Jewish and Christian alike

2000 years ago when the Beloved Jesus Christ of the Christian people was alive in Jerusalem, what kind of people did he meet? I believe that the Israelite people of that time were educated, very religious, and deeply committed to fulfill God's will. However, they did not recognize the Son of God, did they?What make Christians so different? Christians are educated, very religious, and deeply committed to fulfill God's will. How can they be so sure that they will recognize the Son of God when he comes again?Let us not be arrogant and assume that we will have an "easier time" and let us not assume that Jewish people of 2000 year ago were "dumb" enough to miss the "boat", I don't think so. It must have been very difficult to recognize the Son of God, and that is why they missed Him. They had the scriptures, they had great knowledge of them but when confronted with the Anointed One, they could not see Him. They did not hear His words and did not recognize His deeds. He was different than expected. He brought them a new truth but they could not hear it.

So, when He comes again, what about then? Are we going to repeat the same old mistakes? Are we going to cling on to our old truth and not listen to the new one? Are we going to feel so righteous and call him an anti-Christ just like Jesus was accused of being of the devil? Are we going to be afraid, just like they were?

Will we learn from history’s mistakes? Are we going to have the courage to go beyond our self comfort and seek deeper truth? We have so little to be proud of as Christians, we give to God only lip services most of the time and most definitively do not practice the principles we claim to live by.

If you have read all the way to here, then I am grateful. I have a very simple goal through this rhetoric; it is for you to read a book titled “The Divine Principle”. Read it first, talk about it after. That it is. Thank you.

Rev. Moon's world tour

I have not written on this blog for several months now. May be I had nothing to say, or I just didn't know how to say it. There is a lot of news that do not get published, why? I am not sure, but most likely because, either it is too controversial, or too boring, but most likely not financially rewarding enough. And, the news that gets reported must be reported in a way that will give the most financial benefit to the publisher. There is a piece of news that I believe should be reported, but is not, at least I have not seen it on the American newspapers, it is the 100-cities world tour performed by Rev. Moon and his wife. It is going right now and will be completed by the end of December. The theme of the talk given is the same in all cities: Peace and Reconciliation. How to achieve it and why it is not there yet today. I have found no other public figure who can explain in just a few pages of written words how to truly achieve peace in our troublesome world and be happy about it. No matter our religious beliefs and political stance, this talk is worth listening too for anyone who truly has the desire to participate in the creation of a peaceful world.

For those of you who might read this blog, take notice that if you do find any comments on the majors US newspapers about Rev. Moon, you will not hear about this world tour, but you will hear a lot about rumors and hear-say. If you ever had to deal with the media, you should know that their sole interests in reporting news are: financial rewards, entertainment, avoiding liability, and partial truths. If you want to know the real thing you will have to go and dig it yourself.

That is all for now.
Anne-Marie

Rev. Billy Graham

Today, Saturday June 25th, 2005, is a special day. People are traveling throughout our nation to hear the Rev. Billy Graham in New York. Thousand and thousand of people are expected for the next three days to attend this last revival. I think it is good. Rev. Billy Graham has preached his whole life about God's love and he did it in such a fashion that he was able to convince many of us that the love of God is genuine. He has given advice and encouragement about how to live our lives and how to behave. He is a beloved preacher who will be remembered for a very long time. Even the media is giving him praise and are not afraid to speak about him, to speak to him and to spread his words and pictures all over the TV screens. It is safe. No one is going to argue about it. No special classes or special groups within our society are going to complain.

I know another preacher who is also going to talk today in New York, tomorrow in DC, Monday in Chicago, and Tuesday in Los Angeles. He will gather many people but not as many of Rev. Billy Graham. For one thing, he will not be talked about on TV. His pictures will not flash across our screens. He is an old man just like Rev. Billy Graham. He has preached about God all his life, just like Rev. Billy Graham has. He has motivated young and old people alike, just like Billy Graham. He has met the most influential religious and political people of the past three decades. He has made more effort for world peace than any other human being that I know off. His words will not be known by the masses for a while longer. Most likely only after his death will mankind and historian realized how important this man is today. Today his is still too controversial in his presentation and his delivery of God's will and God's love. No media are going to touch him, they are too afraid of the many classes and special groups. It is not safe for them. So, it is much better to ignore him.

