A Letter to the Brothers and Sisters of the Family Federation (FFWPU): Reflections on the Causes of Division and Lessons from My Experience

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(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 members share the view that this is not Heaven's will. So why have we come to this situation?

The Messiah's ultimate mission is to establish the model of the ideal family centered on God, which Adam and Eve were unable to achieve. Still, in reality, this has not been fully realized. When we think about the salvation of all humanity on Earth, it is not enough if only 0.0012% of the total population, the Family Federation members (assuming 100,000 people), believe in True Parents as the Messiah; if there is no actual model ideal family that all people recognize, I don't think anyone other than the members will believe.

The upper echelons of the Family Federation have already decided that, after Mother has passed into the spirit world, the organization will be run by a council without the True Family. Mother herself stated this in her testimony at her trial. If things continue as they are, I fear that the providence of restoration through the ideal family centered on God will not be fulfilled, and that humanity will once again have to wait thousands of years for the resurrected Messiah. If this were to happen, the record of the Family Federation's failure would undoubtedly remain forever.

I am well aware that no matter what I say, it will not be easy to change the minds of the brothers and sisters in the Family Federation. Additionally, if it becomes a debate in which each side asserts its own legitimacy and claims to be right, it will be difficult to reach a conclusion.

However, as Cain-type children, we blessed families have a providential mission to attend to the True Family, the Abel, and to be responsible for the completion of the True Family. I believe that we, the blessed families, bear all the responsibility for the current situation. Can the blessed families proudly claim to have fulfilled their responsibilities 100% before God?  If we have not, is it enough to simply place the responsibility on one of the children of the True Family, condemn them, and drive them out? I believe that if things continue as they are, we will reach the worst possible outcome.

I personally owe a mountain of debt to God, True Parents, and the True Family. I also know that the blessed families in Japan have sacrificed and suffered more than anyone else in the world. Therefore, I have absolutely no right to speak arrogantly, but I also feel guilty about remaining silent when the True Children, especially Hyun Jin Nim, who is currently the eldest son, are being misunderstood and criticized based on obvious lies. I have tried to tell many members the truth, but they have rarely accepted it. Even when I speak based on my own experiences, when my words end up contradicting the claims of the Family Federation, it is clear which one members would believe: the official words of a central figure in the Family Federation or the words of a single member with no status.

We usually only hear limited information from within the church. If, under such circumstances, we were to pass on to the spirit world with a misunderstanding and a wrong judgment about the True Family, we would surely regret it forever, and we would end up repeating the same mistakes as the people of Israel and Christians. Blessed families should make their own judgments about this issue, but without the necessary evidence, there is no way to make a judgment. Therefore, I would like to share my own experiences, and I hope that you will interpret them objectively, even if they differ from the claims of the Family Federation. I sincerely hope that you will compare them with the Principle and Father’s words and examine your own conscience.

I came to the United States in January 1993 and spent my first five and a half years with National MFT (founded by True Father and initially led by Reverend Kamiyama). Since 200 members arrived in the United States, no new members joined MFT, so I ended up becoming the last captain of the last remaining team of National MFT, founded by True Father. After that, my main job was assisting President P (who was also in charge of providential work in North Korea) in the general affairs department of the headquarters, which oversees businesses in the U.S.. President P often traveled overseas to South Korea, North Korea, and Japan. When he was in New York, he would go to East Garden (when Father was there) every morning before 5 a.m., so I would accompany him as his driver. After Hoon dok hwe, meetings, and other events (often fishing trips), I would often spend time at East Garden, True Parents' residence, before dropping him off at work or home. I also frequently served as a driver, driving church leaders to and from the Airports when they visited from overseas. I provided full support for church events and shared information with staff at the headquarters in Japan that would normally be unavailable. I also had the opportunity to work in the same workplace as True Parents' grandchildren, and often had the opportunity to interact closely with members of the True Family. As a result, I was in an environment where I could see and hear information that ordinary UC members would not have access to.

In this context, what I strongly felt about many of the leaders who criticized Hyun Jin Nim, especially those close to Father (some of the most influential ones), was that they had absolutely no belief in God, the existence of the spirit world, or that Father is the Messiah! Otherwise, their actions, which are contrary to the heavenly (and human) ways, would be completely inexplicable. If this were true, it would be a very serious issue, as it concerns the eternal lives of all the blessed families under their leadership. Therefore, rather than simply accepting what they are told from above, I always hope that all blessed families will verify for themselves the truth or falsehood of things as objectively as possible. It may seem difficult, but if you compare it with the principles and words that Father has taught us throughout his life, you will be able to truly understand it.

Although it is limited to a letter, I hope to convey some of the actual characteristics of Hyun Jin Nim through this content. Although this may be a lengthy piece of writing, I would like to primarily cover the following points.

1. Hyun Jin Nim’s career

2. What Hyun Jin Nim always tells blessed families

3. Why did the Family Federation have to accuse Hyun Jin Nim of baseless lies and expel him?

4. Some of the fabrications made by the Family Federation

5. Can the blessed families criticize Hyun Jin Nim for "not obeying Father"?

6. The fundamental contradiction in the criticism of Hyun Jin Nim

7. What was lost by expelling Hyun Jin Nim from the Family Federation

8. Responsibilities of Blessed Families

9. My View of Hyun Jin Nim

 

1. Hyun Jin Nim’s career

 First, I would like to introduce some of Hyun Jin Nim's general background, with some additions of my own.

• Competed in the Seoul and Barcelona Olympics as a member of the Korean equestrian team
• Graduated from Columbia University (History Major)

o   Of the several academic fields suggested by Father, Hyun Jin Nim chose to major in history.

• Harvard Business School Master's Degree (MBA)

o   Always in the top 3 of the global business school rankings. The average annual salary of 2021 graduates immediately after graduation is approximately $215,000 (approximately 33 million yen).

