MESSIAH My Testimony to Rev

MESSIAH My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon Volume II MESSIAH My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon Volume II Translated by Andrew Lausberg University Press of America,® Inc. Lanham • New York • Oxford Copyright © 2002 by University Press of America,® Inc. 4720 Boston Way Lanham, Maryland 20706 PO Box 317 Oxford OX2 9RU,UK All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America British Library Cataloging in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pak, Bo Hi. Messiah ; my testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon / Bo Hi Pak; translated by Andrew Lausberg. p. cm. 1. Pak, Bo Hi. 2. Unificationists—Biography. 3. Moon, Sun Myung. I. Title. BX9750 .S48 P35 2002 289.9'6'092—ec21 (B) 00-06071CIP ISBN 0-7618-1815-4 (v. I: clothbound : alk. ppr.) ISBN 0-7618-2457-X (v. II: clothbound : alk. ppr.) fe? The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48—1984 Dedication This book is dedicated to my spiritual parents, Reverend Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, and to my beloved brothers and sisters who are championing the True Parents. CONTENTS Foreword ix Chapter 14 The Making of a Miracle: The U.S. Presidential Election 1 Chapter 15 The Washington Times Pioneers the End of the Cold War 19 Chapter 16 The CAUSA Movement That Shook the Kremlin 77 Chapter 17 Twentieth-Century Crucifixion: Maneuvered Into Prison 97 Chapter 18 The Kidnapping of the Chairman of the Washington Times 185 Chapter 19 The Unsung Hero of Soviet Liberation . 217 Chapter 20 The Summit Between Sun Myung Moon and Kim II Sung 305 Chapter 21 The Troubles That Came After the Death of Kim II Sung 399 Chapter 22 A New Start Toward the Twenty-first Century and a New Millennium of Blessing 431 Epilogue 515 Appendix Brief Chronology of the Life of Dr. Bo Hi Pak 519 Foreword What is the most lofty desire that each of us holds in our heart? A world of peace, a world of happiness, a world of love—in a single phrase, the Kingdom of God on earth and in heaven. The story told in this book is of people who have dedicated their lives to building that Kingdom of God. It is an exciting story. The central person in this narrative is the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, and the man who tells the story is Dr. Bo Hi Pak. For nearly half a century, Dr. Pak has liter- ally and figuratively played the role of translator—and in some cases, mediator—between Reverend Moon and people throughout the world. Though he has many times professed his inadequacy to the task, the fact remains that he has been the conduit of spiritual life for a multitude of people. This book tells that story. But it tells much more. It relates the spiritual journey of Dr. Pak, and in that journey we may very well see ourselves, and even our world. With hope, with innocence, he sought to perform his duty. But it was only upon meeting Reverend Moon that a far higher calling and path of life became open to him. There are stories of sacrifice in this book. That has been the way of those who follow God's bidding, and Dr. Pak's life is no exception to that rule. More than that, he has been a witness to the sacrifices made by Reverend Moon, and he tells of what he has experienced. I had the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Pak during the years when he was directly and continuously involved with CAUSA International and the American Leadership Conference. Dr. Pak and those with him, like many others working with Reverend Moon in the Unification movement, worked round the clock in a crusade to educate the world about the dangers of communism, the importance of the free and democratic world, and most importantly, the importance of God, purity, honesty, faith and the family. Reverend Moon IX MESSIAH and Dr. Pak taught me the meaning of dedication, and how it can be practiced day after day in a multitude of life's unfolding situations. Dr. Pak encountered the Unification teaching—Reverend Moon's teaching—when he was a young army officer with a wife and small children. He was, in a word, transformed by the power of the truth. An extraordinarily dutiful and responsible man, he committed himself, and he has never turned back, even when called upon to digest, through faith, unimag- inable challenges and circumstances. As more is known about Reverend Moon's life and work, the life of Dr. Pak becomes all the more remarkable. In fact, from the perspective of today, as one reads through these volumes and contemplates the history of the world, of America, of Korea and of God's providence, Dr. Pak's sincerity, faith, bubbling enthusiasm, and concern for others is nothing short of overwhelming. Dr. Pak has always