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UnificationUnification NewsNews $2 Volume 25, No. 11 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY November 2006 UPFUPF 4th4th WorldWorld PeacePeace TourTour BeginsBegins inin AmericaAmerica by Rev. Michael Jenkins Sun Myung Moon. Soon after the U.S. n October 21, events were completed, 120 2006 the 4th religious leaders and promi- UPF World nent Ambassadors for Peace Peace Tour, with began leaving for Japan the theme where 120 events were held O“GOD’S IDEAL FAMILY AND on October 24 followed by THE PEACE KINGDOM”, 120 events in Korea sched- began with 120 events held uled for October 26. throughout America. The After completing the gatherings were held prima- events in Korea, a delega- rily in churches, and fea- tion of US representatives tured ministers delivering will then travel to Europe the message “GOD’S IDEAL for the next segment of the FAMILY AND THE KING- tour. This historic UPF DOM OF THE PEACEFUL, 4th World Peace Tour will IDEAL WORLD”. This mes- continue for the next two sage was previously present- months, touching the four ed by UPF Founder Rev. Dr. see TOUR on page 6 2 Unification News November 2006 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM God’s Ideal Family and the Kingd This speech was delivered on the 120 of the first human family. My speech for today again has the title the world’s cherished hope. It will carry Ministers World Tour in major cities world- August 20 of this year was the twen- “God’s Ideal Family and the Kingdom of out the role of an Abel-type counterpart wide, October 21 – December 20, 2006 ty-first anniversary of my release from the Peaceful, Ideal World,” as it is a sum- to the existing “Cain-type” United Nations, Danbury Prison in the United States, mary of the divine teachings that I con- to renew the UN and provide the leader- irst of all, I would like to express which was the last of six unjust incar- veyed to the 6.5 billion people of the world ship for a new sovereignty of universal my sincere gratitude to all of cerations I had to endure during my life- during the past year. It is to remind you peace known as Cheon Il Guk. Therefore, you for your efforts to realize time. My release on that day signified vic- once again of your role and mission as please bear in mind that you, as the world’s peace for all humanity, and tory over imprisonment on the worldwide seen from the viewpoint of God’s provi- leaders, are given the heavenly mission especially for your support of level and the attainment of the realm of dence, and of the importance of the age to build God’s substantial homeland, Fthe Universal Peace Federation. As you liberation and complete freedom. To com- in which you are living. which is nothing less than the ideal that probably know, after the coronation cer- memorate that significant day, and to God intended at the time of creation. emonies at which I was acknowledged as The Emergence of the Universal welcome and congratulate my wife on the King of Peace both in the United States Peace Federation God’s Purpose of Creation returning from her just-completed world Senate Office Building and the Korean speaking tour, I hosted a global level peace Throughout history, people have con- Respected world leaders, what do you National Assembly in 2004, I founded the rally in Korea. More than thirty thousand tinually worked for peace based upon think is God’s ultimate purpose for cre- Universal Peace Federation in New York core leaders, representing 1.2 million human effort alone. Consider the con- ating human beings? Simply put, it is to City on September 12, 2005. On the foun- Ambassadors for Peace and leaders in frontation between democracy and com- experience joy through relating with ideal dation of those victories, on June 13 of 120 nations, gathered and strengthened munism. Outwardly, the difference between families filled with true love. What does this year we held the Entrance Ceremo- their resolve to realize world peace. the two was the extent to which they rec- an ideal family look like? When God first ny of the Cheon Jeong Goong and the Now, on the foundation of the success ognized and insured individual rights and created human beings, He made Adam Coronation Ceremony of the True Par- of that providential event, I am traveling freedoms. Yet providentially speaking, representing all men and Eve represent- ents as the King and Queen of Cosmic to every corner of the world with three communism and democracy were like ing all women, with the intention that Peace. These were each steps towards the generations of True Parents’ family in the children who had lost their parents. The they become owners of true love. Then establishment of the substantial King- capacity of the King of Cosmic Peace to two divided into the positions of Cain and what was the quickest way for them to dom of Heaven on earth, the Cheon Il proclaim this message. It contains the Abel respectively and became entrapped cultivate a character of true love? In