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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. We have mind and body relations, The horizontal line and vertical line women. It started from the opposition ily. From my point of view, my heart resembling God’s original nature. Our inside a circle both want to be as long of Christianity. They knew that I brought first goes out to the members who went mind connects us to God. Do you feel as possible, hence to meet in the cen- the most powerful truth, which they to South America and are suffering it? Does your mind function unchange- ter. As object of God, human beings feared. Once they accepted it, they there. But the True Children complain ably every day, or does it change? The are horizontal. Where do they meet knew it would unify Christianity, Catholic that we take leaders out to buy them body changes even more than the mind. God? In the center. If the center point and Protestant, as well as all religions suits, but rarely do so for our children. Why? Did God create us with mind and moves up the vertical axis, the circle and the secular world. That’s why the I have focused on restoration of the body changeable or unchangeable? is shrunk. Meeting in the center, the men stood against me. The women world, so this trouble came into the (Unchangeable) But how can you prove radii are equal, creating a perfect sphere. looked on at their husbands’ reactions family. I globalized this offering table that? (We believe it) What you believe A perfect sphere is the best form to and decided to check it out. They dis- of love for the sake of humankind. My may be different from reality. revolve without resistance. There is no covered the truth and decided to fol- parents and family are the offering, We know for a fact that our mind noise when it spins. Its spinning is low. Then the fathers and husbands because they are the closest to God. and body are changeable. Do you think even difficult to discern with the eyes. went crazy because their children and In history, the closest to God are offered. this came about gradually, or through In this spirit, we all want to become wives were following me. Threats and UC members want to piggyback on the an accident? If God created us to be round, a perfect sphere. Then we can persecution came to me. Men with rifles True Family because they are on the changeable, then He is not absolute. move without being hurt. This is the and bats came at me. Which are more offering table. Once the 360 million God is unchangeable. (He is our par- purpose of dual characteristics in every beautiful, oriental or western women? couples blessing is completed, think ent) Did you say parent? If we simply being, by which each can move. This Oriental women’s’ faces say that, it doesn’t mean much. We is the formula of the universe. are flat, which is nice, need to dig into that statement to find We have five senses, each taking but western women have C ALENDAR its meaning. As our parent, whom does four years to form a perfect four posi- higher and lower aspects God resemble? He resembles human- tion foundation, equaling twenty years. to their face, much more OCTOBER ity, as parents do their children. Our Then all five senses are focused in variety. Oriental women character distinguishes us from ani- synch with each other. The power to smile just with their face, 3 FOUNDATION DAY FOR THE NATION mals. The mind includes knowledge, focus them is love. Love focuses the but western women do OF THE UNIFIED WORLD (1988) emotion and will. Having these, what five senses to form the sphere. We also so with their entire body. 4 Day of Victory of Heaven (1976) do we want? Truth, goodness and beau- have five spiritual senses. All ten sens- Their laugh is much loud- 5 Soon Ju Nim's 26th Birthday es should focus at one point. Our ten er. So, the CIA tried to ty. Our character should be full of truth, 14 6000 Couples' Blessing (1982) goodness and beauty. senses and God’s ten senses should tempt me by sending What does truth mean? Does it focus at one point. That one point deter- women agents. Those 21 777 Couples' Blessing (1970) change? (No) Do you know truth? (Yes) mines peace, happiness, etc. agents wrote confessions 27 Shin Myung Nim's 12th Birthday What is it? (DP) Yes, but the DP itself The variety of combinations make to Father about it later. 30 In Sup Nim's 27th Birthday is a written text, not perfect truth. the beautiful creation, including color, If I open my arms to 6500 Couples' Blessing (1988) When we say right hand, it should be form, action, etc. Plug the north and embrace you, you west- the truth of the right hand. If a finger south poles together to light up the ern women will come for- NOVEMBER is missing a joint, it is not perfect yet. globe. Love color music power, imme- ward, right? (Yes) Orien- Truth should meet a standard. The fin- diately occupies you. Sound, action, tal women are lonely 3 Daemo-nim's Ascension (1989) ger should be based on the perfect dancing, everyone together… When because of this, and are 4 Shin Eh Nim's 9th Birthday shape of the finger. Men have a right God watches this, will He be happy or jealous of western women 6 Shin Ok Nim's 9th Birthday arm, which they might claim as a true sad? (Happy) Man is the north pole, and say I am prejudiced. woman the south pole. The voltage So some oriental women 8 Hwa Yun Nim's 21st Birthday right arm, but if you have only that, 19 TRUE CHILDREN'S DAY (1960) then you cannot say you are a true comes from God. Entire cities will be feel I teach true love but model human being. glowing in God’s love. Don’t you think practice discrimination 22 Shin Sun Nim's 8th Birthday We compile components to build a God wants to possess such a man and by shape and color of 24 Yun Ah Nim's 20th Birthday house, each of which should be per- woman? For one day, or eternity? (Eter- skin, so they leave the Shin Hoon Nim's 4th Birthday fect and when assembled it is a per- nity) God will be steered by whatever movement. True daugh- 29 3.6 Million & fect house. Have we all established per- this couple wants. That is the picture ters see that Father cares fect character? (No) How would you of the kingdom of God, the kingdom of more for western and ori- 36 Million Couples' Blessing (1997) grade yourself? We can judge ourselves, heaven. ental women members how filthy and changeable we are. Does Once we are activated by this true than them, so they do DECEMBER anyone want to be changeable? Nature love power, there is no change. It is not like Father. They ask, 6 Jin Whi Nim's 35th Birthday embodies truth, hence it is unchange- like getting water from a well forever. “How can we call you our Shin Young Nim's 12th Birthday able. When changeable human beings God created Adam and Eve with father?” It is the same 11 Heung Jin Nim's 32nd Birthday embrace unchangeable nature, nature unchangeable mind and body, and by feeling of lack of love as 22 35 Couples' Blessing (1976) shakes its head and asks not to be their maturation, God’s love power in the Garden of Eden, October 1998 Unification News 3 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM

NEW FUTURE PHOTO of how the world will respect and adore not heard it. It is the True Family. The time is coming that powerful. That when all humanity will understand the is why the leaders suffering of the True Family for the sake oppose, so I feel pity of humanity. Once the foundation of for them. The oppo- all humanity being blessed, God will sition is perishing, arrange this. one by one. If True Family had stayed in Korea, Research shows this wouldn’t have happened. It is part- this. 80 percent of ly a result of the culture of extreme pri- opposers have per- vacy and individualism, which is evil. ished or subsided. Does anyone disagree? (No one) In my I never perished, but life there have been and are many ene- still am prospering. mies trying to get rid of me. I try to for- It is heavenly fate. get and ignore them. But Satan expects Because I am minus me to fight them. If I had to deal with to God. Even the those billions of enemies, it would be communist world endless. All families opposed me. It fell. The religious would take forever. That’s why I forget world is falling as it. I know that I have to restore 4,000 well, and the secu- years in 40 years. I have no time to lar family is falling. fight anyone. I know those world lead- The core place is the ers who once opposed me are now real family. Smooth- friends. ly going over every The road may be twisting and rugged, level to the spirit but we have to reach the goal I had world. The True nothing to do with violating law, but I Family is the cen- was put in jail. I knew that Satan want- ter. It is the start- ed me to stand up and fight. If Chris- ing and returning tianity had accepted me at the start, point of every king- there would have been no divorce. Upon ship. being received by Christianity, I could There are people have united Christians in Korea, Asia who are working and the world. Why would I need a against my family divorce? I violated no Korean laws, but and me for a selfish because women followed me so fer- purpose, despite the vently, their husbands plotted against sacrifice of myself me. This spread to put me in jail, but and my family for I am ashamed of nothing, because I America. If we sym- taught those wives to be celibate. Nat- pathize with them, God will judge us. very influential. I knew that I would be came true and he is now deeply repent- urally they separated from their hus- We should challenge those who speak putting God’s love organ into a trash- ing. Similarly, you may not believe what band. The husbands assumed they unrighteously against my family. Have can. So I couldn’t do it. I had the respon- I’ve said today, but God is using True were in love with me. There were many a strong spirit and nothing will hap- sibility to continue the true love lin- Parents to create pure love and true accidents or episodes due to curfew. pen. They will perish. Do not pray that eage even at the cost of divorce. As with families. At Madison Square Garden I They would climb over their house walls they will perish; rather, have parental Jacob and like Muslims today, there blessed Sung Jin Nim’s mother and and our church walls at 4 am, and they hearts. If your son were about to be were different stages of wives. For Jacob grandmother. Those who are opposing would hurt themselves or dogs would executed for murder, you would wish to have 12 sons, he had two wives and do not understand how precious it is bark, and this caused persecution. there were no such law as the death two concubines. In the restoration his- for me to be in this world. When they In those days, women felt as if I were penalty. tory through Jacob’s course, the lin- understand, they will change and fol- their brother, fiancee, husband and As the UC founder, my life is to prac- eage went through the second wife, the low me. father. That close spiritual feeling was tice true love. Then why is there trou- concubine. It is my responsibility to Dozens of women offered themselves typical. They experienced the four realms ble in my family and was there more accomplish the true love lineage. This as candidates to be True Mother. They of heart. They could not eat or sleep. than one woman involved? God advo- is the course of the love cross, for the are still waiting for me to hold their Then the spirit world showed them what cates absolute sex, and He cannot touch sake of women. hand or kiss them, but I never will. I was doing. They would know where or intervene in fallen sex. He could not Women killed Adam and Jesus, and They know me as cold as a rock or tree to meet me. Usually it was the males intervene in the fall. True Parents only are ready to kill the Lord of the Second stump, a man with no feelings. But if opposing, because the women neglect- can fix it. The restored Adam came in Advent. Because of this chaos created I ask them for their honest answer as ed their housework. So persecution the place of God, so when True Par- by women, my family was destroyed to whether I should love them or pur- started because of women. I was threat- ents play the role of God practicing and I married a second time. Korea was sue the straight path of the Lord, they ened at gun-point, beaten. Because I absolute sex, think of the cross they divided and the world suffered. Eight cry tears, bow down and say that what had to restore women from Satan’s side, need to carry. God has trained them years elapsed before I could choose a I am doing is right, and that is why women of all ages. I came to restore in the spirit of true love. So why was teenage girl as my wife. It was such a they like me. There are many like that. the women’s side first, so that they there a divorce? I was trained to con- heavy public mission, but I could not Please remember that there are mil- would serve as a bridge. So women love trol myself even with the most beauti- accuse God. The entire spirit world was lions of opponents of the Unification Father. This is a worldwide phenome- ful woman tempting me in bed, even if against me, preventing me from going Church, but we forgive and embrace non. about to make love, I can turn around back the original way. At one point I them to build the true family and true As long s there is a feeling of enemy, and cut it off. So Father cannot think spent 43 days fighting the entire spir- kingdom on earth. I will be recognized it is impossible for God to see the ideal. of another woman or of divorce. it world. All the creation was against as the eternal king eventually. Those So He teaches, love your enemy. This Women destroyed Adam’s family, me as well. Finally God approved and who follow are glorious couples. Con- swallows communism, democracy, and Jesus’ family, and now are trying to the entire spirit world bowed down. cerning the secular world, say, “I don’t everything. So many enemies passed destroy my family, the family of the Why did all of this happen? Because care!” away and I forget their names. I forget Lord of the Second Advent. What shall of the history of false marriage and the No matter what interference, God forever, and only love remains. Those I do? It is the course of the cross. True false use of the sexual organ. All of ignores it and just loves and gives His who live for others are in the center, Parents are the only ones in history to Satan’s world power was against me. mission to me, so that I can go through taking responsibility, ownership and make the road carrying the cross of Finally the Cain and Abel worlds con- persecution and prosper. Similarly, we protection. That is the result of love love. Even after 1960, my first wife still nected and made the foundation to will ignore the flack and continue to power. loved me. I may have set the world’s choose a bride. This explanation can build the kingdom of God on earth. If it can be said of anyone, it can be record at dealing with attempted seduc- come in the last days, 2,000 years after (Applause) Even if the entire nation of said of me that I live my life for others. tions. Crazy things happened. I had to Jesus, at the time of the Second Advent America opposes me, I ignore it, because If anyone opposes me, what do they put four locks on my bedroom door. A coming down. This power connects the if God exists, the secular world is like gain? Those who try to destroy my fam- woman once tore down the door. A poles and east and west. It takes off dew in the morning. It will disappear. ily will not be successful. Some anti- woman came in naked and took my and never stops. I don’t care about the media. So send moonie Jews and Christians teamed blanket and said, please save me. Then, To build the kingdom of God, I should me to South America with a comfort- up against me. Even the Old and New when I said no, she said, it takes only use the Internet technology. I predict- able heart, by reassuring me that you Testaments together do not defeat the five minutes; aren’t you a man? I said, ed it many years ago and they thought will be strong to deal with this media completed testament. If I teach reli- I am impotent. She tried to make it I was crazy. One Christian minister and keep going toward the goal. ❖ gious young people the DP, they all will work, but I made it not work. This laughed and opposed this prophecy, follow. The problem is that they have woman was the daughter of a tycoon, and now he realizes my predication 4 Unification News October 1998

REV. JOONG HYUN PAK Rev. Pak is the Continental The Affirmation of True Director of the Church in North America. found the Messiah.” This was the first ceeded as the True Parents in spirit. early members, those members will This is derived from a sermon given act of witnessing to Christ. In our church Through them we are spiritually reborn. never deny their faith. In this light, it at the Sunday Service October 4, 1998, we usually say indirectly that the True Reverend and Mrs. Moon are the phys- is important to realize the messianic in Kodiak, Alaska Parents are the Messiah, sharing many ical True Parents. prophecies of world-level spiritualists other points first. It is better if we declare such as Nostradamus. One American hese are the last days and Why I Believe Sun Myung Moon is as did Andrew, “I have found the Mes- scholar listed the possible candidates our faith should be centered the Messiah very closely on the Messiah. siah; I have found True Parents.” for the position of the Messiah based 1. Every morning we gather for Hoon The time calls us to confess Later, in Matthew 16:13-19, we read upon the prophecies of Nostradamus. Dok Hae. I realize from his words that our belief in the Reverend Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Of those whom he suggested, one was Reverend Moon is the king of the truth. andT Mrs. Moon as the True Parents of Christ. There were many rumors about Reverend Moon. The others have faded He is the greatest teacher. He is teach- all humankind. A Unificationist con- Jesus in that society, so Jesus asked away, and the only one who has main- ing a worldview that encompasses the fession of faith is the humble and open Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” tained his mission and thus his qual- spirit and flesh, religion and science, admission and proclamation that Rev- Peter answered with his confession that ification is Reverend Moon. history, the present moment and the erend and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon are Jesus is “the Christ, the son of the liv- The second is that the Messiah eternal future, heaven and earth, man the True Parents of all humankind. ing God.” We must answer this ques- appears not in external glory, but as and woman, everything, under the prin- Confession of faith is beyond reason; tion. When Jesus asked his disciples, another human being. By my spiritu- ciple of true love. It is the perfect devel- it is based upon God’s revelation. It is “Who do you say that I am?” he was al eyes, I can see his internal glory. He opment of God’s words recorded over to stake one’s life upon this. happy with Peter’s answer because he suffers from heat and cold, he endures thousands of years in the Bible. I con- It is a very serious matter to follow wanted to give his mission to someone hunger and thirst, he gets lonely, he fess my faith that no one else has the True Parents, so our life of faith who could understand who he was. is in most ways just like us. The main approached such an understanding of begins with the confession that our Jesus blessed Peter, called him “the difference is that he is consumed by the truth of God. He is one with the True Parents are the Messiah. The start- rock,” and gave him the keys to the God’s love and is anointed by God to truth that he teaches, so he and True ing point of our faith is the revelation kingdom. establish His life, love and lineage on Mother are the truth itself, the living of the identity of the Reverend and Mrs. Based upon our confession, we receive earth as Jesus did in Heaven. representation of the truth of God. Sun Myung Moon. They are the True blessings. Sadly, none of us appreci- 4. What is the method of the Mes- 2. I confess my faith that Reverend Parents, the new ancestors of ate God’s blessing. We easily take it for siah? He discovered that the path of and Mrs. Moon are the king and queen humankind. This point is the essence granted. We treat it as if it is a com- God’s people is the life of indemnity. of true love. They practice absolute love of our faith. mon stone on the street, not the dia- Human beings are debtors; we have for God, humankind and all things of Confession is a form of witness. Con- mond that it really is. But if we look in made so many mistakes. The Messiah creation. He and True Mother are love sider Andrew, Peter’s spiritual father. the Bible, it was very rare for an indi- pays back the entire debt and liber- itself, the living representation and We see in John 1:35-42 that Andrew vidual to receive God’s blessing. God ates humankind. He walks the road of model of the love of God. His life is one was a follower of John the Baptist. directly blessed only Noah, Abraham, indemnity. Laws and values change of continual sacrifice. He goes out on Andrew was always looking for the Mes- Isaac and Jacob. In the New Testa- according to social convention. The the ocean even during heavy rain and siah. Andrew witnessed John’s bap- ment, only John the Baptist, Peter and Messiah obeys the laws of his society snow, even in his 60s and 70s, to pray tism of Jesus and recognized, by rev- the disciples received a direct blessing but at the same time obeys the law of and to console God. This love is at the elation, that Jesus was the son of God. from God. True Parents’ blessing is indemnity. Generally, a person sacri- root of a vision that has brought forth Andrew was deeply moved by this expe- most valuable. Conveying the blessing fices only to benefit himself and his a revolution in culture without prece- rience. Out of curiosity Andrew asked is just as valuable as receiving it. The family. But the Messiah sacrifices for dent. He has created a network of lead- James who was Jesus, and they both fact that we recite the Family Pledge God and all humanity. He leads a pub- ers and simple people alike transcending started to follow Jesus. Jesus spoke to means that the True Parents gave their lic life and has no private life. race, religion, nation and culture, ded- Andrew and James and they followed inheritance to us as blessed families. No one sought to comfort and serve icated to the family and life for the sake Jesus as the Messiah. The Honorable Minister Louis Far- Jesus after his 40 day fast. Who came? of others. Through this foundation of The first thing Andrew did, accord- rakhan openly declared that the Rev- Satan appeared to show a kindness to love for all humankind, “the govern- ing to scripture, was to go to his broth- erend and Mrs. Moon are the True Par- Jesus. Satan offered food, angelic sup- ment shall be upon his shoulders, and er, Peter. Andrew told Peter, “We have ents and that we should all become port and all the kingdoms of the world. True Parents. No one asked him to do he shall be called, prince of peace.” Jesus refused the temptations and tri- that; he spoke from inspiration. 3. The origin of my faith is not myself, umphed over Satan. Satan is afraid of Because he is their spiritual leader, but God. The earliest Unification Church those who obey the law of indemnity. FOUNDATION his followers have also come to members exemplify this. They received If he had followed Satan, no one would from page 1 believe that Reverend and Mrs. revelations and spiritual guidance direct- have persecuted Jesus. Persecution tory and the significance of the Founda- Moon are the True Parents. So ly from the True Parents through dreams comes when we follow the way of indem- tion Day of the Nation of the Unified World when True Mother came to their and visions. They were called, chosen nity. and gave an overview of the main provi- cities, they clearly knew that they and justified directly by the Holy Spir- True Parents’ entire life has been dential events until today. The back was should help in whatever way they it. one of paying indemnity. Reverend quite noisy with many children moving could to attend True Mother. In Pusan, the first member in South Moon went through the entire eight around. True Parents were patiently sit- We also should clearly confess Korea, Miss Hyun Shil Kang, had been stages of the indemnity course, from ting on the stage and looking and wait- our faith in the True Parents. We searching for the Messiah. Reverend servant of servants, to servant, to step ing for the end of Rev Kwak speech. need to establish a clear founda- Mrs. Kang, now National Messiah of son, to adopted son, to true son, to At about 11:30 am, Father started the tion of faith and confess that the Russia, heard directly from God that mother position, to father position, to third speech of the morning, and he talked True Parents are the Messiah, that she should go to a particular moun- God Himself. He celebrated this victo- about basic principles, physical/spiritu- they are the living, substantial tain to meet the Messiah. She had been ry with the Pal Jong Shik ceremony in al, God/Man, Man/Woman, living for oth- God. Let us make this confession looking for the glorious Messiah com- 1989 here in Kodiak. ers, with many gestures and moving around with conviction. Through making ing on the clouds. She was so shocked 5. I always strive to see Reverend to maintain the attention of the audience this confession, we can separate to see a small, shabby hut on that Moon with my spiritual eyes. Simon of enduring the long hours since early morn- from Satan. If you doubt, if you mountain. God told her to open the Cyrene met Jesus on the road to Cal- ing. The doors were opened and we could find it difficult to make this con- door, but she ran away from the door, vary. He saw Jesus carrying the heavy smell the smoke and the odors of the meat fession, you should pray and ask disbelieving that the glorious Messiah cross. Simon was a black Jew from cooking outside on the giant barbecue God directly if the True Parents could be inside such a place. She was what is now Libya in North Africa. He being prepared to feed the crowd for the are the Messiah. Through confes- told again by God to open the door. had come to Jerusalem on a pilgrim- late lunch. sion we should develop an ever- Again, she ran away in disbelief. Where age. Simon had heard that the Messi- The next program was the evening deepening understanding that the were the trumpets and angels sur- ah was in Jerusalem. Not one of the entertainment at 7pm. True Parents came True Parents are the Messiah. rounding the coming of the Lord? Final- disciples was there to help Jesus, but and were watching from the top balcony Everyday I renew my answer to ly, she opened the door and Reverend Simon looked at Jesus and Jesus with the Korean national messiahs. We the question, “What is the mission Moon welcomed her. He was there by returned Simon’s gaze. Simon and could see and hear a diversity of artists, of the Messiah?” I believe that the himself, kneeling on the floor and look- Jesus communicated briefly, but direct- songs, dances, choirs, clowns, from the essence of messiahship is the love ing up at her. He said that he had been ly, eye to eye, on the way of the cross. eastern and western culture, including of true parents. The Messiah in waiting for her to come, that Heaven- At that moment, with one look, Simon the traditional Brazilian samba. At the the fullness of marriage and fam- ly Father had told him to expect a right- realized that this pitiful young man end Hyung Jin Nim sang a Spanish song, ily love manifests as True Parents. eous daughter of God. He knew that carrying the cross was the Messiah he accompanied by Kurt at the guitar, with Adam and Eve were born to become she had struggled to open the door. had sought. I want to see True Parents the audience standing and clapping. ❖ the True Parents, but they failed. There are two important lessons to with that perception. I live in the pres- Jesus and the Holy Spirit suc- be learned. First is that because the ence of the Messiah, so my faith must spirit world witnessed directly to the October 1998 Unification News 5 Parents: A Confession of Faith

