December 2012
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Are the church and Kook Jin Nim lying to and suing...
Question: Are the church and Kook Jin Nim lying to the members about lawsuits and suing members as an intimidation tactic?
Short answer: Yes, they are. Several first and second generation members were sued by the church and/or Kook Jin Nim. And Kook Jin Nim did lie about the lawsuits publicly in front of a full crowd at one of In Jin Nim’s LLM sermons. Fortunately, most of the lawsuits...
October 2012
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Was Phyllis Kim and Joshua Cotter's tour approved...
Question: In early 2010 there was a tour done by Peter Kim’s wife (Phyllis Kim) and Joshua Cotter with negative content about Hyun Jin Nim. Was this tour approved by True Father?
Short answer: No. The tour was not approved by True Father and there is strong evidence of it. Click on Read More to read the Long answer that has the contents of an email correspondence that explains this.
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What happened on November 19, 2009, during Hoon...
Question: I heard that True Father was upset with Hyung Jin Nim’s UPF inauguration on November 19, 2009, and that he said certain things. Is this true? What did he say? Why can’t I find any record of what he said?
Short answer: It looks like we will never have the official text of what True Father said that day. The only form of proof are the notes of a participant at the HDH session....
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Are the lawsuits being done with True Parents...
Question: Are all these big lawsuits being done with True Parents’ permission?
Short answer: Not all of them are approved by True Parents. The church leadership is fond of saying that the lawsuits are approved by True Parents, however, there is recent evidence that seems to show that they have been using True Parents’ name in front of members when they had actually not received...
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Was it really True Mother's decision to have Kook...
Questions: Is it true that True Mother decided to have Kook Jin Nim step down? Also, is it true that Dong Moon Joo will be taking over Sun Moon University? And finally, is it true that the Tongil Foundation started questioning True Mother’s authority?
Short answer: Yes. Yes. And, yes. That’s correct.
Click on Read More to get the long answer.
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Did True Parents ask Kook Jin Nim to step down?
Question: Did True Parents ask Kook Jin Nim to step down from his position as chairman of the Tongil Foundation?
Short answer: Yes, they did. True Father and True Mother specifically told Kook Jin Nim to step down on several occasions. True Father first said that he never put Kook Jin Nim in the position of chairman and now True Mother is asking him to resign.
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Are the latest lawsuits done with True Parents'...
Question: Are the latest lawsuits really done with True Parents’ permission?
Short answer: No. So far there is proof that the recent lawsuits and appeals were not True Parents’ instructions. It can be argued that True Parents may have agreed on some of them, but the decision to do the lawsuits and pursue appeals originates from elsewhere. Someone else is calling the shots.
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Anonymous asked: A leader told me, "Hyun Jin Nim was not blocked. He was invited to go to the Original Palace to pay his respects to True Father. He was told that the entourage would have to offer their respects at the stadium, just like the tens of thousands of other members who had come from around the world to honor True Father." What is your perspective?
September 2012
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Did Kook Jin Nim say his brother is "Satan"?
Question: Did Kook Jin Nim publicly say that his brother is “Satan”?
Short answer: Yes. In an interview on the May, 2011 issue of Shin Dong A magazine in Korea, Kook Jin Nim stated that, “It is theologically evident that my brother is Satan”.
But don’t take my word for it.
Click on Read More for the long answer and full article…
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Did True Father put Kook Jin Nim in his position?
Question: Did True Father install Kook Jin Nim as president of the Tongil Foundation?
Short answer: No, he did not. Several church leaders such as Tim Elder and Kook Jin Nim himself are claiming that it was so, but that is not true. It was not True Father who appointed Kook Jin Nim to the position of president of the Tongil Foundation.
But click on Read More to see the long answer that explains...
The Rev. Hwang scandal
Question: Is it true that Father named Sun Jo Hwang to be his representative? And is it true that Kook Jin Nim made Hwang and all the leaders deny it and made Hwang sign a loyalty pledge to him? And why is this relevant?
