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Foundation Day of the Nation of the Unified World Celebrated in Brazil Unification News Unification News $2 Volume 17, No. 10 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY October 1998 Foundation Day of the Nation of the Unified World by Christian Lepelletier—Sao Paulo, ing; Father mentioned the 5 declara- Brazil Celebrated in Brazil tions of Jardim, that the 40 days in Olimpo is compulsory for the Korean he morning of October 3rd, national messiahs, etc. Everybody joined in 1998, one group of Korean Then Father sat on the floor and singing for the cake National Messiahs and local started to demonstrate some exer- cutting. leaders and other repre- cises. Rev. Kim mentioned to him Father then gave a sentatives gathered at the that the main temple was full of speech in Korean for 5thT floor temple of the Brazil FFWPU Brazilian members who had gath- about two hours. He HQ to celebrate the 11th Foundation ered from the Sao Paulo area. Some talked about many dif- Day of the Nation of the Unified World. came from neighboring states, some ferent topics; some- True Parents, accompanied by Young started to come at 8am and they times I could get some Jin and Hyung Jin, entered at 7 am to were singing and waiting for True translations in Por- initiate the ceremony. Father speech. It was about 10:15 tuguese from Alejan- Rev Kwak called the name of the am then. Without breakfast, Father dro sitting in the back groups for the representative bows, asked everybody to go down to the with a small group of then True Parents, standing and fac- main temple. Brazilians. History of ing the audience, raised their arms and Rev. Kwak started to talk to the restoration, Cain and True Father offered the prayer. After audience of 700 to 800 members Abel, Israel, Jesus, lin- they ate some food from the offerings with the translation into Portuguese eage, Christianity, glob- on the altar, Father gave one piece of by Alejandro. He explained the his- alization of the Bless- rice cake to Young Jin and Hyung Jin. see FOUNDATION on page 4 WHY WE ATTEND THE IDEAL FAMILY 40-DAY WORKSHOP A Testimony of the Pioneer Ideal Family Workshop held in South America by Mrs. Betty Lancaster—NYC shop this is healed. Heavenly resent- strength begins to surface within you, go there, you are to think of yourself ment is resolved. No one stands over just by the education you are receiv- as Adam or Eve, having no possessions, Pledge #8—Our family pledges, as you, prays over you or delivers you ing and just by “the nature of the place.” just growing in God’s Love. we enter the Completed Testament Age, from anything specific. Some inner The nature of the place, “New Hope The basic reason we should be will- to achieve the ideal oneness of God East Garden” ing to deny ourselves, our possessions, and humankind in love through (formerly New is because Adam and Eve had nothing absolute faith, absolute love and Hope Farm but in the beginning. We have been false- absolute obedience, thereby liber- renamed by ly taking what is not ours. We must ating the Kingdom of God on Earth True Father reverse that. We have to restore Adam and in Heaven, by centering on True 7/22/98), and Eve’s positions. God gives Adam Love. Jardim, Mato and Eve possessions after they have lessed families now Grosso, Brazil, kept His conditions. In the Old Testa- have the opportunity is a Garden of ment they offered “all things.” In the to go to South Ameri- Eden. It has era of the New Testament “children” ca for the 40-day Ideal been prepared were the offering. “Parents” are the Family workshops. to be a territo- offering in the Completed Testament BSenior blessed couples should plan ry where high era. The future will be the era of liber- to lead the way. The education we heavenly stan- ation; the world of liberation; the com- receive guides us into the future. dards and pletion of God’s Will. So here in this The 21st century is the Century heavenly tra- Garden of Eden we can reflect on how of the Family, centered on True True Father speaking to the workshop. Below, ditions will be maintained by we can offer everything to God, thus Love. Rev. J.R. Yoon, education director, with some of those who dwell there; where restoring these 4 eras of time. At this workshop you are liber- the Americans attending. Right, the main hall. no barriers exist—whether Realistically speaking, at the pre- ated, your family is liberated. This national, racial, religious or oth- sent time New Hope East Garden is Uyama Family is the place of