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Jul 01, 2004
Religious Leaders Defend Moons Capitol Hill Coronation As 'King of Peace'
(CNSNews.com) - When the Rev. Sun Myung Moon and his wife were crowned the "King and Queen of Peace" on March 23rd -- inside the Dirksen Senate Office Building with Members of Congress looking on -- few news outlets took notice.
But in the months since Moons March 23rd "coronation" as Messiah, a growing number of people are questioning the appropriateness of allowing a "coronation" to take place inside a government building.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Jewish, Muslim and Christian representatives from the organization that sponsored Moons coronation unapologetically defended the ceremony, its location, and Moons Messiah declaration.
"It was the spirit world that said he was the Messiah," said Archbishop George A. Stallings, Jr., pastor of an independent African-American Catholic congregation. Moon, founder of the Unification Church, was merely repeating the message, said Stallings.
The Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace, an organization founded by Moon and his wife, sponsored the March 23, 2004 ceremony where nearly 100 religious leaders received "Crown of Peace" awards and where Moon and his wife were honored as "King and Queen of Peace."
According to a recent Washington Post description of the event, more than a dozen lawmakers were there, and one of them - Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) -- "wore white gloves and carried a pillow holding an ornate crown that was placed on Moons head."
Stallings, an organizer of the March 23 event, pointed out that the term Messiah is relative, and he said holding the ceremony in a U.S. Senate office building on Capitol Hill was meant to "elevate to a level of prominence" the achievements of award recipients.
"Every American citizen has a right to have access to any facility that is considered the property of the people of the United States of America, regardless of ones religious, political, racial or ethnic affiliation or association," Stallings said on Wednesday.
Members of Congress who attended Moons "coronation" are now trying to distance themselves from Moon - whose organization also owns the Washington Times newspaper.
At the event, Moon spoke of his communication with the "spirit world."
"The founders of five great religions and many other leaders in the spirit world, including even communist leaders such as Marx and Lenin ... and dictators such as Hitler and Stain, have found strength in my teachings, mended their ways and been reborn as new persons," said Moon at the ceremony.
Use of a Senate office building requires a senators approval. But organizers said they did not know which senator reserved the space for the ceremony, and they criticized the "witch hunt" that has occurred as journalists and constituents have questioned the relationships of congressmen to Moon and the Unification Church he founded.
"I experienced a miracle on March 23rd," said Rabbi Waldmann from Detroit, Mich., who blew the "shofar" or rams horn at the March 23 awards ceremony.
"I have never experienced Jews, Christians, and Muslims united in such a strong commitment to unity and peace. These people are simply coming together as brothers and sisters, breaking down the hatred and separation that is causing so much bloodshed. Rev. Moon is teaching about the one true God, the God of our common father Abraham, and causing his children to come together," Waldmann said.
At Wednesdays press conference, a representative read a statement from Moon, thanking the religious leaders who have stood by him.
[Source: Cybercast News Service]
[Editor's Note: Good grief, people! Bible-believing Christians would never be allowed to hold a major religious ceremony such as Moon's "coronation" in a Senate office building. And that is despite the claim that, "Every American citizen has a right to have access to any facility that is considered the property of the people of the United States of America, regardless of ones religious, political, racial or ethnic affiliation or association."
What is Rev. Moon really all about? Consider this: He has over 300 financial institutions all over the world including publishers, jewelers, and clothing stores. He owns two soccer teams, one of them in Brazil. He has purchased huge tracts of land along the Brazilian border with Paraguay, including an entire town on the Paraguayan side!
What does Rev. Moon believe & teach? Moon claims to be the messiah of the Second Coming and his wife is the Holy Spirit. He and his wife, called The True Parents where he is the True Father and his wife the True Mother, are the first couple to be able to bring forth children with no original sin. "The cross is the symbol of the defeat of Christianity." The Bible is considered scripture along with Moon’s work "Divine Principles." Sin is genetically based. It is not a moral issue. The thieves on the cross represent political movements. The thief on the right side of Jesus represents democracy. The thief on the left of Jesus is communism. Adam and Eve fell because of sexual sin. Eve had sexual relations with Satan. Jesus is a ‘true person’ though not God in flesh. The Holy Spirit is ‘the True Mother,’ or ‘the Second Eve." The church denies the doctrine of the Trinity.
Do you realize that the Bible speaks specifically about Rev. Moon? In 1 John 2:22-23 we read, "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father..." Rev. Moon and all others who deny that Jesus is Son of God are liars bound for an eternity in Hell. The politicians mentioned in the article above are being deceived and led astray by Satan, the true power behind Rev. Moon.
If you would like to read more about Rev. Moon, check out the Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry's full report on The Unification Church]
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Article reprinted from Pryors of Paraguay [http://pryors.net/] - Gods Work in Gods Way! The Pryors are missionaries to Paraguay, South America who are purposed to pursue the Biblical plan for missions and prove that New Testament principles still work today.
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