• Completed master's program in Religious Education, Unification Theological Seminary

o   Hyun Jin Nim graduated at the top of his class, the highest grade ever, and his wife, Junsook Nim, graduated second in class at the same time. (Father said that church officials (leaders) must graduate from the Unification Theological Seminary. Hyun Jin Nim and his wife graduated accordingly, but do church leaders who did not graduate from the Unification Theological Seminary have the right to criticize him, saying, "Hyun Jin Nim is not obeying Father!"?)

• Received a professor honoris causa from Uni-Anhanguera University Center of Goias in Brazil, and an honorary doctorate from Sun Moon University in South Korea

• Founder and leader of global NPO/NGO organizations such as Service for Peace, GPF, and AKU

• Owners of multiple businesses

• His book "Korean Dream" was selected as a must-read book for 2018 by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.

o   Winner of the Book of the Year award at the 2014 Korea Publishing Culture and Arts Awards.

o   This book has been read by government officials, policymakers, and celebrities around the world, including those in the United States and South Korea.

Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation, a Washington, D.C. think tank that advises the White House/president, said this, "I never thought that the unification of the Korean Peninsula would occur, at least in my lifetime, but after reading this book, I became convinced that it could be realized in the near future."

The above are just a few examples, but not all, but where else can you find someone who has "all the same backgrounds"? Many people wish for at least one of these, but it is often not possible to achieve it.

In addition to the above, countless other stories make one think, "God is with him!" Since the church never publicly reveals anything good about Hyun Jin Nim, I'll give one example. In 2008, when criticism of Hyun Jin Nim from church leaders began to surface, a vast 600,000 hectares of land in Paraguay were in danger of being confiscated by the Paraguayan government due to the church leadership's neglect of management. Hyun Jin Nim, accompanied by Neil Bush, the brother of then-U.S. President George W. Bush, met with the President of Paraguay in person and persuaded him to save the land from confiscation. Immediately afterward, Bush reportedly said, "My experience with Dr. Moon was very special. I was truly amazed that he could so confidently persuade the president of a country."

We should be proud of such a filial son as those who truly bear witness to True Parents, and we would never dare slander or defame him. In fact, not only Hyun Jin Nim, but his wife and children also possess extraordinary talents and constantly strive to excel. All of his children achieved top academic results, and all three of his sons graduated from the United States Military Academy (commonly known as West Point). West Point is open to a select few who have achieved outstanding academic, athletic, and extracurricular results and have received a recommendation from a member of Congress. It is said that successful applicants have free access to any university in the United States. Simply attending West Point garners the highest respect from Americans for their excellence, patriotism, and dedication. His eldest son, Shin Won Nim, was deployed to Afghanistan as a platoon leader after graduation, receiving a medal for not causing a single casualty. Not only that, during his time there, he built a school in the area and personally visited local leaders to persuade them to allow girls to attend school (although in Islam, girls are not allowed to study).

It would be very difficult to find a family that has sent three sons to West Point, and there is probably no precedent for this in the United States. (Incidentally, several of Reverend Chung Hwan Kwak's grandchildren have also graduated from West Point.)

The Family Pledge states, "We pledge to perfect the dutiful family way of filial sons and daughters in our family, patriots in our nation, saints in the world..." and Hyun Jin Nim apparently sent his children to West Point to put this into practice. After they have served their nation as the best patriot, they will engage in activities in the world. We simply recite the Family Pledge like a sutra, but I am truly impressed by how Hyun Jin Nim's family truly embodies it.

Since 2016, I have been fortunate enough to have many opportunities to attend Sunday morning Hoon Dok Hwe Sessions with Hyun Jin Nim and his family.

When I saw Hyun Jin Nim up close again, I was amazed and deeply impressed, thinking, "For the first time, I have seen someone who has embodied the Divine Principle (God's Words) and has achieved a perfect personality!" At the same time, I felt a great sense of hope.

What I had seen in the church up until now, including the senior leaders of the Family Federation, was only arrogance, self-centeredness, jealousy, greed, and other corruptive traits. Due to my own fallen nature and immaturity, I had doubted whether it would be possible to embody God's Word and perfect my character before entering the spirit world. I had even neglected to make the effort. However, the person I actually saw, Hyun Jin Nim, was the very embodiment of diligence and unremitting effort.

At that time, Hyun Jin Nim often spoke about the "High Noon Settlement" concept almost every week. In other words, it means, "Live and act in a way that is free from shadows in God's eyes." Hyun Jin Nim, like True Father, always sets an example himself and tells the members to do the same. If Hyun Jin Nim was truly the kind of person that the Family Federation condemns, he would not have spoken so openly about the High Noon Settlement concept to the members.

 

 2. What Hyun Jin Nim always tells blessed families

I would like to introduce what Hyun Jin Nim emphasizes every time he speaks to the blessed families.

As a blessed family should always be,

 "Humility and Gratitude"

It may seem simple to always be humble and be grateful for everything, but it is extremely difficult for fallen humans. This is something that Satan can never do, and conversely, I have personally experienced that if I could do this, Satan would leave me.

 "Two doors for Satan are arrogance and self-pity"

Self-pity is feeling sorry for yourself, thinking, "No one understands me. What an unfortunate situation I am in." This also includes self-justification and shifting the blame. Self-pity and arrogance are Satan's usual tactics for drawing people to his side.

Arrogance and self-pity are things that fallen humans easily fall into, and this leads to them unknowingly being taken over by Satan (satanic thinking).

Hyun Jin Nim has overcome these challenges through experience and is well aware of them, which is why he constantly reminds us about them.

 "Build a God-centered family"

He always says, "We must build a God-centered family and align with God's will." (I have never heard him speak like, "Serve me.")

Hyun Jin Nim is always looking ahead to a higher dimension beyond us, the realization of One Family Under God. (The phrase “One Family Under God” was first used by Hyun Jin Nim, and apparently, it just came out of his mouth naturally during a megachurch tour. I believe it was given to him by God.)

 "The preparation for the Blessing (marriage) of children begins from the moment they are born"

I am constantly reminded of the importance of educating blessed children and the responsibility parents have to take for their children's education. I am being made to reflect on my own ignorance and irresponsibility regarding my children's education.

