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In the early days of the [[Unification Church]] in America, few married couples joined. New members were nearly all young single adults. Married couples remained married, although some refrained from conjugal relations until their marriage was Blessed by Rev. & Mrs. Moon.  

In the early days of the [[Unification Church]] in America, few married couples joined. New members were nearly all young single adults. Married couples remained married, although some refrained from conjugal relations until their marriage was Blessed by Rev. & Mrs. Moon.  

Single members were encouraged to take up full-time missions. By the early 1970s, church membership in the US was less than 1,000 - nearly all single. Curiously, the church did not have men and women live separately (except, of course, that they had separate sleeping quarters). It was an arrangement described as a "co-ed monastery". <-- Frederick Sontag, I think -->

Single members were encouraged to take up full-time missions. By the early 1970s, church membership in the US was less than 1,000 - nearly all single. Curiously, the church did not have men and women live separately (except, of course, that they had separate sleeping quarters). It was an arrangement described as a "co-ed monastery". <!-- Frederick Sontag, I think -->

Members pledged to refrain from all sexual relations until marriage, which in itself seemed odd to the secular world. Why refrain? It's not breaking any law. In addition, members were strongly encouraged to permit Rev. Moon to arrange their marriages.  

Members pledged to refrain from all sexual relations until marriage, which in itself seemed odd to the secular world. Why refrain? It's not breaking any law. In addition, members were strongly encouraged to permit Rev. Moon to arrange their marriages.