The person standing here named Moon put up the awesome name of "The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity." Will unification really be possible? It will certainly happen. But will it really happen? Even if we just talk about Christianity, it has divided into over 400 denominations which have been fighting throughout history until now. I believe that you know well that this is the absolute truth. Christianity itself is at the stage of breaking down. At this stage, what is the Unification Church? Now you may think that this person named Mr. Moon is a little strange in the head, but I don't think that is difficult. If there is a denomination which has a strict rule to live for others, and all the denominations make an effort greater than that denomination, I think they will surely become one. Even if a religion is heretical, I believe that if it makes that effort, even that religion will become one with them, too. This human being called Moon cannot do it, but because God is that kind of being, because God, who is the subject, is that kind of being, if we keep a reciprocative position with that kind of being, I believe they will become one naturally through God's power. This is logical. (72-22) When you hear the name Unification Church, perhaps you may ridicule us saying, "Oh, this thing called Unification Church, in history many people dreamed about it and failed. Now to come out and talk about it when things are nearly done, what's this Unification Church?" But if you do, then you have not thought of the plan of how to do it. But if there is a group which is willing to go to the end centered on this rule of living for others, even if Christianity has 400 denominations, they will become one. Today if America lives for the world, if it lives for the world sincerely until America itself disappears, then centered on that America the world would become one. Not just for a moment; it's an eternal standard, eternity. If there were a nation like that, that nation would lead the world, and not only that, even God would welcome us. (70-308) What is my secret method for achieving unification centered on the Unification Church? I don't look at things in a complicated way. It's a matter of looking at things simply and having to analyze them in a complicated way. How do you look at things simply? Visit someone, put your foreheads together and fight over whether our denomination is right or their denomination is right, and even if their objects are heretical or even the devil Satan, let's keep visiting. Let's meet them continuously. Go for one year, go for two years, go for three years, and then when they think about it, they will realize they overdid it. People have consciences. After three or more times of treating a person wonderfully, he or she hears the voice of conscience: "Oh, come on. You have to think in terms of moral principles. A person shouldn't be like that. You overdid it." (126-331) Think about it. The Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church fought for 950 years. After that, now in the midst of confusion they are saying let's become one; but it is impossible for them to become one. Furthermore, the Protestants have divided into many denominations, around 400 denominations, and each is saying it is great; but with all of them saying they are great, they cannot unite. Then how is the Unification Church going to unite them? It's simple. The method of unification is simple. If Rev. Moon loves the members of a church more than the minister of that church, he can bring them into unity. Further, if our members of the Unification Church love the minister of a church more than the members of that church, they can become one. Isn't this the duty of the true teaching which Jesus left us, "Not as I will, but as Thou wilt"? His own will not exist. Other than living one hundred percent for others, heavenly fortune cannot be established. That is the deepest point of Christianity. When we go to spirit world and are judged, that is all there is. (87-38, 77-198) We must unite the religions. With what? With our fists? Through threats and intimidation? Through dictatorial power? No. It's simple. Shall I tell you how? The method is simple. It's to keep on trying until it happens. It's to just keep on trying until it happens. If you don't sleep when others are sleeping and don't eat when others are eating and don't play when others are playing, it will work. In that way one person will become two, two people will double and double and double...multiply and multiply and become ten million people and go beyond a hundred million people and when it becomes several hundred million people, it will be completed. \The established churches will also surely come to guide people to the Unification Church. I'll make that happen. No matter how people say it won't happen, let them talk. I am checking out all those various people. So how will we do it? It's simple. We live more for their religious order than they can. It's simple. Now for our supra-denominational religious work, each year I use several times more the amount of money used by any of the denominations of the established churches. For our Unification Church we use 44 million won a month, but for our supra-denominational work I have used hundreds of billions. Was it good to do that, or bad to do that? [Good to do that.] It was bad. That's not taking good care of your own household. Among the things that the Unification Church has done until now, those done for the Unification Church....look at the Unification Church, look at our churches in the countryside; they work only for the nation, for the world. (171-165) Therefore, after heaven's laws have grown to a certain level, the wind blows the source of life. Then if the power of life and love are one with the standard tradition, at that point a large joint appears and grows...This point which cuts through that joint which can go through that joint... It goes like this and goes like this; one can't know where it will go. But love cuts through this center and goes out. It's saying that persecution is a shameful thing. Because we know those laws, even if the Unification Church, seems destined to be ruined, it will maintain itself and not only be proud of today's progress but also run along the road of the hopes and dreams of the glorious world of progress. This is the way of Unification believers. So, when we reach the final place of rest and settle in, we will be the group living in castles. Do you understand? [Yes.] Centered on the main castle there will be north, south, east and west castles. If one cannot live in the main castle, one lights the candle of love which can live in a branch castle. The candles are the same except for size. Then if these candles are gathered together, they are transformed into a candle which can light the universe. Unification comes from love. That's why it is the Unification Church. The thing about the Unification Church which can unite the established churches, unite the world, and unite all the various things of all the peoples, is living for others, and living for others and forgetting, and living for others and forgetting, and living for others and forgetting... One degree, two degrees, three degrees... After 360 degrees have been filled, starting here from zero degrees go backward. In this way the opposition can be changed into the ideal world. This will definitely realize the king, queen, prince and princess of the palace of love, and it will be possible for it to continue. Knowing this you should know what kind of position you are to have... (179-173)
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