My Journey of Faith and Reflections on the Unification Movement and the Family Federation (FFWPU)

The Family Federation and its members in Japan often call on the government, public institutions, the media, and the public to exercise fair and impartial judgment . That in itself is an important stance — everyone deserves to be treated fairly. However, it is also a fact that the Family Federation itself has acted in ways that appear far from fair or impartial toward specific individuals. The most striking example of this is the way the organization has treated Chairman Hyun Jin Moon. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the leaders and members of the Family Federation themselves will practice the very fairness and impartiality they so often demand from others. Understanding What it Means to Grasp the Facts When I think about what it means to “grasp the facts,” I often picture something like this: Imagine a cylindrical object. Seen from above, it appears round. Seen from the side, it appears rectangular. One person insists, “It was definitely round — I saw it with my own eyes!” An...

 This article is an English translation of this post written in Japanese:  【検証】顕進様はUCIの資産を盗んだ泥棒か？ [Fact Check] Is Hyun Jin Moon a Thief Who Stole UCI’s Assets? Author: Daichi | Posted: September 14, 2022 ❖ Family Federation Loses Appeal in UCI Lawsuit In the early hours of August 26, 2022, news broke regarding the UCI lawsuit. After years of litigation, the appeals court ruled almost entirely in favor of the defendant, UCI, and against the plaintiff, the Family Federation. In short, the appeals court held that the case was fundamentally religious and therefore not within the jurisdiction of secular courts. The lower court had previously ruled that the case did not involve religious issues and had penalized the defendant, but the appeals court reversed that decision and remanded the case. The prevailing view was that UCI, under Hyun Jin Moon’s leadership, had not engaged in any legally actionable misconduct and had been operating appropriately. Suppose the Family Federation w...

When I first joined, a senior sister told me, "This is a religion that aims to eliminate religion," and I thought, "Oh, that's great!" and somehow it made sense to me. It wasn't that I wanted to become a religious person, but rather that I was impressed by the goal of saving all humanity and realizing God's ideal of creation. Originally, Reverend Sun Myung Moon's goal as the Messiah was not to found the Unification Church; instead, he founded it in 1954 as a replacement for the established Christian churches, which did not accept him, and walked a 40-year wilderness course of restoration through indemnity. 40 years later, after completing his wilderness course, Reverend Sun Myung Moon announced the end of the church era and said, "Take down the Unification Church signboard!" I was thrilled, thinking, "Oh! The time has finally come!" (So, since its role as a religion had already ended by that point, I have no idea why people were...

What is happening now is entirely different from what happened to True Father in Danbury. Father was innocent and went to Danbury Prison on a false charge. Rev. Kamiyama willingly went to prison with Father. However, everything that is happening within the Unification Church right now is the exact opposite . The media has reported numerous reasons why Mother was arrested and detained. However, if her aides had simply said, "I did it all," Mother's arrest might not have been necessary. Instead, they pushed all the responsibility onto Mother to avoid going to prison themselves. Would they have been able to do that if they genuinely believed True Parents to be the Messiah? If they thought them to be the Second Coming Messiah, whom humanity has been waiting for 2,000 years, they would have willingly taken on all the sins and gone to prison instead. I really hope everyone wakes up right now. They sold out Mother to save themselves. It is now clear to everyone that the ...

Read in Spanish or  French . (I originally started writing this letter several years ago in Japanese to a person in Japan, and have recently edited it. [I used Google to translate into English, then adjusted.] ) Dear Brothers and Sisters, I hope you are doing well. I support Hyun Jin Nim, the third son of True Parents, and I have always wanted to explain this in detail. However, I was unsure how to express it, and time just passed as I mulled over the idea. I am not at a level where I can speak arrogantly to others, and there have been many times in the past when I was on the verge of losing my faith due to the constant struggles I have endured. I feel sorry for the many brothers and sisters in Japan who have walked a path of great sacrifice and hardship. My poor writing may make parts of this letter difficult to read, but I hope it conveys some of the truth that has not been revealed until now. Currently, True Families and Blessed Central Families are divided, but many me...