THE LABORIOUS LIBERATION FROM TOXIC UNIFICATIONIST PRINCIPLES

One could objectively evaluate the beneficial impact of Rev Moon‘s DP concepts, based on the way they subtly affect people’s lives.

Rev Moon wanted to re-shape “fallen humans” according to how he viewed God’s will through his own interpretation of DP.  UM members have been his “guinea pigs”

After more than 70 years of authoritarian development, it’s time to check both Rev Moon’s teachings and their effects through his specific methods to implement them within his family and the movement at large.

Are these teachings truly respectful and compatible with mankind’s most cherish ideal of freedom of thought?  Do they value more encouragement for the expression of original nature than for unificationist conformity to Rev Moon's orders (for example through the endless demands for laying mandatory “indemnity conditions”)? Do these teachings lead to follow more one’s conscience than one’s “God appointed central figure”? Do they lead to do things more out of genuine love and generosity than by enforced duty and induced guilty conscience?

From such standpoints, Unificationist  teachings and applications can be seen as potential manipulative tools, even though they have been systematically “justified” by Rev Moon (and by those who follow him without a critical mind). DP is then branded as being the unquestionable practical expression of “God’s point of view”.Therefore its questioning is systematically being perceived and labelled as an attack against the unificationist faith.

However such disturbing considerations can't forever be avoided. Soon or later a clear difference has to be made between misleading perceptions and denial of reality. However It seems that over the years Unificationists have unknowingly developed some kind of “Stockholm syndrome”. It has deeply altered their judgment and consequently prevented them from seeing what has subtly been going on.

I’d like to just share here 4 important typical Unificationist injunctions or behaviors which are rooted in DP and Rev Moon’s teaching, and which can be perceived as dangerously manipulative principles.

Even though these principles remain carefully hidden from the public in order to hypocritically present a reassuring image of the UM, they are undeniable inherent characteristics of Unificationist teaching and have been experimented (taught and lived) by thousands of members all around the world.

Here are 4 typical poisonous unificationist principles:

• “The end justifies the means”: Leading to do things against one’s conscience, under the pretense it is an “act of faith”. It’s based on a malicious use of recorded immoral behaviors from biblical figures.
• “Idolatry and Absolute servility to TP”: Leading to become 100% submissive to “Abel” to prove your faith to God and not be “invaded by Satan”, ultimately leading to the idolatry of TP.
• “Satanic identity and Unworthiness ” : Leading to be over-reminded to fundamentally be an ever guilty “unworthy” person who owns an untamable inherent “fallen nature”.
• “Eternal debt and Abusive high demands”: Leading to be over-reminded to never have done enough and not have sacrificed enough. One is ETERNALLY indebted to “True Parents”. All Unificationists should then unconditionally obey "true Parents" and gratefully submit to their wildest whims with a shut mouth.

Alternatives to these 4 unificationist toxic injunctions and subsequent behaviors do exist. They can’t but unavoidably lead to a much more compassionate and positive view and understanding of God. It has been my personal experience, my lucky escape and my laborious liberation from these UM poisonous principles.

1. The end justifies the means: This twisted proposal was rightly presented as one of the greatest flaw of communism in Causa lectures. Let then admit it’s also the greatest flaw of DP and Rev Moon’s teaching. The “excuse” that others did it, is manipulative.

The fact that Rev Moon uses such deceitful justifications for his misbehaviors doesn’t make them right.

Why would God teach and warn humankind for more than 2 thousands years about the wickedness of lies and adultery to finally send someone who would adopt and justify opposite behaviors?

God knows our hearts and wants His Love and righteousness to shine through each one of us. God never cheats. CHEATING IS FALSE TEACHING. Isn’t here the very reason why (once properly informed) Christians can’t accept to follow Rev Moon? God’s will can only be achieved through man’s enlightened freedom. Not through deceitful cheating.

2. Idolatry and servility: How in the 21^st century can any religious movement still promote idolatry? How can today UM continue promoting feudal servility toward a master or "king" endowed with “divine rights”? God knows our faith and expects us to represent Him through our loving and righteous daily actions, not through an unconditional surrender to anybody else’s whims. God created us to become wholly ourselves, not somebody else’s copy. He loves us personally, for ourselves as much as he loves others (including Koreans)

Manipulators use an usurped authority to control others. They deceitfully become powerful rulers from being obeyed by their loyal submissive preys.

Of course, in such unhealthy and totally unbalanced relationships (which are rooted in DP teaching) personal Initiatives, creativity and competent advices are not welcomed, but are rather seen as a threat to “authority” or a sign of “rebellion”. Is that the good environment in which God wants His children to grow? Our love for God and our joy to honor Him are leading us to his Heart. To weave healthy loving relationships with His children we certainly don't need idol-worshipping any wrongly idealized Korean couple. 

3. Satanic identity and unworthiness: “You are part of the evil lineage and you are guilty for not only your own sins but also for others’ sins”. That’s definitely not our identity. We are forever God’s beloved precious children. That’s our true identity and our eternal original nature .

The toxic Unificationist habit to load members with illegitimate guilt and unfounded overwhelming responsibility is indeed a very efficient manipulative way to control them.

"If you fail…". Such statement would be followed by a list of awful potential calamities for the world and would of course mention our ancestors' everlasting increased suffering due to our failure…

DP is sadly promoting the opposite of what God is revealing and teaching today through modern psychology, concerning the structuration of human personalities and the development of healthy confident individuals. The abusive and over-repeated negative judgments do have destructive consequences which lead to greatly distort one’s self-image.

How many times in his/her life has an Unificationist heard the term “fallen nature”? Probably thousands and thousands times! But how many times has he heard the term “original mind”? Unfortunately very seldom…

How many times did Rev Moon recognize members’ accomplishments and praise them? How often did he scold members? Comparatively how many times did he mentioned “his“ accomplishments and boast about them? You know: Father did…, Father did….But did he ever mentioned any of his own flaws?

These are highly toxic ways of education.

As humans, we can behave badly and acknowledge it, and continue our growing, but forever we belong to our Creator.

4. Eternal debt and abusive high demands: “You have failed… you are so ungrateful…” (this is a very polite expression of a truly toxic recurrent Unificationist teaching).

This is a very efficient technic to exploit others and regularly come back to them with new abusive high demands. Japanese members know it perfectly for they experienced it from inception until today. “Your debt is so huge and “True Parents” have done so much” …according to Rev Moon.

So members become compliant beasts of burden. They ultimately surrender to the idea that they are perpetually indebted and liable to infinite servitude.

That's how for years the UM has been able to extort amazing amounts of money under various false pretenses. The systematic exploitation of unpaid (or largely underpaid) members “for the good cause” has permitted the rapid lucrative development of “providential economic activities”

God actually knows what we have done and our motivation while doing it. Let's keep in mind however that fascinating leaders can be great manipulators in sheep clothing.

Let’s above all never forget that God is more searching for loving hearts than for sacrifices.

Manipulators love to humiliate others before “lovingly” giving them the amazing “grace” of having one more chance to "sacrifice" more.

Let’s keep aware that charlatans know very well how to precisely describe self- invented diseases before cleverly announcing they are the only ones to detain the sole efficient cure.

The good point is that we can also greatly learn from examples to the contrary. And definitely thousands of people have learned precious things this way through their Unificationist experience.

Should we then establish the Rev Moon’s guinea pigs survivors Federation ?