be even stronger than Simon’s. leadership beyond boundaries, and I for want of a better term, physical Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was the Naturally Simon sought to help Jesus. see them taking that responsibility. We rebirth. This means that our entire ultimate act of indemnity. Jesus loved He carried the cross for Jesus. Simon live in a world in which each nation being, physical as well as spiritual, can the world, forgiving his enemies at the was one of the last people to whom influences all the others. Our problems separate from the realm of the fall, the cost of his life. God loved the world so Jesus witnessed before his death. With- now are global problems, such as civil realm of sin. St. Paul offered a glimpse much that He gave up His only begot- out a word, through only eye to eye wars between racial and ethnic groups, of this in Ephesians chapter 5, but ten son. Through our faith in the res- communication, Simon recognized Jesus organized crime, AIDS, drug traffic, pol- could not grasp it totally and he final- urrected Christ, our hearts are sub- as the Messiah (Matt 27:32). lution and mismanagement of natur- ly called it a mystery. stantially changed, evil is changed to The Book of Acts records the pres- al resources. We need planning and Our True Parents have fulfilled the love, and we are reborn. This is indem- ence of Simon’s family along with the governing on a global level. But Amer- pre-blessing of 360 million couples, nity. 12 disciples at the Pentecost (2:10). ica is weakened by the moral crisis of and by the year 2000 all the couples Our True Parents have followed the Upon his return to Cyrene, Simon must the presidency. We lack military pre- of world will receive this grace. Who, course of indemnity their entire lives. have witnessed to his wife and son. paredness, and this compromises world can we conceive, would ever be given Father teaches about indemnity by There is no further record of Simon, peace. There are armed conflicts all by God such a vision of love and the using examples, such as the life of the but in Romans 16:12 there is an inter- over the world. responsibility to bring it to pass? Only salmon. Salmon pay indemnity and esting reference. St. Paul sent this let- The United Nations is a paper tiger. a messianic figure. If only by the scale practice true love. They follow an incred- ter to the church in Rome to let them It allows each nation to work for its of what he is conceiving and taking ible suffering course on the way to mate know that he had plans to come to own self-interest. This is why many in upon himself, I know that Reverend and procreate. They have many ene- Rome. Since it would be a while before the US want to dismantle the UN. Rev- Sun Myung Moon is the messiah. mies, hurdles and handicaps to over- he could arrive in Rome, he sent this erend Moon, on the other hand, says come. They must travel through streams A New Standard of Judgment letter to give spiritual guidance. In the that we should restore the UN. He says where brown bears are waiting. A brown last part of the letter he greeted the that if it does not improve, it will decline We need a new set of eyeglasses, a bear will eat up to 20 salmon a day. church members in Rome. In Rom and a new UN will rise up. I see our new worldview, a new standard of judg- Also eagles are searching them out. 16:13, Paul mentions Rufus and his True Parents devoting all their resources ment. This standard by which we are They must jump up and over water- mother, who was Simon of Cyrene’s into solving global problems, centering measured is absolute faith, absolute falls and avoid the hooks of fishermen. wife. He referred to her as being his not on one nation or bloc of nations, love and absolute obedience. We need Father said we should say “salmoon,” mother too. This means that Paul saw not on one race or one religion, but on to deny ourselves more and more to not salmon, because the life of the True her as a mother figure for the Roman God. realize absolute faith. Does absolute Parents is like that of a salmon. church. 8. It is the dawn of the new millen- faith mean absolute faith in oneself? Like the salmon’s suffering course, It seems that Rufus and his moth- nium. We know from Divine Principle No! As Reverend Zin Moon Kim puts it, the True Parents have fulfilled the 8 er went to Rome and gained Roman cit- that God works through time periods. we need to end our fixation on “I, my, stage course of indemnity. Everything izenship. Then they were able to wit- Therefore, time is significant. The year me.” I need to deny myself. I am an they do is a condition to bring God’s ness and pioneer legally. She could 2000 marks a transition in the cycles unworthy person. Further, I need to love to this world. Through my faith in take care of the early members. Simi- of time going back to give true love, live them, my heart is substantially changed. sacrificially for oth- larly, in our pioneer churches, we had the Garden of Eden. I pray to God deeply and True Parents have paid the necessary the concept of father figure and moth- Thus it is the time at ers and follow the study the Divine Principle and indemnity and have won. True Parents er figure. Simon’s wife laid the foun- which God can bring True Parents, not have sacrificed both spiritually and Unification Thought, and dation of faith in Rome. She also sup- about great changes in my own will. God physically to restore true love. I testi- through these means I ported Paul financially. Jesus witnessed the world. This is why used this standard fy without hesitation that our True Par- understand that Reverend to Simon of Cyrene just before the cross. human life is changing of judgment at the ents have never misused love, man- Simon then witnessed to his wife and so dramatically. In this and Mrs. Moon are the time of the creation. power, money or time. They have son, and they went to Rome and pio- era of change, things Messiah and True Parents. True Parents have absolutely followed the Principle and neered one of the early churches. This can get better or worse. My deep original mind tells continuously fol- have paid the indemnity required at was the plan of the Lord Jesus Christ. To improve the world, me to follow them as the lowed and exem- each stage of the restoration provi- The last person to whom Jesus wit- we need a God-centered Messiah. My original heart plified this stan- dence. nessed was the thief by his side on Cal- vision and plan of knows the truth. I strive to dard. This standard Conclusion vary. He witnessed without words. We action. follow my spiritual senses. is my new eye- do not know what moved the heart of I see Reverend glasses. The lens of In the early days of Christianity, the that thief, but it came from Jesus on Moon’s messianic sta- these eyeglasses church went through great difficulties the cross. The thief could see that Jesus tus in his provision of this bold vision should be my own tears. I seek to see and challenges to their faith. Peter wrote had committed no sin. He was moved for the world. Before the year 2000, the world through the lens of tears. to his brothers and sisters about this, to defend Jesus publicly. The other Father wants to guide all people on The True Parents are not just fight- saying “Beloved, do not be surprised thief tested Jesus. “If you are the Mes- earth to life within the true love of God. ing visible evil but are also fighting the at the fiery ordeal among you, which siah, save yourself and us too!” he said. This means that we all will become chil- invisible power of Satan. Father dis- comes upon you for your testing, as He judged Jesus according to his own dren of God in the household of God covered the principle of separating from though some strange thing were hap- selfish desire. Show me you are the and citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven and subjugating Satan, which explained pening to you; but to the degree that Messiah by releasing me from this pun- on Earth and in Heaven. The Messi- the course of God’s providence revealed you share the sufferings of Christ, keep ishment. How might Jesus have gazed ah’s responsibility is to pioneer the path in the Bible. We separate from Satan on rejoicing; so that also at the reve- upon that fallen man! The effect upon for betterment in all areas, technolo- by our faithful offering of our material lation of His glory, you may rejoice with the other thief was to repent, confess gy, science, art and culture, politics, goods, ourselves and our families to exultation. If you are reviled for the his own sinfulness, testify to Jesus’ and so forth. Most important though, God. We should do this not just for a name of Christ, you are blessed, because innocence, then testify to Jesus’ mes- the Messiah is a spiritual giant; a reli- day, a week or year, but over a signif- the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon siahship by asking that Jesus remem- gious giant who brings the revolution icant period of time. Noah, for exam- you.” (1 Peter 4:12-14) ber him when coming into his kingdom of heart, the revolution of love and life ple, spent 120 years building the ark, With this spirit, let us make a new (Luke 23:39-43). This thief saw Jesus’ style and the revolution of blood lin- sacrificing his material comfort, him- start with absolute faith, absolute love innocence in the midst of the world eage. This is a true love revolution cen- self and his family for God and His will. and absolute obedience. Let us boldly condemning Jesus. tering on the perfection of love within This sacrificial offering reversed the declare, as Andrew did to Peter, “I have 6. I pray to God deeply and study the family. This is very simple. This lack of faith demonstrated by Adam found the Messiah and the True Par- the Divine Principle and Unification vision is not completed without the ful- and Eve. This act of indemnity sepa- ents. Who are they? They are the Rev- Thought, and through these means I fillment of the responsibility of each rated Noah and his family from Satan. erend and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon.” The understand that Reverend and Mrs. and every person. The next stage is one of substantial 1998 motto is to love God and the True Moon are the Messiah and True Par- By the year 2000 our blessed cou- change of heart through sacrificial love. Parents and be proud of them. Heav- ents. My deep original mind tells me to ples and everyone have to reach one- The paramount biblical example is that en is ready to support us if we first follow them as the Messiah. My origi- ness with the heart of God. The Mes- of Jacob changing the heart of Esau, believe in the blessedness of the time nal heart knows the truth. I strive to siah’s primary job, the job that only who wanted to kill Jacob, by offering in which we are living and go forward. follow my spiritual senses. Without True Parents can do, is to bring a trans- his material goods, his family and him- Through this faith we can build the True Parents, I am lonely and in con- formation in our fundamental rela- self to his brother. The hatred in Esau’s kingdom of heaven on earth. We all stant danger. With True Parents I become tionship with God and Satan. Jesus on heart changed to love as the brothers have received the blessing directly from a man of God and receive God’s power. the cross made the condition for all to embraced. As Noah exemplified verti- God and the True Parents. We repay 7. I believe in Reverend and Mrs. receive spiritual rebirth. True Parents cal love for God, Jacob exemplified hor- through absolute faith, absolute love Moon because the world needs godly have made the condition for all to receive, izontal love for one’s brother. and absolute obedience. ❖ 6 Unification News October 1998 Celebration of Chusok Festival in Sao Paulo

by Christian Lepelletier—Sao Paulo, one by one and making a full bow in ed that the title of the ceremony was Mary’s couple in Latin America, Bud- Brazil front of True Parents who were wait- the Proclamation of Total Liberation dha’s couple in Korea, Confucius’ cou- ing patiently for the whole group to and Unification Between the Physical ple in China, Mohammed’s couple in he Chusok festival, or Moon assemble, before they began the read- and the Spiritual World. the Muslim world. Rev Kwak said dur- festival, is widely celebrat- ing. At 6:15 am Mrs. Won Ju started Through the prayer Father assigned ing the ceremony they were all present ed throughout the Oriental to read from the same book as yester- a mission to the 5 major saints previ- with many disciples and followers. True culture. In Korea the fam- day, until 8 am. ously blessed last June at the Madi- Parents cut the cake and we had three ilies gather at their ances- cheers of mansei. Then Father asked tor’sT graves on the 15th of the 8th to line up by continent, and we could month of the lunar calendar, the most take a continental group photo with beautiful full moon of the year. Yes- True Parents. terday Father instructed to prepare a After breakfast, the Korean nation- small altar with offerings, a cake and al messiahs gathered in the 5th floor to make a special ceremony at 8am hall. They were preparing for a yute this morning. tournament, but Father appear again Until 3:30 am in the night Father in casual clothes, grabbed himself a was talking to the Korean National chair from the corridor and sat in front Messiah in the 6th floor room. This of the group. He spoke quite a few morning they thought the program hours until afternoon. Lunch and the would start at 8 am, so every one was yute tournament were delayed for a still in bed at 6 am. When True Par- few hours. ents came down to the 5th floor tem- People then were divided into 16 ple for the Hon dok hae at 6 am, no teams for the yute tournament which one was there. I saw Mrs. Won Ju lasted until the evening. They compe- running through the corridor, knock- Everybody rose, and True Parents son Square Garden Blessing ceremo- tition continued until the final team ing on doors, to quickly wake up all initiated the ceremony, with a special ny, they are assigned to work on earth won a cash prize. ❖ Korean national messiahs. They were prayer, which sounded deep and tear- with their followers as follows: Jesus’ rushing to dress and to enter the hall ful. Afterwards Rev. Kwak comment- couple will be in USA, Joseph and

by Lourdes Swarts—New Hope East Gar- den, Brazil New Hope East Garden, the Place can’t thank God enough for afford- ing me the recent opportunity to visit New Hope East Garden in Jardim, Brazil—or rather to return to Go After Chung Pyung Lake home, since I was born and raised ANTONIO A. ANJOS Iin a small city only 500 kilometers far- the end of 48 hours in air- developing model village, set in ther south. I came to this area this past ports and planes due to some a floral and faunal paradise. August in order to take part in the first technical difficulties,’) , I final- With Father looking at us, we American 40-day workshop in New ly crossed the recently- inau- can sense the intensity of his Hope East Garden. “New Hope East gurated bridge which takes heart. The heart of father want- Garden” is, of course, the legal entity us to the main educational ing his children to become a comprising what was formally known center. Just two years ago, unique reflection of divinity, and simply as New Hope Farm, but which the route to the farm involved of a Father wanting to be loved has grown so large, with innumerable 50 minutes over a very rough and understood. I wish I could educational and business sub-entities, and sometimes impossible to whisper into Father’s ears a word that the word farm became mislead- transverse dirt road, and one of love. But he has heard so ing. This corporation now includes, or would arrive at a tent and many false words over the years will soon include, a secondary school, bamboo settlement. Now one that the thought causes pained a university, a hospital, an education- travels via an asphalt high- reflections. al center, a hotel, a research institute, way, and the tent and bam- During the time I was there, many scenic properties, and businesses boo settlement is a brightly Father addressed the members such as agriculture, ostrich farming, lit village of beautiful build- many times. Every morning, fish and escargot farming, ecotourism, ings, including a large meet- The meeting room—which can True Father and Mother would and engineering, construction, fiber- ing hall, a two-story restaurant, and accommodate 1,200, and has a large gather with all the members for pledge, glass and machinery firms. And this is enough individual rooms (with private stage and high-ceiling—is fully deco- prayer and Hoon Dok Hae. Late at night only the tip of the proverbial iceberg in baths) to accommodate 1,000 people. rated with the bright faces of our adorable True Father would once again be shar- terms of developmental plans. The top of the restaurant also serves Japanese brothers and sisters, over ing himself with the members. At times, This first thing I noticed in my trav- as a conference center, and it was in 300 families, and the 300 Korean fam- we were laughing with joy, at another els to Jardim is that True Father is the south east wing of this conference ilies likewise brings a great deal of spir- moment we could hear the whisper of known in this state of Mato Grosso do center that the American 40-day work- it and dignity to the floor. The small the wind and the gasp on our broth- Sul simply as O Reverendo’ (the Rev- shop was being held. American contingent—11 families—sit ers and sisters as our Father addressed erend). As we traveled from Campo This is the place where heaven is to in the back where we can receive inter- them in Japanese, quietly. Even with- Grande to Jardim by bus I felt the need begin. To top at all, the great breeze pretation.. out understanding the Japanese, we to speak about Father and the princi- makes you feel like God is saying, “Wel- True Father’s message that first night were caught up in the moment, just ple. I stood up in the bus and begin come, I am here! You are at my home!” was the commitment of us during these watching our Japanese brothers and reading the Today’s World and made I immediately joined the workshop and times: Absolute love, Absolute Faith sisters weeping as Father spoke in sure people could see our Father’s pic- was able to attend True Father’s speech— and Absolute Obedience. Certainly not hushed, tearful tones. ture. Well, I noticed a great deal of inter- one of many he gave to this first work- a new message but one that had a whole The giant faith of the Japanese moved est from my new friends: Do you work shop. new impact when heard here in this me beyond words. Centered on the lead- with O Reverendo? I was asked. ership of Mr. Hideo Oya- Good question, I thought! And mada, The Eve National the whole trip I was able to speak Messiah of Brazil, the Japan- about our Father’s vision and doc- ese members live a life of trine. I can’t imagine a better way service at New Hope East to travel to the farm. There is cer- Garden reflecting their ser- tainly a great deal of interest in vice to True Parents through- our True Father in this state. To out the world. A service of the citizens in this underdevel- great sacrifice. History will oped region, True Father repre- record that these faithful sents hope as they eagerly look brothers and especially sis- to him to usher in a new era of ters carried our movement prosperity. during times when we could After several hours in the bus see GARDEN on page 7 and a short drive to the Farm (at October 1998 Unification News 7 Dae Mo Nim’s Visit to Europe

by Remy Hammett—Frankfurt, Germany family could organize a separate room moved. We could see and feel her True content of her messages varied slight- for mothers and their children apart Love toward our brothers and sisters ly from nation to nation, the underly- e recently had a series from the main from where Dae Mo Nim in everything she did and said. Dae Mo ing contend was the same. During all of special workshops spoke. Through his, Dae Mo Nim was Nim promised to bring a special gift for of her speeches, Dae Mo Nim empha- here in Europe togeth- more able to concentrate on her speech European brothers and sisters when sized seen fundamental points neces- er with Dae Mo Nim. and her spiritual work. She was very she visits Europe again in the near sary for our life of faith: The workshops have happy about the atmosphere brought future. In Chung Pyung Dae Mo Nim 1) We have to establish True Fam- broughtW about a lot of hope through about by the fully heartistic partici- found and established a unique water ilies. Husbands and wives must prac- the liberation of our members from pation of the Italian brothers and sis- spring with a source that is 940 meters tice True Love between themselves. countless evil spirits. The suc- The should cess of these workshops could not fight with only come about through the each other incredible hard work and invest- but unite ment made by both leaders and and make members alike. Every workshop harmony. was a victory. European mem- 2) This bers could receive from Dae Mo point relates Nim incredible spiritual support to the Fall of during this precious time. Man. Do not In Germany, the preparation look, touch of the workshop was very good. or eat. There They set a good standard for the must be no other workshops. Through these compromise. two workshops in Camberg, over You have one thousand brothers and sis- only one ters from Ger- spouse; there many and neigh- cannot be any boring countries other objects. could reflect 3) Do not upon their life of misuse public faith, repent for money. their unprinci- 4) Do not pled actions, and hurt the heart liberate their of others. We hearts. have to be The start in careful what Great Britain we say about was a little dif- others. When ficult, but every- we talk we thing ended up should speak with a victory. nice and Dae Mo Nim had Photographs of exibits in the Dae Mo Nim meusem in Seoul, beautiful to speak very Korea, taken by Ken Owens words. strongly to wake up the member’s spir- ters. 5) We have its. She was very inspired but the big Dae Mo Nim brought many good to give tithing. tent which the British Family had erect- spirits to Europe who had been liber- under the earth. It is a condition to offer ed for the meeting. Around 800 broth- ated from European members whilst True Father named everything to God. In Korea ers and sisters were present. The Hun- they attended workshops in Chung this spring “Chun and Japan even three garian brothers and sisters gave all Pyung. These spirits who were origi- Sin Soo” which times ten percent is offered their hearts to welcome Dae Mo Nim. nally evil spirits liberated from our means, “Water of according to True Father’s The hall was full of brothers and sis- members’ bodies have since been edu- Heavenly Spirit”. It direction. 6) Pledge ser- ters (almost one thousand from 14 cated by Heung Jin Nim in the spiri- has the same effect vice on the first day of each nations) who have been waiting for Dae tual world and have now been able to as the Water of Life, month, Sundays and each Mo Nim. With hope and desire. They return to our members as good spir- the only difference holiday must be kept. Hoon were so enthusiastic that even Dae Mo its and as their spiritual children. At being that it can be Dok Hae on every single Nim warned that the police might cause the same time, Dae Mo Nim took away used outside of day must be kept. some problems. The help of the Kore- many evil spirits, which have been Chung Pyung whilst 7) We must respect and an students from the Sun Moon uni- attached to our bodies and has sent the Water of Life attend the church leader. versity was one of the supporting fac- them to a hundred-day workshop in cannot. On every The church leader is in tors for a wonderful workshop. the spiritual world. In the same way, occasion when she the position to represent Dae Mo Nim was very happy after they will eventually be able to return had to say good- God and True Parents. the workshop, saying, “It was very to members as “good spiritual chil- bye, Dae Mo Nim Heavenly blessing can only good”. The Italian movement was also dren” and support us in our work. expressed her pity come through the church able to organize a wonderful event in Through Dae Mo Nim’s tour through- for the very short leader. Therefore, we Colle Mattia - their national head- out Europe, the hearts of our broth- time she was able should be eager to attend quarters. The hall was full of around ers and sisters has been very much to visit. Though the the church leader. ❖ 800 brothers and sisters. The Italian

GARDEN come alive. Many participants, and tanal area, the Fuerte Olimpo work- Heaven requires a family or couple reg- from page 6 especially my husband, have com- shop area on the Paraguay River, and istering together. mented on how many intense insights the Rio Perdido, which is a beautiful, All the sounds of love can be heard not imagine going down such a thorny one can get from studying principle clear river with shoals of beautiful fish at this Educational Center of New Hope path. and Father’s words in such an envi- visible. Individually, the families walk East Garden. The squawks of the paired The schedule at the 40-day work- ronment. The laws of the universe, the to the ostrich farm, or take a nearby macaws, the chirps of crickets, the low shop was not the intensity one finds meaning of unconditional love and tour to the escargot farm. bellows of the wild rheas on the prop- at the Chung Pyung workshops. Here richness of interpersonal relationships, This workshop is a workshop for erty, the occasional chattering of mon- the premium is placed on personal and and the basic principles of creation, couples and families—not individuals. keys, the calls of the parrots, and the family reflection, and experiencing the all become so much clearer. Father Many individuals without their spouse croaks of innumerable frogs pierce the principle and Father’s words in a par- has stated that one must leave the were quite distressed when realizing air. But the most beautiful sounds adise-like setting. Surrounded by beau- cities in order to better understand the fullness of the blessing available were that of the words of harmony tiful trees, macaws and coatis, in an principle. That becomes much clear- was reserved for families. Indeed, as between our brothers and sisters gath- environment where chirping insects er here. we know, it is couples and families ered from the far corners of the world, and croaking frogs replace traffic noise, The schedule also includes tours to that will enter the Kingdom of Heav- engaged in constructing a literal Gar- and walks on dirt roads replace traf- other properties owned in the area, en together, not individually, and thus den of Eden on the earth. ❖ fic congestion, the principle seems to including the Salobra Hotel in the Pan- the Registration for the Kingdom of 8 Unification News October 1998 Producing Blessing ’98: Behind the Scenes

by David Eaton—NYC made the MSG project a bit more man- Inter-church Choir, Jerry Heying was ble increased rapidly. Rev. Pak felt that ageable as we were able to reassemble our director of security, Michael Logras- any church willing to participate be he Blessing ‘98 event at Madi- most of our production team for Bless- so was credential manager. accepted. Singers from New York, New son Square Garden was ing ‘98. There were numerous advance meet- Jersey, Philadelphia, Virginia, Chica- undoubtedly one of the most Key to this was our ability to hire ings at Madison Square Garden to work go, Richmond and Washington, DC significant events that our Robert “Mo” Morrison as our produc- through labor requirements, schedul- were involved with the New Life Taber- movement in America has tion coordinator. Uncle “Mo” (as he is ing and production parameters. The nacle Baptist Church of Brooklyn and produced.T As producer of the overall affectionately known) is one the pro- fact that we had only two and a half their dynamic conductor, Angela Moses, MSG program I was presented with the duction industry’s most talented and days to accomplish all load-in and set- acting as the lead choir. challenge of fashioning an event that highly regarded producers. With con- up tasks made scheduling and advance Those who were in attendance couldn’t would reflect the spirit of True Parent’s certs and tours with Michael Jackson, preparations crucial. A one hour delay help but being moved by the power and vision and values. With guidance of the Grateful Dead, and Woodstock in production procedure could have majesty of the choir and Rev. Pak Rev. Chung Hwan Kwak, Rev. Joong under his belt, Mo has a wealth of expe- potentially added tens of thousands of deserves enormous credit for seeing Hyun Pak, Mr. Neil Salonen and Dr. rience that we were able to draw upon. dollars in labor charges as several trade this aspect of the production through Tyler Hendricks, and with the talents The fact that he was a pivotal player unions were involved in providing the to its successful culmination. of numerous individuals, we were able in the RFK production and had previ- necessary technical support. A Reflection to produce an event that many felt True ously worked at MSG, made his pres- Working through all the production Parents could be truly proud. ence on the Blessing ‘98 team all the parameters with Mo Morrison, Ron For me personally Blessing ‘98 was a very rewarding experience. Having Assembling “The Team” more helpful. DeMoraes and the Garden staff pro- In addition to Mo Morrison there vided valuable experience for all of us. been in the Performing Arts in our Needless to say, an event this mag- were several talented individuals who movement for over 22 years, Blessing The 2,000 Voice Inter-church nitude in a major venue such as Madi- were on board to expedite the Bless- ‘98 represented a culmination of sorts. Choir son Square Garden, required enor- ing ‘98 program. Television Director This was a harvesting of many of the mous logistical planning and prepa- Ron De Moraes (another RFK veteran) One of the most significant aspects seeds that True Parents have planted ration. Productions aspects such as was the executive in charge of the line of the Blessing ‘98 was the participa- in their quest for an ideal world. lighting, sound, video recording and broadcast and satellite shots, Alan tion of the 2,000 Voice Inter-church Obviously, Father has hope and a production, satellite broadcasting, Nuemann of Metropolitan Entertain- Choir which was comprised of 83 choirs certain faith that we can eventually image magnification (I-mag), art design, ment our television line producer, Bill from various churches from the East achieve our innermost goals as Tribal staging, decorations, credentials, secu- Popa (who was with us at RFK) was Coast. The inter-church choir concept Messiahs and professionals in our rity, talent coordination, musical pro- the satellite up-link provider/coordi- was based on the inspiration of Rev. respective areas of endeavors. I duction, finances, media coordination, nator and Ken Viola of Metropolitan Joong Hyun Pak, North American Con- feel very strongly that with the proper transportation, catering and archival Security (also at RFK) was our securi- tinental Director. Rev. Pak felt that this spiritual attitude and external cir- photography made this event extraor- ty liaison with the Garden. choir would give strong impetus to our cumstances, many of our talented mem- dinarily complex. Working in Madison The contributions of FFWPUI mem- mobilization effort as congregations of bers can produce significant results in Square Garden with the various trade bers were also important to the suc- the participating choirs would attend their professions. This was evident in unions that are part of the Garden’s cess of Blessing ‘98. Dr. Tyler Hen- in order to support their church’s choir. the efforts of many members who were infrastructure made the task even more dricks, Linda Eisenberg and Larry Mof- It was strategy that worked brilliant- involved in the Blessing ‘98 produc- daunting. fitt were the script writers, Peter van ly. tion. Fortunately, having produced the Geldern was the art director, Simon Originally the idea was said to have I thank God and True Parents for Blessing ‘97 event at RFK Stadium with Kinney was the I-Mag director, Adru- a 1,000 voice choir, but as the idea their support in making the produc- a talented group of members and pro- ma Victoria and Sandra Lowen were caught on the number of churches tion of Blessing ‘98 as successful. ❖ fessionals just seven months earlier, the line producers for the 2,000 Voice wanting to be part of this historic ensem-

by Ajay Rai—Great Britain n December 1997 in Beijing, China, China Conference: The Role of Youth for I joined with 350 students, profes- sors and young people from all over the world to participate in this prov- idential event organized by CARP Peace and Unification in the 21st Century Iand the Youth Federation for World Peace. This is important because in one respect formance—including stage cuesto instru- normal everyday justification, and I, The main theme was “The Role of Youth this conference was an expansion of the ments and props combined for a real being an observer, was challenged as to for Peace and Unification in the 21st whole Jacob-Esau dynamic on the nation- show which brought the filled banquet whether I would do the same were I in Century.” Sub-sessions on other themes al level. I was privileged to be there, and room to its feet. Of course, there were their shoes. It was these young adults looked at issues on the environment, in reflection, I think my role was to be some professionals in the group, but who truly made this providential event science, family ethics and the prosper- so to speak as one of the servants or isn’t that what the vision of this meet- a success. The first generation played ity of northeast Asia, in particular the event cattle that Jacob sent ahead of ing is all about—to bring the best of the their part in organizing it, but they were unification of the Korean peninsula. himself before the moment of his encounter world’s future generation of leaders togeth- not able to melt hearts in the way that Beijing is probably one o the few places with Esau. er to share their intellects and offer their the hope and innocence of the second in the world where both North and South My job however was not simple. As talents, but most of all to give their hearts generation did. Through this, young and Koreans can come together for dialogue chairman of Session Three, entitled “The to one another: “Brother love binds man old could cry together, forgiveness was and exchange. It is indeed neutral ground. Present Society and Family Ethics,” I to man.” One nation’s sense of patrio- no longer an issue and the Principle was was in the spotlight for a few fluttering tism can definitely rub off on others, as personified. hours. This turned out to be quite inter- I learned through this experience. See- No doubt there will be a fifth semi- esting, as I am not your typical English ing is believing, and if you can see it from nar, a sixth and more. It is my hope that gentleman; but there I was sitting in the moon then you have no choice! these will develop and expand the foun- front of the Union Jack with my audi- The Great Wall of China is most def- dation of the past four. There is always ence looking back probably more con- initely more than just a wall. It stretch- room to improve, and I strongly encour- Christmas Special fused than I was. In this session, essays es 1200 km and it cost millions of lives age anyone who is thinking to partici- were presented by Italy, Taiwan, Hun- to build. It is the legacy of a great cul- pate in the next one to get involved as Order The World & I at gary and Thailand, as well as Great ture which I could not help but compare soon as possible. Remember, this is open discounted rates for all your friends Britain. to Noah’s ark—crazy perhaps, but inspired. to all students, and Rev. Won Pil Kim’s and relatives. Perfect for all your A cultural festival was held to con- On our sight-seeing schedule there was definition of being young is simply some- clude the seminar. Eleven brave broth- also the Forbidden City, now known as one who wants to take responsibility. Holiday Gift-Giving. A card will be ers and sisters represented Europe in a The Palace Museum, underground tombs True Father even defines the age brack- sent to the gift-subscription performance which included techno- (which are in fact empty boxes!) and the et as extending up into the late fifties! recipients with your name on it. disco dancing and the singing of “Stand most serene temples and palaces, sit- So come on! With strong hearts, open Buy four gift subscriptions, By Me,” “Lean On Me,” and a multi-lin- ting atop the Beijing skyline. Alas, I had minds and willing bodies we can achieve gual version of the European anthem, no camera, but these are memories that our great goals. The good things that we get one free! “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.” This I will not forget. have been waiting for are already on the Call or write for more information. was put together in the late hours of the way. Giving and forgiving Elisabeth Seidel night before, but with a touch of the Ajay Rai is the president of CARP in Life Enrichment Enterprises British sense of humor, and all went At times the giving being done by the Great Britain. Reprinted from Today’s down well in the spirit of unification. South Koran participants, who were World. ❖ PO Box 52• Barrytown, NY 12507 In comparison, the North Koreans mostly second generation, was painful (914) 758-4137 came prepared with the complete per- to observe. By this I mean it was beyond October 1998 Unification News 9 Montana, Big Sky and Big Hearts

