In the Unification Church, what does that mean to be saved through attendance? It is to eat not alone, but with parents. Isn't it remarkable? Even when you go sightseeing, you do not go alone, but with parents. You must understand how great but fearful it is to live a life in the attendance of heaven and earth. On the day when you come to realize this vividly, there will be no one who will not surrender to you. Those who truly believe with this conviction through life experiences will never give up on anything. Even if they surrender, because they will go back to the original principle, one cannot say that they have fully surrendered. For this reason, the Unification Church teaches us to experience the truth and surrender yourself to it all the way to the end. Then you will not be conquered by anyone under the sun and thus will be saved through attendance. That is why the Unification Church teaches people that we can be saved through the life of attendance. Do you understand? A religion with such conviction can go over any obstacles in the world. From this perspective, you must understand how great Unification Thought is. For what else could humans be more? This has been the hope of our ancestors. This is the hope that numerous men have been waiting for and numerous women have been waiting for. Therefore, had such a man and a woman come together and established a family, they could have become a nuclear center who could be approved by the public. The time when such a man and a woman can open a door to the new world with a heavenly heart will be when the Kingdom of Heaven for which we have been waiting in hope will start. Then, finally, from there the Last Days of heaven and earth will begin, and a settlement point of purpose and hope which humans have been awaiting will be formed. When that time comes, an individual will not be able to insist on his or her own views alone, saying that he or she is the best. From then on, it will be a communal world. That is, that will be a world of communalism, mutual prosperity, and communal justice. That is why the Unification Church is teaching communalism, mutual prosperity, and communal righteousness. That world cannot be built alone. Do you understand? (24-298) The world of communalism, mutual prosperity, and communal justice is the ideal world, the Kingdom of Heaven. That world can never be built alone. For this reason, that world is not a place where you can be alone. When we talk about "I," we are implying that there is another party, subject or object. There is also a family. This should not end just as a concept, but should be substantiated in actual life. The world where it can be substantiated is the world of the Kingdom of Heaven. Is it not so? Ladies and gentlemen, are your left eye and right eye placed on the same level? This is for mutual prosperity, living for one common purpose. Everything consists as such. We have two nostrils as well. Yet, if one of them is clogged, do you feel pleasant or not? Likewise, what if the same happens to one of your ears? Would you be happy to be a disabled person or not? Suppose that one of your arms or legs is amputated. You will not be happy at all. Thus, that all the existing beings are in relationships of counterparts proves the existence of heaven and earth. The maxim: "People's hearts are Heaven's heart" is related to this. The terms, parental love, conjugal love, and sibling love do not exist in the Western world. Therefore, in terms of heart, Oriental thought is one step higher than Western. On that foundation, the Unification Church is crying out for communalism, mutual prosperity, and communal righteousness. Therefore, apart from this perspective, "I" cannot exist. We can never be victorious alone. This, you should know well. Then, why are you asked to live for the church? It is to let you grow more. Will it be good enough for you to become a captain in the family? To live for the church is to help you grow. The same goes for the nation, the world, and heaven and earth. It is all to help you grow more. To what extent? To the maximum level. When I say that you should grow, I am not talking about physical growth, but internal maturity to a supreme degree. Then you can finally become a son or daughter of God. From such a perspective, all of you must understand that we have still a long way to go ahead of us. The starting point for this path was already set by the Unification Church. As you already started, you should be able to arrive at the final destination. For this reason, you are asked to go out witnessing for the nation, become a missionary of the world, or fight Communists for the sake of heaven and earth, etc. At this point, I hope that you understand the value of yourself and live according to the will of God. (24-300)
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