Having seen Hyun Jin Nim's children up close, they were all of a standard far beyond my imagination. They are constantly working hard behind the scenes to embody the ideal family.

 

3. Why did the Family Federation have to accuse Hyun Jin Nim of baseless lies and expel him?

 It dates back to around 2000, more than 20 years ago. At the time, as I mentioned earlier, I was working in the general affairs department at the headquarters, which mainly oversaw business companies, and I was assisting President P, who was responsible for North Korea's providence, so I was in frequent contact with the Japanese side.

In 1998, Hyun Jin Nim was appointed Vice President of the Family Federation, and when I read a report that said, "Hyun Jin Nim was deeply pained when he saw the suffering of the Japanese members" during his visit to Japan, I had a faint hope that "he is the only one who can save Japan from the hell of donations!" (It turns out I wasn't the only one who felt the same way.)

Around 2000 and 2001, when the incident occurred, many of the leaders in Japan, including the vice presidents of the General Association of Blessed Families, were young people from Country K. I had also heard rumors of embezzlement of public funds, including from then-General Chairman Y.

In 2001, Hyun Jin Nim gathered leaders from around the world in Canada, New York, and other locations for a leadership workshop (I also attended to assist President P with his presentation). During that time, Hyun Jin Nim sent his own staff to Japan to conduct an investigation. After the workshops, he dismissed the problematic Vice Presidents from Country K. I heard that the most powerful person among those dismissed had punched Japanese Vice President T (at the time). Still, at the time, I didn't understand why. It wasn't until I recently learned that Mr. T was the very person who had asked Hyun Jin Nim for help with various issues, including embezzlement of public funds and violence, that it finally made sense to me why he was punched.

When I heard that the vice presidents who had embezzled public funds had been dismissed, I rejoiced, saying, "Well done! Hyun Jin Nim is the real savior of Japan!" However, my joy was short-lived, as soon afterwards I heard that "General Chairman Y appealed directly to Father, who severely scolded Hyun Jin Nim," and it sent chills down my spine.

Before the workshop began, Father issued a statement of support, saying, "All members around the world under the age of 48 would be under the leadership of Hyun Jin Nim, and Hyun Jin Nim would have the authority to make personnel decisions." Therefore, even though Hyun Jin Nim had been legitimately given the authority to make personnel decisions regarding the young vice presidents by Father, and he had dismissed them for perfectly legitimate reasons, this was overturned by a direct appeal to Father, which instead gave Father the impression that "Hyun Jin Nim is interfering with the providence."

What worried me even more was that "the corrupt church leaders had foreseen what would happen to them if Hyun Jin Nim were to become the successor." If that were the case, they would do whatever it took to prevent Hyun Jin Nim from becoming the successor in the future.

Unfortunately, those fears came true. From that moment on, Father had to listen to nothing but slanderous "false reports" about Hyun Jin Nim for the next 12 years. (On the other hand, it is extremely regrettable that Mr. T created the opportunity for Hyun Jin Nim to be persecuted, and then later took the lead in criticizing him.)

By the way, if we follow Father's words about those "under 48 years old" mentioned above (I have never heard of it being revoked), all members currently under the age of 72 should still be under Hyun Jin Nim's guidance...

Many members may think, "Father would surely be able to see through a false report!" From my personal experience, I am aware of cases where a Father listened to false reports with joy and without any suspicion. I once heard the explanation, "Because Father is the True Parent and the subject of true love, he cannot listen to the reports of the members (Cain-type children) with any suspicion," and I thought that was the correct interpretation (apparently, that is how Father actually explained it to Reverend Kamiyama). I also had the experience of meeting Father up close and realizing, "Oh, Father cannot see through everything..."

On every occasion, Father has scolded Hyun Jin Nim, the position of Abel. In accordance with the Principle of Restoration, the only way to understand this is that he intentionally scolded Abel to avoid being slandered by Satan. However, every time this happened, the Family Federation would publicize it with a big bang, claiming, "Father scolded Hyun Jin Nim!"

 

4. Part of the fabrications made by the Family Federation

The unfounded accusations and slander against Hyun Jin Nim that have been leveled for over 20 years are numerous and widespread; however, I would like to introduce only a small portion of what I am aware of.

 “Kwak Group”

I have never seen or heard of the Kwak Group. It is nothing more than a fictitious group fabricated to criticize Hyun Jin Nim. The idea that Hyun Jin Nim is supervised by Reverend Kwak is an entirely absurd story, and everyone who knows Hyun Jin Nim and Reverend Kwak personally knows that it is a baseless lie. The Reverend Kwak, whom I actually met, was utterly different from the other leaders of K Country; he was a selfless, gentle, and very humble person.

By the way, the name "UCI Group" is so absurd that I'm speechless. They're just forcing a name on something that doesn't exist.

 “Hyun Jin Nim stole the money.”

I have never heard of such a thing from within the business group, and I see no reason why Hyun Jin Nim would do such a thing. However, it appears that the facts were intentionally distorted to portray that he spent a large sum of money, in consultation with Father, to help a member of the True Family whose business had failed. If it were true that the money was stolen, then criminal charges could have been filed, but they have not.

Church leaders have indeed embezzled public funds. We have heard many such stories within the Unification Movement. In ordinary society, this would typically result in criminal charges and arrest. However, the crimes committed by church leaders are left unpunished, so why is it that only True Children continue to be accused of groundless crimes?

 “Hyun Jin Nim sued his mother.”

Mr. J, a former president of The WT newspaper company who was fired, illegally transferred $21 million (approximately 3 billion yen) from WT Aviation (hereafter referred to as WTA, the company that managed and operated Father's private jet) to the Korea Mission Foundation. Despite repeated requests for repayment, the money was not returned. To prevent further misuse, the WTA filed a petition in court for a provisional attachment of the Mission Foundation's relevant account. Since Mother was the nominal representative of the Mission Foundation, the Family Federation used this fact to publicly criticize Hyun Jin Nim, utilizing major Korean media outlets, including newspapers and television, to claim that he had sued Mother. As a result, the reputation of True Parents and their family was tarnished among the Korean people.

