difficult. In the same sense that we could, pre­ York, Kevin McCormick and Anna You've got most of the material sumably, create one good copy of the Anaya often had to search for special already.. .'' magazine and just keep passing it photos for me. My eyes looked up to the heavens around ... we could keep the system of Michael Wildman, Ewa Zeltman and and I whispered a little prayer: "Father, having one good editor, and keep passing Hildegard Gudmundsen were indispens­ would it be a sin if I didn't go see Rev. her around, too. On the other hand, why able in the News World computer room. Kwak until everything is already at the not duplicate Joy Pople into another cou­ As each month passed I needed to run to printers?'' ple copies and pass her around more the computer room less often, but they quickly? Surely God wouldn't mind. were never hesitant to help me out with a Editing Oneself: Or, Leaders truly investing everything into complicated code or to re-set, and re-set editing from the back seat the task of raising up members will again, mistakes that I had made. usher in an era of greater stability, and by Jonatha Johnson Janice Johnson, our lay-out designer, greater rewards for our efforts, and it came back after a month with Joy in will mean those glorious projects which California and helped us a lot. It's mar­ With our editor Joy in San Francisco can do so much for God's providence velous to see all the strips of typeset these few months, I feel her presence, will survive and thrive, instead of bein stories take shape around the places her spirit and her discerning judgment battered to pieces by the winds of where lovely pictures of True Par nts, here in New York even more than before. change. the True Children, and our brothers and It's wondrous to go about our detailed The challenge facing us as Unifica­ sister will be shown. Seemingly without work of preparing speeches and reports, tion members today is to cultivate others labor, beauty unfolds on her work-table. and to have budding inside a little voice to succeed us and exceed us in every World Mission Department is alway saying, "Now if Jo.> were here, she'd way. Satisfaction should come not when helpful to give advice about the mission­ want it to be just so ... .'' And thus I am we are praised for a job well done, but ary testimonies or a needed photo of challenged to go beyond my limited style when greater praise comes to those who a missionary or mission country. Honda­ and effort, in other words, to edit tread in our footprints, as we tread those san especially can always be counted on myself. of Sun Myung Moon. As for him, I to take a moment or two to help. Task by task we are striving to keep believe his greatest role will not be Then there are constantly translations the magazine up to her standard of per­ recorded just as ''True Father,'' but as the to be done, foreign names verified, fection, and it means internalizing her­ teacher who taught all men to also be. places in Korea and Japan pin-pointed, not just her skills or knowledge, but her As for me, it's more than a full time old photos identified. For these special­ patience and creative self-reliance, her occupation trying to follow the footprints ized jobs there are people we can always sensitivity to God, and especially her of Joy. 24 he was known as the fourth North Africa, they tried IUI: caliph. to eliminate the Persian cul­ But it didn't last more than ture. For two hundred years TBI FRUIT six years, for he was struck they oppressed Iranians and down by a poisoned sword forced all the philosophers or STBUGILI while he was praying in the and scientists and poets to by Essi Zahedi mosque. To the Shi'ite, Ali is do all their work in the Ara­ regarded as the greatest bic language. The Prophet Mohammad saint in Islam. asked them, "Am I not more The suffering which came precious than your own to Iran was one of the rea­ lives?" They replied, "Yes." sons Iranians didn't like the It was then that he took Ali's Arab rulers and came to fol­ hands and raised them up low Ali's descendants, i ho high, saying, ''Whoever rec­ were, like themselves, being ognizes me as his Master oppressed and martyred by will know Ali as his master.'' the Arabs. Then in the 16th This is what distinguishes century Iran's religion the Shi'ite sect of Islam, officially was divided from which is the religion of Iran, other Islamic nations. Being from the Sunni sect, which followers of Ali and his 12 predominates in the in the descendants as 12 Imams, a Arab nations. His martyrdom was fol­ very strong Messianic feeling Shi' ites believe in Ali's lowed by that of almost is among Shi' ites. This immediate right to the all of his eleven descen­ together with the develop­ caliphate after the death of dants. Together with him, ment of Sufism, the mystic the Prophet. However, there are 12 known Imams life, as well as the fact that Sunnis believe that because recognized by the Shi' ites. so many martyrs lost their the Prophet's last words wert Shi' ites believe that the 12th lives and were persecuted not recorded, finding a suc­ Imam disappeared at the because of their beliefs, cesor for Mohammad should age of 75 and he will come laid a rich spiritual founda­ be decided in an assembly of again in the last days as the tion for Iran to receive the elder disciples. Abu Bakr savior or Mehdi (the Guide) potential to serve God's was elected as the first Mus­ to establish God's Kingdom providence. lim caliph. Ali was at that of justice on earth. Apart from what happened time 33 years old and was During the rule of the sec­ in Iran in recent years not well liked by Aisha as ond caliph, Umar, the Islamic which, in my opinion, is a well as some others. In order army invaded Iran (Persia in temporary phenomenon, the to avoid conflict among Mus­ ancient times), which was a spiritual merits of the coun­ lims, Ali went to Abu-Bakr great civilization b

constant desire and keeping Principle life and prayers, I felt a change of heart. I WE FOUND OUT THAT SOMEONE WHO felt the impulse of God's 1ove in my PRETENDED TO BE A MEMBER AND WAS heart to do His will and I made a strong decision to commit my life for the sake BETRAYING US. of God. I went then to London and lived with the British Family. and we arranged for our gatherings to be 15 people would get out of the van and in other places. We couldn't move rush into the center! We later devised immediately because of the rental sit­ methods of dropping people off some THE EXCITEMENT uation in the country, though we wanted distance from the house so we wouldn't to get another house. Every day, I came arrive all at once. Of course, the BEGINS back home from my job expecting to see neighbors were so curious, and soon we n February, I went back to a secret police car waiting to take me to heard about complaints against us. Iran because of a problem the police department. But Savak never Because of the missionaries' situation, the missionaries confronted. did anything against us. Perhaps their they couldn't have any conflict with the They received threatening investigations showed that we were secret police but we couldn't avoid con­ telephone calls from a fanat- harmless. tinuing the same living arrangements Iical Muslim group. They said they That time I stated to translate our would blow up the center if we wouldn't study guide book into the Persian lan­ stop our work. After a month of studying guage, though I didn't h

