"It is folly; instead of transforming themselves into angels, they transform themselves into beasts; instead of elevating, they lay themselves lower."
— Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French philosopher writing during the French Wars of Religion.
Divine Principle Part II Chapter 5 Section 4.4 The Third World War (the Unification Church Sacred Scripture)
"The First and Second World Wars had the providential purpose of dividing the globe into the communist world and the democratic world. Afterward, yet another war must take place to bring about their unification. This conflict is the Third World War. It is inevitable that the Third World War take place; however, there are two possible ways it may be fought.
One way to bring Satan's side to surrender is through armed conflict. However, at the conclusion of the conflict, there should come an ideal world in which all humanity is to rejoice together. This can never be built merely by defeating enemies in battle. Afterward, they must be brought to submission internally, that everyone may be reconciled and rejoice sincerely from the bottom of their hearts. To accomplish this, there must come a perfect ideology which can satisfy the desires of the original nature of all people.
The other way this war may be fought is as a wholly internal, ideological conflict, without the outbreak of armed hostilities, to bring Satan's world to submission and unification in a short time. People are rational beings. Therefore, a perfect, unified world can be established only when people submit to one another and participate in unification through a profound reawakening."
If the present (or future) Unification Church leadership's vision and interpretation of the "kingdom of God" continues to be (contrary to scripture) a literal and political one, the "Third World War", that the Unification Church Divine Principle predicts here, would be an armed conflict no doubt. Millions of innocent people would suffer and die in such a war -- women, children and grannies -- just like in WWII* (72 million casualties). So where will the "Legacy of Peace" be in that? The unexpected ultimate long-term legacy of Unificationism would be one of death and warfare.
However, if there could be the "profound reawakening" (also mentioned above) to the symbolic, metaphorical and spiritual kingdom ("perfect, unified world") of understanding and compassion (the one actually recorded in the New Testament), the outcome could be the desired one of love and peace. It just takes a "rational" shift from one point of view to another.
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:" — Matthew 7:24
God is not political. God is not a liberal or a conservative -- He is not a communist or a fascist -- He is our Father.
The main challenge of our age is the growth of intolerance and sectarian violence that arises from radical fundamentalisms of all kinds. All religions are true. However, a religion does not need to be believed or interpreted literally in order to be valuable and taken seriously.
"I am sure that human sympathy is superior to ideology."
Religion isn't the problem. I am deeply fascinated with all religions. It is the literal, legalistic, political and mean spirited way that some people interpret and use religion that is the problem.
Someone once said: "there are three pillars to human happiness: love, peace and freedom. You cannot sacrifice freedom for the sake of love and peace." People must be free from the constraints of an officially enforced (and fallible) government sponsored state religion to actually find God for themselves (not just believe in Him) and love God. The most any other person can do is help to show you your own path that you must walk. "Nobody else can walk it for you."
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"The lonesome sparrow sings
There are no kings inside the gates of Eden"
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"The capability of people for good makes democracy desirable.
The capability for evil makes democracy necessary."
— Reinhold Niebuhr
The capability for evil makes democracy necessary."
— Reinhold Niebuhr
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Parallels in History
March 7, 1936 – World War II (Prelude to): In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
March 7, 1936 – World War II (Prelude to): In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
March 7, 1951 – Korean War: Operation Ripper – United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces
September 18, 1931, The Second World War began with the invasion of the Japanese (and Korean) army from Korea into Manchuria.
January 7, 1926, birth of Kim Jong-pil
February 22, 1943 World War II: Members of White Rose are executed in Nazi Germany.
September 3, 1939 – World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
September 3, 1945 – Three-day celebration was held in China, following the Victory over Japan Day on September 2.
September 18, 1931, The Second World War began with the invasion of the Japanese (and Korean) army from Korea into Manchuria.
January 7, 1926, birth of Kim Jong-pil
February 22, 1943 World War II: Members of White Rose are executed in Nazi Germany.
September 3, 1939 – World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
September 3, 1945 – Three-day celebration was held in China, following the Victory over Japan Day on September 2.
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