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June 2000 Unification News UnificationUnification NewsNews $2 Volume 19, No. 6 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY June 2000 NEW FUTURE PHOTO The Victorious Completion of True Parents’ World Speaking Tour 2000, and the 38th True Day of All Things see page 5 NEW FUTURE PHOTO American Clergy Leadership Conference in Korea see page 14 Conference participants releasing doves at the DMZ Michael Jenkins: New President of UC America see page 9 2 Unification News April/May 2000 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM True Day of All Things 2000 by Reverend Sun Myung Moon When you look at the fingers, everything you breathe you take in invisible air, and be nursed at the left breast. In that case, is good. Whether good or bad words, eat visible elements with your mouth. If the son would like his father to come This speech was given on June 2, 2000 everything is good. Whether you are com- you do not eat physical food, you will and suck the left breast to be in unity at the New Yorker Hotel. The translation plimented or chastised, everything is die. Which is the more important, between with him. Do we have that kind of fam- was by Mrs. Hee Hun Standard, and good for you. breathing and eating? Communists say ily in America? this us from unofficial notes taken by Dr. The middle finger is the center. The we live to eat. But is air or food more Let me ask if there is a daddy. I need Tyler Hendricks. middle finger is like the number three important? Actually, air is more crucial to nurse the baby. Then the daddy would e have to think about and eight. The DMZ is on the 38th par- to the sustenance of life. People can show how the baby should be nursed. true love. When we have allel. When we can eliminate that 38th forego food for 40 days, but without air That way, the mom and dad are hold- true love, we can follow parallel, we can bring the liberation. you will die in minutes. So our life depends ing the baby together and in the mean- the path of True Par- When the fetus is in the womb, the baby not upon visible food but invisible air. time the baby is being nursed. Such a ents. We can liberate clenches its fist tightly, so the finger- For the spirit we need invisible things, family will be happy or unhappy? What GodW in that way. The only thing that will nails do not scratch its body. but for the body we need something vis- am I talking about today? It is the True remain will be God, based upon true The 4 seasons and 12 months come ible. Day of All Things. Should I finish my love. It can come from true lineage. That from the four position foundation. We What is most important to God? Not speech or continue? way we can establish a family, tribe, should keep a protocol in our life based food, power, intellect, but God absolute- Today is the True Day of All Things. society, nation and world and bring unity on the number 24. This can represent ly needs love. Do you agree with that? We should say that we understood truth- of physical world and spirit world. That God. Basically, when we move our body, [Yes!] How do you know love is the most fulness. Korean language is amazing. I is God’s goal for the providence of restora- our eyes are also moving. The universe important thing to God? Those who do learned this from mother. Cham ara- tion. turns around because of God. In our not love do not know the meaning of sumnida - Mother, thank you. Cham, What is today? [Cham man mul eui faith, the center is the nose. Do you eat love. Those who know it prefer to eat truly, arasumnida, I understood. If we nal.] What shall I talk about? You? God? with your nose, or breathe with it? When love, not food. Have you ever eaten love? understood truthfulness, then we under- All things? Love? If all cre- Why were men and stand love truly. All of you come to learn ation, people and God had women born? What what true love is. Is free sex true love? been perfect, then we would is the purpose of their My voice is kind of hoarse. I’m also tired. have loved everyone and birth? For the sake of I’m 80 years old. As a man of 80, do you everything. So beyond time C ALENDAR love. Through what think I would like to give you a long or and space, past, present or can you eat love? short speech? I have given a speech for future, whether day or night, JUNE 2000 What is the contain- 10 hours 45 minutes straight. If you we should continuously live er for the eating of understand the meaning of shimjung for the sake of the provi- 2 True Day of All Things (5/1/63) love? Is it the sexual arasumnida, that is the most important dence of restoration. If we 4 72 Couples’ Blessing (1962) organ? So, saeng shik thing for us to understand. But some- can have all those, then we 13 39 Couples’ Blessing (1981) gi can be interpreted times, Koreans will say, “Oh, I’m so happy “container that can to see you that I feel as if I’m dying!” can possess everything in 1st Stage of the 360 Million Couples’ Blessing (1998) the world. If we have every- hold love and life.” They use that kind of expression. Kore- thing, then we can melt 14 Declaration of True Parents’ Cosmic Victory (1999) When you become a an language is unique and unusual in everyone’s heart. 16 Washington Times Established (1982) man and woman, a special way. God must be dwelling in Shall I talk about good 18 Young Jin Nim’s Birthday (5/17/78) although you cannot those people. Amen or no men? first, then bad? Or bad first, 23 Day of One Heart (1989) see love, you under- Rev. Kwak and your wife, you should then good? People are using stand what love is like. be able to kiss in front of God, True Par- the translation system by JULY 2000 Rev. Kwak, Dr. Yang, ents, children, anyone. In the future, radio. Should we use those do you know what love can you live naked? When you make radios? You western mem- tastes like? [Under- love, are you naked or clothed? When 1 Chil Il Jeol: Declaration Day of God’s Eternal Blessing stand!] Once you taste you make love, do you wear a lot of bers need to be serious not (1991) to use this crutch. If you do it, even if husband clothes, or are you naked? When you not know Korean, then when Day of the Celebration of Victory (1973) and wife fight, they have your first night, are you naked, or you go to spirit world you 2075 Couples’ Blessing (1982) will smile and fall with many clothes? Don’t laugh! Between will have some problems 13 Universal Ballet Company Established (1984) asleep and enjoy. husband and wife, we should be liber- there. Here we should speak 15 Kook Jin Nim’s Birthday (6/14/70) Some might say, how ated. By being united, centering upon in Korean. We should feel can the founder of a the sexual organ, we can be liberated. sympathy for those who 16 Sun Jin Nim’s Birthday (6/15/76) religion say something You American women, you have to under- cannot speak Korean. Shall 18 Sung Jin Nim & Dong Sook Nim’s Blessing (1973) like that? What I am stand this better than other people. When I talk about something good 24 124 Couples’ Blessing (1963) teaching you is a dif- you expose your breasts, are you ashamed? first, or the other way ferent taste from oth- Should those breasts be crying or danc- around? You make the AUGUST 2000 ers. You love me, that ing? Before your husband, they should choice? Why? Why is it such is why you are all fol- be dancing. Look at the breasts and hips. a good day? You want every- 1 Hee Jin Nim’s Ascension lowing me. Do you like Both should be dancing. Then we can me? [Yes, applause.] be liberated. That is the natural law; I’m thing to be good, right? Day of Returning to the Home Country (1993) Which of your fingers is When a husband not talking about something special. the longest? [Holds up his 4 Hye Jin Nim’s Ascension and wife are togeth- Those who are blessed, please raise middle finger.] You have two 6 Chil Pal Jeol: Declaration of the Realm of the Cosmic er, do they like each your hands. Okay, great. So you should hands and you want to Sabbath for Parents of Heaven and Earth (7/7/97) other or me better? live like that. Do you understand? You match those fingers with [You!] People like me women, when you walk a lot, you will 7 Unification Theological Seminary founded (1971) better because I taught call “appa,” which sounds similar to each other. When men and 11 Shin Goon Nim’s Birthday (7/12/83) women are together, who is what love is like. When “appoyo” which means I’m in pain. So taller? Centered on love, Shin Kwon Nim’s Birthday (7/12/89) people experience love she will ask her husband for a massage they are the same.
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