27 because the rental situation in Iran was sincere love and humbleness. So my heart leave because she couldn't extent her so bad and very expensive. None of the melted, and again I decided to continue. visa. The German and Japanese mission­ missionaries could have a job so I was So I think that I owe my spiritual life to aries also left and they couldn't come the only one to work. We couldn't afford her. Based on her standard, the Iranian back, so again I took responsibility to to move to another place or split up. At Family could receive good Principle life lead the family. Though I missed my least 10 people permanently lived in that education. spiritual mother, and the other mission­ apartment, so complaints against us grew aries so much, somehow it was more up and it became quite serious. But the convenient to be just members police officer upstairs supported us 21-CITV PRAYER among hundreds of other groups which against the other neighbors. appeared in the country after the rev­ Of course, we went through a lot of TOUR olution. struggles on individual and family levels, as well as the pressures from out­ nother important work we side. Physical limitations of the center, did was a 21-city prayer tour OUR FIRST BOOK fear of having problems with the secret in which the three mission­ police, and individual limitations all aries, and 5 members PUBLISHED made us go through so many trials and covered more than 5 thou­ Isand miles within 8 days . In each city ater one brother, Evans struggles. we had deep prayers for the restoration Johnson, who was a corres­ and salvation of the people in that city. pondent for the newspaper, In the north east of the country, in a city came to Iran; with his TRIBUTE TO A which is a religious city because of the help, we could start our first SPIRITUAL PARENT grave and holy shrine of a great Shiite Lfundraising campaign with postcards and saint, the 8th Imam, we had some prob­ candles. Then we distributed papers ere I have to admire my lem with the fanatical people. Our sis­ introducing ourselves as a family and the spiritual mother's strong faith ters, Susan and Beate, had to use veils Principle as our way of life. I already and her deep love and sac­ (chadur) in order to enter the shrine had translated a lot of materials: the rificial life-style. When I because non-Muslims are not allowed to Divine Principle, \.taster speaks, New look back to the past, who I enter the shrine. Somehow, they were Hope, and A Prophet Speaks Today. See­ Bwas and who I am now, I can strongly discovered and a fanatical man with a ing so many communist books in the say that no one could bring me to a loud voice began to shout that non­ market, we decided to publish one of religious life. She taught me how to love Muslims were in the shrine and many our books. We chose A Prophet Speaks my country and my people. I was a people gathered around us. We tried to Today, under the name of New Hope. resentful person because I was never calm him down but he was S• • angry and Although there were so many difficul­ truly happy in my life. I couldn't love tried to call the police. The sisters were ties in publishing the book, since we Islam, and I didn't even like myself. But crying and telling the people that they didn't have any experience, after a few through Principle she taught me to know love Ir iam and believe in him. Both months, our book was ready. Our mem­ myself, to know other people and to sisters could speak Persian. Some ladies bers were so excited! So we started our know God. Her love for my country came to support the sisters saying if they fundraising campaign with our True made me jealous! Why can this Ameri­ believe the Imam, why shouldn't they be Father's words. We would introduce can woman love my country and my allowed to enter the shrine? Then that Father openly and would witness during religion more than I do? I thought that I man asked them some questions con­ fundraising; in a couple of months, we had a universal mind and that was cerning the background of that saint and sold out the first 5000 copies and repub­ enough, but she taught me how to have a our sisters gave all the proper answers. lished 5000 more and later 3000 more. universal heart to love people, beyond The man was surprised and left us alone. Being so active with a small mem­ their nationalities and religions. The people admired our sisters and even bership of 25, we were known all Susan worked so hard with me, edu­ became friends. over the city; thousands of people cating me in the Principle and caring for me. I gave her a very hard time with my stubbornness , yet she did everything pos­ IF WE WERE SITTING DOWN FOR DINNER AND sible to win my heart. I remember one day, when I was first THE LANDLORD HAPPENED TO COME, WE studying the Principle, I was struggling HAD TO QUICKLY GET THE PLATES OFF THE in my mind, thinking she was going to bring me to a strange and mysterious TABLE, ALL THE DOZENS OF SHOES OUT OF movement; but, I thought, "I'm not a person who can easily be deceived!" so I SIGHT, ALL THE EXTRA PEOPLE INTO tried to deny everything about the Princi­ ANOTHER ROOM AND THEN ANSWER THE ple, and finally I decided not to go to the center any more. Susan telephoned me at DOOR. my office and I responded with a cold voice. Then one hour later, there at Finally we could move to a new ~ouse had read our Father's message and many work, I was called to the reception in which we didn't have problems with more heard his name and ideals. office. I had a visitor. To my surprise, the neighbours. The German and Jap­ Of course it was not an easy job for Susan was standing there at the door anese missionaries moved to another city us since, though we felt we had freedom, with a big smile and a bunch of flowers as pioneers. That was in 1978, about a the revolution was backed by communist in her hand! I couldn't believe it. It was year before the revolution. In the middle forces and they were well organized and also embarrassing for me in front of my of 1978, the opposition against the old very active at that time. work-mates. "Who is this American lady regime became stronger and complaints Father's message, especially about who brought flowers for Essi? What's and criticisms against the situation grew communism and America, brought a lot happening between them?!" up. Finally in 1979, the old regime fell of controversy in the society which was Though I was embarrassed, I was not and for a short period, there was a kind filled with communistic and anti­ the kind of person who could reject that of freedom in the country. Susan had to American feelings. Although we tried to 28 The Japanese, German and American missiOfklries with Iranian brothers ort the 21-city prayer tour.