 “Hyun Jin Nim is tormenting Father by putting him on a regular passenger plane.”

The enormous costs of maintaining the newspaper company and the WTA were covered by Japan. However, UC Japan unilaterally stopped remittances in order to put Hyun Jin Nim in a difficult position. As mentioned above, the funds were illegally lost, and the WTA was unable to operate Father's private plane. Therefore, Father had no choice but to use a commercial passenger plane. This was completely contrary to Hyun Jin Nim's wishes, but unfortunately, it happened with the intention of criticizing Hyun Jin Nim. It was not Hyun Jin Nim who caused Father pain, but rather the Family Federation executives who inconvenienced elderly Father in order to criticize Hyun Jin Nim. This is absolutely never permissible.

 “Hyun Jin Nim is selling off assets in the US without permission.”

At the time, I was working in the office that houses the headquarters of the business group. With remittances from Japan suspended, frequent meetings were held to discuss how to keep the newspaper company running, so I felt the seriousness of the situation firsthand. I understand that, in order to preserve the newspaper company, which is extremely important to Providence and cannot be allowed to fail, it was inevitable to sell assets and unprofitable companies that were not directly related to Providence.

For some reason, only Hyun Jin Nim is being criticized, but this kind of thing has happened many times throughout the long history of the UC/Family Federation, and is actually still happening within the Family Federation today. On the other hand, Hyun Jin Nim has risked his life to protect assets that were in danger of being lost, especially in South America. Why are such good things never made public?

 “Is Hyun Jin Nim a violent person?”

A video of Mr. S, the South American Continental leader, being scolded during a Hoon Dok-hae meeting during his visit to Brazil, was widely circulated as an example of Hyun Jin Nim's violent behavior. If one were to learn of Mr. S's blasphemous actions against God, True Parents, and True Children the day before and that very day, any misunderstanding would be immediately cleared up (anyone with normal thinking would be outraged by Mr. S's betrayal and blasphemy). The Family Federation filed a criminal complaint using this short-edited video, but the prosecutor demanded submission of all footage and dismissed the case, determining that there was no criminal element. A local church leader confessed that "this incident had been deliberately orchestrated for several days to defame Hyun Jin Nim," and that "Church members in Brazil have been tormented by Mr. S and other Korean leaders."

I don't really like to use this as an example, but there are countless examples, big and small (including be done by leaders), such as Black HJ sending an elder member to the hospital in the past, or Father slapping Hyung Jin Nim (7^th son) on the stage at a gathering in Africa in his final years, so why is Hyun Jin Nim the only one being singled out and even criminally charged? If Hyun Jin Nim were to be arrested for a criminal offense, True Parents would be branded as the parents of a criminal and would go down in history as such. No parent in this world would be happy to see their own son arrested. What is the motivation for pursuing this even at the expense of damaging True Parents' honor?

 

5. Can the blessed families criticize Hyun Jin Nim for "not obeying Father"?

Is Hyun Jin Nim really as unfilial as everyone in the Family Federation accuses him of being?

For example, how many people in the world could actually achieve their goal if their parents suddenly told them to "compete in the Olympics as a national athlete"? People who compete as national equestrian athletes typically begin training at a very young age. How much hard training and effort must Hyun Jin Nim have put in, giving up everything he wanted to do, starting in his late teens, to make this happen? He has countless achievements worthy of praise, in addition to competing in the Olympics, but he rarely brags about them.

Looking at myself, I'm ashamed to admit that my faith is still wavering, and I often ask myself, "Is this really the right thing to do?" amid regret and conflict. I've struggled to get by until now. I've wholeheartedly supported Hyun Jin Nim for over 20 years, met him in person several times, and considered him a truly admirable person. However, when I moved about nine years ago and got to know him and his family more closely, I found them (as I mentioned earlier) to be far more wonderful than I'd imagined (and I'm not exaggerating). The most significant difference I felt between Hyun Jin Nim and myself was that he has absolutely no doubts. He accepts his birth as a True Child as his destiny, and devotes his entire body and soul to fulfilling God's will on earth.

I cannot understand at all why people are criticizing Hyun Jin Nim for not following True Parents. I cannot help but feel great indignation at the question: Why is it that only Hyun Jin Nim is being criticized?

To those who criticize him, I want to ask, "Have you never talked back to your parents or rebelled against them?"

I want to ask, "If you scolded your child and the church publicized that child, saying, 'This child is an unfilial son who was scolded by his parents!' How would you feel?"

Hyun Jin Nim once said, "I know my family circumstances better than anyone else. Why do others pretend to know and criticize me for True Parents and my family?" I thought that was absolutely true. No one feels good about their family circumstances being publicly criticized. But is there an exception when it comes to True Parents and their children?

Hyun Jin Nim is the biological son of True Parents. Hyun Jin Nim believes that rather than attending True Parents in name only, fulfilling God's Will is the true testimony of True Parents and the way to be filial to God and True Parents. This is much more difficult than simply attending True Parents in name only.

As children of Cain, aren't we in a position to defend such True Children and intercede for them with True Parents?

At the New Jersey church, there was a time when the church pastor began criticizing Hyun Jin Nim for not following Father. I couldn't agree with him at all. It's embarrassing, but it's because I myself have not followed Father's various instructions up until now. For example, I have received numerous instructions from Father, such as having 12 spiritual children, establishing a home church, serving as tribal messiahs, learning Korean, holding 5 a.m. hoon dok hwe, and leading a hoon dok family church, among others. I have not been able to accomplish any of them, and I feel a deep debt to God and True Parents. On the other hand, when I see people criticizing Hyun Jin Nim for not following Father, I wonder, "Have those people really fulfilled all (100%) of Father's directions up until now?" Then I remembered Jesus' words, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." No one in Israel could throw a stone, but unfortunately, many members of the Family Federation did. Would they be offended if I said, “Your conscience is much lower than that of the Israelites ?"