put God and Reverend and Mrs. Moon before anything. That is the foundation upon which he lives. He is also a unique man of heart and thoughtfulness. He makes each project an exciting campaign to remember and cherish. But much more than that, he conveys a tradition and way of life of love for others. In a word, working with Dr. Pak lets you believe that we really can build the Kingdom of Heaven. Volume I covered the period from Dr. Pak's birth in 1930 until his testimony before the U.S. Congress in 1978. Volume II picks up the story detailing the history of CAUSA International, the trial and imprisonment of Reverend Moon, the Washington Times, and historic meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev and Kim II Sung. I sincerely hope that you, the reader of these volumes, can share in the excitement, faith and hope that have char- acterized Dr. Pak's life, and be moved by these accounts of genuine love in action. William Lay, Esq. Founding member, CAUSA International New York, New York Chapter 14 The Making of a Miracle: The U.S. Presidential Election World Communization and the Crisis Created by President Carter's Human Rights Diplomacy he Reverend Sun Myung Moon came to the United States on December 18, 1971, and proceeded to devel- Top the Unification Church, centering on America. His coming to America was specifically to accomplish two mis- sions: to thwart the ambitions held by the Soviet Union for world communization, and to continue on to liberate the entire communist world using the United States as a beach- head. Communism is Satan's final manifestation, and the origin of this ideology is in fact the devil himself. This system of thought, which denies the very existence of God, can only be overcome by the returning Christ, who comes as the truly begotten Son of God. Reverend Moon realized that he was the one responsible to fulfill that particular mission. To do that, he had to mobilize the United States (in particular, the president) because the United States is the nation that God established, in the course of His providence, to prevail over and defeat communism. For that purpose, God raised the United States to become the most powerful nation in the world. MESSIAH The second purpose for which Reverend Moon came to the United States was to bring that nation back to God, thereby creating an ideal Christian nation, or, what I would call, using a somewhat more religious expression, the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Christianity is known as the second Israel, or the new chosen people, and America is the main proponent of Christianity and the culmination of Christian history; Christianity has thrived here. In addition, the United States is a nation formed by immigrants from around the world, a "melting pot." As such, it is a "micro-world," an encapsulation of the entire world. Accordingly, if God's purpose can be ful- filled and the ideal of a heaven on earth accomplished there, the Kingdom of Heaven will have been established in a micro version of the entire planet. Expanding this model to the whole world, thereby transforming the planet into a heaven- ly kingdom, would simply be a matter of time. To accomplish the first task mentioned above, Reverend Moon sought to mobilize President Richard Nixon (in office 1969-74), but that president ended up letting down both God and Reverend Moon. In fact, Nixon's failures caused a great deal of damage to Reverend Moon, both nationally and inter- nationally. Because Reverend Moon had openly thrown his entire support behind Nixon, the American press became increasingly negative and persecution of Reverend Moon and the Unification Church dramatically increased. On a global level, the Soviet movement for world communization seized upon Nixon's downfall as a window of opportunity and expanded its cause vigorously, sweeping all before its path. From Nixon the baton was passed to President Gerald Ford for a brief period. The next president was Jimmy Carter (in office 1977-81), a liberal Democrat who was naive about the reality behind communism. Carter advocated a diplomatic policy that placed priority on human rights. In reality, however, he was tolerant of, even indulgent toward, communism, which consistently and bru- tally trampled human rights all across the globe. He stood aside in matters concerning communism but ferociously attacked human rights problems in the non-communist world. As a result, those nations that took an anti-communist line THE MAKING OF A MIRACLE and struggled fiercely against communism could not avoid becoming victims of his policies, even though they might be determined not to let communist expansion devour them.

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