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The sisters singing a Holy Song together, some of them wearing the tradition. ll ht.id coverings of Mus/em women. be very careful about not leaving a track gone to the door. One person was asking threatening us had stolen the van. Our which the communist groups could fol­ to see me, my brother said, so I went to members became more serious about our low, soon enough we received the door. There were three armed men work and more careful about witnessing threatening phone calls that if we didn't who put pistols to my neck and pushed and choosing people for workshops. stop selling that book, the center would me back inside the house. By accident be blown up. At the beginning we were that night was the only night that other AMID THREATS, OUR frightened and re-arranged our activities, members didn't stay in the center, and I but after a couple of weeks again we was alone with the kids. SECOND BOOK COMES were fully active again. The telephone The men were masked and they OUT calls were repeated every day and little pushed us into one room. One man by little we got accustomed to it. That stayed to watch with his pistol pointing hen we decided to publish was the summer of 1979. at us, while the other two were checking our second book, since so the rooms. After about 15 minutes, they many people were asking us called me out and began to question me for more truth. So I wrote a DANGER about who I was and what I was doing book based on the Principle and threatening to kill me if I didn't stop Tof Creation with Islamic explanations. t the same time we started our work. The man was very angry and When our book was ready, the second to build our training center in saying bad words. I tried to control year of full activity began. In order to the mountain-side on another myself to avoid violence and find out make the book understandable to our piece of land which my par­ who they were, but he shouted "Don't customers, we had to talk with them ents owned. Our members ask, only answer!" I didn't have any­ about the contents and where the ideas Iwere working so hard, and more mem­ thing to say because they already seemed came from, so fundraising was, at the bers moved in because of the high spirit to know everything. They gave up after same time, witnessing about our True and energy which everyone felt. We held I 0 minutes questioning and pushed Father. workshops almost every month and me again to the room where my sisters Meanwhile, the communist influence through meeting people during fund­ and brother were. Then they asked me on the government, especially the Tudeh raising we could witness to them. We where the keys to the van were. I tried to party, became stronger and they wrote knew that we were in danger since all avoid telling them but they found them in more articles against us in their news­ the Marxist groups who knew about us my pocket. One of the men kept his gun papers. The phone calls continued once were ·armed, but we couldn't avoid con­ pointed at us while the others took our in a while but at the same time new flicting with them somehow. typewriters and went out. At the last members joined and started fundraising Then the first article against us minute, the last man ran to the door and and witnessing. appeared in the Tudeh party newspaper joined the others and they drove away in One day my team, with 3 brothers which is the Russian-tied communist our van. It all happened so fast. and my little sister, Manige, who insisted party, and of all the communist groups in Iran this one is the most organized and cunning. ALTHOUGH WE TRIED TO BE VERY CAREFUL The title of the article was ·•America's ABOUT NOT LEAVING A TRACK WHICH THE 'New Hope' for Iran," and it explained about the anti-communist position of our COMMUNIST GROUPS COULD FOLLOW, SOON book and movement. In the end it said ENOUGH WE RECENED THREATENING PHONE that Sun Myung Moon's house was located right beside the CIA headquar­ CALLS THAT IF WE DIDN'T STOP SELLING ters! At that time about 12 members lived THAT BOOK, THE CENTER WOULD BE BLOWN in the center. Two of my sisters, UP 14-year-old Manige and 19-year- old Mali, and my 17-year-old brother, We couldn't call the police and tell on joining us, sat down under a tree to Khos, were all dedicated members and them the whole story because then they have our lunch. After about 15 minutes I lived with us. would have to investigate about why felt something was happening around us. The telephone calls continued even at would anyone want to just attack our Suddenly three cars surrounded us and midnight and 2 a.m., and somehow I was house. Then they would understand like an American detective movie, 12 worried about our younger brotners and about our activities. I was just grateful armed men opened the doors and rushed sisters, but they acted bravely and they that they hadn't hurt us, especially the towards us, pointing their guns. I was so had very good fighting spirits. My 14- younger kids who were really afraid surprised, being sure that we were doing year-old sister gave all of us so much although they remained calm and natural nothing wrong. I told my brothers and courage and energy. At the beginning I all the time that it was happening. sister to be calm. One of them, who wouldn't let her go fundraising but she From that event I learned a good les­ seemed to be the boss, asked me what insisted on going, so I took her with me. son, and all of our fears and nervousness we were doing there. I replied, ••As you Maybe it is not so easy for Western in confronting our enemies actually dis­ can see, we are eating our lunch." He members to comprehend the situation of appeared. pointed to my sister and asked who she women in the Muslim world, but I have The van was so important for our was. I said that she was my sister and he to say that my two sisters did an extra­ activities, especially to complete the wanted me to prove it by producing our ordinary job. I would see my younger training center on the mountain-side. identity cards. But we didn't have them sister and how she approached people Having our van stolen paralyzed our with us. I was oniy worried about our and how sweetly she explained about the activities and was also a great financial bags which were full of books, but they contents of the book. I couldn't stop loss; the result of a whole summer of didn't care about the bags. admiring her. fundraising was gone. We had to start They took us to the committeh center. One night, about 11 p.m. our bell anew with a new determination and They were not well organized so it took rang. I wasn't expecting anybody at that no fear of persecution. about an hour to take us into the com­ hour and I felt some danger, but my The telephone calls continued, and we mitteh yard. Then one man took me brother who was downstairs already had found out that the same people who were aside, after listening to our captor's

