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Rev. '''Sun Myung Moon''' (Feb. 25, 1920 - Sep. 2, 2012, [[Korea]]) was the founder of the [[Unification Church]].   

Rev. '''Sun Myung Moon''' (Feb. 25, 1920 - Sep. 2, 2012, [[Korea]]) was the founder of the [[Unification Church]].   

Rev. Moon's main goal, throughout his life, has been to comfort the "grieving heart" (Gen. 6:6) of our [[God|heavenly Father]].  

Rev. Moon's main goal, throughout his life, has been to comfort the "grieving heart" (Gen. 6:6) of our [[God|heavenly Father]].  

He says that at the age of 15, [[Jesus]] visited him and asked him to continue the work He had started 2000 years earlier,<ref>[http://www.unification.org/rev_mrs_moon.html Unification Church website] Official biography</ref> to establish the "kingdom of God on earth".<ref>The Holy Scripture speaks about the Church as a Kingdom of God in a number of places: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:14-15, Luke 12:32, Luke 17:21, John 3:5, John 18:36, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 4:20, Colossians 1:12-22. </ref>

He said that at the age of 15, [[Jesus]] visited him and asked him to continue the work He had started 2000 years earlier,<ref>[http://www.unification.org/rev_mrs_moon.html Unification Church website] Official biography</ref> to establish the "kingdom of God on earth".<ref>The Holy Scripture speaks about the Church as a Kingdom of God in a number of places: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:14-15, Luke 12:32, Luke 17:21, John 3:5, John 18:36, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 4:20, Colossians 1:12-22. </ref>

[[Al Capp]] said, "... out of him shines the most enormous good nature, the most enormous good will, the most enormous affection." [http://iunificationist.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/staying-strong-in-joy/#more-978 YouTube clip, 4:31]

[[Al Capp]] said, "... out of him shines the most enormous good nature, the most enormous good will, the most enormous affection." [http://iunificationist.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/staying-strong-in-joy/#more-978 YouTube clip, 4:31]

Rev. Moon is best known in the media and political world as the founder of the [[Washington Times]].

Rev. Moon was best known in the media and political world as the founder of the [[Washington Times]].

 

His daughter [[In Jin Moon]] is CEO of [[Manhattan Center Studios]] and head of the [[Unification Church of America]].

His daughter [[In Jin Moon]] is CEO of [[Manhattan Center Studios]] and head of the [[Unification Church of America]].

==Teachings on morality==

==Teachings on morality==

The reason Rev. Moon is against [[homosexuality]] is not so much that "God has forbidden it" but that it's a lifestyle that makes you miserable. The Bible says "Outside the city are the fornicators" not because some angel stands by the gate like a bouncer, but because fornication pulls us away from God.

The reason Rev. Moon was against [[homosexuality]] was not so much that "God has forbidden it" but that it's a lifestyle that makes you miserable. The Bible says "Outside the city are the fornicators" not because some angel stands by the gate like a bouncer, but because fornication pulls us away from God.

==Controversy==

==Controversy==

Contrary to rumors spread by opponents, Rev. Moon has no plans to establish a [[theocracy]]; that would violate human free will.

Contrary to rumors spread by opponents, Rev. Moon had no plans to establish a [[theocracy]]; that would violate human free will.

* Dr. [[Sang Hun Lee]] wrote, "Rev. Moon does not intend at all to propagate this thought in an absolutist or dogmatic way. He intends it to be popularized by obtaining the approval of many people after letting it undergo the research and critique of many thinkers and scholars, as many of the past scholarly works did."  <ref>http://www.unification.net/misc/lee_ut.html</ref>

* Dr. [[Sang Hun Lee]] wrote, "Rev. Moon does not intend at all to propagate this thought in an absolutist or dogmatic way. He intends it to be popularized by obtaining the approval of many people after letting it undergo the research and critique of many thinkers and scholars, as many of the past scholarly works did."  <ref>http://www.unification.net/misc/lee_ut.html</ref>