The Movement for Korean Independence
I was involved in underground activities during the Japanese occupation. During that time, I determined what path I would take.
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I was involved in underground activities during the Japanese occupation. During that time, I determined what path I would take.
After the Christian leaders whom God had prepared in South Korea failed to accept him, True Father went to North Korea to prepare a new foundation.
Under the communists, annihilating religion was a state policy.
True Father's suffering in Hungnam Prison was the indemnity course that made it possible for him, as the Returning Lord, to continue Jesus' mission.
We prisoners in Hungnam Prison never had sufficient nourishment due to the small amount of food and the heavy labor.
After leaving Hungnam Prison, True Father went to Pyongyang to meet and care for his members. Many of the residents had already fled to the South.
The Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950. It was the first war in which United Nations peacekeeping forces were mobilized.
Upon arriving at Heukseok-dong, Seoul, True Father found his way to the home of Kwak No-pil
Christian organizations responded to the spiritual enthusiasm that was taking place in the Unification Church by spreading all kinds of wild rumors.
The members were overwhelmed with joy to welcome him back. Three days later, they moved the church from Jangchung-dong to Cheongpa-dong, and on October 10 the church celebrated Father's release from prison.
On July 20, 1984, True Father was imprisoned in the Federal Correctional Institution at Danbury, Connecticut.
It is only because I know God that I could overcome world-level difficulties and come to this place to meet you today.
On at least three occasions while in Danbury Prison, I spoke with Professor Kaplan, who was responsible for the upcoming International Congress of the Professors World Peace Academy, and persuaded him to give it the title, “The Fall of the Soviet Empire.”
Jesus sought to form his family, but he died on the cross before he could establish it.
The path of restoration is paved with suffering. It is the way of indemnity.
Since Father has come to America, he has been working here for over twenty years; and so the number of Unification Church members who are here now are the result.
I am very grateful to be able to celebrate this day commemorating Danbury together with Father and, such bright, healthy-looking young people as your selves.
In giving you this message today, I have one purpose, and one purpose only: that you now become responsible leaders.
Usually the leader gives the representative prayer. Before everybody finishes "Amen", I sometimes hear someone talking to others.
Yesterday I told you how Father witnessed to Mr. Kim and Mr. Pak in the prison.
This morning I'd like to tell you what kind of job Father had in the prison. Mr. Pak, who came to know who Father was, recommended the easiest job in the prison.
For Korea to become the Adam country in God's providence she must be put under Eve's country.
All prisoners must meet a daily quota. For 8 hours a day, we must fill 40 kilograms of Nitrogen fertilizer into bags and tie around them with strings.
If someone who is taking responsibility for saving all humanity is hit once, it would be a condition for ten thousand people to escape from being hit thousands of times each.