by Michael Yakawich—Billings, MT bers of the church are like army tunity to continue to build our out- friends. There is a respect in the grass- ants...working hard and not being reach. We could focus a lot on social roots toward Rev. and Mrs. Moon and here is so much going on in always recognized...don’t forget that service as a way to reach out and wit- our church that even we as members this world that it seems so others do see your efforts...don’t ever ness. One local paper covered the river forget to recognize. hard to keep up. Yet, in this give up!” rafting trip we had sponsored with par- I am proud of our local church mem- fast pace, I had to take time With the opportunity to host some ents and children in our community. bers and the dedication of the IOWC to reflect once again as the of the activities of the IOWC team in The IOWC team could both experience team as they worked together in wit- ol’T Christian tune reverberates in my our region, it has been a great oppor- Montana plus help support the wit- nessing, conducting service projects soul, How Great Thou Art, How nessing of the community. We and hosting seminars in Billings. Twice Great Thou Art! were able to have a seminar we gave international singing perfor- We have all been inundated along the river after the raft- mances in the local convalescent homes. with the media and other forms ing trip. The Stillwater Coun- Seeing our members singing, sharing of scrutiny. It was during this time ty News stated, on Aug. 26, and embracing the elder residents was that I received a phone call from 1998, “River rafting links par- both heart-moving and inspiring for a friend who requested me to marry ents, kids for a day of fun.” both the participant and observer, some friends of hers. She being In some other projects, we entertainer and entertainee. We have the maid of honor could only think were able to do community so much to offer. As the Billings Gazette of me to marry her friends. Through service at the local YWCA, a reported, one IOWC member, Chris some marital counseling on the Baptist community center and Saito, stated, “It’s a good feeling to help Blessing (marriage) in which the neighborhood cleanup. The people accomplish something. It sounds couple sat down to hear some lec- largest paper in Montana, the basic, but if you donate your time to tures at the church and deeper Billings Gazette covered this others, the pleasure really comes back explanation of the Blessing vows, with the title, “Unification to you.” they were set. On Oct. 4, with my Church, Volunteers help needy In conclusion, our lives can be so wife’s support, I conducted the wed- in Billings.” It stated in the rich and rewarding. Seeing both new ding in their friend’s home with 50 beginning of the article, “Hon- and old friends coming to our center guests. It was so wonderful to be oring the spirit of Paul and to hear Divine Principle seminars is so invited and allowed to share such other great philosophers, a encouraging and inspiring. There are a Blessing. The rest of the story group of international volun- many people out in our communities however remains. Let me call her teers is spiffing up Billings for who do appreciate our friendship and Pauline. Pauline (the maid of honor) the winter.” The local YWCA others who long to meet one of our met me out fund-raising a few years sent out a newsletter statewide church members. Yes, at times perse- ago. She was an employee in a busi- informing its members about cution is good for our soul. It can ness which often had a hard time the work of the Unification strengthen us and help us think more to welcome church members who Family Church’s volunteer deeply. Nevertheless, I can see we are were fund-raising. She expressed work for them. What a great surely and steadily building faith com- this to me very strongly. Yet witness. munities. As we dwell more on what with patience and a good heart, I believe we have so much we can each offer to our communities, she was moved by the Christ- to be proud of. Though we I believe we will be astounded how ian response. She was moved may get unfair media cov- much we are not only welcomed but by the Christmas cards and erage sometimes, there is vitally needed. As the Stillwater Coun- other acts of kindness to a point so much good we are doing ty News reported in the article, “The she requested me to marry her that we can hold our heads focus of the group is to help families good friends. This is the way of up and be proud of who we stay together in the face of social strug- our founder which I could see are and what we represent. gles, such as drugs and alcohol.” As I actualized. At the end of August, we work in our community, I realize more And now, we have had so were able to host an ecu- and more how much people need our many other activities lately with menical service at our support, our friendship and fellowship, the media. Yet, what has been church. About ten church- our internal guidance and external role so moving to me has been the es, pastors and congrega- models that so many can offer within letters and cards from the lead- tions converged here for our church. As Jesus reminds me again ers in the community who con- worship. The IOWC team and again, let us not hide our candle tinue to encourage me to keep IOWC & Montana members, top, cleaning up a Baptist center, and our local church mem- under a basket but let it shine for all going. As one community leader center river rafting with guests, and bottom, at the YMCA bers could celebrate with to see. ❖ wrote, “You and your mem- so many of our Christian UTS Student Wins Templeton Prize Earlier this year, several students of easy to hide mere ignorance behind a with the ability to resonate with, and as an opportunity for further increase Dr. Dietrich Seidel’s class on Religion facade of humility before almighty relate to, our universe and its in knowledge, rather than an admis- and Science at UTS participated in the God and his creation? Original Being in the most sion of defeat. Templeton Foundation’s international Our hope, in these lines, intimate way. This seems Understood in this way, a theology essay competition for graduate students is to use the example of to exclude ignorance. of humility is closely related to the con- on that topic. In August, it was announced neurosciences to show This particular para- cept of object-consciousness of Unifi- that Claude Perrottet had won the fourth how the “humble dox, though, can be cation Thought. This concept offers a prize for his essay entitled Can Scien- approach” advocated elucidated if we com- further tool for harmonizing the seem- tific Research Enhance Theology? A by Sir John Temple- pare our growing ingly contradictory notions of the lim- Case Study on the Understanding of ton makes such reser- knowledge with an its associated to our finitude, and of Mind - Body Uniduality. The following vations superfluous, expanding sphere. our potentially unlimited capacity to introduction to Claude’s essay provides as long as it is under- While the content of know, discover, and create. As long as a summary of its content. stood as a challenge the sphere (assured we exist as the visible expression of a to the self-content (and knowledge) keeps Creator, no matter how conceived, the THE MANY FACES self-defeating) attitude growing, so does the very notion of creation includes both OF HUMILITY of dogmatism that insists surface of the sphere, the idea of humility (finitude and sub- it possesses the key to i.e. the interface with missiveness), and that of inheritance by Claude Perrottet—Barrytown, NY absolute and ultimate rev- the unknown, the beyond. (limitless potential). he injunction to be “hum- elation. In a very realistic way, and At this point, and based upon the ble” should certainly be dif- We are still facing a para- without any stretch of the assumptions just described, we will ficult to challenge for any- dox: as finite, created beings, what imagination, we can thus affirm proceed with a brief analysis of mod- one dealing with the com- claim can we indeed have to ever fully that with each new answer a host of ern brain research and its implications plexities of present-day know the infinite something (or some- new questions appears by necessity for a global understanding of the human scientificT research. And yet, past abus- body) that somehow must be our Ori- (not because the answer is incomplete mind. We will then suggest a possible es of related concepts, such as that of gin? And yet, one part of our intuitive or inaccurate): the more we know, the way of overcoming the dualistic views mystery, by traditional theologies, do self-concept as humans also tells us more we are faced with renewed igno- of mind and brain without resorting to raise some doubts. After all, is it not that we have precisely been created rance. This ignorance, however, appears reductionism. ❖ 10 Unification News October 1998 St. Petersburg Prosecutor vs. CARP

by Konstantin Krylov—St. Petersburg, fication Church addressed their com- organization does not exist anymore?” After a book of Unification Church teach- Russia plaint to the court about the Justice asks the Prosecutor. ings was presented to the court, the Department’s refusal to register their “Your honor,” responds the student, Justice Department said that they are tarting September 21st, a bylaws. “in 1996 the Justice Department con- not familiar with it. They could not hearing took place in St. It became absurd. The public orga- sidered it an illegal activity. We stopped answer the question about how it was Petersburg City Court on the nization CARP is to be dissolved due it until the court considers our com- possible then to register an organiza- suit of the City Prosecutor to its religious activities. At the same plaint about the Justice Department’s tion that according to its bylaws stud- vs. CARP. The court heard time the church community cannot warning of this and decides if it is legal ied this very book. Sthe explanations of the Prosecutor, the register because its teaching is not rec- or not. For now we are focusing our Because the anti-cult activists insist- representative of the local Justice Depart- ognized as religious. efforts on charity projects, hoping to ed that this literature was harmful, ment of the City Hall who joined the All this would peacefully be resolved practice the principles laid down in our CARP requested the court to accept as Prosecutor’s suit and the objections of but the failure of the anti-cult group bylaws.” evidence a resolution of criminology the students representing CARP. created complications. For example, “Well,” concludes the Prosecutor, “if experts who found no such harm in The Prosecutor’s suit follows a infa- the court has not dealt with the com- you do not study the Principle, then the literature of CARP. The court refused. mous suit brought by anti-cult activists plaints of the student group and reli- you do not need your organization.” After this the children of the anti- back in 1995 demanding the dissolu- gious community for three years. The One can see the attitude of the Judge cult activists were questioned. They tion of CARP and the payment for com- chairman of the court explained that just by her refusal to accept into evi- clarified that they had voluntarily joined pensation of emotional distress in the the hearing couldn’t take place with- dence materials and photos confirm- and after that left the student associ- amount of $6 million. At that time the out the documents that still have not ing the charitable actions of CARP. ation. They explained that when they St. Petersburg Court for the procedure been provided by the Justice Depart- Next the questioning of the witnesses were members of CARP, they attended on the suit accepted the proposed alle- ment. Now the anti-cult group can be began. These are members of an anti- its meetings, visited orphanages and gations of brainwashing and destroy- saved through the Prosecutor. The group cult group, invited by the Prosecutor, took part in other charitable programs, ing Russia’s people. The problem for was called to the court in the summer who go from one court to another tes- and studied the teachings of the Uni- the anti-cult movement was that it did of 1998 and found a pretext to have tifying about the horrors of brainwashing. fication Church. All this was in accor- not have the legal right to demand the the court postpone its hearing until CARP protested that the witnesses are dance with the bylaws of CARP. Their dissolution of the organization. After November. The anti-cultists made every juridically interested in the solution of testimonies did not help the Prosecu- CARP pointed out this circumstance to possible effort to become witnesses in the Prosecutor’s case and requested tor dissolve CARP and the judge began the court, the Prosecutor and the Jus- the Prosecutor’s case. It was sudden- the court to dismiss the witnesses. That asking them why they changed their tice Department joined in the process ly scheduled for hearing after three was rejected system of values. One witness testified in 1996. Since then neither the Pros- years of inactivity. In reality, if the Pros- that the Prosecutor calls her mother Second Week ecutor’s nor the suit of the Justice ecutor succeeds in dissolving CARP, it every day and discusses the develop- Department was scheduled for hear- will automatically stop the anti-cult The second week of the court hear- ment of this court case. The judge inter- ing because it was obvious to all that group’s case and will also solve the ing began on the 28th of September fered and said that these calls have to they served as a cover-up for the anti- problem of refusal to register the church and was dedicated to questioning the do with informing the witness about cultists’ process. bylaws in St. Petersburg. anti-cult activists, who are witnesses the time of their interrogation. Howev- The present hearing came as a con- Another issue is whether in the court case, and er, the witness pointed out that this sequence of the radical changes that the Prosecutor has enough The Prosecutor’s suit their adult offspring, would not have taken 30 to 40 min- took place in the anti-cult case. of a legal basis to liquidate follows a infamous who are members of utes every day, as the conversations CARP. The court also First Week CARP. The main claims of suit brought by anti- actually took. She also stated that the the Prosecutor have not cult activists back in studied the minutes of funding for the Committee for Salva- First of all, a Court Psychiatric Expert changed since 1996. These 1995 demanding the the members’ meetings tion from Totalitarian Sects, according Examination was requested by the anti- are artificial formalities not dissolution of CARP and membership forms to her mother comes from the City Hall cult activists to prove that due to brain- required by law, studies of and the payment for produced by CARP of St. Petersburg. Her testimony was washing the members of this youth Unification Church teach- compensation of which the Prosecutor stopped at that point. organization had become deeply insane ings (directly stated in the emotional distress in alleged that CARP does The defendant expressed the opin- and required forced psychiatric treat- bylaws), no re-registration the amount of $6 not have. ion that the court is biased, referring ment. The examination demonstrated of the association’s bylaws million. The chairperson of to the judge’s negative statements toward the opposite. Moreover, the psychia- in accordance with the new the Inter-regional Com- the Unification Church, the judge’s trists, headed by the chief psychiatrist law “On Public Associa- mittee for Salvation from juridical assistance to the plaintiff and of St. Petersburg, proved that all the tions” of 1995. The Justice Department Totalitarian Sects, and two deputies the Justice Department’s inability to examined members of CARP were fully joined these allegations, adding, “the testified about the horrors of “totali- answer the defendant’s questions. As sane and that conflicts in their fami- charity programs held by the students tarian sects” and the harm inflicted to a result, CARP demanded that the lies originated long before the Unifica- violate the law and the organization’s the mental health of their children who judge be dismissed. The court refused. tion Church was registered in Russia. bylaws.” “got involved in CARP by fraud.” The Nevertheless, the next day the judge The anti-cult activists relied next on a The students demonstrated in the activists appealed to the judges’ patri- gave the Prosecutor two months, requir- Criminalist Expertise Institute of St. court that they fulfill the formal duties, otism and stressed that their children ing the Prosecutor to specify the claims Petersburg. Nevertheless, after study- even exceeding the legal requirements. rejected traditional values, they became of the dissolution suit and postponed ing the documents and publications of They showed their registered bylaws religious, quit their jobs and left home. the case until Nov. 30. the Unification Church and CARP, the allow them to carry out charitable activ- They stated that CARP and the Unifi- Let us conclude. After two weeks of examination by this institution proved ities and studies of Unificationist teach- cation Church were the same entity, the court hearing, submission of all the that there is nothing of a criminal nature ing and the Justice Department had which “brainwashes children and sub- evidence and interrogation of all the in the teachings of these organizations. refused to re-register their new bylaws mits them to the will of foreigners — witnesses invited by the Prosecutor, no Later in May 1998 the same anti-cult However, neither the Prosecutor nor the leaders of the sect.” basis for the dissolution of CARP were group lost a court case in Moscow the Justice Department changed its The judge either dismissed the ques- established. The Prosecutor received against the Unification Church. That claims. At the same time the Justice tions of CARP’s lawyers to the anti-cult an extension and an opportunity to is why the old suit of the St. Peters- Department came up with a new argu- activists or answered these questions reformulate the dissolution claim. CARP burg Prosecutor had to be pulled out ment: It was not aware what kind of herself. The judge refused to accept as was obliged by the court to submit fur- of the closet. What was its formal basis? philosophy the Unification Principle evidence the results of the court-psy- ther documents, which are not required In 1994 a group of student believ- (the Unification Church teaching) is, chiatric expert examination of the CARP by any law. Among those are the reg- ers decided to register a branch of the even though it had been presented to members. According to its results, the istration documents of the Unification Unification Church in St. Petersburg. the Justice Department in 1991 when adult children of the witnesses were Church in Russia and the USA, the list There immediately came a warning from registering CARP of St. Petersburg. The found to be totally sane. At the same of missionaries of the Unification Church the Justice Department demanding Judge declined all the questions of the time the court accepted as evidence a in St. Petersburg, the list of members that they stop religious activities. The CARP lawyers addressed to the Prose- letter of Father Oleg Stenyaev, a priest of St. Petersburg CARP throughout the stubborn believers nevertheless sub- cutor and the Justice Department. of the Russian Orthodox Church and history of its existence, including infor- mitted the request to register their The false claims were not the worst the head of the Center for Rehabilita- mation about their addresses, jobs and church bylaws in order to have right for the students. It was the obstacle to tion of Victims of Non-Traditional Reli- occupations. It appears that the Pros- to rent halls for their services, etc. In their active work. For several years they gions, and various other negative eval- ecutor will continue looking for com- response to this, the Justice Depart- have been conducting charity projects uations of the teachings of the Unifi- promising material against CARP. While ment sent a new warning to CARP for children in orphanages and were cation Church. the Prosecutor demanded the dissolu- demanding that they stop religious committed to taking care of dozens of Both the Prosecutor and the Justice tion of CARP in March 1996 they have activities and the Prosecutor solicited children. Department representative actively sup- not provided proof by September 1998, the court to dissolve the organization. The court minutes go like this, for ported the anti-cultists. Moreover, the and need still more time to prepare. The students disputed the Justice example: “If the study of the Unifica- Justice Department officially stated Your prayers for victory over this Department’s warning in the court. At tion philosophy is your goal, then why that in 1991 when registering CARP, unjust challenge will be most appreci- the same time the believers of the Uni- did you stop it? Does it mean that your they had no idea about its ideology. ated, ❖ October 1998 Unification News 11 Spiritual Growth on the Pure Love Tour ’98: Japan and Korea

by Victoria Onishi Wilding—Blaine, WA into these people’s eyes, I kept a smil- ing bag with two other people in it. In television after the Pusan rally. ing face to inspire them about purity, fact, we had the opportunity to share Even after all the rallies and march- magine marching in line under but deep inside my heart was crying our experiences until then in the form es were over we received many bless- pouring monsoon rain with 300 out. Sometimes tears almost did sur- of skits and songs on the ferry between ings. First, we received from True Moth- other people. Sound like the army? face, as I thought of how much God Fukuoka and Pusan, Korea. er a personal breakfast invitation to Close. This is what it was like dur- loves and longs for each and every one Han Nam Dong (True Parents’ home Screaming for purity ing many of our marches during of them. As my brothers and sisters, I in Seoul) at which time Hoon Sook Nim Ithe Pure Love ’98 tour across Japan felt I missed them and loved them so The atmosphere was completely dif- gave us a moving talk before flying to and Korea. It was an all-out war against much, too. I just wished that they could ferent in Korea. From the outside the Russia for a ballet competition. Then Free Sex. Dressed in our blue “PLA” come back home, back home to God’s country seemed a bit untidy. Howev- we had the chance to see North Korea (Pure Love Alliance) caps, Pure Love love. As I thought of this my heart er, the Korean PLA members, who host- from a park along the border. There ’98 T-shirts and blue shorts, we were always became more desperate to spread ed the rallies, were bursting with enthu- we held a special ceremony during ready to fight with our banners, plac- this message of abstinence before mar- siasm. For example, they had created which we prayed for the unification of ards and slogans, such as “One love, riage and fidelity within to all of Japan a cute North and South Korea. As we left the one life, one man, one wife!” In less and the world. border, we parted, some in tears, with than three weeks we hit five cities in In Hiroshima, I was privileged to be our Korean brothers and sisters with Japan and three in Korea, blitzkrieg- able to act upon my heart’s desire by whom we had built close ties, and style, then concluded it all with an collecting signatures for the “Pure headed for our final destination, intense three days at Chung Pyung Love Pledge” from people on the Chung Pyung lake. Although we Lake. Although it was tough physical- streets during the march there. had been yelling and scream- ly, as we were always on the go, this Even though that morning we ing for purity for several weeks year’s tour was not only an eye-open- had seen how silent the city before going to Chung Pyung, ing cultural experience, but a heart- had been some 53 years ear- many of us were not living moving life experience. lier after the A-bomb had the ideal lifestyle of puri- Our first and most important city been dropped, that after- ty, as Dae Mo Nim told us. in Japan was Tokyo. The outcome of noon there were so many However, the three-day the Tokyo rally would set the tone for people coming and going workshop allowed us to the rest of the Japanese cities. Hun- in such a hurry, I didn’t take a deep look inside dreds showed up at Yoyogi Park in the know whom to approach of ourselves, and to truly heart of Tokyo and proved to be a loyal first. I did approach many repent and purify our and supportive crowd even under the people but few even smiled spirits. To me, this work- heavy rain. I had the honor of being and fewer still stopped to shop was the best way chosen as the student speaker from listen and sign the pledge. to end the tour and pre- America. Actually, I had volunteered Once again I had a taste pare to face life in a world the night before, prepared the speech of God’s heart. of free sex, because it that morning in less than 30 minutes, There was more of a joy- allowed much time for per- and then just prayed desperately as I ful spirit at our last Japan- sonal reflection, prayer and awaited my turn to go on stage. As the ese rally, held in Fukuoka. re-determination. rally schedule kept changing by the Everyone patiently endured the As I look through my pic- minute, I wasn’t even certain that I hour-and-a-half long rally sitting tures of the tour, I realize how would give my speech until one minute in the blazing sun, then gave their close I became to the other par- prior to going on stage. I felt that through best during this final march in Japan. ticipants and that together we made my being able to keep a prayerful heart The chanting grew louder towards the memories which will last a lifetime. I however, God let me give my speech end turning into a celebration of our am grateful for the experience I had, and helped me do it with much confi- victory. The president of the PLA, not only in reaching out to the dence and passion. The rally in Tokyo Mr. Robert Kittel, announced that Victoria with husband, Tomihiro, in Japan youth of Japan and Korea, but in was a success. The Associated Press although we had very little media with the PLA tour stretching my heart to embrace the covered our event, allowing news of the coverage, we were able to meet sev- people I ate, slept and bathed with Pure Love Alliance in Tokyo to be in eral high-ranking government offi- each day. Pure Love ’98 gave me newspapers all over the globe. In fact, cials in the education department and song and dance about purity to be sung profound understanding of the impor- we got more media coverage there than discuss the issue of pure love. He also between acts during the rallies and at tance of purity and the determination at any other rally in Japan. mentioned that our victory was each the conclusion of each rally they burned to practice purity in its complete sense, a hand-made “Free Sex Man” to signi- People’s eyes participant’s personal growth. Indeed, and I can’t wait for all the new expe- many of us hit our limitations during fy the end of free sex. We rallied in riences I’ll have on Pure Love ’99, wher- The Tokyo rally was followed by a the stay in Japan. But, we quickly Pusan, Taejon and Seoul, and as the ever it will take me! rally in Osaka (held indoors) and one learned to be grateful, for instance, to Korean people have a strong sense of Victoria was blessed with Mr. Tomi- in Nagoya. After each rally, we marched never ask what you’re eating, just eat family values ingrained in their cul- hiro Onishi (second son of Mr. and Mrs. through the busy downtown streets of it and be glad to have a place to sleep, ture, we seemed more welcomed by the Kunihiro Onishi, 777 Blessing) in June these cities, attracting much attention even under a grand piano in a sleep- public and the media than in Japan 13, 1998 at Madison Square Garden in from skeptical young people. As I stared and were even broadcast on national New York. ❖ Word Poem Mortal man maimed by tempest treason Sunshine Flowers Corp. Scarlet scions searing steadfast reason Tulips transpire tuneful odors Beguiling breezes brush baleful boulders Toll Free: Paradise proposes perplexing paradox Misbegotten mind mocks heavenÕs fox Sweet silence surmises pallid proposition 1-800-786-8062 Torrential tears challenge immutable inhibition Forsaken fighter fondles frivolous fate Ephemeral eternity ensconced on GodÕs Gate Full Service