30 report about us, and asked my parents' name. Then he took Manige to another comer and asked her the same questions. Then he compared our answers and believed that we really were brother and sister. Finally I found out that they were from a new organization which had a mission to fight against those who break the religious laws. I was happy that it had happened to our team and not one of the other teams because there would have been great trouble if the armed men .. ,. had found out that the brothers and sis­ ters were not actually physically related to each other, but were associating ti' •ether. This was a warning to us to re-organize our fundraising teams. During that time we had good help V. '/. from our Japanese brother, Tanaka, who The compteied training center, members, and baby fruit trees braving the mountains in winter. was assigned as a new missionary to my country. We received a lot of guidance from him. Our fundraising activities cov­ ered all the capital city. Then I decided to send a fundraising team to other major cities in the south. Tanaka took responsibility to lead the team of 8 brothers. It was after a 3-day workshop in the countryside. We rented a post office box with the help of one of our friends and we would give our p.o. box address to people who would like to know more about our fam­ ily. The address I put on the apphcanoo was my friend's house. After the work­ shop I stayed in the countryside on the farm while our fundraising team v.as going to the south. I was wntmg a V.O.C. book to be published as our third book. ~...... _ ~ __ . --- ...__ ~ - THE THIRD ATIACK ON ·-~st; l .• OUR CENTER The first wall of the training center is completed. olutionary guards would come some day, the committeh but I was thinking that ne day I came back to the but I couldn't have guessed that they they might be the same terrorist group center to get some materials would come in the middle of that same that broke into our house and stole our for my work. While I was in night. van. But there was no time to dial the town I wanted to check our I had received a phone call from our police because they jumped over the p.o. box. But before I could fundraising team and I told Tanaka about wall, walked through the yard and were 0reach the box , my friend saw me from the commiteh investigation of us by trying to unlock the door. To protect my his office window, next door to the post tracing the p.o. box. He is a clever sisters and brother, we rushed to the roof office, and rushed towards me, with a brother and understood everything to ask our neighbors for help. But the nervous look on his face . He stopped me though I couldn't explain clearly, think­ men had already started to shoot. from going to the post office saying that ing that our phone might be tapped. I Based on a terrible report they had revolutionary guards had attacked his asked him to continue his tour with cau­ received from an unknown source (I house and they were looking for the tion . believe from communist sources) they holder of the box. They had frightened It was midnight before I went to bed were well organized and over ten armed his family very much and had searched but I couldn't sleep. I was worried for men had surrounded our house, expect­ every comer of his house telling them some unknown reason. Again, I had the ing a counter-attack. When one of them that I was a spy who had contact with feeling that something was going to hap­ started to shoot, the others thought that American, Japanese, and Korean people. pen. the shooting was from our side, so for The guards had asked for my address but Suddenly the doorbell started to ring; several minutes it sounded like a battle­ had he told them that he didn't know it it was ringing continuously and didn't field. It was a miracle no one was shot exactly. He gave them an unclear address stop. I rushed to the door and asked who since we were on the roof with shooting and the approximate area. This was also was there. I heard the clicking sound of all around us. Finally we could get to a warning. My return to the city had guns being held. My sister came down­ our neighbor's house and called the been very well timed. stairs and said that she saw men in the police. Outside, the men were searching Our center was quiet. Only my two shadows from the upstairs window and for us . It took about 10 minutes before sisters and another brother and I were that they were carrying guns. I locked we could get a clear answer about who there. The fundraising team was gone the hall door and tried to call th.. police those men were. New police came and and some other members were working to ask if these armed men were from the with their help, (making sure it was on the farm . I knew that the rev- committeh. I would open the door for safe!) we surrendered ourselves. 31 WE ALL LEARN ABOUT three dirty mattresses and old newspapers and turned on the lights so we couldn't and magazines. It was 3 a.m., so we sleep. Now they shouted "Satan's PRISON LIFE cleaned the room as well as we could group!" So we became known as hen the shooting men saw and covered the mattresses with the "Satan's group" from that time on. only me and three kids they newspaper sheets which were cleaner It was a dreadful night, so we were were very surprised. They than the mattresses. I told the others to desperately waiting for the light of day. asked where the Japanese try to relax and pray and tell Heavenly We had to ask the guards when we and Korean karate fighters Father that we were ready for anything to wanted to go to the bathroom and we were! They wanted to know where our happen and, if it was necessary, ready to were always heavily guarded. guns were. One of them was so mad that give our lives for our country. I reminded The next day, making the excuse of "he hit me with the butt of his gun and if them of our True Father's life in prison going to the bathroom, we could hear the others hadn't stopped him he would and early members in Korea. I told them some of the talk about us that was going have broken some bones. They checked that this was the best chance to prove to on. One interesting story was about our every comer of our house and they God that our faith was not so shallow. wooden flower-box. We had made it to couldn't find what they were expecting I looked at my two sisters and the plant flowers in. The guards had brought according to this report that they had other brother, who was also only 18 years it as evidence of a crime, saying that it received. They kept us in a car with two old. Although I was still nervous about was a coffin! They found some decora­ armed men pointing their guns at us and what was going to happen the next day, I tions for Holy Days and they added that three men in the front seat. I could see was proud of them and felt God also was every month we had a celebration; kill­ the other men were carrying out some of proud of them. I knew in their mind and ing one person and putting him in the our things as evidence against us. They heart they were experiencing a lot of coffin. we would dance around the body. took the books and some other things struggle, so was I; but externally, they Some of them even said that they had which they thought were connected to smiled at me and tried to comfort me, found bloody clothes in our house! our activities as "American spies." Later knowing that I was in more serious danger. The next day, around noon, they I found out th~i t they took every valuable We tried to sleep but again we heard arrested four more members who had thing that they could find to their own the noise of heavy keys and the door was come to our center to visit. Later I found houses! So they emptied the house com­ unlocked. The boss and two other men out that there were revolutionary guards pletely. came in. The boss had two pistols in his in our house and whenever someone We were kept in the car outside the hands, playing with them carelessly. One rang the bell, they would open the door, alley watching them carrying our books of the men seemed to be the man who, pull him inside and would send him to to a van. The driver and other men in the according to Islamic law, was responsi­ the same committeh center. In the eve­ car kept calling us spies. "Tommorow ble to see that the prisoners were treated ning two more members were arrested. morning you will be executed.'' I well. He asked me if I had any com­ So now we were 10 members in the couldn't find any reason to say anything plaints. I said, " I just want to know why prison. They kept the other six members because I felt so much anger and hatred they are doing this to us." The boss said, in another l'Y 11 •m. Two of them were not from their eyes. I just tried to calm "Where are the Japanese and Korean actually members yet but had only heard myself down and keep my sisters and spies? We don't need your confession. lectures