As you know, the purpose of the Providence of Restoration is to restore the lost True Parents and True Family, not to establish a church organization. I felt that criticizing or attacking the children, who are members of the True Family, for any reason was unacceptable, so I subsequently stopped making donations and attending church. I also felt that if my donations were used to attack the True Children, it would leave a legacy of harm that would last forever.

The True Family is the position of Abel, and the Blessed Families are the position of Cain. Those in higher positions within the organization are not Abel. To indemnify and restore the Cain error of Adam's family, we, the Blessed Families, should be the greatest supporters of the Abel children and protect and support them in the completion of the True Family. However, quite the opposite, the lack of faith and our failure, as the Cain children, has resulted in the sacrifice of Heung Jin Nim and the True Family. It is not a coincidence that Hyun Jin Nim's third daughter ascended immediately after the aforementioned incident in 2001.

Furthermore, when I think of the mistakes the blessed families made against True Parents' sixth son, Young Jin Nim (and True Parents and all of the True Family), and the unimaginable pain they must have suffered as a result, I feel that the blessed families must forever bear collective responsibility and repent.

It is truly unfortunate that the True Family has fallen apart and become hostile towards one another. I cannot go into detail here, but in a sense, this is the result of some leaders using True children for their own benefit. However, in a broader sense, this is also the responsibility of all blessed families.

At some point, Hyun Jin Nim has indeed disobeyed Father's instructions on a few occasions. Still, these instances occurred when he believed Father's judgment was flawed due to clearly erroneous reports from Family Federation leaders. As mentioned earlier, the leaders took advantage of Father's inability to listen to the reports of the Cain children with doubt (because he is the subject of true love) and intentionally induced erroneous instructions from Father. As a true son, considering Father and God's will, we should understand Hyun Jin Nim's position of daring to disobey, even knowing that he would be criticized.

We need to think carefully about this: Has Hyun Jin Nim been the only one whom Father has scolded or disobeyed his instructions? The father often praised Hyun Jin Nim, commended him for his achievements, and expressed his gratitude. Don't you think it's strange that the praise and brilliant achievements are never made public, while only the scoldings are singled out and publicized? Father frequently scolded Mother, the other children, and, of course, the leaders, sometimes severely. Furthermore, there were many instances, especially in Father's later years, when Mother, the other children, and the leaders blatantly ignored or disobeyed Father's instructions. Members who have had the opportunity to observe him in person, including those living in New York, must have witnessed this often. Whenever this happened, everyone would usually try to understand (the disobedience) and thought, "There must be some reason." But why do they criticize only Hyun Jin Nim?

During his lifetime, True Father repeatedly emphasized in his final will that "The Eight Great Textbooks must never be tampered with. They must not be changed." However, immediately after True Father's ascension to the spirit world, this was easily changed. I believe this is a grave betrayal of True Father and a tragic, extremely serious problem that means there is no longer any guarantee that True Father's words will be accurately preserved in the future.

In addition, as if to erase Father's achievements and traces, one after another (at Mother's direction) were carried out, including the sale of the Korean and South American soccer teams that Father had promoted as his life's work, the cancellation of the Peace King Cup, the sale of helicopters, and the closure of the training center in Yeosu. These were extremely shocking events.

True Father once said this, "The preacher in a service should not speak in his own words. He should recite Father's words." I found that Sunday services, especially in American churches (and particularly local churches), often consisted of members taking turns recounting their own experiences, which I found tiresome. I realized that the best way to properly inherit Heaven and True Father's heart and traditions for generations would be to recite the Father’s words during services. Unfortunately, I have rarely seen this practice in the Sunday services in the U.S. However, when I attended Hyun Jin Nim's Sunday morning meetings, he always recited the Divine Principle and the Father’s words, which were the center of the service. Hyun Jin Nim put into practice the Father's words, which the Family Federation churches in the US largely ignored.

 

6. The fundamental contradiction in the criticism of Hyun Jin Nim

Criticisms such as "Hyun Jin Nim disobeyed Father's instructions, abandoned the Family Federation, and left on his own!" are complete farce. Who was it that called him "Fallen Adam," lectured at churches around the world, and conducted condemnation tours, intentionally planting the impression of him as a sinner in the minds of members around the world? It is absolutely nonsense to criticize him like this after completely erasing him as a person and taking away his place in the church.

How is forcing the announcement to be videotaped and firing church leaders who disobey? Is this really any different from a communist dictatorship? Is this really Father's instruction? Where is true love in this? If this is Father's instruction, then according to that precedent (tradition), they should also conduct a worldwide condemnation tour against other True Children who have made mistakes. If their own children make mistakes, wouldn't the parents (or leaders) of those blessed families also be showing unbelief if they don't conduct a worldwide condemnation tour of their own children? If I'm saying crazy things, then wouldn't the Family Federation be acting crazy against the True Children and bringing great humiliation to True Parents and the True Family?

God's motivation for creation, his fundamental principle, is true love. We have learned that true love is a love that lives for others and loves both our enemies and our neighbors, and we have believed that it is a love that God has maintained throughout history and that True Parents practiced throughout their lives. If this condemnation tour is an instruction from True Parents, I must conclude that True Parents are not the Messiah and have no connection to God.

If church leaders say from above, "These are True Parents' instructions!", then blindly follow them even if it goes against God's fundamental principles and the standard of true love, is it really God’s children?

However, if all we have to do is blindly follow the instructions of the church, what is the purpose of the Divine Principle and God’s words?

And another thing, just because True Father scolded someone, I don't think it's a reason for us to ok with "criticizing" the person who was scolded. It's like kindergarteners bullying a child who's been scolded, saying, "Yay, yay, her/him was scolded by the teacher!" Leaders who encourage doing this are treating blessed families totally like ignorant infants and making a fool of them. I think that those who go along with it must realize their own ignorant and pathetic figure.