Christopher Seidel Fresh Flowers and Supplies 12 Unification News October 1998

by Aliso Emmanuel Lowen—NYC Dad has always been one to talk about ADVENTURES OF THE SECOND GENERATION Aliso is the Second Generation Abel insights, rather than National Messiah to Argentina. He is cur- actual experiences; rently living there with his mother, await- but his telephone con- ing his father’s arrival later this year. He versations seemed to Life on the Lake is 17 years old. His parents are John and go from “I-came-here- Sandra Lowen (1800 Bless- for-Mom” to personal expe- es, stopped playing around, and started teered to drive us to the China Buffet for ing). rience. I know my dad; I studying. I took three courses in sum- lunch. We had just gotten there when a hat did was impressed. mer school in 1997, even though I hadn’t couple of my school friends came in. Dad Chung As time passed, Mom failed anything. I got a job working evenings called them over. Then two more came Pyung Lake grew increasingly restless. and weekends in a clothing store, so that in. Some of our neighbors came, and a mean to me Uncle Adruma had left for I could help out by taking care of myself whole bunch of kids from my choir. Then up until Feb- Kenya. Dr. Pearson had financially. I took a college course to sup- came Uncle John Gehring and his daugh- ruaryW 1998? I was never real- left for Malta. She began plement my high school course needs. ter, Hye Won. Hey—don’t they live in New ly sure. When I left for Europe to become anxious about There were fringe benefits, of course; I Jersey somewhere? Why would they come with American Music Abroad at least visiting Argentina; had the coolest clothes (at a 30% dis- to Poughkeepsie for lunch? When my (an international high school she said she or Dad need- count, yet) and moved around so much school choir director Bruce Simmons choir) in June 1996, my par- ed to go by that I had to get my own walked in, I at last became suspicious: the end of car. No complaints there! my parents had reserved a section of the ents were just who they were. Now that I had two When I got back a month later, the year. Fat Mom had a full-time job restaurant and invited everyone they I was taken up to Camp Sun- chance! The parents on fire for in the city by now, and I could think of to say “” to me and wish rise, where they were finishing up direct- stack of bills God and the was asleep when she and me well on my journey. We had a won- we had amassed was going Dad left in the morning derful time. My friends and neighbors ing the Second Generation camp and mission, I had to agonizing over whether they would become down slowly and Mom had and asleep when they came gave testimony to my influence in their National Messiahs. The next week I went her little job; but people remain calm. back at night. We’d try to lives or their wishes for me. My parents to visit my friend Romin Johnson at the were constantly calling from call each other during the talked about the blessing of having such World Mission Center. In the middle of Dad’s job to know when he day, but it was a busy time. a son who was obedient (most of the time) was coming back. He had worked only and determined to have a successful life. the visit I got a call from my mom that Sad Good-byes she was going to Korea and would see two months before he left, but Mom had Then it was my turn to speak. I was shak- I think it had just been kind of under- me in six weeks! That meant enduring insisted that if he had faith the job would ing as I talked about my gratitude to God stood that I would go to Chung Pyung my dad’s cooking (mostly beans and other be there for him when he returned. And and my family for the support they had Lake before I went to South America. healthy stuff), so I extended my visit to I was seeing miracles happen every day. given me and my friends for their loyal- After all, my parents had gone to quali- the Johnsons, made visits home only A check would arrive unexpectedly in the ty to me. I vowed to make them proud of fy for the mission, and I am the Second when I really missed my dad, and ate out mail. We’d get an invite to dinner. Our knowing me. I think I said a number of Generation Abel National Messiah, so I as much as possible. next-door-neighbor, Rev. Nicholas Pierce, other things, too; but I was caught in the should qualify, too. “When” had always I was really happy to see my mom would knock to say he’d made too much moment and don’t recall it all. We all been the question; but the Public School again; school shopping had been miser- food to fit his refrigerator, and could we toasted and they gave me cards and gifts. System of Beacon, New York solved that able and I was out of Burger King money. use it? A ten-dollar bill would turn up in While everyone was happy for me, some one for me. I was informed in Septem- She had written me letters about angels someone’s old sweater. And when Dad of them cried and cried. My friend Matt ber that I would have enough credits to and trees and the Water of Life—not at came back, not only was his job waiting later told my mom, “I hate Al; why? graduate in January 1998, three months all like the down-to-earth woman I knew. for him, but they later paid him for the Because he didn’t take me with him.” time he was at Chung She seemed to have enjoyed herself, even Countdown though she had written that she was Pyung Lake! Mom The next week was doing a seven-day fast. She came home seemed to have no con- filled with packing and much thinner and more lively than I cern that she would not boxing; not just for me, remember her being. She was bubbling arrive in Argentina before but also for my parents, about our new mission as National Mes- the end of the year. who were moving out of siahs to Argentina. Even though he had “Aunt” Linda Perry our two-bedroom apart- agreed to an overseas mission before called one evening to ment in a very nice com- Mom left, my dad walked around shak- tell her that True Par- plex to one tiny room in ing his head and declaring that he wasn’t ents would be receiving the New Yorker, so that going to just dash off on some dang-fool the National Messiahs they could save money. I mission; he was responsible for the fam- in Montevideo, Uruguay, felt sad for them as my ily, he had just gotten a new job that he which is just across the friends and I moved their couldn’t walk away from, and he just river from Buenos Aires. things into a small space; didn’t know about 40 days in Korea. Mom She really wanted to go, but I also felt the enor- was unemployed and who would take but there really was no mity of their seriousness care of us while he was gone? But his way; VISA was trying to about the mission. good friends “Uncle” Adruma Victoria decide if we deserved to Next I went for shots. (NM-Kenya), “Uncle” Anthony Aparo (NM- live or if it was time for I was not only going to Thailand) and Dr. Kevin Pearson (NM- the hit-men to come Korea, but also for the Malta) who had attended Chung Pyung shoot off our kneecaps. Among the Chung Pyung trees with pioneer experience in Bangkok, Thailand with my mom, as well as Dr. Daniel Cabr- Mom prayed the next morning, “Heav- ÒUncleÓ Jack LaValle with the Aparos after my training and era, went to work on him; and just before enly Father, you know I’d like to go, but before returning to the U.S. Then there Oct. 1, he announced simply that he was I don’t have a way that I know of to get before my 17th birthday. The time came were visas, pictures.... leaving, told me to take care of Mom, there. If You want me to go, I know I’ll up so suddenly that one morning I got I had heard that haircuts were not kissed her good-bye, and took the train get there; otherwise, I’ll just wait on You.” up and realized high school was over. allowed at Chung Pyung, and since my to the plane. An hour later, the phone rang. It was Mrs. Philippa Clarke, then of Harlem The next day my mom took me Chung hair grows fast, I had no desire to come Life Without Dad Center, asking if Mom had heard that Pyung shopping. I would be going from back looking like Hanson. Uncle Adru- We always had a spiritual life at home. entertainment was being sought for the Feb. 20 to March 31—hardly the balmi- ma agreed to cut it for me. I was going We did Pledge, held morning service, as program at Montevideo, and performers est season! I wanted the physical chal- to get it cut short; but then I got inspired. we lived a distance from a center, and could go all expenses paid. I couldn’t go lenge, though, and agreed to go then. I I would have my head shaved. I felt it prayed before our meals. In spurts, we with her, because it was Midterms week. would miss my old friends at school, was a good spiritual condition to make; especially my chorus mates. I felt sad to arrive at Chung Pyung without vani- would read a few paragraphs of Divine Education Principle before I left for school. But now, that I would maybe never see them again, ty. I had heard, as well, that spirits like Mom went into overdrive. She led prayer Now that I had two parents on fire for and wouldn’t have the chance for a prop- to cling to the hair, so I decided to give and every night we lit our candle, prayed God and the mission, I had to remain er “good-bye”. them no place to hang out. Of course, I together for Dad’s support and our new calm. I put my foot down about one thing: One Friday evening Mom brought Kevin regretted it a little the next day, espe- mission, and sang Tong Il. She absolute- I was going to finish high school before Brabazon Jr. over to spend the weekend. cially as the wind was really whipping ly inundated me with travelogues and I left for South America. I had just entered This was highly unusual; I hadn’t made and there was nothing for a cap to cling books about Argentina. She went to work my junior year of high school, and these any plans with Kevin. Then Romin Called to, either. I decided I’d never let anoth- at a bank in town, and just from inspi- folks were talking about leaving a.s.a.p. to say he was going to “stop by.” We went er bald man give me a haircut! ration I would walk by every evening as I brought the subject up at a pow-wow to the mall, and I ran into my choir friend, My parents took me out to dinner sev- they were closing and we would walk following Pledge and morning service, Jijo Thomas, who said something to my eral times; I think they forgot they had home together or take the bus to the mall and my parents, who tend to think very mom. I guess I was just in a “thick” mood; done it the night before, and we just kept and just look around. She talked a lot much alike, said almost in unison, “So I didn’t think anything of it. Uncle Adru- going. No complaints, though. The last about Chung Pyung Lake and her expe- hurry up and get out; go to summer ma, Aunt Fiona, and their children, Justin, night, Mom, Dad, Uncle Adruma and riences there, as did “Uncle” Adruma. school.” Alex, Ashia and Kiah, were at the house Kevin Brabazon Jr. drove to Kennedy for Therefore, I doubled up on my cours- when we arrived, and Rev. Pierce volun- my flight. They had arranged for Uncle October 1998 Unification News 13 rience God and True Parents first-hand. missed my parents. I had grown so close It was a hardship; but in hindsight, I to the Aparos that at times I called them came to appreciate the experience, and “mom” and “dad”, and I thought of their even to miss it. children as my own siblings. The coun- try was very beautiful, and the people Beautiful Bangkok were very wonderful. It was definitely not and Beyond The idea of my pioneering after Chung New York! Pyung also just was there. Uncle Tony New York was abuzz with Blessing John Doroski to be my seat companion read my mind? Was she going to be crit- Aparo had been a friend of my parents activity. I arrived in time for a brief trip and to keep an eye out for me while I was ical of me? One afternoon I was in prayer for a long time, and he had recently come home to pre-Bless my maternal aunt and in Korea, for which I was grateful. I was at the Divine Principle reading, and I sud- through Beacon while visiting from Thai- her children and a next-door neighbor never big on flying alone; of course, now denly got the urge to look up. She was land. When his family accepted my fam- from our old apartment. My parents were I’ve done it so often that I don’t think looking right into my eyes, and she smiled. ily’s request that I visit them “on my way” now living in a single room at the World about it. I started to feel even a from Seoul, I was happy for Mission Center, and I spent most of my little adventurous as I saw other the opportunity to see him time with the Victorias and the John- members arrive. My parents intro- again, but I didn’t know his sons. I was able to find a mini-mission duced me to many of the people, children, Vince, Alex and Han- as an usher at Madison Square Garden, who knew me, though I didn’t nah, and I wasn’t sure what and I was able to rehearse with the 2,000- know them. A few minutes before to expect. voice choir. We then traveled to Chica- flight time, we gathered in a cir- The flight was the most go, where we spent a few days with Jack cle and prayed together. Each miserable I had experienced and June Kiburz and Caleb and Renee person hugged me and told me in recent years. There must Thompson and their children. They saw how proud they were of me, and have been a monsoon, or me off at the airport. Late I heard that how brave I was for going off on something, going on outside; they saw my plane as it was about to taxi this spiritual adventure at 16. there was a lot of turbulence, down the runway, and raced alongside Then it was time to go. and people around me were it on the highway for as long as they could Immigration was returning a looking concerned. I was start- until the plane left the ground and dis- criminal to Seoul on my flight. ing to search through my seat appeared into the clouds. I didn’t know They had handcuffed him, and pocket for the barf bag, when their prayers and cheers were rising with he passed me as I turned to raise we finally landed. me as I left America. my hands in a Mansei response It was the middle of the to my family, who were Mansei- night. Would anyone be up? A Mission Of My Own ing like crazy on the other side Would they be there to meet Montevideo, Uruguay is a bustling and of the security glass. It was the My 17th birthday in Bangkok with the Aparos. me? What about the confu- beautiful city. I was very excited to see last thing I saw as I entered the ramp sion of the International Date Line? our ship sitting at the dock. As I spoke to the plane. Had they been there the night before? with David Rogers, who heads up the Our workshop was pretty small, except Seoul City But there was Uncle Tony. I really want- Atenil, S.A. project, and with the ship’s on weekends, when hundreds of people ed just to drop into bed, and it was a joy Captain Hull, I had visions of being a What can I say? It was a plane flight. came from Japan and Korea. My group to have one, after 40 nights of intense part of launching this great vessel on its We watched some movies, I talked with was small, too; besides Su-jin, my group floor-sleeping. But I was also curious first mission. Uncle John some, and slept some. I won- consisted of Dave Kurpitch, Jack LaValle, about this new place I was in. Say—isn’t However, I was attacked by a very tiny dered what was going to happen next. and my adopted uncle and aunt, Jack this where they made Mortal Kombat? “Satan”: a flu virus. After only a few days My parents had loaded me down with and Claudine. We all became very close So where was the Emerald Buddha? of greasing great pistons even larger than Hoon Dok Hae books, advised me to get and knew each other well by the end of Thailand is a thoroughly modern town, my body, I found I could not breathe and a bottle for my Water of Life, and warned the workshop. As for the repetitions of with lots of high-rise buildings, just like was coughing all the time. I thought my me not to touch the trees or go to the singing and reading Divine New York. The only dif- asthma might be returning. I was always mountain late at night. Mom had care- Principle, well, my group ference is that everyone cold (July is winter in the Southern Hemi- fully put money in envelopes for me (for read through eight times. I What’s a 17-year-old is shorter than I, and sphere), and I felt miserable. Fortunate- transportation, touring, workshop fee— could see how the spirits supposed to do in a everyone has straight ly, I have an aunt and a great-uncle in I was particularly interested in the one would get bored and leave. foreign country alone black hair. But every once Montevideo, who took me into their homes marked “Daily Expenses—don’t spend I had heard that diseases and with no direction? in a while one saw some and nursed me. Other crew members more than $4/day.” Uncle John maneu- and illnesses are often caused Why, to quote my sign of ancient Thailand; were ill, as well. This flu lingered and lin- vered us through immigration and onto by negative spirits which dad, to witness, of I was playing handball gered and seemed to threatening to drag the buses for our participants, and we cling to our bodies. I had course. I was soon off on the roof of a condo, for me off to the spirit world. It was just were on our way. suffered from pretty bad to the streets, giving instance, when the ball awful! My parents, my relatives and the I was very happy to see Su-jin Bow- asthma for some time, but the pre-Blessing to sailed off the roof and into Atenil staff decided that it would be wis- man there, doing the full 40 days as I as a leap of faith I had left everyone in sight. the river. As I looked over est to send me to Argentina to recover, was. I did wonder if everyone would be my machine at home and the railing, I spied a mag- so I was soon off on a boat. 50, and I would be the only kid. What a brought only a pump. One nificent junk, sails flut- What’s a 17-year-old supposed to do relief! Su-jin is 19 years old, and want- day I realized that I was breathing deeply tering, gliding by, and I thought This ain’t in a foreign country alone and with no ed to go to Chung Pyung Lake before and without any trouble. I was climbing America! direction? Why, to quote my dad, to wit- starting college. I had seen her before at the mountain with ease, even though the The Thai people were very open to ness, of course. I was soon off to the summer camp, but we had never spo- air was cold. Suddenly I was able to run receiving the Blessing. Uncle Tony would streets, giving the pre-Blessing to every- ken to each other. At Chung Pyung we without getting winded. Several months periodically take us to the villages around one in sight. Within a week or two I had became good friends, and she suggest- later I visited a lung specialist, who found Bangkok, where we would meet with the pre-Blessed more than 2,000 people. I ed that I write my Chung Pyung mem- absolutely no trace of asthma. I had been village leaders and receive permission to was feeling better, so I went back to oirs for the U.News. healed. I gave out some happy shouts, give the pre-Blessing. If the village chief Uruguay and Atenil. This time, I was The tents gave the area the appear- did a little dance, and dedicated myself said to do it, the people followed. Soon I involved in computer data-gathering, ance of an army barracks, with tents to an increase in activity which this heal- was blessing people like an old pro; I which was great fun and taught me a lot. everywhere. If I thought of myself as being ing was allowing me to do. blessed several thousand people there. My visa was about to expire, so I in Army boot-camp, it was easier to get Many people asked me what it was It was easy. It was even fun. returned to the United States, where I up at 6am every day and keep up a busy like to be at Chung Pyung Lake at 16, found my mom in the end-stages of her A Brief Trip Home schedule until I fell into bed—er, bag— without my parents. I would never say job and my dad working seven days a late at night. It snowed a couple of times, that it was easy, but I did enjoy it. I would It was hard for me to leave Thailand week. They were serious about this mis- which made a beautiful landscape, but recommend the experience, especially for the return trip home, even though I sion! That made it difficult for me to just climbing the mountain every day became for the young person who wishes to expe- sit around. After a quick trip upstate quite a challenge. To meet that chal- to pre-Bless my school friends, their lenge, I decided to climb up three times siblings, parents and grandpar- every day. My favorite tree was the Tree ents, I helped the Victoria family of Loyalty; I felt a special peace there, for a week, and then went to Wash- and always paused a little longer beneath ington DC, where I found restora- it. There were certainly some exceptions; tion work with a Church mission. but most days, for meals we had kim- My mother will be leaving for chee and rice, except for those days Argentina very soon, and I shall be when we had rice and kim-chee. going with her. I’m sure there will I was looking forward to meeting Dae- be a lot of exciting adventures in mo Nim/Mrs. Kim, but in a way the the summers ahead—Blessing, col- thought was a little scary. Could she lege, missions and professions. If this vacation is any gauge, how- With the ÒChina BuffetÓ crowd: all ever, I’d better keep my passport second generation or pre-Blessed current! ❖ 14 Unification News October 1998

by Mary Jane Yasuko Tashiro—Tarrytown, the note reading habit has to be estab- NY lished in the beginning stages of learn- ing piano. Sun Jin-nim and Kwon Jin- ne Mind Focus, written by nim would be prone to neglect this area NURTURING LOVE True Father with bold Chi- only because they caught the melody nese characters, hanging on quickly through listening because they the wall at East Garden, has were born with what the musicians call a very deep meaning. To have a “good ear”. Othis quality at a moment’s notice may be My next two student’s instrument was Children Become Brighter like imagining what it is to uncover the the violin. They, being also blessed with true potential of our pure original selves. “good ears” and taking the Suzu- We are all like an uncut gem that is ki method that emphasized bet letter to the piano key that had that approach imbued rhythm to the music being asked to be revealed. True ear training rather than note name. and their note reading gave them confi- Father urged many times for the reading, were also in need By having to do the “see-saw” action dence. My plan was taking “root”. from right hand to left hand, he was able blessed children to study an of help. They had the Relaxation instrument. To practice repeat- advantage of age on their to achieve the “relaxation technique” The next question was how can I ini- edly to master an instrument side. They were young more quickly. I was happy that this par- tiate enthusiasm from teachers to incor- is like cutting away at a stone enough (6 and 8 yrs. old) ticular range in the piano was easy for porate this kind of teaching? They could by hand until the beautiful facets that I might have some him to sing. Rhythm by singing became use my books and help their students sparkle as in a diamond. Tests success teaching them note a part of his whole being when the half from “alphabet letter reading” to “note have proven that an activity as reading via the piano The notes became “squat notes, the quarter reading” but they wouldn’t know how to playing an instrument requires intense first thing I did was compose notes “walk” notes, the eighth notes “run- teach them the “relaxation technique”. focus; therefore, it stimulates the brain a song that they could sing to learn ning” and the whole notes “touch the If this isn’t taught in the early years, they cells to work at an optimum level. Why the “nasty notes!” that eluded them. This bench” notes or “sit down” if it’s at the would develop what the professionals then don’t more children master this art? was the start of composing many pieces end of the song. In this way, Shin Myung call, pianists’ syndrome; their fingers Most people would answer, “Because our that eventually I would publish. The first was able to have fun by thoroughly under- would be children don’t have talent”. Unfortu- book called 21 Winners, Op. 10 for Begin- standing the two very “tight” and nately, it takes more ners was pub- important aspects of the their rhythm than just talent. lished, using the early stages of playing “stilted”. With When True Mother precious “seed’ piano, relaxation technique this kind of was a young girl, one money that True and counting. His hands emergency, I of her desires was to Parents present- began to look as if they thought I take piano lessons. It ed to me in 1987 were doing a dance, rhyth- must make a was natural that she after Shin Won’s mically bouncing back and video. One wanted to give all her birth. True Father forth. Thus, the book, day, a moth- children this opportu- asked me to con- Music Letter Names, was er, who was nity. When I arrived at tinue to publish born. in my choir East Garden in 1986, more books. I Note reading and knew Mother gave me the eagerly took on the The next big step was how to play mission of teaching task to complete not impossible when I piano, asked piano lessons. I didn’t and publish 74 introduced note reading me to teach know then that Heav- more piano solos. through the book, NOTES, her daughter. enly Father would Father’s idea at Our Friends, Op. 19. It was My schedule reveal to me that that time was that easy to transfer his playing skills in C was filled up; however, I knew I could through this mission, I was to come up I do this so that eventually, it will go out position to reading the notes on the music not refuse her. My heart responded to with a “new formula” to help children to to the whole world. What an inspiring staff in the same C position. He surprised her because she would always tell me practice piano. Enjoying the process idea that was! himself when he could apply the written how much she loved music, so much so would be a definite “plus” in contribut- The opportunity for trying a different notes to his playing so quickly. His par- that she couldn’t stop singing a song I ing towards them becoming wonderful and more simplified way of teaching a ents were also surprised at his sudden had composed for the choir. Trying to pianists. young child would occur to me. I intro- progress. If he ever forgot the name of solve the problem of already having too My first two students were 10 and 11 duced the piano keyboard by pointing the notes, I would start singing the Note many students, I hoped that I could train years old and had been studying for a out only 5 alphabet letter keys located Song and he would finish the song with her to be my future teacher under me. I few years with other teachers but, after in the middle of the piano. They were me and proceed to told her I would teach her daughter on hearing them play, I knew they had some Middle C, D, E, F, and tell me the correct the condition that she would videotape ways to go before piano would become a G. They were given notes without miss- the lessons, study my teaching style and fun thing for them to do. names as follows: cat, ing a beat. This is eventually take over teaching her daugh- They understood my explanation of do-nut, elephant, fish how easy it is for chil- ter. She happily agreed. techniques to develop freedom in play- and “good”, meaning dren to latch on to As we started working together, I was ing and were both brimming with talent. “Good, you now know something difficult surprised she was so creative with the The problem was both of them had dif- 5 keys!” I made stand- when it is through camera angles. I found her comments ficulty reading notes. When going to the ing billboard style cards song. helpful for improving the quality of the music store, I looked for music that was with the animals etc. Shin Won who video. She, in turn, was so enraptured fairly easy to play as well as satisfying pasted on them and I had been studying with any ideas that had to do with my to their taste. In the classics, there were would ask my students with a Russian music dreams that she would literally a few Bach pieces that they liked and to place them on the teacher before he force me to stay for lunch so she could were within their piano capability, but proper keys. came to me was hear more. It was a wonderful creative most of the music that would help devel- After he knew the playing intermedi- time for me with her by my side. For the op their coordination skills, were few and keys well, I presented ate level music at introduction to be aesthetically beauti- far between. Before too much time elapsed, him with a sheet of the time he bruised ful, she took scenes of Mother’s rose gar- I found I was very unsuccessful in help- paper divided into 8 his left “pinkie” play- den in full bloom and the majestic pine ing them read notes without their get- squares. I wrote a song ing ball. I decided to trees at East Garden. I was anticipating ting frustrated. Mostly this was so because choosing, for the right hand, any of the use this time to test his sight-reading making more videos after we finished the they had to remember too many notes 5 alphabet letters mentioned above and through these simple 5 finger C position first one because this “tool for teaching” at once to be able to play their interme- for the left thumb, the G below middle songs. later, his sincere comment was, is a wonderful way to quickly spread this diate level music. I finally concluded that C. With the right hand letters written “This book is simple and enjoyable!” This kind of teaching. I taped a song called, “high” inside the square and the left was a sign that signaled to me that many Circle of Love which I had composed for hand note “low” in the square, there children would have the same reaction. Sun Jin-nim and this provided the back- was no confusion. Because most chil- We don’t know what kind of gem we can ground music for this opening scenery. dren are right handed, they can man- Live-in Housekeeper Wanted! uncover unless we give every child a When I donated a set of my music and age to play any of the 5 notes with- A young professional second chance to become successful in the early this completed video to the music direc- out too much problem. The left hand stages so he can make a decision whether tor of Hackley school, she was elated to generation couple is seeking a live-in being more awkward, playing with he wants to continue piano or not. Note understand what was wrong with her only the left thumb would give their housekeeper from UC community. reading should be an adventure of meet- piano technique by watching this video. playing the “balance” necessary to ing new friends and looking forward to I wanted to share this victory with my Good spiritual and financial benefits. help them in their coordination of their becoming their best friends. When devoted camera lady and friend, but Heav- both hands for future playing. I found For details call Shinichi at I heard that my student’s younger sis- enly Father took her to Spirit world before his facility developed rapidly because ters or brothers were dancing and singing I could do so. he was focused only on one thing. with the music, I began to see that this The ultimate testing of my theory of 718-544-2970 That was connecting the specific alpha- music was infectious. Their relaxation teaching came with Shin Yeon. I was October 1998 Unification News 15 was a “whiz” at com- ents understanding my conclusions in puter and helped me my book. (Op. 15). It was quite evident by doing the computer to me that there is a difference of opin- THROUGH USIC work for the first two ions in educating children music because M 1998 books. Although of our cultural differences. A child’s desire I thought I would to practice piano could be “squashed” if never learn how to the parent handles it in the wrong way operate a computer, for the wrong reasons. The guidelines I through Playing an Instrument especially engraving give did not come without much suffer- music, she gave me ing on the part of the children and myself one lesson and with as the teacher. teaching Shin Eh and Shin Won in the times I failed to write at their level and trial and error, I began Over 200 piano solos for the children music room at East Garden when Shin then, I had a crying child. A child’s expres- to engrave the more difficult level 2, 3 have been published. To teach the prin- Yeon, taken by their music making, would sion and opinion of something is always and 4 piano solos. I am finding that my ciples I believe in are already in book come in every week, begging to also be so spontaneous and honest that I could personally being involved with the engrav- form and video. What remains is for me taught. At that time, she was not yet 6 only gain by taking their reactions very ing process gives me the luxury of chang- to extend this article to other publica- years old. After spending a few minutes seriously. Thus, they helped me compose ing the notes any time I want. The com- tions to spread the word that it is now with her, I realized she needed a little better music, more conducive to their puter is sitting next to my piano but after available for you to use and as Father more time to physically develop the coor- liking and ultimately, they felt more suc- completing the notes, I don’t have to move hoped, for the whole world too! dination demands of playing the piano. cessful. I told Father in the spring of 1993 over to the piano to test it. All I do is point To see children happy to share their I told her to wait until she was 7; how- that I completed the children’s course. to the icon button that says, “play” and accomplishments at the piano and bright- ever, I explained I would spend 5 min- He put his signature on my last and final I can hear it exactly as I engraved it. What ening the atmosphere (including spirit utes every week just to teach her the “let- book. a time saver this is! I never ever have to world), is truly a blessing for all of us. ter names” of the piano keys and the The story should end here and I could hand-write the changes anymore! I remem- What music can do for you as it has done “relaxation” feeling. She was happy just say I’m finished. Wrong! When I was in ber the many years of losing sleep because for me is: “Mind and body working togeth- for a “tidbit” of what piano was about. full swing teaching Shin Won and Shin I couldn’t make any changes after the er will make you feel yourself evolving As she approached her 7th birthday, I Eh, I found it necessary to compose more music was sent to the engraver. Last but into a bigger person spiritually and your knew that she understood everything I songs for them. After 5 years of not pub- not least, Jin Hong Park, Yun Shim’s overflowing joy will enable you to embrace was saying because she is a very bright lishing music, the piano solos started to brother-in-law and now my relative through others and be more giving. God’s joy is girl, but she still could not play without pile up on my shelf and in 1998, I sud- her marriage, got “snagged” by Yun Shim reflected when our expression in music fumbling. At that time, everything I wrote denly received a strong message that I to do the cover designs. conveys love and had to be xeroxed and one song, Snowflakes must continue to expand this children’s What a heart he has! I can beauty on the high- was her downfall. She couldn’t handle it course to print more Level 2, 3, and 4 only say that his generos- est level.”(Book, Op. and so was willing to wait a little longer. music. An example of what would hap- ity in offering his talents 15). My conclusion was that maybe she would pen when I would get a notion to com- was the only way I could All these book are be better off pursuing sports or some pose was as follows: Shin Eh came to a complete this most difficult available at 43rd St. other instrument. lesson one day and said she was going but important project. Book Store and In the fall of that same year, I hoped to be a flower girl for Hyung Jin-nim and To come full circle to Accord Book Store. Shin Yeon would have forgotten about Young Jin-nim’s wedding. This was a what I mentioned in the If you have any piano but when I saw her, she asked time to write Wedding Piano Solos spread- beginning about why Father questions, you may again about lessons. I really was moved ing the essence of love. Dressed in White, repeatedly emphasizes the write to me at 120 that she was so persistent. To teach her Wedding Cake, Wedding Bells and Wed- importance of discipline, I N. Broadway #8A, on a regular basis was difficult because ding Wish, although written for children, think he does so because Irvington, N.Y. suddenly she would have to take a trip I knew even adult beginners would enjoy discipline (persistent prac- 10533. with either True Parents or her father, playing them. I could write a message tice) is challenging in this CHILDREN’S so I was not expecting her to do too well. day and age because of the PIANO COURSE To my amazement, she took off like a many distractions we are Mary Jane Y. bird with wings fully developed. Her brain bombarded with. In my Tashiro had finally connected to her fingers! The case, coming from a fami- Music Letter astonishment on her face was something ly of 8 girls and one boy, Names, C. Position, I will always remember. She could now we all took lessons. I was The relaxation approach: before Opus 18, First Book, play Snowflakes without any problem. one of the girls that really a key is played the hands look $6.95 From that day on, whether she was sick “loved” music, according to like this Teachers: Refer to with a fever or had just come back from my mom. When love of book, Op. 15 a trip and was tired, she came to her les- music is that pronounced, NOTES, Our son and was willing to even come twice it usually means that a “gift from God” Friends, C. Position, Opus 19, Level 1, a week to “make up”. Her “relaxation was given and so I had an obligation to $7.00 approach” is so natural and “right” that develop this gift. Working at it means I NOTES, Our Friends, F Position, Grow- this sound which I call the “window into had to make choices to give it priority. ing to G, Opus 20, Level 1-2, $7.00 one’s soul”, makes her piano playing very Also I was faced with difficult obstacles Wedding Piano Solos, Opus 21 (4 Songs), pleasing to everyone who hears her. There or circumstances. There were times I Level 2 1/2, $4.00 is a reason that I went into such detail wanted the best teacher who could make Sharing Time Piano Solos, Opus 22, about Shin Yeon. She proved to me again a difference in my playing, but as a full Level 2-3, $8.00 that 7 years old is the most advanta- time university student, I had a partial Sharing Time Piano Solos, Opus 23, geous year to start piano lessons. To find scholarship but it didn’t cover paying for Level 3-4., $8.00 out more about the history behind my piano lessons. I needed to find a job but Sharing Time Piano Solos, Opus 24, conclusions, please read my book, Piano I had to fit this job into my schedule. I Level 4, $8.00 Teaching with Love, Op. 15. I outline what through Wedding Wish to the “public at auditioned for a job accompanying bal- Piano Teaching with Love, Teacher’s the 3 age groups are for optimum nat- large” with words of love and God. God let which required I play non-stop for 3 Manual, Opus 15, $7.00. A book explain- ural development of the children’s skills could become an integral part of many hours. I was accepted. It was tiring to ing how to teach each age group in piano playing. Of course, I hope you people and children’s lives through their play “forte” (loud) to help the dancers in Piano Teaching with Love, Companion understand that there are always excep- hearts responding to this music. Shin the “lifts” and the “grande battements” Music Book, Op.16, Level 1-3, $7.00 tions to the rule, possibly one in a mil- Won, being a boy, wanted solos that cel- but it helped pay for my music lessons 28 Piano Solos (includes photographs of lion. These children do not need to be ebrated Haraboji’s victories so the music and gave me more confidence in per- “drop-lift” action) addressed because they will learn despite is dramatic. Others evoke adventure, tur- forming. Piano Teaching with Love, Video, Opus any circumstance, bad teacher or no bulence or celebration with the songs, Because of this background, I felt Heav- 17, The “relaxation approach” taught by teacher. New Adventure, Twister, and I’m Now enly Father asked me, through Mother, M. J. Tashiro, $20.00 My thanks go to all the True Children ...... ! Shin Won told me last week that to try to untangle some difficult prob- 21 Winners, Beginner, Opus 10, Level and True Grandchildren in my 11 year he wants to make drawings to enhance lems in teaching music. This article is 1, $5.95 venture to publish the Children’s Piano the titles of these songs. To him, he feels somewhat long but short compared to 21 Winners, Advanced Beginner, Opus Course. There was no question in my he is an integral part of my project. To my life-long pursuit to do something 12, Level 1-2, $5.95 mind that these solos would be helpful have him express his desire to offer his meaningful. Because I was composing 21 Winners, Intermediate, Opus 11, Level to other children because they were writ- talent was another unspoken victory for for the needs of this special family, I felt 2-4, $6.95 ten for a most critical group of children. the project. These solos became incor- I was more able to quickly compose some- Hometown, Opus 13, Level 2-3, $2.95 What flair and emotion they brought to porated in the books called, Sharing Time thing definitive with a fresh spirit. With Circle of Love, Opus 14, Level 4, $4.95 the music when they were touched by Piano Solos. gratitude, I acknowledge that without the the music! On some occasions, they would Again, I found that when love is given, many challenging experiences I faced MJYT say something that would bring the com- it has a way of coming back. Yun Shim here at East Garden, I would not feel an 120 N. Broadway #8A fort to my heart that I needed to contin- Kim, my niece and student since 9 years urgency to design my children’s course Irvington, New York 10533 ❖ ue working at this task. I remember the old, became my first student teacher. She as I did. I am concerned about the par- 16 Unification News October 1998 Pioneer Ideal Family Workshop

