International President at the Kanagawa Peace Loving Festival
· OCTOBER 16, 2017
Peace Loving Festival Kanagawa
Introduction to Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon
By Sun Jin Moon, International President of FFWPU
Makuhari Messe, Japan – October 15, 2017
Beloved leaders from throughout Japan, representing all sectors: government, religion, civil society, the media, academia, business, arts and culture; Brothers and sisters from the Family Federation, from all across the land; Ambassadors for Peace; Ladies and Gentlemen.
We gather today to stand together for peace! We stand together on common ground and a shared vision. We stand together, centered on universal values.
I am deeply honored to stand on this stage on this day, for such an important purpose.
We are all aware that we live at a very troubling time in history. Tensions are on the rise in many parts of the world, and nowhere more intensely than Northeast Asia. At the same time, our environment, our precious planet earth, is being threatened. Moreover, while some live in excessive comfort and enjoy privileges, many, many other suffer from poverty, oppression and lack of opportunity.
We are gathered here today to renew our commitment to peace. That is, we are committing ourselves to building a world in which all people, and generations to come, will live in mutual respect, harmony, cooperation and mutual prosperity. As my parents have said, we are here to build gone family under Godh where people of all cultures, nationalities, ethnicities, religions and races live together, trust one another and love one another.
My parents dedicated their lives to this goal, with absolute commitment and determination. They worked ceaselessly to lead a great awakening and raise up a worldwide peace movement centered on God.
They have a particular love and respect for the people of Japan and recognize that Japan and the Japanese people have an historical, providential role to play at this time in history. My parents have always seen Japan as a mother nation to the world, a parent that lives for the sake of all of Godfs children.
Day in and day out my parents have striven to awaken not only the people of Korea and Japan, but the people every nation, so that they may come to understand their true purpose and destiny as Godfs true children. They have been calling each one to receive Heavenfs Blessing, and to raise up loving families, creating a nation from where the light of Godfs true love can spread all across the world, healing all suffering, removing all obstacles, resolving all conflict, and returning us all to Godfs bosom as one united family.
Our keynote speak today is none other than Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, our beloved True Mother. Together with my late father, my mother has been an unwavering champion of peace. In my heart of hearts, I recognize her as the greatest role model of our time, a liberator of humanity and creation, and the embodiment of purity, goodness, and absolute true love.
For 52 years she stood side by side with my father, as a devoted, pure, loving wife, giving birth to 14 strong-willed and passionate children. Since the time of our True Fatherfs passing, she has led our worldwide movement forward with wisdom, grace, and clarity, surpassing all expectations. She has ignited the torch of hope and peace for all 7.5 billion people of the world to see.
She has always lived for a public purpose, working all across the globe, founding charities, schools, scholarship programs, and educational organizations that raise our youth to be peace-loving global citizens. From the time of her birth, she has been guided and protected by Heaven.
When I asked my mother how and why, at her age, she continues to work so tirelessly for peace, she said that the ideals of true love and lasting peace are Godfs and True Fatherfs eternal and unchanging hope. For this reason, she pledged to offer every moment of her life to fulfill this goal.
My mother is my hero and I know my father is so proud of her. He is absolutely by her side. They are eternally committed to working together to achieve Godfs dream of peace.
As my mother delivers her message today, I sincerely hope you will give her your full and complete attention. She is calling upon all of us to rise up as the champions of peace, to become manifestations of Heavenly Parentfs love and truth so that, together, we can usher in a new world order of lasting peace and prosperity for the whole human family and creation.
Please join me now in giving a warm and thunderous welcome to Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, my beloved mother, and our beloved True Mother.