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Talk:Unificationism (view source)
Revision as of 14:40, February 14, 2011
, 14:40, February 14, 2011long explanation for what might look like a minor change
I note also that the "development" section runs counter to the church's account, saying that "a variety of sources" including P.M. Kim and Y.O. Kim contributed to the church's theology. Moon says he came up with the theology while studying the Bible and praying, attributing the new ideas to revelation. In particular, Y.O. Kim joined the church in 1954, and I've never heard of any ideas of her own being added to the church's teachings. Nor have the church's teachings changed in any significant way since then. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:26, 14 February 2011 (EST)
I note also that the "development" section runs counter to the church's account, saying that "a variety of sources" including P.M. Kim and Y.O. Kim contributed to the church's theology. Moon says he came up with the theology while studying the Bible and praying, attributing the new ideas to revelation. In particular, Y.O. Kim joined the church in 1954, and I've never heard of any ideas of her own being added to the church's teachings. Nor have the church's teachings changed in any significant way since then. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:26, 14 February 2011 (EST)
==Who says what==
The bit about "calling himself the Lord of the Second Advent" is misleading. This is not how Rev. Moon has presented himself, but is the (uncredited) viewpoint of church opponents.
One of the arguments against the church is assertion that its founder '''pretends''' to be the Messiah. This is damaging for two reasons:
#Any true claimant would be so humble as not to exalt himself this way (i.e., Jesus told his followers not to go around calling him the Messiah)
#The Bible specifically warns Christians not to take up with anyone claiming to be the second advent
It was only after many decades of Unification Church history that the "Messianic secret" was dropped, when Moon's right hand man, Bo Hi Pak, mentioned it in a theological conference. Of course, everyone has always known that church '''members''' considered the founder to be the Messiah, but that is vastly different from saying he is self-proclaimed.
The article needs to explain more about the church's idea of the role of John the Baptist. It was John's mission to proclaim that Jesus was the Christ, and (the church teaches) John's failure to convey this point which led to the crucifixion (which, the church teaches, prematurely ended Christ's mission on earth). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:40, 14 February 2011 (EST)