will soon be made behind this hall. Of Just across the street and a few steps early a.m. and late p.m. in spring, WORKSHOP course, the whole community is sur- away is the splendid Temple (the main autumn and winter. Take a pocket from page 1 rounded by bodies of water, but this lecture hall), which seats 1,000 and is radio for translation. one day be, with tree-lined avenues, lake will be in full view of the “restau- used for worship, classes and special Jardim is only 1 hour ahead of New sparkling lakes and such. We also have rant” as the community calls it. The events. Behind the Temple, there are York. Money denominations are the to realize that the property six good-looking same. Very convenient. And you can as a whole here is vast, and schools, three in a exchange monies almost dollar for dol- we are just talking about row, which are lar. And you should do so because you one area which is set aside scheduled to open will need some Brazilian money for in- for the educational grounds in February, grades country expenses, tips, and so forth. 1-12. and facilities. There are other Education areas adjoining, such as Washing is done property with 22 natural by hand, in your In a place like this, we stand a good waterfalls which will be used own bath or in out- chance to get a glimpse into the spir- for other purposes; and there door laundry tubs, it world. This is something we should are other properties, in addi- with nearby clothes- not delay any longer (after all, a glimpse tion to all this, which are to lines. Speaking of or two gave St. Paul the enthusiasm be used for various projects. clothing—some peo- and fervor to march on for years). We, ple dress up, some likewise, will be invigorated. Since June The Grounds people dress down. 13, 1998 the physical world and spir- But even in its present To dress comfort- itual world are one. We do not need to state you will find the edu- ably, casually and be in darkness anymore. We can devel- cational facilities to be quite respectably might op our five spiritual senses in the same adequate. You will room in be a good code. And way we develop our five physical sens- a house with eight units. put a couple of es, which is done over time after we There are many such hous- “dress up” items in enter the physical realm from the womb. es. Each of the eight rooms have your bag. There is Sunday Pledge It is the same process. We want to be On the veranda of the dining hall ample space and each has its own service to consider, maybe some able to live with God. bath and hot shower. You will take stage entertainment, an invitation We have three parents who take care your meals buffet-style in a beautiful, two upstairs dining halls are used for to lunch or dinner with the Education of us from our beginning throughout large 2-story structure with 4 dining classrooms right now, with windows Director Rev. Jung Rho Yoon or you our eternity: Our physical mother, while halls and a veranda all around. A lake on all sides. might have to lead a group sometime. we are in the womb; [mother] nature, You might even find yourself in some while we live on Earth; and God, after nearby town having your photo taken we go to the spiritual world. True Father told us this. We New Hope East Garden need to be pre- Jardim, Mato Grosso, Brazil pared for the transition. Angelic activ- ity takes place Purata River fishing very much at dock New Hope. We were told that here we would schools barn understand the Divine Principle water tower dormitories more clearly. This was defi- playground nitely experi- enced even workshop office, restrooms & store before we heard that it was so. staff quarters dining room And some were main A Holy Day childrenÕs performance electric store & very much aware of ancestors accom- soccer field substation lecture lecture halls panying them for learning. Answers hall with its mayor. This happened to our come through more clearly to ques- group one day. Then there is family tions you might have on your mind. picture-taking day and who knows what Until this time, the Blessing has water else might come up when you want to been on an individual-level. It is now store the era of the family-level Blessing. On management fountain & be better dressed. office laundry Take an umbrella and poncho. There attending the Ideal Family 40-day work- are downpours off and on. You most shop, participants can resurrect to the

road to Jardin probably will see the soccer field dou- family-level Blessing, which represents satellite ble as a lake sometimes! Rubber or the national level. dish ranch house plastic boots are a good idea as well. Upon receiving the family-level Bless- Tennis shoes or something similar are ing, the family is then entered into the good for walking. “Keds” have excellent Eternal Family Register of True Par- soles because they don’t pick up the ents. On this foundation a family then clumps of clay that larger treads do. becomes one having the same value as Take sandals or Main Gate slippers for indoors. You The greenhouse fish culture will need a pair chicken pond Miranda River of work gloves coops for community garden service days. Take a flash- light. The power greenhouse occasionally goes out for short periods. cow and horse The tempera- pasture ture is usually warm, hot and ostrich farm hotter, with an occasional cool October 1998 Unification News 17 Pioneer Ideal Family Workshop

Uyama Family True Parents a three-year period. 8:30am Classroom family. When From the 4th Jardim Declaration 10:00am Break your family is we learn that as blessed couples we 10:30am Classroom entered in the offer ourselves and all we possess on 12:00 Lunch Register of True the altar, as conditional offerings for 2:30pm Classroom Parents Family the sake of humanity and restoration. 4:00pm Break you have then On the foundation of this 40 days, 4:30pm Classroom entered the era your family resurrects to the forma- 6:00pm Dinner of the Fourth tion level of the perfection realm. In 7:30-9pm Classroom Adam, as tribal this new era we will come into the There are some variations, especially messiahs, so that direct dominion of God. Through this in the afternoons and evenings. Your now your family workshop True Father is opening a group, for example, might want to visit can inherit the new age. This workshop is different the local ostrich farm and learn the authority to give from the past. interesting aspects of that project, or the Blessing to whatever else might come up. Some Schedule your tribe. groups extend the evening sessions to During the Following the Blessings of June 13, 9:30 or 10pm. Some groups keep late, 40-days we 1) late prayer condi- become educated about the heaven- Activity before a big soccer game; tions. ly traditions of God and True Par- right, community work day. Our group would ents and 2) we learn to put these tra- occasionally set aside ditions into practice. We study True time during some ses- couples, Eternal couples, Father’s New Hope Farm, Jardim dec- sions to have guest and Unchanging couples. larations. speakers. There are • We become Absolute parents, members on the The Four Declarations Unique parents, Eternal par- property, for instance, ents and Unchanging par- For example, in True Father’s 1st with special missions ents. Declaration—April 3, 1995, at New that are of interest • We live as Absolute families, Hope, Jardim, in front of leaders rep- to everyone. Or some- Unique families, Eternal fam- resenting 160 nations—Father declared: times we invited a ilies and Unchanging fami- Have absolute faith, absolute love and leader from another lies. absolute obedience. At that time we workshop to speak, At the 3rd Jardim Declara- learned of the purpose for the estab- like Rev. Hideo Oya- tion Father declared: The first lishment of the model for an ideal soci- mada. One day all creator is God; the second cre- ety and ideal nation, where God’s peo- workshops were ple will live in coop- called to meet together in the Temple eration and true love; On the ostrich farm 1998 and February 7, 1999, a new and the mayor of Jardim came to speak where nature can be world will start. True Father will to us. loved and preserved; solve the youth problems and fam- In the second part of the workshop a place where blessed ily problems as we go into the new you will be spending 7 days traveling couples have restored age. back and forth by bus to various other their blood lineage It is best to take three genera- church properties. At these places you and the realm of tions to the workshops. Husband will be educated about the projects ownership and will and wife is a must, and children going on there and you will most prob- center their lives on and grandparents should accom- ably be doing some fishing. Each fam- God’s heart, lan- pany the couple if possible. This ily should take fishing equipment. They guage and culture; will enrich and empower your 40 sell things like leaders and hooks at where all will live for days of learning and practicing. New Hope but you need to bring your the sake of others, At this workshop we inherit True rod and reel. Various baits are used: transcending all bar- Parents’ heart and tradition. Through live small fish, corn, meat, worms, arti- riers known to the first 21 days you will be in the ficial bait and such. You will probably humankind in classroom reading and sharing want to fish also at the local lakes on absolute faith, love together The Exposition of the Divine New Hope property and obedience to during breaktime. ator is Adam and Eve; the third cre- God. (Read Way of Unification, v. 2, ch. Fishing during The third and ator is their children. God can now say 8, HDH series.) break time final session involves He has grandchildren. The creation of The 2nd Jardim Declaration centers 12 days of working the universe is the ideal of God’s cre- on God’s four major attributes. As cit- for the community. ation, in a real, visible sense. The entire izens of the Kingdom of God, we must There are many cat- universe is becoming perfected now in become people of God’s character. The egories to choose our 3-level family structure. new nation will center on God’s char- from so everybody’s We have entered the Kingdom of acter and attributes. skills (or lack there- Heaven. This is the great era of tran- During this 40-day period, we study of) can be put to use. sition. The Elder Son must save the God’s attributes and realize that we When you someday world’s families. We can prepare our- must quickly take on these attributes look back on this selves to go out in the world as saviors. ourselves in a substantial way: and realize, no mat- It is interesting to move to to another • God is Absolute, Unique, Eternal ter where you may country, especially this one, Brazil, and Unchanging. be, that you played where you can gain the benefits of being • As God’s children we also become a part (though in the midst of the providence. The 40- Absolute, Unique, Eternal maybe it was only day family workshop is the equivalent and Unchanging. a matter of hours of attending True Parents directly for • We live as Absolute couples, Unique or days) in building this kingdom, it will be your heavenly pride. Principle; Blessing and Ideal Family; As far as children are concerned, The Way of God’s Will; True Parents you just hang loose. There were tod- (v.10, HDH series); Life in the Spiritual dlers, pre-schoolers, on up to teenagers World and on Earth (and Father’s Prayers and young adult second generation. when it is translated into English). Be Japan had the largest group of chil- sure to take all these books. dren. So many, in fact, that the Japan- This is a family-style workshop; it is ese set up two age group classes to keep serious but relaxed at the same time. the children occupied, probably rotat- The schedule we had, for example, was ing the caretakers. Occasionally, as follows: For others, you just do what you the river runs 6:00am Pledge & Hoon Dok Hae through it 7:00am Breakfast see WORKSHOP on page 18 18 Unification News October 1998

in God’s history. on that foundation, we can attain the between the trees, or just stroll along WORKSHOP On August 28, the Holy Day of the four attributes which engrafts us to the ground at certain times of the day. from page 17 Cosmic Sabbath and our graduation God’s Lineage and God’s True Love. You might be sitting on a bench nib- have to do. In our class some brought week as well, the Temple was filled and Between the satanic world and the bling a cookie or cracker and plop! You their children and hoped they would True Parents were present for the enter- Fourth Adam era, we will learn to build will have company beside you! Green quietly play in the corner. Some sat on tainment. Amidst the large classes of ideal families. “Crossing the Jordan parrots are there as well, sitting in the their parent’s laps. Some children found Koreans and Japanese, trees around you. friends there and went off to play. Or with their various per- Dogs, cats, sometimes the father or mother would formances, when our time ducks, and even a stay in their room while a child was came to perform, our lit- few wild animals are sleeping. It is not something that needs tle group proudly walked all present. Some to be worried about. The children enjoy up on the huge stage and frolic together. Pic- the fishing and walking times, meal- lined up representing turesque white times, the bus trips to other places, the North America, and to the Brahmin cows are animals, and just being with other fam- best of our ability, we seen everywhere. ilies. delivered several songs Eating beef is no (one Korean, one Japan- problem there. A cow Way of Life ese, and one English), sells for one or two Speaking of walking times: One day ending with “America the hundred dollars. a couple of us were strolling down a Beautiful.” We appropri- Easy to feed a large dirt road and suddenly we heard a loud ately changed a couple of crowd. hissing sound! It was undoubtedly tar- things: “America, Amer- The fish you geted at us. We stopped dead in our ica...became “America, catch in South tracks, our hearts thumping! Then, out the Americas...” and America will “talk” of the corner of our eyes we saw a mama “brotherhood” was to you. Some of us duck nestled in the brush, sitting on changed to “fatherhood.” have been surprised her eggs, hissing at the top of her lungs! It also seemed appropri- Our North American groupÑsome were not to have them sing We had greatly disturbed her. We polite- ate for us to take the children of our present for the photo. or look up at us making funny ly hurried on our way. group on stage, so there we were, one little noises after they are caught. The meals at the workshop are good— baby in arm, three small children and When we return to our nations a combination of oriental and Brazil- one teenager all singing together. A true River” means departing the satanic after this workshop we return as Abel- ian food. It would be nice, however, if family group. It felt good. world and reaching the heavenly shore. type citizens. There is now no opposi- they would include some wild or brown The Jordan River lies between these tion and no persecution for us. We begin Inheritance rice to add nutrition and fiber to the two borders. (Read Way of Unification anew our heavenly families. white rice! You can have plenty of fruits, Upon completing this workshop, from the HDH series, v.1, p.189). At True Father is the victor of land and ice cream and snacks which are sold blessed couples should now substan- this workshop we can cross the Jor- water. The National Messiah fishing at a concession outside the dining hall. tially become the couples that God dan. Soon we will reach the other great workshops that have been held repre- All proceeds go to the project there, so intended for Adam and Eve, having no shoreline. sent the water, and the classroom work- it is a pleasure to support the food con- national, racial, cultural or language We have to inherit God’s tradition of shops represent the land, so land and cession as well as the “shopping cen- barriers. All will become one. This is loving and protecting nature. South water are being connected, by true love. ter.” I laughed when I first saw the crude how we secure our eternal life. We learn America is the place to do that. In fact, And by having simultaneous north and little sign with an arrow pointing “Shop- to live earthly life correctly—in prac- it can begin at your very door, where south workshops, True Father has been ping Center.” It turned out to be a tiny tice. In our life of prayer we begin to be you most certainly will feed, hold or connecting the Northern and Southern room in one of the buildings, but there’s conscious of communing with God in just chat with the gorgeous macaws Hemispheres. He long ago connected a whole lot of stuff in that little room. terms of “we” not “I”; praying in terms that dwell in the trees in front of True the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Baby diapers and such are no prob- of family instead of self, according to Parents porch. With their beautiful How marvelously wondrous and all- lem. And if they don’t have what you True Father’s instructions. feathers of green, yellow, red, and blue, encompassing is our beautiful True need, they can probably pick it up for Through practice of Absolute Love, they will perform for you on the wire Father. Who else in all of history past you on one of their daily trips we can obtain Absolute Lineage. And or that which is yet to come to Jardim. Take any special could so beautifully weave medicines you need; maybe all things, all beings togeth- throw in some stomach med- SUBSCRIBE er in the Cosmos to be har- VOL. 2 NO. 1 • SUMMER 1998 icine and laxatives, just in TRUE moniously one. There is only case the change in diet and True FAMILY TIMES One—Our Beloved and water might effect you, but NEWSLETTER OF THE FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION IN NORTH AMERICA Revered True Father. March- probably it will not. Take mos- Hyun Jin Moon Improving ing in complete harmony quito repellent and itch med- Inaugurated as Your Marriage with God, Our True Father icine as well. Family Vice President of by Setting and True Mother have Our first workshop was FFWPUI Goals brought that harmony to by Richard L. Lewis—NYC by Dr. Deitrich Seidel—Barrytown, NY incredibly fortunate to have t was truly a day of celebration. The ballroom was oals provide direction and purpose, serving as an the horizontal level, that all beautifully set for a banquet for 300 guests with con- ever-present catalyst in interpersonal relation- Igratulatory bouquets—at least 60 of them lining the Gships. Especially the development of the marriage True Parents there a great deal hall—from the many different churches and organizations relationship depends on a clear vision of the spouses about of humankind and all crea- supporting the FFWPUI. The guests were a melange of their common future. There is one effective way to go races, nationalities and cultures— GRAEME CARMICHAEL about goal setting, namely, to of the time. In truth, because Times some in business attire, some in come up with a mission state- tures might live and walk traditional garments. ment. Here you make it clear Hyun Jin Moon was inau- for yourself and your spouse they were with us so much we gurated as vice-president of the what specific vision you have in that same harmony on Family Federation for World Peace for your marriage and how to and Unification International on accomplish that vision in daily were hardly aware that Par- Join the Family Federation life. Earth and in the Spiritual July 19, 1998 at the Manhattan Center Ballroom, NYC. The cer- First, you both agree to ents actually came and went emony was presided over by the put down in writing several World forever. for World Peace and Unification! founders of the FFWPUI, Rev- major goals that provide an erend and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon. ongoing direction and purpose so many times, between us Neil Salonen, Secretary Gen- in your marriage life. It is best Imagine how Jesus Christ eral of FFWPUI, opened the cel- to start thinking about the and the National Messiah work- For a tax-deductible contribution of ebration by introducing Rev. and higher purpose of your mar- and all the Christian mar- Mrs. Moon and their son, Hyun Hyun Jin Moon giving his Inaugural Address riage in terms of serving God Jin, who took their place on stage and humankind. shop, which was a day’s jour- to a standing ovation. The welcoming address was given 1. Such a higher purpose manifests itself in the desire tyrs feel right now. All the only $40, you will receive: by Rev. Chung Hwan Kwak, president of FFWPUI, who of husband and wife to actively contribute to the fulfill- welcomed “this young leader of uncommon potential.” ment of God’s will. As a couple, we can get involved in ney away, not to mention their He spoke highly of Hyun Jin Moon’s character and accom- church or mission activities, for example, helping with blood they shed, all the suf- plishments: his thriving business, his graduation cum laude • A year’s subscription to Sunday school or supporting an overseas missionary. To from Columbia University and his recent MBA obtained coming and going as well to love God is also deeply connected with loving our neigh- fering paths they trod will the Northern Hemisphere work- True Family Times (4 issues) see INAUGURATION on page 4 see MARRIAGE GOALS on page 5 now be totally glorified on shops during that time! It was • Discounts on all True Family Earth as well as in Heaven. quite incredible. True Father Values materials and publications Christianity itself can be is so seemingly omnipresent! united. What a glorious new So that first pioneering work- • A complimentary copy of Rev. Moon’s True Love and True Family age this is. Daytime is com- shop had a more varied sched- • In-house communiqués on TFV marriage and family education materials ing. ule than the ones to come are • Membership card and Affirmations of True Love wallet card (For this article, I have likely to have! drawn from my own expe- Our little band of pilgrims PLUS! riences at the Ideal Family from North America, symbol- workshop as well as notes izing the number of Jesus’ dis- You will be part of the fastest-growing family network in America and the taken there from True Father’s ciples, held strongly and tight- talks or talks of other lead- ly to the schedule, and though world! Gain the satisfaction of supporting the Blessing ers; some notes came from our 12 representative families throughout the world. Write Magnus Larsson, at: Rev. Kwak’s memos; some came along at staggered times, notes came from True Father’s still we anchored ourselves as FFWPU • 4 West 43rd Street • New York, NY 10036 recent speeches at Belvedere; much as we were able; and as Make checks payable to: FFWPU and some words were taken clearly and correctly as we WORLD PEACE THROUGH TRUE FAMILIES from True Father’s Hoon Dok knew how, we made our mark Hae series.)❖ October 1998 Unification News 19 Bringing the Blessing to Burkina Faso

by Will Suttles—Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso n recent months you have prob- ably read that Burkina Faso was one of the top ten Blessing coun- tries for the 40 Million Couples Blessing, after such well-known Iluminaries as Ukraine, Philippines and Zaire (now Congo). Your first response may well have been: Burk- ina Faso? Where is that? (Or worse: What is that?) Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, is a relative- ly poor, landlocked country in the center of West Africa. I came to this country in 1996 as a part of the National Messiah prov- idence. At that time there were First meeting of the Club 360 MillionÑOuaga Tenkodogo representative, Begnedo Chief, Peter Haller two cities with church centers and the Suttles and an active membership of around 20. Using a method pio- neered in Burkina Faso called “community Blessing,” the mem- bers had blessed over 3,000 cou- ples in the 360,000 Couple Bless- ing. They were preparing to do the community Blessing for 1998 with basically the same people and same method. At this point our Korean National Messiah, Rev. Dae Sub Jung, appeared on the scene and transformed the country. He and the former missionary, Kenichi Ito, held a 21-day workshop in the Chung Pyung tradition with clapping and singing and reading in addi- Will and Hiroko Suttles officiate at a Blessing in Zitanga tion to lecture practice and Divine The Blessing near Bobo-Dionlasso Principle lectures. Then all the members who were willing were sent pioneering. Fund-raisers or office members or CARP leader or gener- al affairs, all who volunteered were given a province. Where before there was one team which covered the whole country, now there were 12 pioneer centers focused on the Bless- ing. We spent the next 9 months helping with the Blessing providence. In our faithful 1983 Peugeot 305, Rev. Jung or Peter Haller and his wife, or myself and my wife and some- times Jason (our 4-year-old son) would travel from village to village with the local pioneer giving the Blessing. The chief or his represen- Rev. Jung officates our first tative would call the people and they Blessing in Barma, near A mask dance in appreciation of the Blessing in Manga would come out. The pioneer would Onogadougou give an inspirational talk and reveal Now we are duce and give the Blessing. Then we invite why all needed the Blessing. Then Rev. Jung gave the direc- looking to the them to educational meetings in which all who agreed, usually everyone, would tion to expand all the pio- future. While we introduce True Family Values, in line up for the Holy Nectar. Since most neer centers to regular the village depth study of the four Blessing Vows, villages had substantial Moslem popu- church centers with cen- Blessing con- the Fall, etc., information that can improve lations, no alcohol was served. Some- ter members and wit- tinues, Rev. the quality of their family and commu- times a mint syrup drink was used or a nessing activities. The pio- Jung has start- nity life. We began the Club last month. local drink called Zoom Koom, made with neers, now church region- ed a system of In Club 360 Million Ouaga, the family millet and sugar. Rev. Jung would pray al directors in charge of 3 workshops and can learn how to be a true family and at Father’s prayer, and three cheers of Man- to 6 provinces with 2 or 3 witnessing and the same time learn how to survive in sei and a photo would complete the cer- province leaders under fund-raising the 21st century with real skills and pro- emony. Sometimes the Chief would pre- them, secured larger hous- teams to train gressive attitudes, as we will include sent Rev. Jung with a chicken or even a es with indoor plumbing especially those health, education and economic talks sheep. Or they would have a presenta- (!) and telephones to com- bound for the with the family information. We hope tion of dance with African mask figure. municate with Head- matching. The these clubs can become popular so that Then on to the next pre-Blessing. quarters in Ouagadougou. witnessing the new members can promote the Bless- Many of the villages were off the main Now instead of 12 pio- team will visit ing to their friends and their friends’ asphalt road. Many were off anything neers, there are 35 (out of villages all over friends, creating a multi-level expansion which could be called a road, and we The Koudougou center with the a total of 45) province cen- the country and pattern. The motto will be “It’s good to pushed our Peugeot to the limit more director and his wife, right, ters, many led by new stay in the local be Blessed!” How about you? Don’t you than once, sometimes driving through and new members. members who have gone church center, think it’s good to be Blessed? dry river beds, sometimes through not- through the 2-7-21 day a kind of IOWC. If you have any suggestions (or dona- so-dry river beds. Many times the asphalt workshop system instituted by Rev. Jung. In Ouagadougou, where the power of tions!) feel free to contact us at FFPMU, road turned to a dirt road, which turned Total active membership is well over 200 community and the authority of the chief 01BP 1255, Ouagadougou 01 Burkina to a track, which turned to a path, which now and rising. And the Blessing process are much less, we are starting a differ- Faso, West Africa or by e-mail at would have been a challenge for a Land goes on. June 13 found us with almost ent process, a network of Blessed Fam- [email protected]. (Mention FFPMU Rover. But we never turned back. ❖ 400,000 new pre-Blessings. ily Clubs, called Club 360 Million Ouaga. in the subject line.) After the Blessing of Nov. 27, 1997, In the introductory meetings we intro- 20 Unification News October 1998