 

7. What was lost by expelling Hyun Jin Nim from the Family Federation

Hyun Jin Nim had tried to meet True Parents in person many times in the past, but was blocked every time and was never able to have a satisfying one-on-one conversation with Father (and Mother), despite being their biological son.

Even when Father was hospitalized in critical condition, Hyun Jin Nim was the only one who was not informed. One of Hyun Jin Nim's staff members, who happened to be staying at a hotel in front of the hospital where Father was being hospitalized, saw Family Federation leaders coming and going and discovered the information. However, when Hyun Jin Nim went to visit Father in his sickbed, the Family Federation prevented him. For what purpose? What right do they have to prevent parent-child visits? This is completely incomprehensible from a common-sense perspective.

Hyun Jin Nim's family was the only one omitted from the list of family members in the newspaper announcing Father's Seonghwa Ceremony. In Korea, it is tradition and common sense for the eldest son to become the head of the funeral, regardless of how estranged he may be; however, he was even prevented from attending the ceremony. I don't know what kind of bad publicity was used, but whatever the reason, I think it is unacceptable to prevent someone from attending his own father's Seonghwa Ceremony. Did they seriously believe Hyun Jin Nim would mess up the Seonghwa Ceremony? It is entirely impossible. (I really cannot believe that True Father's biological son is not being treated like a human being.)

It is no exaggeration to say that the Family Federation's expulsion of Hyun Jin Nim delayed the providence by 100 years (or more). During his time as leader of almost all organizations, including the Family Federation, the World Carp, the Universal Peace Federation, and ACLC, etc., he achieved remarkable development and established foundations around the world, and we witnessed many miraculous events. Blessed families and their second-generation members were full of energy, confidence, and hope. Father commanded the restoration of one country by the Foundation Day. While most leaders were skeptical, Hyun Jin Nim and Reverend Kwak worked hard to make this happen, and it was said that several countries were actually viable candidates. However, the Family Federation's complete destruction of Hyun Jin Nim, which also involved True Parents and the True Family, completely destroyed the global foundation and Father's prestige that he had built up until then. Vast lands and foundations in South America were also subsequently lost.

Not only that, but the lawsuit has also disrupted the Yeouido Park One project, a national project in Korea. Furthermore, I have heard that the legal costs and compensation that the Family Federation will have to bear as a result of losing the case will be astronomical. The loss of reputation for True Parents is also immeasurable. (It would take too long to go into details here, but if you knew the truth, you would be shocked and devastated by the unbelievably foolish actions of the Family Federation.)

Furthermore, the costs of the 30 lawsuits the Family Federation has been pursuing against Hyun Jin Nim over the years are unimaginable (probably in the tens of millions of dollars). These expenses are being paid for with donations from Japan, but they are entirely unnecessary. In her first official speech after Father's passing, Mother instructed the Family Federation to "withdraw all lawsuits," but not a single one of its leaders followed her instructions. Ultimately, the leaders refuse to follow orders that go against their will, no matter who gives them. It's not as simple as "Hyun Jin Nim should just give up everything and come back ." While it's difficult for most people to understand, Hyun Jin Nim is fighting what would otherwise be unnecessary and self-sacrificing battles to protect Heaven's will, as well as the prestige and pride of True Father and the True Family. In the "Peace Message," one of the eight major textbooks established by True Father, it is written, "If only the entire world were filled with such true families! It would be an orderly world where people governed themselves by the heavenly way and heavenly laws, with no need for lawyers, prosecutors, or even judges." The actions that the Family Federation has taken up until now, which are the exact opposite of Father's words, are difficult to accept, no matter what explanation is given.

By the way, most Family Federation members have a misunderstanding about the GPF, but it is on an entirely different level from previous Unification Movement events and international conferences. The hosting country's government and corporations sponsor the event, and all participants pay for their own expenses. Many prominent politicians and scholars also attend, but in contrast to the Unification Movement, where travel, hotel costs, and lavish meals were all provided for in the invitations, all GPF participants are responsible for covering their own expenses. Requests to host GPF events come from countries all over the world. In recent years, when an event was held in Africa, the government of that country covered all the enormous hosting costs.

Hyun Jin Nim's thinking and vision are entirely different from what we have had up until now. I believe that if Hyun Jin Nim had been in charge of Japan, the hell of donations would have disappeared long ago.

Of course, the GPF was started and carried out with Father's approval. However, suddenly (due to erroneous reports), Father asked Hyun Jin Nim to resign from the GPF. As mentioned above, the GPF was fully supported by the host country's government and scheduled for several years in advance as a national event. Furthermore, unlike the church's previous events, which were merely a one-off fireworks display, the project continued to be carried out in collaboration with the government even after the event. Considering the damage it would cause to Father's own reputation, the losses it would have caused to the host country, and the fact that the Universal Peace Federation, which is supposed to fulfill the mission of Abel UN, had become a subordinate organization of the Family Federation (without Father's knowledge) and was effectively unable to fulfill its mission, I believe that Hyun Jin Nim was right in continuing the GPF under his leadership, considering Heaven's will.

In fact, there were several times in the past when Father had told Hyun Jin Nim to stop organizations or projects (due to false reports), but he had not stopped. Hyun Jin Nim testified that a few years later, Father would thank him and say, "I'm so glad you didn't stop them!"

I'm digressing a little, but many blessed families may not know this: when Hyun Jin Nim was in his early teens, he accompanied His Father on tuna fishing trips in Gloucester and became the youngest boat captain. It's not easy to go out fishing for tuna offshore before dawn in a small boat. (I've been there once myself.) You often have to fight severe seasickness, and it's normal to feel reluctant to go. Although no one talks about it, Hyun Jin Nim is the child who has received the most direct training from Father, and he is someone who has personally experienced the Principle and God’s words through practice.

Am I the only one who feels a sense of emptiness when church activities proceed without including such a precious person in the loop?