at the workshop and came for a brother calm. You are American spies and we have visit. In the car, I found time to think and enough proof. We will give all the evi­ I didn't know about the others who pray, telling God that I was not afraid to dence to Mr. Khalkhali and tomorrow he had been arrested until the second night be killed for His sake. After praying I will execute you.'' (Khalkhali was the when the boss came, playing with his could gain some confidence and tried to famous executioner of the revolutionary two pistols, and said, "Okay, we have give the others courage. regime, whose name alone was a terrify­ enough evidence to kill them as spies so Finally they drove to the committeh ing word) they can talk to each other, I don't mind. center. When we got there I asked for the The other man said, "I just want to There is no way for them to escape from person in charge of all the night's activi­ know if you are being treated well. The the punishment of Islam.'' ties and finally I saw the face of the man charges against you are none of my busi­ Fortunately, they brought one of the who would be my worst Cain; whom I ness." brothers who had been arrested that eve­ would have to learn to love. Although we hadn't been treated so ning, so he could give us a lot of infor­ I kept asking, "ls there any truly well, and I had even been hit, I avoided mation about what was happening Muslim person here to whom I can personal resentment and said that I had outside. He told us the names of the talk?'' That man, my Cain, told me, no complaints. "But this is ridiculous. other brothers who had been arrested. "You will be questioned later but right You are looking at three kids. If I am a This brother was a carefree and jovial now we have enough evidence to prove spy, why are you keeping three children. person. Many times in the future, this that you are American spies! " You can keep me but I want my sisters to happy-go-lucky nature would come in 11vy put us into a small and very go back home. How can you say that a handy. He said that he had heard that dirty room with a ceiling so low that I 14 year-old girl is a spy?" But they left they were not going to give so much couldn't stand up straight. I had heard the room without listening to my request trouble to the young members and and I had read a lot about "prison," but to release my sisters. sooner or later they would be released. that was the first time I understood what I knew that someday I would be put But my case was more serious and he the meaning of being in jail was. We into prison, and I had decided to fast as had heard that I would be executed soon. didn't know what wa'> going to on out-• soon as I was in jail. I told my sister, Even as he told me to prepare for death, side. I suggested that my sisters and the Mali, about my counter-attack through a he seemed jovial. other brother pray and be calm but every 3-day fast. She also joined me in that few minutes some revolutionary guards indemnity condition to insure that we would open the door and with laughter could keep a good heart and proper atti­ and mocking, show us to other guards tude towards our enemies. But for Manige and the other brother, who were and point at us, shouting "Spies!" In the next issue of Today's World you They considered us their worst and not fasting, there was no food until the most dangerous enemy and two armed next evening. Our captors never asked can read of Essi's victory over death guards stood outside the locked door of us if we were hungry, but every half hour and the continued growth oj the our small prison. In the room there were they unlocked the door with a loud noise church in the face of hardships.

32 JUDGE HALTS INQUIRY INTO MISCONDUCT OF REV. MOON JURY

by Hal McKenzie Steward'-· sworn testimony included the the matter of the newspaper article but NEWS WORLD STAFF following charges: not the other incidents. The defense counsel asked Goettel to question other SEVERAL CHARGES jurors who could corroborate Steward's The judge in the tax evasion trial of • Nimmo told other jurors that, in her testimony, but the judge refused to permit the Rev. Sun Myung Moon abruptly ter­ view, Rev. Moon and his church were any further inquiry. minated an inquiry into allegations of "guilty" of "brainwashing" and In particular, Goettel refused to per­ jury misconduct even though they were exploitmg children for sinister purposes mit questioning of two other jurors spe­ based on the sworn testimony of a for­ and that she knew one of Rev. Moon's cifically named by Steward as witnesses mer juror and partly corroborated by own children to be a "troublemaker." who could confirm her version of the other jurors questioned, it was revealed • A juror named John McGrath, in events she testified to, the statement yesterday. said. Former juror Virginia Steward testi­ response, urged the forewoman not to be "prejudiced." Harvard law professor Lawrence fied that jury forewoman Mary Nimmo • Torres spoke in the jury room about Tribe, a constitutional specialist heading told the other jurors she believed that up Rev. Moon's appeal, demanded a Rev. Moon, founder of the Unification mid-trial incidents in which she was shot at with a BB gun and her car rammed retrial based upon the "grave impropri­ Church, brainwashes and exploits chil­ eties" the inquiry had already revealed, dren for sinister purposes. from behind. Torres said these inci­ dents "might be one of Rev. Moon's but Goettel denied them ot ion. Nimmo also discussed with the other people trying to get to the jury.'' Defense lawyers plan an immediate jurors a newspaper article about the trial • Nimmo also discussed with other appeal on top of the one already pend­ last May, disobeying the judge's strict jurors a "prejudicial" newspaper article ing, which claims that the trial violated instructions not to read anything about she and her daughter had read reporting Rev. Moon's First Amendment and due­ the trial during deliberations, Steward Goettel 's disparaging remarks about the process rights under the Constitution. testified. competence of the jury. Steward also charged that another When Nimmo was called to testify juror, Esperanza Torres, told jurors that 'CAN OF WORMS' before Goettel about the charges, she incidents in which she was shot at by a Yesterday Goettel, explaining his said all the jurors "pretty much" obeyed BB gun and her car rammed from behind decision on what he called "this whole "the rules" and denied ever having dis­ "might be one of Rev. Moon's people can of worms," said the evidence came cussed with other jurors brainwashing or trying to get to the jury." to light through "a rather sleazy, unat­ Rev. Moon's children. The allegations came to light yester­ tractive situation." day as court transcripts of eight night­ Bierman called Goettel's reasoning for time court sessions at U.S. District Court CONFIRMED TESTIMONY the decision ''hard to fathom,'' but said, in Manhattan, before U.S. District Judge However, she confirmed Steward's •'it appeared pretty clear that he didn't Gerard Goettel, were released. The ses­ testimony about McGrath's admonition want to upset the verdict.'' sions were held in secret so as not to not to be prejudiced, the jury discussing Bierman said: "There are certain dis­ influence other jurors who might be the newspaper article contrary to Goet­ crepancies in [the three jurors'] testi­ questioned, but the record was made tel's instructions, and the discussion mony that would warrant further inquiry. public yesterday. Goettel ended the ses­ about Torres' fears about Rev. Moon's A couple of other jurors could have cor­ sions Wednesday, although he had heard followers attacking her. roborated or refuted the charges but he from only three jurors. The third juror Goettel questioned - didn't investigate. He left it all very A Unification Church statement said McGrath - testified he could recall only unclear.''