liberation. As a erwise—and where the King- still under construction so it is not yet result, you become stronger. dom of Heaven on Earth can the peaceful and beautiful place it shall “Birds that migrate become begin and spread. When you see WORKSHOP on page 16 stronger,” True Father said. Mrs. Betty Lancaster “The world of God’s perfection is the era of the world of lib- eration.” During this Ideal Family Education for World Peace we find ourselves being cleansed and renewed. Parents have been separated. Brothers and sisters have been separated. Through this 40-day work- 2 Unification News October 1998 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM SPEECH TO EAST COAST MEMBERS by Rev. Sun Myung Moon touched. The food we eat is unchange- would have inserted there, and their leading to the same feelings of jeal- able nature; does it enjoy going into mind and body would have lasted eter- ousy. Have I proved that I love the Cain This is from a speech given Septem- our mouth? (No) As changeable beings, nally, unchanging. This is so that the type children more than the Abel type ber 21, 1998,, at East Garden, New should we consume unchangeable food? core and core can be connected forev- children? (Yes) Even as I leave for South York and is derived from unofficial notes No, by consuming it, we are killers and er, as if with crazy glue. On the other America, my children grab me and beg taken by Dr. Hendricks from Rev. Peter thieves. Can we find any perfect, right- hand, the spark created by free sex me to stay. I often stop overnight in Kim’s simultaneous interpretation. eous person in the world? We judge does not connect; it is separable.… New York and my children stand by to ow many church leaders each other as nice and honest, or cold, The one who sacrifices his nation talk with me, but I cannot even give are here? What are the but is that right to do? for the sake of its better future is a them ten or twenty minutes, because other missions? You are Those who oppose the UC say it is patriot. He who sacrifices his nation I have a public schedule lined up. Don’t all blessed couples, right? satanic, with a lot of secrets, that I am for his own sake is a traitor. What of worry about Nan Sook’s story. I never Do you know the respon- the king of thieves and liars. After you the person who proclaims himself a even spent one hour talking with her. Hsibility of blessed couples? have heard that, why do you still fol- great UC leader, and then turns into Of course she came to the True Fam- Spirit world is in the position of low me? a great proponent of the position that ily at 17 and her life has been lonely, cause. Human beings in this world are The truth never changes. The body the UC is a bad place? That person is miserable and hard. [Note: she was 17 resultant beings. The purpose of the is an individual truth body in itself, Satan. Have I ever criticized or blamed by Korean determination of age; 16 by providence of restoration is to go back but also the head represents the whole anyone? When it was the USA as plain- western] So when she felt a lack of love to the world of cause and fix it for the body, then the trunk, and then the tiff and I as the defendant, who criti- from True Parents, she developed a fallen descendants, then to come back limbs each represent the body. Which cized whom? The USA criticized me. bitter feeling. Now the time came that here. Therefore, without knowing the is more critical? The eyes, the navel or Communists attacked me, but in the I made the 4.4 Commemoration [this world of cause clearly, we cannot under- what? What determines your sex? (The end they said I am innocent. I was September 8], which means I can stand the world of result. love organ) Do you have a love organ? imprisoned in the 1950s and the entire embrace my family and enter heaven What is the crux of spirit world? (Yes) Is it the most fearful or most joy- government mobilized to dig up crimes with them. If I had even spent a few (God) Yes, God. But that is too simple. ous part of your body? (Both) Are Amer- they could attribute to me, but they hours with them, this problem would Since God is the cause and we are the icans’ sexual organs changeable or found nothing and I was released inno- not have occurred. objects who resemble Him, we consist unchangeable? (Changeable) Then are cent. Nan Sook says I cannot be the mes- of dual characteristics, and so does they true or false? (False) In Korea I was labeled a thief of siah because I do not love my own fam- God.
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