 

8. Responsibilities of Blessed Families

A member of a blessed family once told me, "Please don't get me involved in the troubles of the True Family." I felt so hurt that I couldn't find the words to respond.

This is because it is none other than we, the blessed families, who have used the True Family for our own selfish gain and torn it apart. We, the blessed families, have received blessings through the birth of the True Children and their Blessings, but we have only received blessings and given nothing in return. Instead, we have monopolized True Parents' love and blessings. We have heard that from a young age, the True Children had few opportunities to spend time alone with True Parents. Instead, they have had to bear indemnity for the blessed families’ lack of faith and failure. We cannot even imagine the attacks from Satan that seek to destroy the True Family. Yet, I have never heard any resentment or anger from the True Children toward the blessed families. I feel unable to look up in front of the True Family.

The mission of the Lord of the Second Advent is to restore the lost Adam and Adam's family. If the "True Family recognized by all people (God’s ideal family stated in the Peace Message)" is not substantially manifested, it will be difficult in reality for them to be recognized as the True Parents of humanity (no matter how much the UC members believe in it).

However, Hyun Jin Nim has not given up on realizing this goal. He has spoken of his responsibility as the (current) eldest son of the True Family, and his goal of uniting True Parents and the True Family once again and realizing the True Foundation Day. (Father had set the restoration of God's sovereign nation as a condition for Foundation Day, but Mother and the Family Federation completely ignored this, and Mother proudly stated, "I dedicated Foundation Day," which I find extremely disappointing.)

In that sense, too, I support Hyun Jin Nim. As a position of Cain, I must support, however small my contribution may be, in the realization of the True Family.

 

9. My View of Hyun Jin Nim

Finally, many blessed families have a significant misunderstanding about Hyun Jin Nim, so I would like to share more about what I know regarding Hyun Jin Nim.

Many blessed families may think that Hyun Jin Nim has suddenly turned into a bad person because of jealousy, but Hyun Jin Nim himself said, "I’ve never changed at all. It's you who has changed." Indeed, Hyun Jin Nim himself hasn't changed at all, but it is we, the blessed families, who have completely changed our attitude toward Hyun Jin Nim, as if turning our backs on him.

Among Hyun Jin Nim's collection of speeches is a sermon he gave at Belvedere when he was 19 years old, and when I read it, I was amazed. He was already preaching to members as a teenager about the exact same things he is saying now. The main content was about the value of True Parents and the responsibilities of blessed families.

Another thing that impressed me about attending Hyun Jin Nim's Hoon Dok Hwe is that Hyun Jin Nim has a deeper understanding of the Principle and Father's Words than anyone else. While many aspects of the Divine Principle and the Father's Words are intellectually challenging to understand, Hyun Jin Nim has embodied them through practice. I felt that this was the first time I had ever seen someone who embodied God’s Words, and I was truly overwhelmed. I had always believed that embodying God’s Words (i.e., achieving individual perfection) was nearly impossible. As I have written several times, I believe that Hyun Jin Nim has embodied them through tireless effort. Having majored in history at Columbia University, he has deep insight into not only the history of world civilization but also the history of Judaism and Christianity in particular, which I believe is also helpful in understanding the providence of restoration.

After Hyun Jin Nim became Vice President of the Family Federation, Father declared the era of the Fourth Adam, but Hyun Jin Nim, like Jesus and Father, has also endured many temptations from Satan.

Immediately after Hyun Jin Nim was appointed Vice President of the Family Federation, the leaders told him, "You don't have to do anything. Just listen to what we say." This is exactly the same as one of the three great temptations Satan gave in Jesus' time: "If you bow down to me, I will give you the world." If Hyun Jin Nim had simply given in to the leaders' orders, his position would still be secure. However, would that have been in line with God and Father's wishes? If Hyun Jin Nim had been as obsessed with status as his other brothers, he would have done so. The father also originally wanted Hyun Jin Nim to become World President, but Hyun Jin Nim himself preferred the position of Vice President because he "had no prior public mission experience and was still in his 20s." These two points alone show that Hyun Jin Nim never prioritizes his own position. He also said, "If my younger brother truly met the standards of a worthy successor, I would have gladly given up the seat to him. If someone truly understood the weight of the responsibility of inheriting the Messiah's providential mission, would never want to do it."

Furthermore, the Family Federation has insulted Hyun Jin Nim and his wife Junsook Nim with baseless lies, such as that they have fallen or that they are not chaste. How would you feel if you or your children were insulted by such false rumors being spread? However, Hyun Jin Nim's couple does not seem to care about such things at all.

Hyun Jin Nim has said, "The more time passes, the more new discoveries I make. I fell in love with my wife all over again after I turned 50." Having seen Hyun Jin Nim and his wife up close, they are a truly wonderful couple, and it inspires me to aspire to be like them.

Something else that surprised me was that Hyun Jin Nim holds no grudge against the leaders and blessed families who have slandered and fabricated false stories about him (although he hopes that they will admit their mistakes and repent). He has already digested everything with love.

Finally, I also want to touch on the North-South unification movement led by Hyun Jin Nim.

Hyun Jin Nim has also devoted many years to the unification of the Korean peninsula, which was True Father's cherished wish. Although the situation on the Korean peninsula is currently attracting attention from all over the world, at the time he wrote "Korean Dream," which was introduced in Hyun Jin Nim's biography, most Koreans, especially young people, were not aware of the situation in North Korea or the unification of North and South Korea. The unification of North and South Korea had been largely forgotten even within the Family Federation.

Even Dr. Edwin Feulner, the aforementioned expert in international affairs and Asian affairs, and, of course, our members and the general public, had no idea how the unification of the Korean Peninsula should be achieved.

In his book, he states, "The Korean Dream is based on the teachings of Hongik Ingan (a term used by Father), which states that Korea and Koreans should live for the broad benefit of humanity, and the founding spirit of the Korean people expressed therein." Hyun Jin Nim proclaimed "Hongik Ingan" and "One Family Under God" as the spirit and vision for the unification of the Korean Peninsula, and AKU (Action for Korea United), which he founded in 2012 with the help of Korean civic groups, think tanks, and members of the National Assembly, has become South Korea's largest organization for the unification movement. Its activities have significantly changed the consciousness of the Korean people. Of course, the Korean Dream book is also widely read by government officials and scholars, and has had a significant impact.