Short answer: Yes, it’s true and it’s true. This episode in our movement is relevant because it clearly demonstrates leaders like Kook Jin Nim working against...
Blocking Hyun Jin Nim from seeing Father
Question: Is it true that the church leaders are actively blocking Hyun Jin Nim from seeing True Father?
Short answer: Yes, it’s true. They blocked him when he tried to go see Father at the hospital (they failed). They blocked him again when he tried to see Father at the hospital a second time. And they blocked him twice when Hyun Jin Nim was trying to see Father’s body at the Seong...
August 2011
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UC Leaks: UC Leaders Violate True Parents’ Ideals... →
ucleaks:
In November 2010, Rev. Joshua Cotter, the Executive Vice President of the Unification Church in America did a nationwide tour with Tongil Foundation Chairman Kook Jin Moon. Joshua Cotter shared the following presentation entitled ‘A Period of Great Transition in History.’ A Period of Great…
July 2011
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Answering rumors: Denying True Parents?
Question:
1) Does Hyun Jin Nim think he doesn’t need True Parents?
2) Did he proclaim himself to be a new set of True Parents?
3) Is he acting out of a negative emotion of envy and jealousy?
Short answer: No. No. And no.
These are all false accusations being thrown around lightly by some leaders. These rumors were even spread all the way up to True Parents. When Father heard that Hyun...
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Does True Father think the Family Federation still...
Question: Does True Father know that the “Family Federation” signboard was taken down and the signboard of the “Unification Church” was put up again?
Short answer: It seems that True Father is not aware of this change. If the name change were an official providential act, then there would have been a big ceremony as there had been on July 31, 1996, when he inaugurated the...
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What role did Peter Kim have in creating...
Question: I heard that recent proclamations were written by Peter Kim and presented to True Parents to sign after a lengthy process of reporting.
Is it true that it wasn’t True Father’s intention to write them? Is it true that leaders were actively seeking to create documents to condemn Hyun Jin Nim?
Short answer: Yes, it is true that Father did not have any intention of writing...
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Tongil Foundation lost in lawsuit, but they are...
Question: Okay, so I heard the Tongil Foundation lost in the Yoido land case and according to their position statement, they plan to appeal.
1) Who initiated the lawsuit?
2) And what did the judge say about the claims made by the Tongil Foundation?
3) Is it a good idea to appeal and is there any chance to win?
Short answer: 1) The lawsuit was initiated by the Tongil Foundation (led by Kook Jin...
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What does Father say about the Unification Church?
Question: I heard Father say the mission of the Unification Church finished. I also heard him say that we shouldn’t be a religion because it creates barriers… Why are we going back to the Unification Church?
Short Answer: We don’t know why Hyung Jin Nim decided to revert to the Unification Church, an institution whose mission finished (according to Father). What is clear is...
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What did the judge say about the Yoido legal case?
Question: I heard the Unification Church Foundation lost in a lawsuit initiated by Kook Jin Nim and the Korean Tongil Foundation (prosecutor). When the verdict was given, what did the judge actually say?
Short answer: The judge’s decision was short and clear.
He said, “Prosecutor’s claims rejected.”
Then the judge added, “Religious problems are only religious problems.”
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Did the Tongil Foundation win the lawsuit they...
Question: I heard there’s a lawsuit in Korea over the land in Yoido. What happened with that lawsuit?
Short answer: No. The Unification Church Tongil Foundation lost the lawsuit. You can also read the news about it in Korean here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here or here or also here, here, and here). Damages are estimated to be astronomical. More...
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What is going on with the land in Yoido?
Question: I have heard that there’s a major legal case taking place in Korea about the land in Yoido, Seoul. What is the story behind this?
Short answer: This does not have a short answer. It cannot be boiled down to simple slogans (“Let’s retake the holy land!”) or simple explanations (“Because they are Satan!”). Beware of anyone telling you it’s a simple issue or anyone making this an emotional...
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Why can't they just give the plane back to Father?
Question: This church is making a very big deal about the private jet issue. Why can’t WTA simply give the private jet back to Father so he can use it freely?