UNIFICATION CHURCH'S LATEST VICTORY IN THE U.S.COURTS

by Jonatha A. Johnson proved for a permanent residence visa as a The United States Code 8, which is the missionary. However, in 1978, a review law pertaining to the Immigration Ser­ ln the latest victory, a decision ren­ board denied her visa. vice, states that "a missionary must pos­ dered by a U.S. District Court in Wash­ By 1980 Yoko's case was brought to sess the required skills, education or ington, D.C. on Sept. 16, 1982, the the central Immigration office in order experience, and also the religious com­ judge ruled in favor of three Unification that they could consider this major case mitment required of a missionary.'' One Church members. The court ordered the concerning the Unification Church. pivotal question in Yoko's case con­ Immigration Service to grant them immi­ Much investigation was done, hundreds cerned her actual qualifications for being grant visas and also cancel any deporta­ of papers were filed, and a commission a missionary. tion proceedings against them. was established to review and to make For example, the comission was the strongest case possible against our influenced by an earlier case from 1974 YOKO'S CASE members. where 569 of our members were denied Yoko Nikkuni entered the U.S. in The Immigration Service regulations a change of status from tourist to 1973 on a tourist visa and later was ap- contain 13 points which define a church. "trainee visa." When a court reviewed 33 that decision in 1978, they determined Center in New York, spent long hours more than judges, are equipped to be that there was no bona fide missionary with these brothers and sisters preparing oracles of theological verity and it is training program, rather, members were their legal papers and their testimonies. unlikely that either Congress or the spending their full energies fundraising. He worked carefully with the lawyers Founders ever intended for them to be Did the Unification Church really and read laws and regulations, in order declarants of religious orthodoxy, even train missionaries? The Commissioner to fight this battle in the courts if neces­ for aliens. decided that the Unification Church (as sary. "The task of distinguishing a religion registered in California) hadn't been There is one strong point in the from something else (a delusion, a per­ established long enough to make it possi­ American system of law, that sonal credo, or a fraud) is a recurring ble to ascertain if this was true or not, so the governmental agencies must obey the and perplexing problem, and the outer more evidence was called into the pro­ laws, too. Citizens and non-citizens can limits of what is 'religious' may ulti­ ceedings. Information concerning the bring lawsuit against the Immigration mately be unascertainable. founding of our church in Korea, Rev. Service so that the U.S. Courts can "It is unnecessary to search for those Moon's revelations, and the international decide in a dispute. limits in Nikkuni's case, however, aspect of our movement were then It was time for a showdown: Marty because upon the administrative record, entered into the Immigration Service Moran, attorneys David Carliner from by any historical analogy, philosophical records. The Immigration Service's dis­ Washington, D.C., and Barry Fisher and analysis, or judicial precedent (indeed, trict director, who had been responsible Larry Roberts from Los Angeles on one by Immigration Service's own for denying Yoko's visa, held the opinion side, for the Unification Church. On the criteria) the Unification Church must be that the Unification Church was not a other side was the Immigration Service. regarded as a bona fide religion," Judge ''religious denomination within the con­ Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson m the Jackson concluded. templation of these regulations'' because: middle was the one who would finally ''There is no fr 1rmal international decide about the visas of the three mem­ RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT structure; members of (the Church) may bers. The Court I-.o commented upon the belong to other religious denominations; The judge reviewed only the legal problem of determining "religious con­ the officers ministering to its congrega­ papers to make his decision. No wit­ viction." tions are not ordained and may not nesses were called; Yoko, Misono and Judge Jackson said, "The court has legally perform marriages; all of the Jean Henri were out of the action. similar misgivings about the Immigra­ fi nctions normally associated with a tion Service's statutory authority to pre­ minister or priest may be performed only Two questions arise: scribe a particular quantum of faith and by one person ... Reverend Moon." 1. When is a religion bona fide? the manner in which it must be evinced Yoko's own testimony indicated that (or authentic and therefore subject to the to satisfy the Service. More portentous the Unification Church differed in sev­ same laws as other religions.) consequences, for a U.S. citizen, depend eral essential respects from the determin­ 2. Who decides if one is quali­ merely upon whether his beliefs are sin­ ing criteria. fied, or if he has enough commitment? cerely held and if they are, in his own The conclusion of the Immigration Under Judge Jackson's eagle eye, it scheme of things, religious." Service Commission's review was became clear that the definitions of The Immigration Service suggested, another denial of Yoko's visa as a mis­ words within the Immigration Service during the proceedings, that if the court sionary. regulations were emphasized, and that concluded the Unification Church is a the cases were built strongly upon the religion, then Yoko's case should be sent OUR BROTHERS' CASES opinions of the Immigration Service offi­ back for more proceedings against her in Meanwhile, in another state, applica­ cials. Being very objective, the Judge order to determine if she had enough tions for new visa status as missionaries looked strongly for the facts in all the religious commitment. But Judge Jack­ were filed separately by our brothers cases. son responded that "such a remand Akio Misono and Jean Henri Vanalder­ The Immigration Service staunchly would be superfluous because, if any­ wert. They described their occupations pointed to ''the right of governmental thing, her record demonstrates a devo­ as "Church workers" on their application bodies to determine the rules for admis­ tion more intense than that of Misono forms. An Immigration Service director sion and exclusion of aliens, even such and Vanalderwert.'' denied their applications based on his rules that might be constitutionally The Immigration Service had interpretation of the requirements repugnant if applied to U.S. citizens." expressed skepticism concerning defined within the regulations. In response, the judge reasoned that Misono's and Vanalderwert's commit­ In Misono's and