1. Existence of God

One of the agonies that people throughout the world in the latter part of 20th century are faced with is whether or not God truly exists. The majority of people insist that God does not exist. For this reason, half of these people are praising mammonism centered on humanism, and the other half are praising Communism centered on materialism. We need to have a clear understanding about God. Please do not forget what I am saying right now. Certainly, God is alive. (4/26/1981)

Had humans not fallen, it would not have been necessary to ask the question whether or not God is alive because one would know the answer through his or her original mind. In other words, had the human ancestors not fallen, but instead, had established a true family as the parents of goodness in this universe, multiplying that family in this world, such a discussion would not have been necessary. Because they would have been connected to God through their blood lineage, they would have known God's existence immediately, even through their bodies. S in knowing a tree, no explanation would have been required. Had God created humans in a way that they could understand Him only through explanations, one could say that something was wrong with His creation of humans. Originally, humans did not need an explanation. But the humans who should have developed their history transcending explanations, due to the Fall developed history alienated from God on the levels of the individual, family, tribe, nation, and world. They ended up living in a world where they discuss whether or not God exists.

Without the fall, with humans being born from good parents with their original nature fully developed, it would not have been necessary to question whether or not God truly exists. From their birth, they would have known it naturally. Isn't a baby in the womb born knowing how to suck its mother's breast? As soon as a baby is born, if breasts are shown in front of its eyes it automatically knows how to suck. Likewise, had humans not fallen, they would have known their relationship with God, and they would easily have known how to resolve any problems and would have understood the right path to follow. However, due to the Fall, they forgot all about this. As a result, they came to the point where they created a world in which they doubt the existence of God. This is indeed a miserable situation. (120-306)

The most serious problem on earth is the appearance of Communism. Why is this such a serious event? It is so because it states that God is dead, although God is truly alive. What is the most serious sin or crime? It is to lie, saying that someone does not exist when he or she clearly does. When a certain person is alive, if someone tells a lie that he or she is dead, that person will become his or her greatest enemy. If your parents are alive and if you say that they are not, there is no greater sin. (22-126)

At an early age, I experienced the essence of all religions. The first issue of all religions is whether or not the absolute God truly exists, and this is the most important question for humans. Does God exist? His existence as a being with absolute value determines the value of humans, who are finite and are in a relative position. Therefore, we must resolve this matter clearly. However, none of the saints and sages, philosophers, and religious people who came to the earth and passed away resolved this matter clearly before humanity. Today, humans cannot find an ultimate solution to the challenge of Communism, which states that God does not exist. Actually, even that problem is due to the failure of democracy, which cannot clearly answer the questions related to God. Furthermore, all the phenomena taking place at the end of this century are also due to the failure of religions today, which cannot resolve the same questions related to God. (4/25/1981)

Many people are living in this world. In today's world, problems do not remain a stranger's but are our own. Such is the world where we are now living. Whether we are living in the world of democracy or of Communism, people are anxious to realize the world of God and they seek for the world of peace. Yet, to establish such a world, we come to realize that humans cannot do it alone. We know that we have come to a point where we cannot, in the true sense, build a unified world of peace through our power, wisdom, culture, or anything else done by humans alone. From this perspective, what is the central issue for resolving all problems of the world? To answer this question clearly, the issue of the existence of God is more important than anything else. If all humans come to clearly understand that God truly exists, they will clearly come to understand where His will is heading, and then this world will become one unified world of peace, an ideal world.

Once people come to know God's existence, both the democratic world and the Communist world will be able to find solutions for all problems that they face. Once they know God's existence and His Will, all humanity will have no choice but to follow God and His Will. Until the present time, numerous religions have existed, but no religion could clearly present evidence of God's existence, the most fundamental question of all humankind. Nor could philosophy do it, although that is what they have been trying to pursue. Therefore, rather than pursuing God in a vague and ambiguous position, Rev. Moon believes that we should deal with the questions of God from practical viewpoints. (151-131)

What will the Unification Church do in front of all people, who are groaning at the limit line of this despair? One of the things that the Unification Church should do for them is to answer the question of God's existence. (33-226 )