Short answer: Because the issue is not about giving the plane back, but Father being able to use his private plane in comfort. WTA (the company that manages the plane) did all it could to provide this service for True Father, but its...
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Is it true that Hyun Jin Nim attempted a "coup...
Question: Is it true that Hyun Jin Nim attempted a “coup detat” of the HSA Board in the US?
Short answer: No, this is not true. Please read this document to become informed of the context and background surrounding the HSA-UWC Board situation. It has become habitual of some church leaders to spread false rumors without giving actual facts or evidence. Please take the time to digest...
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Is it true that Hyun Jin Nim doesn't bow down to...
Question: I heard that Hyun Jin Nim thinks himself to be the messiah and that he doesn’t bow down to God and True Parents anymore. Some people say it’s just a rumor. What gives?
Short answer: No, Hyun Jin Nim doesn’t think he’s the messiah. And, yes, he does bow down to God and True Parents. Unfortunately, some church leaders have been officially spreading the rumor that...
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Did Peter Kim and another leader present a fake...
Question: Did Peter Kim and Dr. Yang present a fake spirit world message to True Father? Why?
Short answer: Yes, sadly, these leaders did. They presented a fake spiritual world message as if it were genuine in order to get Father to accept certain changes to the structure of our Movement.
Click on “Read More” for the Long answer…
Long answer:
Someone in the Google Group...
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Is it true that Hyun Jin Nim is not letting Father...
Question: Is it true that Hyun Jin Nim is not allowing Father to use his plane?
Short answer: No, this is not true. The church leaders are trying to sell this story hard. At many gatherings members are being told that Hyun Jin Nim is not letting Father use his private jet. The truth is that it’s actually Kook Jin Nim and other leaders like Peter Kim who are not allowing Father to use his...
June 2011
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Were rumors spread about the "TWG firings" through...
Question: Were false rumors distributed to our membership about the TWG case? Were TWG employees told that they are not allowed to see True Father?
Short answer: Yes, many false rumors were distributed—including through the public pulpit. And, no, managers were not told that they can’t see True Father.
Click on “Read more” for the Long answer…
Long answer: Yes, the pulpit was...
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What is the situation regarding the "TWG firings"?
Members in America were told that Father called all the TWG (“True World Group”) managers to come to HDH to see him in Las Vegas. And following that, they are told that Hyun Jin Nim fired (or threatened to fire—depending on the version of the rumor) all the managers who attended the HDH session.
Question: What’s the deal with the TWG situation? Is all of this true?
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Criminal charges in Brazil
Question: Is it true that the church president in Brazil pressing criminal charges against Hyun Jin Nim? Is it true that he was pressured into filing the lawsuit?
Short answer: Yes and yes. According to the information that has been presented, both of these statements seem to be true. (This situation has a connection to a previous post.)
There are suspicions that Brazil church president...
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What happened in Brazil? Was it a hostile...
Question: I saw a video where a Korean leader was dragged out of stage and where Hyun Jin Nim is slapping a leader. What was that about?
Short answer: Hyun Jin Nim went to Brazil to speak publicly to the members in Sunday service on May 30, 2010. Over 800 members gathered to hear him speak. But continental director Dongmo Shin who had agreed to Hyun Jin Nim speaking, backed out of the deal...
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Who prevented Father from using his private jet?
Several church leaders (including Rev. Joshua Cotter and Phyllis Kim—wife of Peter Kim) have been decrying that Hyun Jin Nim is not allowing Father to use his own private plane. Furthermore they put the blame on Hyun Jin Nim for Father having to fly commercial.
Question: So, did Hyun Jin Nim prevent True Father from using his private jet?
Short answer: No, he had the private jet ready for...
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When in doubt...
This Frequently Asked Questions project is an attempt by an independent group comprised of individuals who want to provide a balanced view to the official perspective mainly given by the church.
The answers presented were gathered from individuals who posted their firsthand or secondhand experiences in the Google group “What is Father’s Legacy” (Link). Questions and answers that are...