I am lucky and blessed to know the Rev. Sun Myung Moon for the past 34 years of my life. I am lucky that I was able to attend many of his Sunday preaching while I lived in New York. I had not had the need to rely on hear-say to make my own opinion. I have never heard of any one else speaking with so much depth about God's will, God's plan for mankind, God's purpose for the creation, God's desire for the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. I have never seen someone with so many tears during prayers.

Our country, with all its permissiveness and evilness, has another side that can be seen when people like Rev. Billy Graham calls and we respond. We have many young and old people alike who want to have a great meaningful and purposeful life. People who truly and sincerely want to participate in the building of great world societies where decency, respect, trust, and true love are the norm.

I wish that soon there will be such a need for a revival that people will seek truths where ever it might be published or spoken. I wish that soon no one will be afraid to lose their own faith and will research any thing and every thing that speaks of God. I wish that soon our young people will be so tired of the world they live in, so tired of their boredom and self centeredness that they will go beyond themselves and finally learn what is already out there for them. I wish that they will have the strength, the compassion, and the love needed to do what we and the people before us failed to do. I wish that the words of my Rev. Sun Myung Moon could be listened and studies on their own merit before that are judged.

That is my prayer for today. Amen.

Wishful thinking

Humm...I have created and deleted this posting several times now...So I am not sure if it is going to go anywhere at all.
I am trying to learn what a blog is and how it gets read and what the purpose of a blog is. My goal is simple but looks like the actualization of it is going to be more complicated than that.
All right, let me go back to my title of the day. When I look at the news (CNN and Fox) I get bored. I can easily count on one hand how many news item they actually had over the past one week. They fill the time with so many experts who repeat themselves.

There must be something out there worst reporting....
I wish the news was more challenging, not so opinioned, and more diverse. I wish the good things that people do in our country and abroad would get more air space, and then we may be able to influence in a better fashion the lives of our future generations.

About Universal Unification

"To accomplish the gigantic historical task [of unification], you must discover the extraordinary power of love, love that does not become the circumstantial victim of society. Supreme love transcends every national, racial, and cultural barrier. People have always talked about love, but human love alone will never accomplish the task of universal unification. Therefore, we rally around one love - the love and heart of God." Sun Myung Moon

About motivation

"I don't look at you from the standpoint of success or failure of your task, but centered on your motivation of heart. It is important whether your motivation is self-centered or God-centered. When your standard of heart is the same as God's all problems will be solved" Sun Myung Moon

About Peace

Peace is a want and a need. It is present on most people wish list with the reasonable feeling that it is accessible only at a limited level in our society. It becomes a word that we sing about, dream about, talk a lot about, but in the end we feel that it is out of reach for our world of today. Many of us may not even think that it is possible to achieve at all.

Peace will not be achieved in our humanity of today unless and if we truly search for the reason that created the chaos to begin with. I will not bring religion or God, not yet. I will ask, however another question. What is it that makes us feel that we must strike, hurt, and kill? Reasons for conflict are fear and misunderstanding. These two simple elements have led us to the crimes that populate our lives as humans.

Introduction

This is my first blog.

I have a specific goal for this and will try to explain as I go along.

What it is: Discussion about God, religions, the purpose of mankind, the future of our planet

What it is not: Endless arguments about scriptures coming from the Bible or any other religious books

My target audience: Any one who feel a sense of responsibility towards themselves and other as well as towards the creation. Any one who desire to have a fulfilling life, where boredom is unknown

Not my target audience: Any one who wishes to advance themselves first before there own children, spouse, friend, co-workers.Any one who do not feel the desperation to leave behind a better world that they started with