The video for the campaign song for the "ONE KOREA GLOBAL CAMPAIGN" being run by GPF and AKU features many K-pop stars and former President Moon Jae-in (who was not yet president at the time of recording) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQbMIXR352s ), and was used as background music at the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit at Panmunjom ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwFMeQGDH4I ).

On March 1, 2019, the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement, the ONE K GLOBAL CAMPAIGN and the ONE K GLOBAL PEACE CONCERT featuring K-POP stars were held in the square in front of the National Assembly Building, marking the first time that the square in front of the National Assembly Building was used for an event. The concert was broadcast live on SBS and reportedly achieved the highest viewership rating of any live broadcast on the channel. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du58vL26PKQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhhbBa_45Q0 )

After that, an exclusive interview program with Hyun Jin Nim was broadcast in Korea (https://youtu.be/mZYA27nagpw?si=RIzl42SkxAubXWhn

https://youtu.be/4QCG0pr8HbY?si=fQuKuZ9OROazoKCo),

The Washington Times dated March 18, 2019, carried an article stating that "President Trump received Dr. Hyun Jin Moon's Korean Peninsula Resolution Strategy Notes from Dr. Edwin Feulner." (This is believed to have had a significant influence on President Trump's subsequent policy on dealing with North Korea.)

Thanks to Hyun Jin Nim, we are now seeing the time when the unification of the North and South Korean peninsula, which was Father's cherished wish, will be realized through the idea and vision of Hongik Ingan, One Family Under God, which Father also mentioned in his Messages of Peace.

(A special program broadcast in Korea about Hyun Jin Nim's recent activities:

February 2024, Yonhap News, 1-hour special program https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0014499700?sid=161

October 2024 TV Chosun 30-minute special program https://youtu.be/d7spKT6EAQw?si=qDSAgUpjfzbpWY3j

March 2025 Yonhap News 1-hour special program part 2 https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0015240957?type=journalists　

Yonhap News has English subtitles. If you watch TV Chosun on a PC, automatic English translation is available.)

There have been many times in my life when I nearly lost my faith. Especially in the last decade or so, as blatant injustice has been rampant within the Family Federation, I began to doubt whether True Father is truly the Second Coming Messiah. The reason I can maintain my faith and believe in Father as the Messiah is because of Hyun Jin Nim. He exemplifies perfection in character and faith, and his own family truly embodies the ideal family. As mentioned above, just as Father once did, he tirelessly instructs us, repeatedly teaching us to be humble and grateful, and to build a God-centered family. Until now, I have lived a life of faith that was truly lacking, and I have not properly educated my children. But, belatedly, I have begun to make renewed efforts to build a God-centered family.

That's all I want to say now, but I've written it down, knowing it may come across as rude. If you have the opportunity, I would like you to examine for yourself whether Hyun Jin Nim's actual words, actions, and behavior align with the Divine Principle and Father's teachings. Without fear of criticism, I'll say this: whenever I listened to the sermons of Mother and the other True children, I always felt a sense of discomfort, wondering if they were different from Father's words and the Principle. However, I have never felt that way about Hyun Jin Nim's sermons, words, and actions. On the contrary, I am always impressed by how well he has studied and deeply understood Father's words and the Principle, and I even feel the same emotion as when I first encountered the Divine Principle.

 By the way, after remaining silent for many years, Reverend Chung Hwan Kwak published a book years ago called "Things Must Return to Righteousness." It describes Reverend Kwak's life and what has happened to the Family Federation in recent years. (You can read it for free online (in Japanese): https://align-with-god.org/seeking-truth/kwak/ )

Reverend Kwak was once the man most trusted by True Father. He served as the head of various providential organizations and achieved many accomplishments, making him the greatest contributor to the Unification Movement. He has also made unparalleled achievements as a Tribal Messiah and a National Messiah. In the public sphere, he has also served in the field of football, Korea's national sport, as president of the Korea Professional Football League, chairman of the Asian Football Confederation's Social Contribution Committee, and member of the FIFA Strategy Committee, and is currently honorary president of the Korea Professional Football League.

I had the opportunity to meet him at East Garden about 20 years ago, and more recently in the US, several times, and I felt his warmth and consideration, unchanged from his humble and gentle demeanor toward everyone, both then and now. The Family Federation has filed criminal charges against Reverend Kwak 12 times, but all charges have been dismissed without a conviction. Suppose Reverend Kwak is truly the kind of person the Family Federation condemns. Would he still be able to hold the position of honorary president of the Korea Professional Football League?

Also, if you have time, please be sure to watch the confession of Mrs. Setsuko Sakurai, the first member in Japan. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7O8pLYIhI4 ) She speaks frankly from her heart, and it's very persuasive. It must take great courage to speak the truth under the repressive and oppressive regime of the Family Federation, which has absolutely no freedom of speech, much like North Korea or the Chinese Communist Party. I truly admire the fact that people who have contributed so much to the Unification Movement, such as Reverend Kamiyama, Reverend Kwak, and Mrs. Sakurai, have spoken their true feelings without fear of losing their reputations. Mrs. Sakurai had maintained a responsible position in the Family Federation until she personally attended Hyun Jin Nim's meetings, but it seems that after meeting him in person, she discovered the truth in him.

It's not just the blessed families who have changed since meeting Hyun Jin Nim. There are numerous amazing stories to tell, including those of current presidents, world religious leaders, and famous individuals, that it's impossible to mention them all here.

I believe that if any kind-hearted members have the opportunity to see Hyun Jin Nim in person, they will surely be able to clear up any misunderstandings.

Thank you for reading this long writing to the end.

I pray that God will always be with you and that he will protect and bless you.