by Chris Bihary—Painesville OH amily restoration and home- town tribal love have been a challenge to me and my fam- Blessing My Hometown ily. The hometown providence has given me and my family Fa perspective on God’s historical heart, mal; that is to say, there have been no my Moonie perspective be known in making and poster-making for this through the enduring situations. This natural disasters such as floods, tor- many areas. event. I had spiritual dreams every night story of family perseverance shows that nadoes or the like. Last year, 1997, I blessed folks from for seven days. I met many ancestors to gain victory of tribal love, one has to I have every year, at this summer all areas of lifestyle, such as: bank rob- of the city and dreamed of holding a set the goal and, step by step through festival, become a symbol of a new tra- bers, ministers, Cleveland Indians play- Blessing rally every night. Most of the God’s formula of True Love, establish dition of strength and perseverance. At ers, school teachers, etc. My family has booths at this city fair are 10 feet by victory. been supportive but I have 10 feet, but I rented two spaces mak- In 1990, the message for home always served and made effort ing a very large statement about what town sent us from the World to be a good, filial son. This I was doing. I felt the need for as much Mission Center (full-time mis- is important; doing it becomes spiritual space as possible. I used some sionary) to do hometown in north- a tradition. When you do some- special gifts, showing the banners and eastern Ohio; we could move to thing and then forget about flags to really decorate and honor the my home neighborhood in 1992. it, that is the key plan. One Blessing booth. I set up a Holy Wine There, with family and clan and must never count the many table with blessed lemonade as well as all my home schoolmates, we good deeds one does, but build a video display table, which accented started the tribal love work. Every upon it as one takes respon- the charts from the True Family Val- year in my town there is a sum- sibility doing it with a loving ues book. mer celebration for the city folks heart. After a while it becomes One of the best situations working to gather in the town square. a natural love that you enjoy to create this hometown Blessing was From here I started our family’s doing for others, as well as the Blessed children, who were really work by having a booth set up others feeling that joy when investing themselves giving out the holy to bring them the Blessing. The you do it. Only love can give wine and candies. The Cleveland church first year I made a booth for sales this feeling. director, Joel Lindstrom, along with of gift items. The following years first I could meet many young couples three blessed wives and their children, I made information booths for Women’s Blessing ’98 Family/Tribe for whom my proclamation about True also participated with the Blessing Fes- Federation, then Family Federation, Families had great appeal; this mes- After returning from Puerto Rico, tival. This is the Northeast Ohio Blessed and now the True Blessing Booth. We sage made sense to the elderly as well. working at the Navy base, I had a chance Families who together could make this became known as the city’s Moon fam- I was calling this my home and I was to bless many for the ’98 Blessing. My victory. We also had others who had ily. At first we were externally perse- staking the Moon claim of the True Love wife being Japanese, she went to do been Blessed last year come to the booth cuted; sometimes we were even reject- Tribes here in the town. Blessing work and family witnessing and help too. ed. But folks here in this town are still in her hometown for three weeks in Buying and pre-Blessing the can- friendly and know the good basic fam- Within the Structure Japan. Back at the Blessing ’97, I worked dies was important because when the ily root that I came from. I was known Through the children’s activ- festival was on, so many could as the rebel. The one who did things ity and my volunteerism, I could receive the blessing as fast as different from others: becoming a hip- begin to win the hearts of the we could give it. Keiko Bid- pie, rock and roll and being a Moonie! folks here in town. I knew it dle, Martha Toshiro and Megu- Publishing my own high school under- would take time for this fam- mi Lindstrom helped to make ground newspaper REVELATIONS, I ily feeling of True Love to grow, that foundation of having the was well known as a person who was but I still had to persevere every candies ready and putting not afraid of speaking the Truth. Well, day, and year after year mak- them together with flyers. The that all changed when it became known ing a mark of accomplishment Blessed children were so pure I was a Moonie disciple for the last 20 showed at the fair. As a par- in heart that even the hard- years. People believed me in heart, but ent at the birth of a child, one est of hearts I have known for they were apprehensive about my so- might feel pride, but the job of five years broke down and called religious beliefs. When they would being a parent is just at its received their Blessing from talk with me, they found I was very full beginning. Blessing ’98 the them. Yoko, my six year old of spiritual insights and scriptural meaning of Parentism and town daughter, was out there for understandings. This led them to have education is really the time to almost 20 hours in three days. a change of mind about me and my begin the true mission. The But the support of my two family. Especially, being an interna- family training of True Love now will for three weeks in Washington DC, so boys, ages 12 and 10, supplying a tan- tional family, the ethnic and racial bar- be implemented in the creation of Home- now my wife was working in Japan this dem effort, played a part in passing the riers could be overcome. Hometown for town Family Values. I have a good heart year. This family sacrifice and offering goal. I truly did not expect at first the me was dealing with a small commu- connection with my involvement. through was made by all the family. Coming to 8,000 goal beforehand, but by that Sun- nity which did not have too much con- last year’s summer party I have Blessed America 25 years ago, my wife only vis- day evening we were out of Holy Juice cern or connection with the larger realms many people, such as the judge and ited her hometown once; it was 10 years and Holy Candy and were well beyond of society. It has been well contented the local city, state and congressional ago, after our first son was born. She our goal. This made a joyous sound with its ongoing situation. The prob- officials and representatives. I have let really did not get a chance to see all unto the Lord! lems of societies have been very mini- her childhood friends. This time she My biggest joy was Blessing so many could go home as a Moonie and pro- friends and family in my True Tribal claim her Love of God and True Par- Hometown. Example: my high school ents. Testifying to the international friend’s band was ready to play music Holy Blessing, she could give many for the townspeople in the gazebo. I Blessings to her hometown family. went with a silver tray holding 12 cups On Father’s Day, June 21, both Eiko of Holy Wine to the band. I announced and I had the opportunity to Bless our this is the time of Blessing. One of the Tribal Clans. In America, my cousin Carrol twins (in this famous local band) (who has received us warmly since 1982) said “OK, everybody, drink!” The bass had a graduation party for their youngest man said, “Is this Moonshine?” The daughter. I Blessed the celebration cake other twin said, “Not! It is Moon Wine!” with Holy Wine with permission to give I said, “Yes! It is Holy Wine! I give Tokyo $699 this special Blessing to all my relatives (212) 889-1141 you the Blessing!” The whole band drank Nagoya $699 young and old, creating a true cele- up, said thank you and the music played. Call Toll Free bration day. On the other side of the Fukuoka $779 Next month is the county fair; the 800-451-5112 planet, my wife was having a special Northeast Ohio FFWPU has a Family Seoul $850 banquet with all her relatives and she Booth, and we will also have a Family Fax (212) 889-7965 Amsterdam $399 also had a special Holy Wine ceremo- Federation Trailer in the County Parade. 401 - 5th Ave., 4th floor Paris ny sharing the cup of True Love Bless- The Blessing is coming! Truly the King- $399 New York, NY 10016 ing with them. This is now a Tribal Hol- dom is come like the lightning flash- Frankfurt $399 Fort Lee, New Jersey Branch iday for us! ing. All shall enter the gates of Heav- Toll free: 800-944-2330 London $399 Hometown Tribal Blessing en! Now is Parental birth and respon- From New York, Round Trip, Tax Extra 201-363-0177 sibility. ❖ FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE My family became involved in sign- October 1998 Unification News 21 An Evening at the New Life Tabernacle in Brooklyn

by Christine Libon—Clifton, NJ emotional. At least one brother took the Mendelssohn and “If I Can Help Some- ducting. The closing prayer was power- opportunity to get her autograph. What body,” a traditional gospel number. ful. Citing specific problems in the com- he “Easter in New York” and does it take to be the kind of leader she Francesco Santelli directed, Rikako Asanu- munity, Rev. Billings prayed that some “Macy’s Brooklyn” events were is? I’m sure, if asked, she would attribute ma accompanied, and Daryl Franklin per- deadbeat dad “gonna feel convicted by sponsored by the Christian it to the power of the Lord working through formed a solo. this prayer and come back to fulfill his Times. Christian Times editor her. Such leadership offers great hope to But most inspiring was what followed— responsibility. Some teenager going astray Rev. Dillon, New Life Taber- this trouble society. What kind of char- the speech by Dr. Tyler Hendricks. In the from mother’s guidance is going to feel nacle’sT Rev. Billings and Rev. Al Sharp- acter do dedicated members of the fam- heart of his speech Dr. Hendricks said convicted and make a change this day.” ton are important figures in the Christ- ily of God have? Such that Jesus told the We are thankful for the spirit of true ian Church and black communities of thoughts were with me as You’ve got to get woman at the well to go brotherhood and sisterhood and unity of New York. They all know and support I participated in the con- and get her husband. all races which permeated the atmos- each other and have begun to know and gregational hymns. serious, you’ve Jesus couldn’t give the phere. We are thankful for the warm wel- appreciate our True Parents. They invit- The pastors clarified our “Living Water” to her come and the honor of your hearty applause ed our church and Dr. Tyler Hendricks purpose for gathering: to got to be faithful, alone. Surely, if she had given in appreciation of our performance. to their most important annual event, offer praise and gratitude brought her husband to I would like to commend the UTS stu- held on Sunday, Oct. 7, hosted by the for God’s blessings on the you’ve got to be Jesus he would have dents and all others who made a won- Rev. Figueroa and Rev. Billings. The New abundant harvest of the blessed their marriage. derful offering by dedicating their heart Life Tabernacle is the nest of the New Life past year. “Don’t eat the able to invite God “Go and get your and time to participate in this event. Spe- Tabernacle Choir, led by Angela Moses, seeds,” was one strong into your home spouse,” Dr. Hendricks cial thanks to Rev. Hong and the New who played such an important role as emphasis of the opening told the congregation. Jersey choir whose support of the region- leader of the 2,000-voice choir at Bless- message, “plant them.” and your family. “But you’ve got to get al choir has been so consistent. There is ing ’98. As for the regional choir, serious, you’ve got to be so much more I want to say in appreci- It was truly The place to be, as those we really felt spirit world faithful...you’ve got to ation of the exemplary service, sacrifice attending included Rev. Holt, Rev. Clarke, supporting our efforts. Usu- be able to invite God into and untold dedication of Heavenly broth- Rev. Pierre-Louis, Rev. Hiro, and Adru- ally it would be difficult to gather many your home and your family.” ers and sisters, yet somehow it is not now ma Victoria (please forgive me if I neglect people to travel far distances. We believe Rev. Billings added that it’s okay to possible or appropriate. However, when to mention all names). I found this night it was accomplished quickly and smooth- be the bride of Jesus, but “You’d better we go to the blessed land where precious to be a precious chance to meet saints ly because the event directly supports bring José along, too, because just you treasures are being held in store, and of the new age where the will of God is God’s central providence. Rehearsals went and Jesus ain’t gonna fill my church; but when the time comes to pass out the gold- being done. Being before Angela Moses well and we were able to learn the two you and José and your kids will!” He also en crowns, all these wonderful deeds will in person was incredibly exciting and pieces, “He Watching Over Israel” by really liked Francesco’s baton for con- be made known. ❖ Testimony to Mrs. Disability and Spirituality Chang Song Kim good riddance). She looks forward to the Reviewed by Cathi Close—Arlington, VA gifted person and wherever she day when she’ll be able to wipe away her by Ennio Garau—Cyprus ONI (pronounced “Johnny”) is goes she has the ability to move own tears, but until then, will continue to not only an unforgettable story had the opportunity to meet the spirit world. He also said that work tirelessly to aid, encourage, inspire but Joni, herself, is an unfor- Mrs. Kim as she was guiding if he could have ten people like her and uplift handicapped people everywhere. gettable person. Paralyzed from the prayer to support the cam- it would be very easy to restore this Wheels for the World is a project initi- the neck down at the age paign for RFK. I had the priv- world, and that a person like that ated by PTL ministry. It’s pur- ilege to be there when she ofJ sixteen as a result of a diving pose is to collect and restore is born every three or four hun- accident, Joni’s life, as she knew Igave a short testimony. dred years. True Father called her previously owned wheelchairs. it, changed forever. This is her Her paternal Grandmother was “My friend”. She always teaches to The chairs are personally deliv- story, written from the heart, about a very devoted Buddhist. When her pray and her prayer is always very ered to people in need in many her experience. From agony to mother became pregnant with Mrs. strong and yet just at mentioning areas ranging from American acceptance to rebirth, Joni tran- Kim the grandmother had a dream True Father’s or the True Children’s cities and towns to small rural scended her physical condition to that the child to be born would be names she is always in tears. Her villages in Africa. People who find true spiritual purpose and joy. a very special child. Therefore she love towards True Parents and True may have spent their lives During the process of rehabili- prayed that the child would become Children is something I wish I was being dragged around in a tation, Joni learned to write and a person totally dedicated to Bud- able to develop. cardboard box or pulling them- draw by using her mouth to hold dha, every day going to the temple Her greatest wish is that we all selves through the mud or pencils and paintbrushes. Her art- and making offerings and prayers are able to move the spirit world even of being shut up in a win- work is astounding, incredibly for the sake of the child. to be able to accomplish the great dowless room in a hut are detailed and professional. Her Mother was a very strong task ahead of us. She is not a push- given new freedom through Joni also founded the PTL and faithful Christian and she er or someone who speaks from on the gift of these wheelchairs. (Praise the Lord) ministry prayed every day “Please Jesus high but wants to empower blessed In addition, Joni never neglects which reaches out to aid hand- take this child and let her be a mis- couples to be what they know they to deliver, along with the chair, icapped people throughout sionary for your will”. She grew up can be. She is a wonderful loving a Bible which offers the the world. Her spirit and with these two very strong spiri- person and her sincere love for all promise of an even more determination are truly amaz- tual influences. She was absolute- members is the most amazing thing important spiritual freedom. ing as is her faith and ly and totally loved by all her rel- that I have witnessed, especially Recently Joni has pub- love for God. atives and grew up surrounded by for a Korean she has the ability to lished a shorter version of Our family had the the love and attendance of her fam- embrace and lift up all people of JONI by Joni her autobiography for unique opportunity to ily. any race or color. young readers (8 - 12) hear Joni Tada speak, After she joined the Church she Her basic teaching is about prayer Eareckson Tada, which sells for only $5. in person, this past could not understand why people and how to get practical results There is also a video avail- spring at a local Chris- Zondervan Publishing had resentment or hated each other. with it. She has been an invalu- able based on her book in tian church. Physi- At the time of our engagement, the able help to my spiritual life and I which Joni plays herself. cally, she is a beau- House, NYC, $10.99 spring of 1981, she was in Kwangju, wish everyone had a chance to meet Most Christian bookstores tiful woman who bears my wife’s home town, and I prob- and pray with her. Her great abil- stock or can order JONI. Or an interesting resem- ably met her at the church at that ity, in my opinion, is to empower you can call 1-800-523-5777 blance to the late time. She was a regular member, the blessed couples to exercise our for ordering information direct Princess Diana. Spiritually, one feels to her husband was the local VOC God given power to work with and from the PTL ministry. Many other mate- be in the presence of an American Moth- leader while she was busy raising dominate the spirit world. Our mis- rials are available as well as information er Teresa. her three small children. Although sion is an impossible mission and on services, missions and retreats for hand- Joni openly shares her long cherished aware of her spiritual gift, she did the only way to be able to do it is icapped children and their families. Con- dream to finally be free of her disability, to not want to have anything to do through prayer. I am learning to tact Joni’s website at http://www.jafmin- meet Jesus in Heaven and to dance with ❖ with it until somehow God told her pray after 21 years in the UM. I istries.com. him. But first, she says, she’ll send her He needed her and she accepted. wish you all success. ❖ True Father has said that she is a wheelchair to hell (with a thank-you and 22 Unification News October 1998 TRUE PARENTS’ HISTORY FOR CHILDREN by Chris Garcia Mr. Eu’s face brightened. “Could I?” et’s play a game then. “Yes, of course. It was Just you and me. Let’s written by Moon Son-seng- do it this way: We’ll pre- The Crippled Teacher nim. It’s the only copy we tend you’re not who you have, but I would really like are; you’re a different Then you have an idea. “Perhaps today his life. for you to study it.” Lperson. You’re a Korean person, and you I should get up enough nerve to ask him Then one day a friend came to him and Mr. Eu took it home with him. He read live in Seoul, Korea, and it’s a long time about his own story. I’d really like to know said, “I met a very interesting man, Hyo it. He read it again. He studied every word. ago when your parents were the age you more about him. Maybe when his regu- Won. His name is Moon Sun Myung. He’s It made sense! It did explain the myster- are now—probably the late ‘50’s or early lar lecture is done, I should ask him. a teacher, and the things he teaches about ies of the Bible! It explained the myster- ‘60’s. Got that right? Maybe he’d be surprised. Probably, peo- the Bible are astounding. He seems some- ies of life. He still had a lot of questions, It’s summertime, and it’s really hot. ple don’t ask him about his own story; how to know the answers to all the mys- but he knew he wanted to join this small You’re walking fast, because you have to but maybe he’d really like to tell it but is teries in the Bible. You should check it group and work full-time for God. He was be somewhere special, and you can’t wait too modest to volunteer.” out.” the very first person to join without first to get there. There aren’t any cars or buses Mr. Eu’s life had been difficult. He had Mr. Eu wasn’t too interested. No one meeting Father. in this area, and you have to walk a long wanted to know about God so much that could understand the mysteries of the Mr. Eu eagerly looked forward to meet- time to get anywhere. You’re almost there. it almost made him crazy at times. He Bible. ing this great teacher. When Father came You’re walking fast, and you pass a little was a very educated man. He had a log- Later, his friend sent two older women for a visit from Seoul in December 1953, store on the corner where the old man ical and scientific mind. That means he to visit him. Perhaps they could convince Mr. Eu met him for the first time. He was sells fruit and dried fish out of him to go hear these teach- quite surprised to see that Father was wooden boxes. You look for him, ings. As soon as they younger than himself; but it wasn’t long because the streets don’t have explained a few things to before he saw that age didn’t matter. He names or signs, but you know him, he started asking ques- asked Father directly all the questions that when you see him you’re tions. His questions were so that were on his mind, and Father answered almost there. difficult that they didn’t know them all. You wave and say “Sugo how to answer them. They After Father’s Christmas visit, Mr. Eu hasayo, Halaboji,” which means tried, but they were simple felt he should move to Seoul with Father. “You’re working hard, grandfa- women and couldn’t answer This he did right away. ther.” He’s not your grandfa- such a smart and educated After helping Father find a small house ther, but that’s how you always man. They started crying. with a room for meetings, Father spent say hello to him and all older They stood over him and just many hours with Mr. Eu, teaching him, men. You come to the little side cried and cried and silent- training him, helping him to understand street, and you turn into it. Chil- ly prayed for him. The Divine Principle. As Mr. Eu devel- dren are playing some kind of He sat there thinking, oped diagrams and descriptions that would game in the dust. Down the lit- “Who are these women, any- make it easier for people to understand, tle street is the house you’ve way? And why do I feel this Father was by his side, making sure every- been looking for, the place where strange feeling going through thing was accurate. the crippled man teaches about my body? Like heat. Like Mr. Eu soon became the official lec- God. electricity. My heart is pound- turer. Even though his body hurt, he gave He’s a special man. There’s ing. I feel like crying; but I lectures all day long, every day. Over and a sign hanging in front that says, mustn’t. Men don’t cry.” over, he taught God’s Truth. Even if nobody “The Holy Spirit Association for Finally, he felt he just had came, he continued lecturing the Spirit the Unification of World Chris- to go with them. But why? World. A person might look in and see tianity.” It’s a big name for such He couldn’t answer that, but him teaching an empty room and won- a little church. In a way, it’s not the inner tug got stronger der what he was doing. Sometimes, he even a real church. It’s a bro- and stronger. His mind wasn’t stood with a cane; often he sat. Some- ken down old house, where the touched, because they hadn’t times, he even had to lie down to teach teacher lives. It’s where people answered any of his ques- because of the pain in his body. meet to learn about the teachings called could think things through and figure tions; but something spoke to his heart. In the beginning, Father listened to all The Divine Principle. things out. It was hard for him to believe He went with the old ladies to a small the lectures, and sometimes, he helped You run to the door, and someone anything unless it made clear sense to house. He couldn’t just get up and go, of Mr. Eu explain some point or answer a opens it even before you knock, because him. So he studied and learned; and he course. The house was on a hill, and the question. At times, he would cry. Some- to them you are special, and they’ve been had many, many thoughts going through hills in Pusan are very steep; so he had times Mr. Eu would cry and continue lec- waiting and praying for you a long time. his mind. “How do things work in this to have two men carry him. They brought turing through his tears. It was all right You feel good. They’re terribly poor, these world? Why were things created this way? him into the little house, and he had to for a man to cry. people; but you love them dearly, and Why were they created at all? Did God lie down on the floor, because sitting was Finally, Mr. Eu took all his lectures they love God. They call Him “Heavenly create them? If there is a God, why can’t too painful. and all the knowledge he had learned Father.” I see Him?” And so on and so on. The group of people who followed Father from Father, and he wrote The Divine They’re so excited to see that you have Mr. Eu had an inquiring mind and at that time were few in number. Mrs. Principle book. It was the first time Father’s come, and they bring you into a room liked to learn about everything, but the Kang was in Taegu, and Father was in notes had been made into a book so that with a chalkboard on the wall like in most difficult thing for him to study was Seoul. That left Mr. Aum who was away people could read it for themselves. school. But this chalkboard is hung close the Bible. So many things in the Bible at his job a lot, a few older women, such Mr. Eu later became the first President to the floor, because the man who teach- seemed mysterious to a scientific person as Mrs. Oak, and Won Pil Kim who was of the Unification Church. Therefore, we es here can’t stand up very well. Some- such as he. It didn’t always make sense very young. call him President Eu. times, he leans on his cane to teach, but to him, and it didn’t seem to fit with what Since Father was gone, Won Pil Kim He loved Father, and he always felt often he has to sit. Sitting on the floor is he knew about science. was the only one available to teach, and badly that he couldn’t bow to him. In fact, also difficult for him; and sometimes he Mr. Eu also had a disease in his bones to Mr. Eu he appeared to be just a kid. he loved him so much, he went out and even lies down while teaching. Strange, that made him crippled, so he couldn’t Won Pil Kim seemed rather nervous, and had a special operation just so he could isn’t it? do much work. In fact, he could hardly when questions were asked, he didn’t bow to Father at least once in his lifetime. When he sees you, he tries to get up, even walk. Much of his time, therefore, seem confident to answer them. Mr. Eu The life of this educated crippled man but you quickly bow to him and sit down was spent studying and thinking. didn’t know what to think. “Are these had been completely changed. No longer to save him the trouble and pain. The He thought about God a lot, and he teachings worth listening to or not?” he did he think of killing himself. Even though teacher is Mr. Hyo Won Eu. He’s a real wished he could be a person God could asked himself. “Why am I here? Where his body was weak, God could use his person, and in real life he was our church’s use; but how could God ever use a crip- are the old women?” But he kept feeling bright mind to teach others the Divine first lecturer of the Divine Principle. What pled man for much of anything? It was that strange tugging on his heart and that Principle. God always has a way of using that means is that he was the very first very frustrating to have a mind so bright, strange sensation of heat and electricity. a person, if that person really wants Him person, besides True Father, to teach the and a body so weak. Many times, he felt Mr. Eu’s inner struggle showed on his to. Divine Principle to people. A lecture is a that there was no hope for him in this face. Won Pil Kim noticed it and felt badly In 1970 President Eu went to Spirit talk about something. A lecturer is some- world; and many times, he even thought that he couldn’t lecture as well as Father. World. But whenever you hear a lecture one who teaches. he might just give up and kill himself. He really wanted Mr. Eu to understand on the Divine Principle, or whenever you You sit there waiting for the other peo- At those desperate moments, he would that the Divine Principle was God’s most see the Divine Principle book, you can ple to get settled, and you think, “What always remember something. When he wonderful message in the world. think of him. And somewhere in Spirit if he gives a lecture about Jesus today? was a little boy, his mother had loved him Then he had an idea, “Mr. Eu, would World, he’s standing on his own two feet— The way he tells it always makes me cry, so very much and had prayed for him you like to borrow these notes on the strong and straight—and he’s teaching because it’s such a sad story. But it also every day. She believed in him. Thinking Divine Principle and study them for your- the Divine Principle to all your good ances- makes me realize how much God loves of her, he would then decide not to take self?” tors—and probably mine, too. ❖ us all.” October 1998 Unification News 23 DIVINE PRINCIPLE STUDY THE ORIGIN OF CONFLICT AND SUFFERING