a Guk. secrets of Heaven, which God has sent in the fetters of fraternal conflict. word, it was to secure a parent-child rela- Immediately after the inauguration of down to humankind in this Era after the In history, peace movements inevitably tionship with God, whereby they could the Universal Peace Federation I embarked Coming of Heaven. reached their limit and ended in failure live in attendance to God as their Father on a world speaking tour that took me to Can you sense the intense heart with because they were carried out by imper- and form a model family embodying God’s 120 nations. My wife, Dr. Hak Ja Han which I am taking up this world tour? As fect human beings. This why the United ideal of peace. They were to have followed Moon, inherited the victory of that first I approach my eighty-eighth year, I do Nations, although launched with the splen- the path of living as one family with God, world tour and went on successfully to not know when or where I might collapse did dream of realizing world peace, today experiencing joy eternally. complete a 180-nation tour, declaring along the way. I have already put my life has to admit its innate limitations and God created Adam and Eve and estab- God’s message in the capacity of the True on the line to embark on this world tour, confess that it can no longer give hope to lished them as the first ancestors of Parents. Through this tour, which took and it may be that it will be my last. I am humanity. Simply put, the UN was launched humankind to form the model family and her around the entire world over the past revealing the secrets of Heaven. These during the era prior to the time when God establish the ideal of peace. He commit- six months, she and our sons worked might be the last words that the True Par- could directly govern the unfolding of His ted Himself completely to raising them together seamlessly, fulfilling the provi- ent, who appeared with Heaven’s seal, providence in history. as His son and daughter, joined with Him dence of “mother-son cooperation.” She leaves to humanity. I sincerely ask that Now, however, it is entirely possible through true love, true life and true lin- as a true parent accompanied by true you open your hearts and engrave these for the Universal Peace Federation to ful- eage. children together declared the Word and words of Heaven upon them. May you fill its mission to unite heaven and earth Therefore, if Adam and Eve had achieved officiated over the Blessing Ceremony. have the wisdom to uphold these words and form the kingdom of the peaceful, individual perfection in accordance with Through this, she restored and offered as the standard of your life and pass them ideal world. That is because it represents God's will—that is, if they had achieved to Heaven the realm of the lineage and on to your family and clan, your descen- God’s victory and the fruit of the True the perfection of their character and the realm of Cain and Abel unity, both of dants and the people in your communi- Parents’ blood, sweat and tears. There- entered into conjugal relations with His which had been lost by Eve, the mother ty. fore, the Universal Peace Federation is Blessing, then they would have attained NOVEMBER 2006 8 Shin Young Nim's Birthday (10/18/86) 13 Heung Jin Nim's Birthday (10/23/66) Ahn Shi Il • 3rd, 11th, 19th, 27th 18 Summit Council for World Peace Inaugurated (1981) 1 In Sup Nim's Birthday (9/11/72) 22 35 Previously Married Couples' Blessing (1976) 3 Daemo-nim's Ascension (1989) 25 Yeon Ah Nim's Birthday (11/6/78) 6 Shin Eh Nim's Birthday (9/16/89) 30 Shin Pyung Nim's Birthday (11/11/96) 8 Shin Mi Nim's Birthday (9/18/77) Shin Ok Nim's Birthday (9/18/89) JANUARY 2007 Shin Ah Nim's Birthday (9/18/98) 14 Shin Pal Nim's Birthday (9/24/98) Ahn Shi Il • 6th, 14th, 22nd, 30th International Christian Students Association (1981) 1 True God's Day (1968) 21 True Children's Day (10/1/60) Sekkai Nippo Established (1975) 23 Tiempos Del Mundo Established (1996) 2 Day of Victory of Love (1984) 24 Shin Sun Nim's Birthday (10/4/90) Heung Jin Nim's Ascension (1984) 26 Shin Hoon Nim's Birthday (10/6/94) 9 Yun Ah Nim's Birthday (11/21/?) 27 Sun Hwa Academy (2002) 11 Un Jin Nim's Birthday (11/23/67) 29 3.6 Million Couples' & 36 Million Couples' Blessing (1997) 72 Couples of the Second Generation Blessing (1989) DECEMBER 2006 12 1275 Couples' Blessing (1989) 13 Coronation Ceremony for the Kingship of God (2001) Ahn Shi Il • 5th, 13th, 21st, 29th International Federation Victory Over Communism (1968) 1 Declaration of the Opening of the Gate for the Blessing of 20 Shin Choon Nim's Birthday (12/2/90) the Spiritual World (1997) 21 Hyo Jin Nim's Birthday (12/3/62) 3 Hye Shin Nim's Birthday (10/13/63) 27 WCSF Blessing Ceremony (2001) 4 Shin Chool Nim's Birthday (10/14/99) 29 Ye Jin Nim's Birthday (12/11/60) Opening of Columbia Road Church (1977) ue to the manner in which the lunar calendar corresponds with the solar calendar, Yun Ah Nim's and Un 7 Supra-denominational Christian Association Est.