Cheon Seong Gyeong 1677
Considering the origin of species from the viewpoint of present-day evolutionary theory, we can definitely say that a species cannot come about just like that. There must be a male and female. This is true for the mineral world as well. For a substance to be formed, the positive ion must fuse with the negative ion. There must be positive and negative, male and female. (213-63, 1991.1.14)
Cheon Seong Gyeong 1145
What comes first: love or self-awareness? Love comes first. If that had actually happened, we would have been successful in everything. If that occurred, there would have been no walls or ravines on the path of life. Our life would have meshed with the gears of the heavenly principle and rotated smoothly. The great heavenly principle would have made this possible. However the woman abandoned this principle and started out from self-awareness. According to the Bible what did she want to eat? When she looked at the fruit it was good for food and it was said to make her eyes open; at that moment Eve realized her ego. This became the problem. Please understand that once you become aware of your own “self” and begin to assert yourself, you are already in the realm apt to be invaded by the cunning Satan, by your fallen nature! You must understand this clearly. (171-109, 1987.12.13)
Cheon Seong Gyeong
Selections from the Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon
Book 7
Etiquette and Ceremonies
Chapter 4
Tradition and Daily Etiquette of Blessed Families
Summary:
A God-centered family must organize their life around strict heavenly rules and rituals, such as a husband and wife praying together before and after their daily work to ensure their lives keep true meaning. These traditional rules govern everyday actions, including which foot to step forward with, where men and women should sit and store their clothes, and how they should look at one another. A wife holds a special responsibility to maintain family harmony by avoiding morning nagging that could disrupt her husband’s focus, offering gratitude even when corrected, and using makeup, care, and a warm smile to uplift the household. Ultimately, if one spouse struggles, the other must step in with devotion, and the wife must act with emotional flexibility to comfort, captivate, and support her husband through all of life’s joys and sorrows.
Section 5. Proper Behavior between Spouses
5.2. Spouses are comrades in faith
When you work in an agricultural community, you are not to work alone. A husband and wife together are to report the day’s schedule to God before going out to work, and they are to report to God after work and then eat dinner. You should know how strict is the God-centered standard of life that regulates all these things. There are rules of family life for women and for men, respectively. The path you should take is one of systematizing the great heavenly rules and then following them. You must follow this path. Should you not do so, then your life will lose its meaning. (31- 276, 1970.6.4)
In walking, men are to step forward with their right foot first and women are to step forward with their left foot first. Whenever they sit, it is a rule for men to sit on the east side and women on the west side. There is always a certain way to do everything, even for setting the table or for hanging up clothes. (26-241, 1969.11.4)
Men should look at women from top to bottom for the women’s sake, and women should be looking bottom to top for the men’s sake. Women should not look upstream at flowing water but should look downstream. A woman looking upstream is the type who will be unfaithful. Usually, women should prepare the place for men to sit. When using a dresser, men are to use the right and women the left. If men use the upper side, women should use the lower side. For example, the woman should not place her skirt or underwear on the man’s upper clothes. The woman’s clothes should not be placed on top of the man’s clothes. (Sabo 39-5)
The wife of a leader should not nag her husband when he is about to leave for work in the morning. The feelings in his heart that arise due to his wife’s nagging will be like waves; they will be very disturbing. His disturbed heart can affect the whole world. If women are going to nag, then they should nag at night, and then all the problems will be solved overnight. Men go out to battle in the morning. The wife of this kind of husband should wake up early and serve him well. (27-88, 1969.11.26)
You should offer a prayer of gratitude even if you are strongly chastised by your husband, saying, “How can I expect my husband never to reprimand me? Thank you.” (27-88, 1969.11.26)
Within a couple, if one side were to waver, the other should supplement with heart and devotion. (21-87, 1968.11.3)
Women should always be beautiful, even if it requires using makeup and perfume. A wife should not be emotionally indebted to her husband, and she should always concern herself with her husband’s body and clothes. When a husband looks tired after returning home, she should prepare the water to wash his face and things to brush his teeth, and be able to wash his feet and comb his hair. A woman’s smile is the flower of the family. In order to establish a harmonious family, the woman should be a first-class actress of both comedy and tragedy. She should completely captivate her husband all the time, whether he is joyful or sad. (27-88, 1969.11.26)
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