Volume Two - Part Ten mitting to his own self-centered feel- The tendency to reverse dominion others involved in our wrongs. In this ings, he could have overcome his jeal- has been passed on to us, often origi- way we seek to protect, support and any people acknowledge ousy and avoided his tragic error. Instead, nating in a Lucifer-like desire to receive justify ourselves. Perhaps in gaining the fact of individual sin, however, what God loved, Lucifer hated, more love. We tend to want to climb the external support of others, we seek but they are reluctant to This tendency to see things form one’s over others, even those who are prop- to defend ourselves against our own trace it back to a primal own self-centered perspective was trans- erly in authority over us. We may pur- internal sense that what we have done source. Both theologian mitted to Adam and Eve, and this nature sue a false ego trip, seeking to subju- is unacceptable. As we do, however, we Mand lay Christian alike have wondered has been passed down to us through- gate others to our own desire for glory spread the evil we have done. The fact how a single sin, whatever its gravity, out history. and recognition. Ultimately, of course, that in our present world evil is more could corrupt the entire human race. A well-known example of this inher- such efforts are doomed. We need to rapidly multiplied than good is a man- To answer this question, different ited tendency was displayed in the lives remember that the only way ultimate- ifestation of the reality of this original analogies have been offered. The orig- of the twelve sons of Jacob. Of all his ly to receive love is to give it first. fallen nature. inal sin has been compared to one punc- sons, Jacob favored his eleventh son, Throughout modern society all of 4. Multiplying evil ture of the eye which causes perma- Joseph, which the ten older sons knew. these fallen nature have practically nent blindness or to a single perfora- Had they truly loved their father, they A final quality we become a way of life. It is common to tion of the heart which brings life to an would have struggled to see his point tend to inher- feel jealous of someone who end for the whole body. Several rabbis of view, accepting Joseph and remain- it from receives more love compare it to a poison whose effect is ing confident that their father loved than we do, and passed on from one generation to anoth- them, too. Rather than striving for this common to see dis- er. response, however, they became jeal- loyalty in families, Psychoanalysts have often traced ous of Joseph, hated him and sold betrayal among severe mental disturbances back to a him into Egypt. “friends”, and grabs single psychic shock. One could fur- We may see something of this for power and recog- ther say that it is like the contamina- same tendency in our own lives nition. Finally it is tion of a water supply at its source today,. Students may feel jeal- common to see evil which inevitable affects an entire city, ous of another student who passed from person or like a disease that enters the roots because of his diligence seems to person more rapid- of a tee and gradually infects every to be the teacher’s favorite. In ly than goodness. The branch and leaf. In the family tree of a job situation, people may feel entire society has mankind, Adam and Eve were the roots. jealous when a co-worker gets become a reflection of In addition to original sin, we may a raise or promotion for excelling the fallen nature that mention hereditary, collective and indi- in his work. In these instances, originated with Lucifer, vidual sins. Hereditary sin is passed we may say such jealous indi- Eve, and Adam. on from our ancestors and is conveyed viduals, like Lucifer, have failed The Messiah to us, the descendants, through our to appreciate things from God’s blood lineage. point of view. The task is to appre- Adam and Eve were Collective sin is neither one’s own ciate people for their own merit, meant to be the link sin or hereditary sin, but it is the sin regardless of how their position between God and all of for which all members of a particular relates to one’s own personal sta- their descendants, up to group are responsible; for instance if tus. the present day. Thus, a group of people lynch an innocent through our first parents man, every member in the group is 2. Improper position a world of happiness and responsible for the action. We have also inherited the tenden- joy was to have come Finally, individual sin is the sin com- cy to leave a position that has been about—the Kingdom mitted by each individual in his daily given us. In God’s original creation, a of God on earth. life. For Divine Principle, it is god’s will position was ordained each creature. However, because of that we ultimately be liberated from all Angels, for instance, were created as the fall, Adam and sin. even while we are on earth. How- servants of god while Adam and Eve the orig- Eve were disconnected ever, we cannot be cleansed of sin with- were created as His children. If these inal dynamics of the fall is the tendency from God, severing the link between out first removing original sin, the root. positions had been maintained, order to want to get other people involved in God and all their children. Ever since Such a task is one aspect of the mis- and harmony would have emerged. the wrongs that we have done. Eve the fall, both God and mankind have sion of the messiah, a mission that will Sadly, they weren’t. Reflecting this, a appropriated to herself the archangel’s been seeking happiness and peace. Yet, be discussed in the next section. New Testament author writes: “And the unrighteous desire and then further apart from each other there has been angels that did not keep their own posi- multiplied her wrong by tempting Adam. no way for either to reach these goals. Fallen nature tion but left their proper dwelling have If Eve had not multiplied her crime To solve this problem, God’s strat- God created everyone and everything been kept by him in eternal judgment Adam could have remained pure and egy has been to establish a mediator to be good, including Adam, Eve and . . .” (Jude 1:6) ultimately could have restored his mate. between Himself and mankind, this is Lucifer. While Adam and Eve were still Similar phenomena occur today. In However, Eve multiplied her wrong in the role of the Messiah. ❖ growing to fulfill this ideal, the fall took each of our lives there are proper roles Adam, and the fall was completed. place. Through the fall, the personali- which, when fulfilled, lead to happi- Our tendency today is also to get ty and character of Adam and Eve were ness and satisfaction for ourselves corrupted, changed from what God had and for God. When the proper rela- originally intended. In a word, Adam tionship is established between par- vBJbjzGvBJ and Eve inherited a fallen nature. ent and child, or student and teacher, Come Fly Throughout history, this fallen nature, or husband and wife, for example, b or, as it is termed in Roman Catholic both parties can be pleased and con- B the World with though, “second nature,” has been tented. Apart form working out these passed on to Adam and Eve’s descen- roles, however, no larger order or indi- j dants. vidual peace is possible. J Divine Principle identifies four major GOGO WORLD,WORLD, INC. aspects of humanity’s fallen nature. 3. False dominion b z Let us look at them briefly. Another aspect of fallen nature that Special fares to Chung Pyung and Jardim, we inherit today is the tendency to 1. God’s viewpoint, our viewpoint Brazil. We have low rates for travelling to all G reverse dominion. As was previously j One dynamic contributing to the fall indicated, there was a certain order of Asia and Latin America. was the failure to see things from the of authority in the creation: God, Adam, Let Go World guide your travel today! v standpoint of God. As we have said, Eve, followed by the angels, and final- z before the birth of Adam and Eve, Lucifer ly the things of creation. When the was the major recipient of God’s love.. Fall took place, this order was reversed. New Yorker Hotel, Suite 522 • 481 - 8th Ave. B If, after their arrival, Lucifer had loved G New York, NY 10001 • fax (212) 629-3648 The archangel successfully enticed ☎ ☎ Adam, and Eve in the same way as God Eve to sin. bringing her under his (212) 967-8080 (800) 327-3667 J loved them, he would not have fallen. servitude, and Eve, in turn, led Adam v e-mail: [email protected] If he had struggled to stand with God, to sin. Ultimately God was left entire- loving what God loved instead of sub- ly out of the picture. bjzGvBJb 24 Unification News October 1998

jammed to the rafters with the flock, not only in anticipation of Parents, but also of the impending television airing The Big Picture that evening on 60 Minutes. As I stood in thought, I glanced above by Simon Kinney—NYC reigned in my mind when I approached ally in all likelihood, none of them were the roof of Belvedere training center one church official about a particular accurate. towards the Hudson. I must have been ith all the recent activ- issue. This person’s explanation of This experience was nothing new standing still for less than ten seconds ity in television and the the situation differed dra- for me. However on this occasion when the last movement of Bruckner’s print media giving a matically from a pre- it was undermining the faith of Fourth Symphony came crashing into generous amount of vious discussion several friends, and since I was my conscience. Almost simultaneous- coverage to our move- I had not able to access a clear answer, ly, one very clear sentence presented ment,W it has become increasingly dif- it was hard to help clear their itself: “Father represents only God’s ficult for many members to see the concerns. As in most situations like viewpoint”. forrest for the trees. People I this, it was evident that a much larg- That was it. Since this kind of activ- have spoken to seemed with er scenario was at play, and any one ity, as dramatic as it was, had hap- either wounded or con- another church dimensional explanation of the facts pened on numerous occasions, it came fused about what they official. In fact three or was not going to cut it, even though as no shock to me. However it man- have heard or seen on In My fourOpinion… discussions had yielded that was what people wanted to hear. aged to clear my mind of the most recent television. For at least two three or four completely conflicting Without expectation I made my way vagaries. Even though Parent’s had not people I had met, it meant explanations of the same important to Belvedere on Sunday morning, Sep- even arrived, I could have left right at turning the lights off and question I had posed to them. tember 20th to hear Father speak. I that moment and I would have felt com- leaving the movement for good. Which then was the correct one? arrived shortly after 6am. Parents had pletely happy. Such a dramatic turn of events The case in point was not a matter of not arrived and I took a spot on the If only every day could be so dra- seemed almost surrealistic. Only a few opinion, but of fact. After a short peri- grass overlooking the dense fog rising matically directional. ❖ weeks earlier some level of confusion od of consideration, I realized that actu- from the Hudson River. The place was

KIM KORMAN BROWN The Berenstain Bears Visit the Gynecologist

so unpleasant. More people would go the table and I’m advised to “slip this A live lobster with clicking pincers if it was easier. I propose that Stan and on” and wait for the doctor. I fold my Cue Cards that say: “Relax” Jan Berenstain write a series for adults clothes in a neat pile on a chair, don “Can you scoot down more?” that could psychologically, “take the the drafty, enormous paper towel and “This might feel cold.” was reading my little boy a bed- worry out of being close”, that occurs try to act nonchalant. It’s hard to be “This might pinch.” time story the other night, enti- in many types of procedures. nonchalant dressed in a paper towel “Are you feeling an adequate dose tled, “The Berenstain Bears Visit For example, my experiences visit- with big gaps. I practice various styles of total humiliation and misery, as I the Dentist.” This book is recom- ing the Ob/Gyn usually include a long of greeting while I’m waiting for the probe you while I am fully dressed and mended reading for children before wait in a room filled with anxious faced doctor, like, “What’s up Doc?” you lay there like an animal preparing Igoing to the dentist. It paints a picture women glancing at their wristwatch- The periods of waiting are almost for slaughter?” of a sweet guy with a fun chair and es. When my name is finally called, I’m worse than the procedure. I scan the After scanning the equipment, there interesting tools, and the whole visit taken to a chilly room with a stainless table of medical instruments: are usually diagrams of reproductive turns out happily ever after. steel table in it. Metal stirrups attached A car jack organs, spleens or fat cells to stare at, One of the reasons people don’t find at one end, gleam in the fluorescent Ice cubes or brochures to read such as, “The Pap out about maladies developing in their light like descendants of the tools of A harpoon Smear is My Friend”. bodies is that visits to the doctor are the Inquisition. A paper “gown” sits on A blow torch I don’t know what can be done to humanize the whole experience more. I would paper the ceiling with frescoes from the Sistine Chapel so that patients have something beautiful and calming to look at. If it were up to me I’d pro- vide cotton gowns that fit people larg- er than Olive Oyl. Maybe turn up the heat too. I might make the doctor wear an outfit with his hiney sticking out as a gesture of solidarity. Whatever method we use, there has to be a way to help people feel more confident about doctor visits. As Bill Cosby said, “As long as you don’t go [for a medical exam] you don’t know if you have ‘it’. As long as they don’t tell you, you have ‘it’, you don’t have ‘it’. You only have ‘it’ when they tell you.” Mystifying logic! I propose Stan and Jan write: The Berenstain Bears Visit the Proc- tologist The Berenstain Bears Have a Colonoscopy The Berenstain Bears Have a Prostate Exam The Berenstain Bears Try on a Pros- thetic Limb The Berenstain Bears Have a Mam- mogram. It may not totally solve the problem, but it couldn’t hurt!

Kim can be found at web site: “http://futurerealm.com” and has email address: [email protected]. ❖ October 1998 Unification News 25

by Larry R. Moffitt—Buenos Aires, Argentina Ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. I Ego te absolvoÉ absolve you of your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy sweatshirts and dirty jackets pulled as by a couple, a man and woman togeth- Then it hits me. I’m so totally wrong Ghost. Amen. far over their heads as they can get them. er, for whatever reason. about people that this guy will proba- s it is in many Latin Ameri- What is most jarring is that these are Standing in front of me on the last bly defy all odds and cross himself when can countries, it is a custom young children, eight, maybe twelve years bus of the night is a red-haired man in we pass the church. He’s probably a among some observant old and they live at Retiro station. They his 20s. Lean and strong, he hasn’t future saint, on his way to donate a kid- Catholics in Argentina to are still asleep at that hour, and com- shaved in four, maybe five days. On his ney. What he’ll probably do is cross him- cross themselves whenever muters hurrying past set food down arm is a tattoo of what looks like an oak self. And then after that, he’ll come over theyA pass a church of their faith. How- beside them. But it’s all snack cakes tree with a big grinning skull imbedded and kill me for looking at him too long ever they are traveling: walking, bus, and cookies, coffee break food at the in the trunk. A snake crawls out one of because…well, because this is Argenti- train, car – they cross themselves as Twinkies end of the nutrition spectrum. the eye sockets. As we pass under a na. they rumble past. Just the act of watch- No matter how many times you see street lamp, a beam of light skims across I’m nearly ready to bet the ranch on ing people do that makes me feel a lit- them, it’s not something a person can the man’s bare arm. It’s not an oak tree; it. We pass the church. He doesn’t. tle more protected, as it must do even get used to. And this is nothing. I’ve seen it’s a naked woman. Boy am I tired. But I do. more so for those who make the sign. thousands more doorway children He scowls through eyes dark and I have to say there is something foun- It’s a fleeting, discreet movement, (“gaminos”) in Colombia and Mexico. Zil- twisted. He looks over at me in my hoity- dationally powerful in the Catholic tra- which though it takes place in a public lions in Brazil, where cast-off children toity suit and wimpy tie, registering angry dition. Something there for me. I admire setting, is not at all a public moment. live downtown, begging and stealing, confusion. He keeps looking at me and their…I don’t know exactly what…the Up, down, left, right, kiss the back of selling their bodies. A mini-scandal erupt- I stare back at him way too long. I’m fas- faith they place in faith? the thumb. ed in São Paulo a couple years ago when cinated and I realize I’m not breaking I remember an old woman in Oaxa- …in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus it was revealed that a businessman’s eye contact as the rules call for. What ca, Mexico in 1973, advancing the last Sancti. organization had hired people to go do I think I’m doing? Larry, are you nuts? hundred meters toward the basilica doors I’m not Catholic and don’t need to be, through the alleys at night and kill the You have five children to think of. I look on her bare knees. She inched forward I think, to feel that my fellow passen- street children to thin their numbers. away, but he doesn’t, not for a long time. a foot or two at a time along a path of gers make the sign of the cross for as When blessing-counting time rolls I’m dead meat. sharp stones that cut her legs. She wrung many reasons as there are people doing around, as it does for everyone now her hands and cried and cried and it. Maybe deeply held conviction or a and then, a millisecond on the cried, wailing loudly, fervently. What- parochial school autonomic reflex, or a street is all most of us need to ever had broken her heart, the stones momentary reconnect with eternity in a dredge up a sincere there but for had nothing to do with it. life that is otherwise temporal, secular the grace of God. It’s so easy to Two small daughters or grand- and self-absorbed – nobody knows. In find a reason to make the sign of daughters placed a scarf on the the darkened back seats of the Avenida the cross. ground for her to crawl over. As she Maipú bus at 1:00 AM, it’s one of the Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, passed, they retrieved it and brought rare human acts utterly without politi- et dimissis peccatis tuis, perducat it around in front for her to pass cal motivation. A handshake with the te ad vitam aeternam. over again. The scarf and the hem unseen God and the faith that He is there May Almighty God have mercy of her dress quickly became streaked to reciprocate. on you, forgive you your sins, and with blood. I spend between two and three hours bring you to everlasting life. She made the sign of the cross. a day on mass transit to and from the My observation is that one or Dominus noster Jesus Christus office. It’s a complicated trip from the two per bus or train car, and every te absolvat… backwaters of the suburbs, hitting the fourth or fifth taxi driver, will do Our Lord Jesus Christ absolve whole sampler of urban public con- the sign of the cross. When I first you… veyance: bus, train, subway and my own came to Buenos Aires I noticed it, I was a hitchhiker just out of two feet. Occasionally it feels like the but it took a few weeks for me to communication grad school, a commute from hell, but it gives me a lot associate it with passing a church. “mochilero” with a backpack and of time to read and watch faces so I most- There is one spot on my train commute, I would like to say that in the moment jeans. I felt self-conscious and a little ly forgive it. Te absolvo. near the horse track, where I still haven’t of our contact I could sense, in his dark embarrassed but I stopped and watched Among the faces is a dark-haired, been able to locate the church. People recesses, a tiny spark of original human- her anyway. Other people were passing woman on the subway, early 30ish, office swirl their hands across their foreheads ity, something in there a compassion- by like this happens every day. I think worker by her clothes, but not man- and chests as we zip past what looks to ate man could reach out to and connect I may have promised myself that as pay- agement. A book has her full attention. me like a small string of establishments with, given enough time.. A beautiful ment for my intrusion, I would remem- Her head tilts forward to reveal an area that includes a fitness center and a bar. thought, and it would be so very Bing ber what I was seeing. Someday I would of thinning hair on top near the back Maybe it used to be there. Crosby wouldn’t it? Like in the classic tell somebody about this and maybe it that is evolving into a strikingly notice- I’m sitting on a crowded late night “Going My Way” – jaunty Father O’Mal- would help them. able bald spot on an otherwise attrac- bus from the train station, the final leg ley in black clericals and a straw boater As it turns out, I am the one helped. tive head, face and body. Men expect to of my homeward commute. I never met turns a hardened street gang into St. My beliefs and life and the teachings of lose their hair. How terrible it must be a third world country (or “emerging Dominic’s choir. Maybe God was speak- the past 24 years liberate me to be as for a woman. nation” as we like to call ourselves) where ing to my heart at that moment. I’m now fully one with any earnest attempt to A man who shares my subway ride the buses aren’t packed solid all the looking for the humanity in my knuck- touch God, in any faith, as my own matu- almost daily (inbound, third car from time. It’s not hard to figure why. Most le-dragging brother, and for the Bing rity will allow. My God tells me that before the end so as to be right by the exit when can’t afford a car. It’s related to why you Crosby in me, but it’s a tough sell either it’s over, everyone of us will be that old it stops), has a red birthmark around see so many young people passionate- way. What would Father O’Malley say woman at least one time. If I want it to his eye. It is his further misfortune that ly kissing on the park benches, in the to him? Hi there, I see your mother’s a be my course, and risk the risk, and set the blemish is not dark enough to be an grass, leaning against lamp posts on the troglodyte? my heart ablaze daily, and toil in the obvious birthmark, which people would corner. There’s no car, you live with your The problem is, there doesn’t seem vineyards of the Lord and be about my notice and then studiously ignore and parents; this is the only place you’ve got. to be anybody human at home. Not even Father’s business, then I can be her make no comment about. It’s just red It’s here or cold turkey abstinence. We’re remotely so. To the very core of his bot- lighted candle. I am free to be all faiths, enough to resemble the result of a run- talking extreme heavy passion under the tom corpuscle, he looks like Central to make all Gods my God, all people my in with a door a week ago. I know it’s statue of the liberator, José de San Martín. Casting’s alienated postal worker, Arlo people. I am Unificationist. I make the permanent because I’ve seen it for months, It can be quite an aesthetic experience Guthrie’s “biggest, meanest, mother- sign of the cross. ❖ but it looks enough like a minor acci- for the passer-by. raper of them all.” dent so that even strangers who sit next The bus is coming up on a small cathe- to him say, “Ooo, I see the missus clob- dral and I’m playing a game I invented bered you a good one.” I see him getting where I try to predict who of those around Romance and Renewal me will make the sacred gesture. I’m this a lot and whatever he thinks, it’s Come for a vacation to the beautiful mid-Hudson valley. Bed and breakfast in probably way past what did I do to deserve nearly always wrong. I think I’ve guessed this. right maybe one time, and that was a newly-renovated small apartment. Quiet country side. Private entrance and When I round the corner of the stairs nun, so it really doesn’t count. It isn’t bathroom. 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by Tim Comey—Boise, ID Empire State Building, and Dr. Bo Hi Pak. All in one day recent memo circulating on ! Wow !! the internet referred to the I’m not sure how other purchase and deploying of regions implemented the idea. mobile homes in the 80’s But Father had an inspiration The Mobile Homes: as being a mistake. This at that time, and shared it council was given. Decisions were agreed he described the living arrangement wasA an example of “even Messiahs with key Americans in the field. upon. — 10 members per mobile home, shar- sometimes make mistakes.” He knew the importance of getting Matthew Morrison, the Northwest ing one restroom. I guess there are many ways of look- our contacts, members, and ourselves Regional Director at the time, once told I understand that the trucks, which ing at the world. I wanted to share a “up and out” of our circumstances and me that it was important to Father that would serve the churches in particu- thought or two. able to experience something new — at the time of the trial, intense perse- lar, in their efforts to help the poor, Father brought some of the Ameri- to laugh, interact, to feel, to under- cution and approaching sentence in were purchased as Father was going can regional leaders (Jenkins, McDe- stand anew. This way of working has Danbury Prison, the activity of the to prison. He would give generously, vitt, etc.) together in the early 80’s for meant a lot to people who appreciat- mobile homes was like Father’s “face” even while being rejected. His response a uniquely memorable experience for ed our efforts over the years. How many all throughout America. It was our to the injustice was to give, and to for- over a week, as I recall. In addition to times have we heard, “This was the pride. We were visible and at work on get. And in prison, he would conceive some travel, and close personal time best experience of my life. “ There has the front line. of the ACC. with his family, Father shared his been tremendous gratitude for our pro- The IOWC Teams campaigned There was a call one day — it was enthusiasm for the bus tour idea. The jects, conferences and achievements. throughout America. Trucks and mobile probably in the middle of the night — reports on the time spent together were In that same spirit of adventure, the homes were dispatched. Then the videos - for all seminary graduates to come extra special. mobile home providence was initiat- and video machines were shipped by to New York for a conference with Father. We then proceeded to organize tours, ed. I understand that there was con- the ton. The equipment took hours to It was about mobile home leadership. rent buses, and bring our contacts to siderable debate about it, and heavy unload. It was to reach out and lift up Seminarians were expected to take a New York, to see the sights and attend lobbying from competing points of view, America. Educate, inspire and ener- leading role. As I recall, not many an evening program at the World Mis- with sparks and fur flying. Advice and sion Center. The Statue of Liberty, the gize ! Father would laugh with us as responded. This would affect the func- One God, One World, One Family by Cathi Close—Arlington, VA time in the womb before birth, so also don’t even get along. However, when fronted with. It’s not easy in this church, Jesus spent three days in the tomb times get rough, it more than likely will or any church for that matter, to bring he first time I came across before the resurrection. No matter how be our families that we turn to for help up doubts or differences. These are often the teachings of Rev. Sun much we like to believe we are making and support. It’s interesting that no mat- viewed as a lack of faith or weakness- Myung Moon was through a progress, we cannot evolve without pass- ter how dysfunctional families are these es. This is the typical nature of institu- book of his speeches entitled, ing through the same cycles that affect days, still the busiest time at airports tions. I once heard the comment made New Hope. I was eighteen everything in the universe. Preceding is always during Thanksgiving week- that if institutions and governments yearsT old and wandering through the new life there is always a time of dark- end. It’s not because it’s the year’s biggest changed as fast as individuals did that college campus at U-Mass in Amherst. ness, a time of going and growing with- weekend for business trips but because there would be total chaos. I had to think The Unified Family had a table of books in. There is always winter before the people all over our country are travel- about that one. It made sense but at they were lending and the cover of that spring, darkness before dawn. ing to be with their relatives. Why is the same time we ultimately need to particular one caught my eye. I could I have a lot of questions now and not this? Families are fundamental. work toward a balance. use some hope, I thought. I took it home all of the answers. I have some of the It goes back to the origi- I’m hopeful about the possibilities of and as I read the speeches I was quite pieces of the puzzle, I think, but the nal intention of our the Family Federation of World Peace. amazed. While so much of what Rev. puzzle also seems to be getting bigger. Creator. As I look forward to a new concept that can Moon was saying was difficult for me to Instead of aggressively challenging myself He expand well beyond the boundaries of comprehend (and still is!), I remember to find answers to every question all at any one particular faith or outlook. At thinking this guy really knows what he’s once, I feel that it would be more the same time, it’s important to retain talking about!. In other words, he “spoke fruitful to reflect instead invest- a solid foundation and stability. We don’t with authority, not as one of the scribes upon what I do know ed His love and want to be wishy-washy but clear in our or Pharisees” (and he still does!). and to build hope into each one of values and practices. We also need to I decided right then and there to join upon us, he also created a loom create the space to acknowledge our dif- this group, whatever it was. Boy, I had with which to bind us together. He ferences and weaknesses. We do have no idea what I was getting myself into. created families. So, like brightly col- them and if we simply try to pretend God knew, though, and He pushed me In Mythat. Opinion…ored threads, even though we are indi- they don’t exist, whether as individuals right along. Recently vidually beautiful to behold, together or as an organization, then they are As I look back over the years and my husband and I we can weave a tapestry that will become going to simply come up from behind experiences, both good and bad, I like took a trip out West to look a splendid masterpiece of it’s own. and pull us down. I hope that we can to think in terms of the Native Ameri- at possible areas to relocate to once It will be a long time before this world find a way to balance these many needs can concept of time. Progress and growth our house in the DC area sells. We stayed and cosmos are completely restored and and to create not only another organi- are not looked upon in a linear per- with and met members in both Colorado healed and love flows to every corner of zation but a genuine bridge that can spective but as concentric circles that Springs and the Denver area. Along with the globe and beyond. A long time before support us all and carry us toward our are ever-expanding and evolving. Pic- spending time looking at real estate, we all families are close to being ideal. Who destiny. ture a spiral that gets wider as it gets also had the opportunity to have inter- knows how long before the need for reli- To revive the long forgotten knowl- higher. esting discussions with these members gion and churches no longer exists or edge that we are all truly one family of Now, when I consider my own and about some of the various aspects of jails and armies become obsolete? There brothers and sisters under one loving the many, many lives which have been our life of faith. I found that regardless are still many challenges before us. There God. Isn’t this our ultimate purpose? touched throughout the world with this of to what degree a person is involved will be successes and yes, defeats as Witnessing, evangelism, public rela- same message, the organizations, the in church activities, regardless of our well. Happiness and also suffering. It’s tions, marriage rededications, service campaigns, the families, etc. that have own personal perspectives or priorities, nowhere near over yet. Along with the projects, conferences, educational sem- multiplied, I find myself in a parallel there is a real genuine element that privilege we have the responsibility and inars, spiritual traditions, etc. All of place on the spiral of my life .... once binds us together. Even if we had never burden to be a part of this heavenly these efforts have meaning only when again of questioning, wondering and met each other previously, it didn’t mat- healing effort. However, in our eager- they can result in the tangible building struggling to understand our purpose ter. There was a comfortable and secure ness to reach out to as many others as of God’s true family. and the complexities of God’s provi- feeling that we were brothers and sis- we can, let’s not forget our own. Along I recently came across a decorative dence. (This isn’t a first. I’ve been here ters. We were family. We have True Par- with outreach and campaigns we must magnet that I bought to put on my refrig- many times before.) ents in common and God as our par- pay attention to the needs of each other. erator. It says: What is the role of the church? How ent. What a blessing and comfort! This Within our immediate families, within One prayer - peace ; One hope - har- do I or don’t I fit in? Is the church as is so precious to me because it is one our communities, within ourselves. There mony; One dream - understanding. an institution really going to change into thing that endures even when every- are wounded among us and it’s imper- I’m sure this is desire of all people something that’s not a church? Will thing else seems to be changing. ative that we acknowledge and tend to and of God, Himself. I hope that the merely the external form change or will These somewhat simplistic truths, I those as best we can. FFWPU can be successful in reaching there also be a transformation within? find in life, tend to often be the most I find myself asking a lot of questions out to not only embrace all cultures, Will there be any encouragement toward profound at the same time. Consider these days. I love True Parents. I love races and religions but also will inspire or opportunity for reflection and renew- that, compared to friends, family mem- Divine Principle. I respect the many and motivate others to work actively al? Just as the caterpillar must go through bers don’t choose each other. (Some- accomplishments of the Unification toward building God’s Kingdom on this the chrysalis stage before opening it’s times mates don’t either!) We can be as Church but I also have valid concerns earth. ❖ new wings to fly, and a baby spends different as night and day and often about some of the problems we are con- October 1998 Unification News 27 gious Freedom Cru- standing, and have attempted to respond tral point are our best asset. sade He would with the proper attitude, willingness, I think Father is big enough to include empower America and urgency. In hindsight, I can see different points of view. He has laughed through the CAUSA that the course of action was the right about some of our flaws, and we’ve movement, with con- thing to do... in the greater sense, and laughed along with him. (I made him A Mistake? ferences, slides and was also in our own best interest. laugh pretty hard a couple of times. projectors, and A section in the new “Exposition of After some reflection, I figured out what tion and success of the teams through- revival. Then, church buildings in every the Divine Principle,” in “Some Lessons he found to be so humorous.) He want- out America. state would be purchased. The ACC from Noah’s Family,” (P. 203, section ed us to be self-sufficient as ACC. I Recently, when cleaning up a mobile would begin. Years later, the most gift- 2.3) reads: “Yet instead of trusting Noah, think he trusts that we can get the job home, I realized how much Father envi- ed and/or determined would have estab- who had been justified by Heaven, Ham done. He knows that we make mis- sioned us being out in the splendor of lished themselves in society. criticized him from a self-centered per- takes. America’s beauty, directly experienc- That must make Father feel very spective and showed his displeasure On a calm Sunday, one may look ing a full range of situations, and learn- good. I remember Father once said to by his actions. His disrespect had the upon the old World War Two battle- ing to work closely together. He envi- us long, long ago, “You are my calling effect of frustrating God’s long labors ships in a quiet salty harbor and see sioned the large numbers of Americans card.” We serve that role on the front to work His providence through Noah’s just a memory. But one time,... long of all ages meeting us, and hearing our line. family. We, too, need humility, obedi- ago,... they were proud, strong, ready, ideas on video tape given by exemplary He said long ago that it is vitally ence, and patience to walk the path with flags flying and powerful engines American lecturers. important to know the Providential toward Heaven.” working for history’s triumph, with It all may have been as much for us Time, to “know what time it is.” “What I would emphasize the part about sailor boys - some too young to shave as it was for the nation and providence- is God doing at this moment ?” he “God’s long efforts,” and apply this - on board and ready to fight, maybe at-large. I guess a loving parent thinks taught us to inquire. Father has always quote to the idea of “what is God doing with a photo or two of someone they that way. Give a hope, an opportuni- demonstrated that he is responsive to now ?” and how I reflect on a direction loved and some letters from home in ty, a promise. God’s time table, and consistently and a leader. Noah wasn’t perfect. Some- their duffel bag. Remember the devotion which some demonstrated that he was instrumen- times I can’t get the picture without Sometimes you see an old car in the teams demonstrated in the care of the tal in what God is doing. Our pride as really thinking it through. annual parade. It still runs good. And mobile homes? church members has been, in part, We have tried to avoid being a bar- looks good, too. Like some members I The heart of members from around being on the front line and cutting edge rier to the work in progress. My offer- know. the world would be given for America. of the Providence. Father can see a ing is lamentably small. Many people There are some good mobile homes And they gave abundantly. The Amer- broader dimension than I, and knows endure the consequences of our short- out there. You can still feel the prayers ican movement would have faltered how history is unfolding, and what part comings. Some areas will go completely that were offered when you sit inside. without world support. we play in the incremental steps to its neglected without our sincere invest- Like at Valley Forge or Gettysburg. In the 1980’s, Father would awak- fruition. We have all come to regard ment. God seems very forgiving, for the You don’t feel that you are alone there.❖ en the American mind with the Reli- Father’s directions with this under- most part. But directions from the cen-