Jean Henri's case, if rules are to be enforced, then it is ment and the possibility that as soon as the Immigration Service had made their necessary to look to the sovereign's they got their visas secured, they might argument on the grounds that the direc­ (USA) purpose in making the rules. The forsake their religious calling immedi­ tor did not find them to have the neces­ Immigration Service acknowledged that ately in order to compete in the coveted sary "religious commitment required of a in this case, the " exclusive and labor market. missionary.'' • unequivocal purpose is to protect work­ But the judge found no evidence to The Immigration Service officials ers in the United States from job com­ support this accusation; instead, the also did not consider work for our petition or adverse effects on their wages court declared that the "records are church as "missionary work" since the or working conditions." devoid of any evidence whatsoever from witnessing and proselytizing done is no In answering to the problem of which to find or infer that they are not different from the activities of all Unifi­ whether or not the Unification Church the most devout of people who will con­ cation Church members and could was a bona fide religious organization, tinue to serve the Unification Church as therefore be done by American members. Judge Jackson concluded that it wasn't they have since 1973, for an annual Mr. Marty Moran, our brother with for the courts to decide. He said, remuneration of about $1800, posing lit­ Immigration Office at World Mission "Immigration Service officials, no tle threat to aspiring U.S. laborers.'' 34 PRESIDENT DURST'S WORDS ON THE HOME CHURCH CONVENTION The first meeting of the home church department following the Unification home church convention featured a new movie, entitled "People of the Quest," words by Dr. Mose Durst and testimonies. Here speaking for the American headquarters, on the vision of his work is the President of the Unification Church of America.

Our goal in the public affairs depart­ ment the last two years was to make available a good booklet, a good pam­ phlet, a good film, and (soon) a good book. Our goal is to show the church from the inside, the true story of the Unifcation Church. II Our purpose is to fulfill a need-to introduce the church to the American public in a way that they can really receive and embrace our True Parents and to embrace all of our activities, and to allow the public in this country to appreciate all that our Father has done, to see the range of projects and to see the kind of inspiration that he has been to us. Hopefully the film fulfills those needs. Counting the ticket stubs, we know that we had about 2000 guests this )'Car, and we have a goal of 30,000 next )'Car. Our family was inspired, and that was what inspired me most-to see our brothers and sisters going around ooh'ing and aah'ing at all the thmgs that we are doing. We need to witness to Prayer (devotion), study and active each other. There is a saying about who's Cain and who's Abel. I was never service: these are the three hallmarks of "Don't preach to the converted," but really good at that part, anyway. every great religion, and we must come there is another that says, "Always The part of just getting out there a11d on the foundation of the great religions. preach to the converted." making it happen is really what we have to do. Prayer is the key to success in our home We inspired the people and the church work. We have to be serious in THE HOME CHURCH our devotion to home church work. Our CONVENTION speakers who participated, and certainly I was inspired! It's great to have an laughter is just a way to keep the seri­ Brothers and sister really gave their experience-seeing all the exhibits of ousness going. best and we could see by the quality of Some significant people from the our activities was really wonderful. the booths and the displays the kind of New York area have spoken at both the investment they gave. It was really an There were a hundred ways for Prayer Breakfast and at our home church inspiring experience for me. people to connect to us . Even if they convention. This is a sign that our credi­ They key thing to ren ember is that didn't find one single thing here to con­ bility is improving. Watch for a turn­ we are no longer concentrating on single nect with, we certainly have a beautiful around in th next few months. events. The spiritual foundation has been physical space here in the World Mission Everything depends on our work in set. Now our purpose in the children's Center that we can share with them. home church area. ''Ask not what the course is to bring to fruition all the Maybe next year we can encourage many Unification Church is doing for you; ask spiritual conditions which we've done. of the home church people themselves to what you are doing for your home Now we must build a fruitful home have booths. We can let them get more church area.'' church co nmunity, on a personal level, involved next year. Let them inspire us. Don't worry about how the leaders with our wives and husbands, then on a We want to be inspired too, that is what are doing, and whether or not they are as district level and then with the 50 dis­ we are living for. We live for that spirit good as you want them to be. Redeem us tricts coming together. to come into us. If anybody has more if you think we are not as good as you The effect we have brought this year spirit than we ' ve got, then let them want us to be, by accomplishing more. can be multiplied many times over if we come; I never get negative when people That is the best way. can truly, diligently work each day at want to love me. Read St. Paul. Love the people in the loving the community. Our life is a life Father has told us many times that if faith, just show them by your example of love. Indemnity just means loving we can maintain our own inspiration how they can be inspired and redeemed. people even when they don't respond. To then there's no problem. People perse­ So often the Principle, for me, comes me it D' mes down to that. Since I'm a cute us; we will prosper. If they accept down to two words, "Redemptive Love.'' simple fellow, it comes down to just us, we will prosper. The only way we And that's what we have to do, redeem loving people, and then you can find out lose is if we lose our faith. each other by our loving example. 35 SUNG HWA SEMINAR FOR BLESSED CHI DREN

