When we look back at the past history, what is it that the Korean people have to do from today? Today as we approach the time when both Heavenly fortune and a worldwide foundation of love is necessary, we must bequeath an ideal traditional to the world. From the number of Science Conferences we have been holding, I know many distinguished scholars who have developed an affinity with me. They are consistently trying to cooperate with me. If I make a national university in Korea and if I can only call together all those world scholars who, because of their affinity, desire to stop by Korea, then I am certain that a splendid cultural flower that can lead the world will bloom in Korea. As you know, I have held Science Conferences for over ten years with the theme Absolute Value, and I have invested enormous amounts of money. This is not because I do not know the value of money. It is for the sake of the people's eternally prosperous future. It is for humankind's eternal liberation and peace. The day that we can dissolve all resentment from the misfortunes and numerous trials of the people, Korea will become the training ground for the construction of the new world. Centering on Korea, people will fly the flag of God's victory high and stand honorably in front of the world. I have been spreading this movement for the day that the world's people will come together and equip themselves with one God-centered principle, and for the day that the newly unified Christian culture can begin in the world. I am certain that the day will come when communism will be completely eliminated from the face of the earth; then we will celebrate God's sovereignty of goodness and under that, the people's liberation. It is with this conviction that I volunteered and walked the path that no one understood. The Israelites, even through a history of tearful trials, were able to endure through German persecution because they had the ideology of the chosen people. But what can Korea carry in order to stand on the world stage? During this time centering on the Science Conferences, I have advocated Absolute Value. From the 12th Conference, I think we must organize a definite structure and bring about a new cultural revolution. Centering on Absolute Value we must reform the trend of religions and rebuild Christianity's theological organization. Centering on the Absolute Value standard, we have to analyze and examine philosophy and other studies, as well as all forms of culture. This is something that is spreading from Korea as the center. Because of the hope that historically Korea will emerge receiving the applause of the entire world and because I know this situation, even though I received persecution I am running like a crazy person. In other words, it is for Korea, everyone's Fatherland. Ladies and Gentlemen, please do not forget about Korea's hardships and what Rev. Moon has spoken about. Therefore, inherit the hopes of tomorrow in the place of your ancestors and pledge that you will become patriotic leaders who can break through difficulties. If you can all do so, Korea will never perish. Just as I didnOt perish but remained living through the persecution, if the Korean people also persevere and live for the sake of their nation and the world, this nation will never perish. If that happens Kim Il Sung will no longer be able to work in a few years. If the People's Republic of Korea becomes one with God and obtains the ability to realize independence and unification, Kim Il Sung can do nothing but pack his bags and run away. The world's Communist bloc will fall away like dead leaves. The leading ideology of the Unification Church is that the family cannot rest until the nation can rest, and the Unification tribe cannot rest until the nation can rest. Our sorrow is linked to our nation's sorrow. Our family's sorrow is linked with our nation. You must all know this. Then, what is the path that South Korea must follow? South Korea has an external mission, so it must struggle to revive its economy. To achieve this, what must we do? We must overcome with our internal spiritual problems. Today the nation is divided into North and South. The 38th parallel boundary is obstructing the path our people must follow. If we think about this, we cannot say it is not a serious problem. We have to break through. However, with the lifestyle and attitude we have lived with since our liberation, we can never break through. This is because as time passes North Korea is watching South Korea, having a strongly established army. In this situation, we need to have stronger spiritual unity and stronger fighting spirit. The 38th parallel cannot be solved if it is merely the wishes of our nation's people. Our Korea is confronting the communist nation which has come under the system that idealized the powerful Communist ideology and armed itself with it. We cannot push them over without having the ideology which enables spiritual unity and cooperation. From this perspective, the Korean people are not to take the position of South Korean isolationism. The question is, how does South Korea connect to the various nations of Asia and the world? However, when I think about America, the leader of democracy, retreating from Korea, I think about our Korea facing the tense situation of today.
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