Reviewed by David Kasbow urge them to a MRE, MA, LLP broader ideal, to be “True lthough we have Adams” dis- seen some reliefI Kissed Dating Goodbye playing the from America’s relationship deepens emotionally with too quickly toward intimacy. The pas- image and obsession with sex in the no thought of where it will go. Harris sions of the moment take center stage character of God, as Jesus did, in male- “True Love Waits” move- likens it to two climbers supporting and outweigh any other consideration. female relationships. ment,A Joshua Harris’ book is a breath So dating is flawed. As Harris says, each other going up a With no other consid- of fresh air in that it goes beyond the mountain but then, at erations, the gauge of “God’s true love pretty much nullifies pledges of abstinence to propose a new any random point, one the seriousness of the dating as we know it.” Incidentally, this lifestyle for singles, that of not dating. just says he needs his relationship is the level is why the True Love Waits movement, It’s a solid, principled proposal, and freedom and leaves the of feelings. Thus the as it stands now, is not likely to suc- has the extra punch of being written other to fall or survive rollercoaster of falling ceed. Leaving dating in place and say- by a 21-year-old and directed to young as best she can. The in and out of love begins ing “control yourself” is a losing propo- people his age. Parents with teenagers relationship is for recre- and too often chaos is sition. But what is the alternative? Har- who have experienced the problems of ation and to serve the the result. ris’ proposals for an alternative lifestyle dating will also benefit from having individual’s needs. When Harris deals with the are to be commended: singleness is a these dangers spelled out in black and it is time to move on, it core issue when he gives gift from God to be used to its fullest white. Harris describes in detail the is broken off with the the Biblical perspective while one can. A better way to get to destructive aspects of this cultural pas- resultant turmoil for on love. He states that know someone is by working with them time. And, he knows what he is talk- one or both partners. the world’s deceptions on a service project rather than putting ing about. Even as a very Christian Even when partners flow from the central one’s energy into creating false impres- young man, he was engulfed in the dat- want a long-term com- problem—that love is sions on a date. Parents of both par- ing scene. He describes from personal mitment, Harris right- seen as being primari- ties should be included in the equation experience the tricks, the lies, the game ly points out a fallacy ly for the fulfillment and when getting to know the other person. of “dumping” someone before they dump in our concept of how comfort of the self. Good as they are, they still come short you, and the terrible hurt that is caused commitment comes Here Unificationist of the perspec- when it happens. about. We tend to think thought can be of His direction to guys tive presented We think of dating in America as that intimacy promotes great use in Harris’ is to stop acting like by Unification- being as natural as Mom and apple pie. commitment. In real- proposal. It is only “hunters” trying to ism. That per- Harris reflects on Beth Bailey’s work ity the reverse is true. when we understand catch girls. Instead, spective From Front Porch to Back Seat, to remind Commitment promotes that the cause of the he proposes men be includes noth- us that dating is a relatively recent phe- intimacy. As Harris fall of man was the “warriors” standing ing less than nomenon; it was only after the inven- states, “intimacy is the misuse of love that the creation of tion of the automobile that it really took guard over them. icing on the cake...inti- we clearly understand a marriage cul- hold. Here Harris could have gone fur- macy without com- his statement, that ture. It’s only ther, informing his readers of what the mitment, like this “comfort of the self” when we realize that God designed the traditional customs of America were icing without revolves around the world around the marriage of man and before the 20th century, and remind- cake, can be I Kissed Dating sacrifice of others woman, that the goal of life is not to be ing us that still, in much of the world, sweet, but it to gain love for the a holy individual, but a holy couple, dating is not the norm as a way for two ends up mak- Goodbye, Joshua self. From a Uni- that we get a true perspective on mar- young people to come together. ing us sick.” ficationist perspective, what riage. When children are given this The cornerstone of his work is the Harris, Harris Harris is describing in the vision with the extensive guidance and chapter entitled “The Seven Habits of describes culture of dating is the activ- example of Rev. and Mrs. Moon, we Highly Defective Dating.” Here he lays Multnomah Books another defect ity of young Lucifers, have hope of transforming our sex- out the false goals and assumptions underlying the Archangels, hunting for Eves obsessed culture into a culture of the which dating embraces. Defective Habit common notion to entice and use for their highest dignity of conjugal and parental Number One is that dating stimulates about intimacy, the mistaken belief that benefit. He does have some intuition of love. intimacy but lacks commitment. In high sex equals love. In fact, the cornerstone this: his direction to guys is to stop act- David Kasbow is the Michigan state school two teenagers meet, date, become of dating is the fantasy of “falling in ing like “hunters” trying to catch girls. leader and has a private practice in clin- a unit, and then “go steady.” But for love” with a physically attractive per- Instead, he proposes men be “warriors” ical psychology. He was blessed in 1982 what purpose? The logical goal of such son. However, based on stimulated emo- standing guard over them. Instead of at Madison Square Garden in the 2075 a unit is marriage, but this is far from ❖ tions, the relationship steamrolls much warriors, Unificationist thought would Couple Blessing. any kind of reality in their minds. The 28 Unification News October 1998

PAUL CARLSON Alternatives The worst private schools are “delib- schoolers. The oldest private schools are the erately isolated,” like the handful oper- The Internet is allowing schools to “go Academies, military and academic. They’ve ated by White Supremacists (and a few online.” In San Jose, California, a group Black and Hispanic imitators). Ameri- of Christian school students operate a n this article we’re going to take filled a vital role, providing the compe- ca’s free society puts up with them, for 24-hour radio station, using Real Audio. another look at the American edu- tent, “elite” leadership that every nation any suppression would quickly expand You can hear them at, http://kvch.val- cational system. We can’t ignore its needs to function and progress. How- to other “controversial” schools… leychristian.net/ flaws, but this time we’ll concen- ever, they serve only a small fraction of This school has a special “telecon- trate on the good news. America’s children, usually the wealthy. Costs ferencing” classroom. Students in other ILike the proud ship Titanic, public Then came the Catholic schools. Found- All private schools must, by their very ing these was a difficult choice; they schools, at home, and as far away as education is undergoing a slow-motion nature, charge tuition. Everyone pays became havens from old persecution and Africa, attend its classes. Using a $50 disaster. Bad news follows it like a shad- for the Public schools, even parents who new, state-mandated humanism. They computer camera, the teachers can also ow, from steadily falling test scores to send their kids to private schools any- are open to all, but few of their students see their remote students! Better yet, horrific student massacres. As with the way. are non-Catholic. with password protection, that school is Titanic, this disaster stems from a com- Activists are trying to correct this (Personal aside: As a writer, I some- making a substantial amount of money bination of design flaws, criminal incom- imbalance with “vouchers,” or limited times regret not having experienced a from this venture. petence, and simple carelessness. “opportunity scholarships.” These are guilt-ridden childhood, studying under Severe flaws were “built in” to the now the subject of furious debate; by Beyond Competence the watchful eye of some astoundingly public school system, beginning with scholars, at the ballot box, and in the Private schools normally outdo their strict Catholic nun…) the socialism and Unitarian philosophy courts. The Left Public counterparts. This has been known Next, the Montessori of its founders. Many had lived in failed claims that the for a long time: schools became popular, Owenite communes, and concluded that “State” would end “In large [nations] public education based upon the teach- “adults are already too contaminated.” up supporting the will always be mediocre, for the same ings of that famous Ital- They decided to seize the levers of State “Church,” while reason that in large kitchens the cook- ian educator. These cater power, in order to impose their “collec- the Right is afraid ing is usually bad.” - F.W. Nietzsche, largely to the middle and tive utopian” dogma upon America’s that such support 1878 upper classes, often lib- impressionable children. might lead to gov- Most private schools are going beyond erals who are perceptive They succeeded. The first Public school ernment control. competence to achieve excellence. Still, enough to doubt “the opened in 1818, in Massachusetts. Today, Both public there are limits. Most enforce strict rules, Establishment.” the true result of their machinations is and court opin- and hope that an errant student will With the infamous six- getting difficult to conceal. ions are swinging shape up in hopes of remaining. But, ties came many new pri- The incompetence reaches from towards some type many kids do not realize what a great Teacher’s Colleges that emphasize trendy, vate schools. Some were å of voucher system. In places where this privilege their parents have afforded “hippie” schools, who considered even ivory tower “pedagogy” over tried-and- support isn’t available, philanthropists them. Thus, private schools usually end Public schools too conservative. Outra- true learning, to classroom teachers who, are stepping in, granting private vouch- up expelling a great many students. geous by any standard, they broke enough no matter how awful, are defended by ers to needy students. “Educational excellence” sounds like molds to produce some extraordinary their powerful union, the National Edu- Many families (especially large ones) something from a brochure. For good graduates. Reflecting the character of cation Association. cannot afford private tuition, and “home reason: it isn’t enough. Simply note that their supporters, most drifted apart with- Carelessness flows from thousands schooling” has grown dramatically. Hun- Bill and Hillary Clinton are highly intel- in a few years. of “educators” in ever-multiplying Fed- dreds of associations now support these ligent, well educated people. Christian schools arose, most tied to eral, State, County, District, consultant, in-home schools, as do specialized pub- Modern civilization has many “inter- some large and active congregation. These and affiliated offices—who never set foot lishing houses, legal foundations, etc. nal” plagues. To survive and advance, it have strict rules, and continue to flour- in an actual classroom. (While cutting will need high moral standards. Schools ish. Many fundamentalist parents enroll Response on-site counselors, nurses, maintenance, must bring out the very best in every their teenagers, to assure their educa- etc.) The Public schools have finally begun student, mentally and spiritually. tion—and, just as much, hoping the kid It is compounded by textbook scams. to respond. At first, only with lofty but These aren’t just fanciful clichés. The will meet and marry an equally devout Textbooks are cobbled together by com- meaningless reforms, and now with “Mag- Divine Principle, and its companion the Christian! As one would expect, they mittee, dumbed down by intent, ridicu- net” and “Charter” schools. These schools Principle of Education, provide a true frown upon students from divergent lously expensive, often inaccurate, and are freed from bureaucratic rule, and basis for education. They’re opposite backgrounds. made inoffensive to any group. Also, they can innovate as best their staffs can from the ideas espoused by the founders Private schools were also founded in quickly become obsolete. devise. of the Public schools. Our Principles the inner cities, for communities that Americans know there’s trouble in Some areas, like Seattle, are allow- could expand the reach and depth of are “underserved”—to put it mildly. the schools, and time and again they ing their schools to compete for students, any private school, and allow the reli- Though their clientele is impoverished, have opened their pocketbooks, from tax which has resulted in “specialization.” gious ones to “go that extra step.” some have succeeded admirably. Most increases to bake sales. But “more money Each school now caters to certain needs We ourselves are building real insti- revolve around a single, strong person- for public education” does not work. It or ambitions; the main drawback is that tutions of learning. Dr. Mose Durst’s ality or core group. Compared to the only hastens the disaster. the kids end up getting shuffled all over new book, Principled Education, describes need, these schools cannot accept near- Fortunately, that’s not the end of the town. the process. It combines our tenets with ly enough students. story. Concerned and responsible Amer- In the worst situations, private com- several years of practical experience at Some private schools are extremely icans are taking action. With our free panies like Edison are being allowed to the Principled Academy in California. narrow in focus, appealing to tiny sec- market economy, and in defiance of the take over Public schools completely. It’s Other schools are putting these ideas tions of society, such as Orthodox Jews. NEA, many alternative schools have a bitter pill for the NEA, but so far the into practice. While important in maintaining their appeared. This has not gone unnoticed: results have been good. Our Unificationist schools may be faith, it has been reported that some a huge percentage of public school teach- In the face of need, the lines between small now, but then again, so was that rabbinical graduates can quote dozens ers now send their own children to pri- schools are blurring. Religious schools first Public school. There’s hope for Amer- of obscure medieval scholars, word for vate schools! are leasing empty Public campuses. Both ica yet! ❖ word—and cannot locate Canada on a are providing course materials for home map.

serving his parents breakfast in bed, by Now, we know that Jesus wants to be and we trust him. Because we trust him, U-VIEWS an older sister helping her younger sis- with us in everything that we do, in every- we know that he will come again. But from page 29 ter ride a bike. It is expressed by a hus- thing I mentioned—our love, our teach- how? Will he assume a new body? The band and wife sharing their deepest, ing, our sharing, our serving. But there’s Bible rejects reincarnation, Christianity comes in external glory, we can trust most personal wants, needs and desires. a little more to it than that. Jesus doesn’t rejects reincarnation. When God creates Him, but it doesn’t help us to trust each This is God’s internal glory. It is God’s just want to be with us. Jesus wants to a new body, He creates a new spirit with- other. greatest gift. It is the manna from Heav- do it himself. God wants to do these in it. He doesn’t create a body empty of Jesus did not come in external glory. en, the salt of the Earth. This is why things Himself. That’s why Jesus said, spirit to allow somebody else’s spirit to He came in internal glory, the glory of Jesus did not come in external glory; he the Lord will come again. And He will enter. God’s truth and love. God wants us to came in internal glory. come again not in external glory, for He Before discussing how he will come, touch His internal glory, His truth, His And that is what we missed. He did already has the external glory. He will let us consider why he needs to come. love. These are expressed not by a mil- everything to the point of dying on the come in internal glory, because that Hebrews 9:28 says “To those who eager- itary commander, not by an emperor cross out of his love for us. The boat left allows us to complete our unfinished ly wait for Him He will appear a second high on a throne, but by a father teach- the dock. We missed the boat. 2,000 business. The boat will come back to the time, apart from sin, for salvation.” ❖ ing his son to fish, a mother helping her years ago, the human race missed the dock. daughter pick out clothes, by a brother boat. Jesus will surely do this as he promised, October 1998 Unification News 29

DR. TYLER O. HENDRICKS Trust in

Dr. Hendricks is the VIEWS President of the A Unificationist Perspective on Religion and Society Unification Church of America the God “Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, HisU disciples did not trust him enough that he’s not so different from us. After Lord, have we not prophesied in Your to have confidence that they would not all, He’s our father. name, cast out demons in Your name, betray him. When he said, “one of you I’m a father, too. Let’s say that I died and done many wonders in Your name?’ will betray me,” each said, “Is it I, Lord?” tonight and went to spirit world. Now, And then I will declare to them, ‘I never Whose They did not trust him enough to stay my children will miss me. They will talk knew you; depart from Me, you who prac- with him when the soldiers came, or to to me in their prayers. They will cry out tice lawlessness!”(Mt 7:21-23) testify on his behalf in the trial. They to have me next to them. And I might he measure of trust is the did not trust in his power. They saw it be right there next to them in spirit, but extent to which you will endure Ways in the loaves and fishes, they saw him I can’t touch them, they can’t hear me, disconfirming evidence. “I trust walk on the water, heal the sick, raise they can’t see me. They might say, Dad, my son to be responsible.” the dead. More than that, they saw him if you’re here, let me know. And I’m try- Trust is based upon a promise. forgive sins and teach truth. But they ing and trying but I can’t get through to “Dad,T I promise I will not drink.” “I trust always came back to the physical real- them. How frustrating! How miserable you will keep the promise.” Then you are not ity: he’s a man; he looks just like you a father I would be! Then they might say, hear that the party he went to was a wild and me. He’s not very popular. The scribes Dad, it’s okay. I know you love me, and party and some kids ended up in a car and Pharisees, those very respectable turn off the light. This is God’s situa- crash from drunk driving. Do you still leaders, they don’t like him. They say tion! And I would watch my son grow- trust your son? Do you have confidence he’s crazy. It was enough to plant the ing up. I would watch him encounter that he did not participate in that activ- Man’s Ways seed of doubt, of fear. It was enough to good and evil. No! No! don’t go the evil ity? compromise their trust in Jesus. way! But he can’t hear me. How grate- We read that we should trust in the to follow their own desires. Trust relates to love. If we truly love ful would I be for someone to intervene. Lord, for He is good. When you don’t feel Their desires seemed more trustwor- someone, we will trust that person. Love Maybe God wants to intervene through Him, do you still trust? God forsook thy than God. How about us? What if evokes oneness of heart, and when we YOU, in someone else’s life. With his Jesus on the cross. Did Jesus still trust God tests us as He tested Job? are one in heart, we know that the other love, He mercy, His counsel, His pro- in God? He did; as he said, “Into thy Applying this, it means that we should person will be true to the relationship. tection, with His chastisement perhaps. hands I commit my spirit.” trust God even though the present real- No one loved Jesus enough to trust him Can you think of who that might be? Do Trust is necessary for a relationship ity seems to disconfirm His trustwor- without the big “IF.” If you are the mes- you think such a thing would happen to endure. A strong relationship is built thiness. Look at the Israelites in rela- siah, do this. If you are the messiah do almost never? Or, perhaps, all the time? upon absolute trust. Trust is a by-prod- tionship to Jesus. They did not trust that. If you are the messiah, then where Do you know someone who’s lonely, uct of faith. In a relationship, trust is Jesus. They branded the son of God a is Elijah? If you are the messiah, promise who’s carrying a heavy cross? How about measured by your ability to allow your heretic and blasphemer. It means they me the highest seat in the kingdom of your wife? How about your father? partner latitude to risk something of called God ungodly! As Paul said, igno- heaven. If you are the messiah, tell me So how happy God was to be able to value to you both. For example, my moth- rant people exchange the truth of God what is truth? If you are the messiah, be with us in Jesus. But then what hap- er encountered a friend who told her of for a lie and worship the creature rather fly down from the cross and bring me pened? They didn’t recognize him! They a summer home up in the mountains than the Creator. down with you. If you are the messiah, didn’t trust him! What anguish in God’s for sale. She couldn’t reach my father, God told the people of Israel that He solve my problems for me. Then I’ll trust heart. This may be why there is noth- but time was of the essence and she would send the Messiah and He gave you. ing recorded of Jesus’ life until he reached went ahead and signed and made a down- them certain expectations of a king of The human race never displayed thirty, save one brief, unhappy episode. payment. This means that my father kings, a magnificent leader who would absolute trust in God when He appeared If it were glorious, don’t you think it trusted her with the bank account. Also, vanquish their enemies, a new King in human form. It was always condi- would have been recorded, talked about? my mother trusted her friend’s word that David. Then He tested them. When Jesus tional. What a beautiful thing it is when So there is some unfinished business. this was a good piece of property. There presented himself as the Messiah, it dis- trust is displayed. Think of Isaac’s trust What Jesus did is finished, but we didn’t was a lot of risk involved, but it worked confirmed God’s trustworthiness. But of his father, Abraham, on the altar. finish our part. We did not give our com- out because there was a lot of trust. for those to whom the spirit revealed Think of Jacob’s trust of Esau as he plete trust to God when He walked among And we have to be worthy of trust. Jesus’ identity, God was proven trust- bowed before him seven times. Think of us. We have proven for 2,000 years since Don’t abuse it. If you inadvertently vio- worthy. And when we accept Jesus, we the Israelites trust in Moses as he led then that we can give our complete trust late it, atone for it, which means be at encounter God’s trustworthiness. God them out of Egypt, into the howling to God the Son in spirit, so He doesn’t one with the person again. Restore your is proven righteous. wilderness, and their trust in Joshua as need to return in spirit. He doesn’t need oneness with that person. The Bible teaches that the Lord will he led them into the Promised Land. But to return in external glory. The Jews Trust is measured too by the risk you come again. As in the Old Testament, these episodes are few and far between. thought that the Lord would come in take with the belief that your partner there are many diverse prophecies in Now, think for a moment of God’s external glory 2,000 years ago and that’s will be there for you. My mother trust- the New Testament about this. He will dilemma. God wants us to trust Him what tripped them up. If he had come ed that my father would be there with come in the air with trumpets blasting. absolutely for who He is. But as long as in external glory then, they would have her when he found out that she signed He will come like a thief in the night. God is invisible, we cannot really know had no problem to trust him. If he comes that deal. A soldier will take a risk on Every eye shall see him and every knee who He is. We have our various concepts in external glory now, mankind will have the battlefield in trust that the air-cover shall bow. Those who are asleep will not of God, and even experiences of God’s no problem to trust him. But that’s not support will be there. A husband will know that he came and went. Those who love in the Holy Spirit, but still we are what God wants us to learn! He wants confess his sins to his wife in trust that confess the name of Jesus will be saved. just shooting at a target that we cannot us to learn to trust the internal beauty she will understand and hold them in He will call many who did mighty works actually see or touch. Millions of people that He places in each one of us. If He her heart. In any counseling relation- in his name, “evildoers” and cast him might be bowing and praying before an see U-VIEWS on page 28 ship, trust is an essential ingredient. out of his sight. idol that is not God at all. They are all Do you have someone you complete- In reality, even the disciples of Jesus facing in the wrong direction, but they ly trust? Are there many people who did not recognize God in him. If they are so intent in their misdirected wor- completely trust you? had, they never would have left him, ship that God cannot do anything about Job trusted God. Satan challenged denied him. It was not until he returned it. He has no form, no voice, no body. God to test Job’s trust. God took up that from the dead that they really trusted He sends someone and we reject him, challenge; that means that God trusted him. As a man on earth, Jesus was no saying that you’re just a man. God wants Job even before Job trusted God. Abra- different from you or I. He told people to say that’s the whole point! Jesus said ham also trusted God and it was account- that to see him was to see God, but they if you see me, you see the Father-I and ed to him as righteousness. It is right- did not trust him. He said that he was the Father are one. We human beings eous to trust in God, because He is wor- the way, the truth and the light, but they are experts at deception, and the first thy of trust. In Him we have our life, our did not trust him. They were not willing one I deceive is my own self. Thinking breath, our being. If He ceases to give to risk what they valued for him. Con- I’m going straight to heaven, when in and provide for us, we will die that instant. sider the rich young man. They did not reality I might be going straight the other How vain, how selfish and vile, to ques- trust Jesus when he told them God’s way. tion such a God. This means that dis- way of life in the Sermon on the Mount. This is why God revealed Himself in trust of God is unrighteous. Adam and His parents did not trust him when he Jesus Christ. He took human form. Why? Eve distrusted God. They did not believe told them that he belonged with the To pay for our sin? It was not first and that He had a plan for their life and for teachers of Israel in the Temple. His foremost to pay for our sin, but to reveal their family. When it came down to it, mother and brothers did not trust him to us His love, His character, His heart, they trusted the serpent which led them when he was teaching in the villages. His personality, His reality. 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