Shirley Stadelhofer for their lives, helping the teenagers to desperately needs us to assume. The cen- Denis Collins gain a deeper understanding of our day tral theme of the workshop and Dr. and age, and the responsibilities God so Seuk's sermons was "How to Become It is the hope of evel) parent to see their children become successful. To some people success means having a large home and many possessions. For others, success may mean holding a lofty posi- tion in society. There is nothing wrong with money and there is nothing wrong with a position of status, yet some of the most wealthy and influential people are very unhappy with their lives. As mem­ bers of the Unification Church we have been taught well that one's truest value is the ability to love God and humanity. The most successful is the person who can embrace and love the greatest amount and variety of people. God's hope is in our ability to love each other, but even more so, God's hope is that our children will carry on our traditions and go beyond our accomplishment. If the future success of our movement rests upon the ability of our children to understand and serve God and True Par­ ents, we can look forward to a prosper­ ous growth. This summer a student workshop, Sung Hwa Seminar, was held in the small chapel of the Unification Theological Seminary at Barrytown, New York, August 12-l7th. The partici­ pants were the sons and daughters of early Unification Church members and American Unification Church President, Dr. Mose Durst. The participants, rang­ ing in age from 13 to 17 years were: Jin Goon Kim (son of Rev. Won Pil Kim); Samuel Pak (son of Col. Bo Hi Pak); Jin Hyo, Jin Man, and Jon Sook Kwak (sons and daughter of Rev. C. H. Kwak); Jin Young and Jin Hwan Park (sons of the late Rev. C.G. "Tiger" Park); Jin Bok Lee (son of Mrs. Lee); Sun Hee and Woen Ho Woo (daughter and son of Mr. Chung Jik Woo); In Ho Pak ( 'fl of Mr. Joong Hyung Pak); and Isaac and Chaim Durst (sons of Dr. Mose Durst). TIGHT SCHEDULE The teenagers, quickly becoming young adults, were challenged by the schedule, educational process, and inter­ personal relationships of the Sung Hwa Seminar. The day began early with a 6:00 a.m. wake-up and a 7:00 a.m. morning service, similar to the early morning schedule of the elder Seminar­ ians. Dr. Joon Ho Seuk, Assistant to the President of UTS, directed and super­ vised the workshop and conducted the morning services. His inspirational mes­ sages provided direction and guidance 36 True Sons and Daughters of God." in the swimming pool, took hikes along Principle with scientists who have Following breakfast and in the after­ Father's and Mother's trails, played a attended, or will attend, the International noons lectures were given which covered variety of sports, enjoyed the outdoor Conference on the Unity of the Sciences the whole scope of Unification philos­ picnics, challenged themselves in mar­ (ICUS). The highlight of the week for many of ophy. Divine Principle lectures " ere tial arts, watched color videos, and the participants was the concluding taught by Mrs. Shirley Stadelhofer of the studied in the new UTS library. While examination of the lecture series and an UTS Academic Staff, and included such the Seminarians were away for the sum­ exciting Divine Principle lecture con­ topics as: The Fall of Man, 1be Purpose mer fundraising and doing field educa­ test. The students stayed up late the last of the Messiah, Resurrection, and the tion work, the usually solemn Barrytown several nights preparing for the contest History of the Providence of Restoration. summer days came to life. Mrs. Laverly, which was video-taped by staff member, Mrs. Stadelhofer obsen'ed that, " The a Korean member of the Church, did all Mr. Ken Weber. One by one each partici­ testimonies and the sharing of the stu­ the cooking and serving and was assisted pant got up to the blackboard and gave a dents about some of their experiences as by a blessed couple, Mr. and Mrs. Aune ten to fifteen minute presentation on one sons and daughters of early Korean who participated in and helped with the section of the Divine Principle. It was an members, and our subsequent realization workshop. entire "Divine Principle Workshop" in that their suffering and loneliness at such one evening as the thirteen presentations young ages (their parents went through MEMBERS GIVE covered the whole content of the latest long courses of sacrifice and separation TESTIMONY OF LIFE Church publication for teaching, Out­ from their families) developed a close WITHOUT PRINCIPLE line of the Principle, Level 4. Many of bond between them and myself and other Another important aspect of the week­ the lectures given by the young students staff members. The affection and deep long seminar was the evening presenta­ demonstrated their strong determination heart that we felt coming from these tion of guest testimonies from brothers to know the material and offer it to the 'blessed' children sustained and and sisters in the Seminary and on the audience in a kind and loving way. 'rewarded' every second of the entire staff. John Raucci (UTS Class of 1982), workshop experience .. .. " In their final reflections, the teenagers Alan Inman (Class of '83), and Mrs. shared about the great benefit this sum­ Current Seminarians, Denis Collins Diana Weber (staff) shared their pre­ mer workshop was to them. They and Andrew Morris, presented guest lec­ Unification Church experiences as well expressed that they were challenged by tures on Unification Thought and Coun­ as the work they have done since joining the schedule, anxious and happy to learn terproposal to Communism. As stated by the movement. The workshop students more about Divine Principle, VOC Dr. Sang Hun Lee, "in a nutshell-the were particularly fascinated by the trials (Victory Over Communism), and Unifi­ goal of education is to unite people's and tribulations so many of us go cation Thought, and that they were look­ heart, thought, and action. . . in one through in our search for God and true ing forward to future workshops. One of direction, with one goal - God." (Unifi­ love. Jaime Sheeran Maniatis, a member the students, Jin Young Park, wrote, "In cation Thought, 1981 edition, p. 229) of the first UTS graduating class and this workshop I realized one most impor­ The afternoons consisted of more lec­ present staff member of New ERA, tant thing, that I should always study and tures, group activities and free time. Mr. shared about her experience at the Sum­ find out more about Divine Principle. I Takamitsu Hoshiko, a graduate of UTS m~ r Session on Unification Theology, felt as though it is like your meal, you and a present UTS staff member, was held in Cascais, Portugal, and the work have to eat and eat to survive." Workshop Coordinator and martial arts New ERA is accomplishing with profes­ In the Book of Isaiah in the Bible it is (Won Hwa Do) instructor. He also pre­ sors and theologians. Of unique interest written," ... and all thy children shall be sided over the group-singing and orga­ to the teenagers was her trip to Cairo, taught of the Lord; and great shall be the nized all the recreation and activities. Egypt as a participant in an ICF Summer peace of thy children." This is but The workshop students vigorously swam Seminar to teach and discuss Divine another prophecy we hope to fulfill.

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