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I am trying to get these four federations – the Women’s Federation, the Youth Federation, the Student Federation, and the Religious Federation – recognized by the UN. If that does not work, I will then create a new UN. The UN no longer has an owner. True Parents’ Day should be celebrated there, and even the UN Secretary-General… All the internal and external conditions for this have been made. Everyone knows this to be the case. (282-269, 1997.4.7)

The Universal Peace Federation is the new UN.  It was founded on September 12, 2005. Listen to the inaugural speech given in Washington, DC on September 23, 2005.

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    People are spiritual beings and their lives are eternal. People who have loyally walked the way of death for heaven, embracing hope as they followed a path repulsive to many people, have done so because they felt something ordinary people could not feel and appreciated something ordinary people could not appreciate. It was for that reason that they could tread even the path of death.
    Unless your longing becomes stronger than any adversity, hardship, sadness, or death that you may encounter in your actual life, you will become people who feel regretful before death and draw back from pain and sorrow. As Jesus surmounted the summit of death, entered the eternal world, and built the sphere of resurrection, we today are also destined to surmount the summit of death.

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
To support God’s will and restore the nation, people must discover ways to be deeply frugal with their finances, saving every possible penny by cutting back on unnecessary things like soft drinks, expensive clothes, and food. While some mistake True Father for a wealthy millionaire, he actually owns nothing and works tirelessly without rest, carefully spreading the money he saves through his own extreme personal sacrifices to support vital missions across the entire world. This strict financial discipline is not meant for personal wealth, but is a noble sacrifice aimed at creating a proud ideological foundation that can save the nation and benefit future generations for thousands of years. Ultimately, this public-minded frugality is a universal necessity, which is why True Father urges a wasteful America to become frugal for the sake of saving the globe, firmly believing that living for the wider world is the only just path that will endure for eternity.
Continue reading “Be Frugal to Create Something Good for the Coming Generation”

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    Parents with a filial child are people who can relate to and live for their loving filial child. No third party can interfere in this relationship. This is why God sends His loving child to the position of death and then turns a blind eye to what is happening – this act allows Heaven to bring forth a true filial child and establish a deep relationship as a final condition that cannot be violated by Satan or people who act deviously. This is the heart of God who is trying to restore people who have become unfilial; and it is the guiding method that God uses to re-establish the duty of filial piety. This is surely true. (62-47, 1972.9.10)

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     Throughout history, there has never been even one person who was victorious in the name of God as a representative of all men in the world. That is why up until the present time I have struggled to establish the standard of victory.
    Members of the Unification Church and I could avoid suffering, but since we know of this Principle, we have to walk the path of suffering. (91-257, 1977.2.23)

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

8.1. A frugal life

8.2. Thrift

    You must be exemplary in everything. Eating good food, living the good life in affluence can never be exemplary. You should know that an exemplary life lies in moderation and spending only what is absolutely necessary.
    On Sundays I am forced to wear a suit, but at other times I go without a necktie as much as possible. When I am at home I do not wear a jacket but instead wear simple things like sweaters. Think about how much neckties cost in Western society. If you include necktie pins, how much do they cost in all? Consider two men: one thinks about the world and lives his entire life without a necktie and the other lives his life wearing a necktie without thinking about the world. Which one do you think will be closer to God when they go to the spirit world?
    When you fast, you realize how much time you have. You realize just how much time you spend in eating three meals a day. How much effort is wasted mentally just by thinking about what to have, if you are constantly going back and forth opening the refrigerator door in order to eat an apple or drink a Coke? It is necessary to get accustomed to eating only at mealtimes. If you do so, you will not get sick; rather, you will become healthier.
    I do not support the idea of taking a bath every day. It is not good for the health. I make it a rule to take a bath once every three days. I take a bath only when I cannot help it, when I have been sweating a lot. How much water do we consume by taking a bath every day? It is bad for the health. You may say, “Oh! Father is a barbarian,” but that’s okay for me. In the Garden of Eden, God, Adam, and Eve were all barbarians. At that time did they have a bathroom like we have today? Did they have toilet paper? They had nothing. Therefore, you should feel grateful for all those things, and you save this world even if you have to live this way. (131-283, 1984.5.4)

    When you eat, you should do so in a way that is different from the past. Even when you go to the restroom, it should be with a different attitude than before. These days, when you take a train and use the restroom, you find toilet paper hanging there. You probably use it excessively, thinking, “Well, no one is looking.” You should not use it wastefully just because it belongs to someone else. You should use it sparingly and take some only one time. You must have a better attitude. (57- 179, 1972.5.31)

    Even when you eat out of hunger you should not completely fill your plate with food. You should maintain the standard of finding satisfaction in eating three-fifths of your plateful after removing two-fifths of it. Only then are you a wise person. You should know how to be frugal in everything. You should save the maximum and then find out the minimum you can live with. If you invest yourself using the minimum for at least three months you will discover the real minimum you can live with. After you do so, let’s see how it goes. (57- 197, 1972.5.31)
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     Then what sort of a tradition is the ideology centered on God’s love? It is one that transcends all national boundaries and the entire horizontal world, and in the act of giving and taking, causes people to be eager to give first and slow to take from others. A world with such a tradition is the ideal world to come. The ideal world is not one where dictates are made on some great authority. Rather, it is a world having the tradition that all human beings are brothers and sisters and where the hearts of all are moved naturally to blend together in the love of God. That is the way the world will be in the future. (21-49, 1968.9.1)

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    Then what is God’s greatest hope as He guides the providence in relation to the earth today? It is to bring people born from fallen parents back over to His side and say to them “I am your eternal Father and you are My eternal sons and daughters.” You should realize that the historic hope of fallen humankind and the original hope of God are to be able to welcome such a day. (3-26, 1957.9.15)

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:
ITrue happiness is found when an entire family lives and works completely for the sake of each other based on love, rather than focus on themselves or personal belongings. When grandparents, parents, and children are all frugal with their personal spending and work hard together to build up their shared resources, their household will naturally prosper and create an unselfish model that can eventually expand to fix the wider world. To properly align with God, families should surrender their sense of ownership to Him and embrace a simple life, mimicking how church leaders and missionaries live with only the barest essentials—often called a “sleeping bag culture”—to remain free from material luxury. Ultimately, practicing this strict financial discipline and lifestyle is essential, as failing to be frugal and responsible could lead the Unification Church back into a difficult period of suffering and spiritual tribulation. Continue reading “We May be Chased Out if We Cannot Fulfill Our Responsibility”