The Great Parallel: Life after Jesus and Living after Father Moon

What would have been the third journey of the Chosen People of God after migrating to expand the Kingdom if Jesus would have lived? We will never know exactly, but we can speculate from a few clues in history. God would not have initiated the coming of His son Jesus without having a plan already to restore all His children all over the world. A perfect example of this is the possible preparation of the Americas as a part of the plan.

Archaeologists have been researching for decades the evidence that Native Americans are the descendants of East Asians namely Siberians. A land bridge called Beringia that existed during the Ice Age 15,000 years ago, between Asia and Alaska was the route. These people would have been the relatives of the Asians that the Jewish people would have mixed with if they had journeyed East.

Another indication that America was prepared is in the history of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. They believe that Jesus appeared in Latin America to the Lamanites people who saw a resurrected Jesus. The subsequent relationship and appearance of Jesus was recorded on the Golden Tablets which has become the bed rock of the Mormon religion.

Controversy in both the scientific and the religious aspects of these theories abound today. However, for Unificationist there is a point to the hypothesis that Jesus’ mission would have traveled East. As I bring this essay to a conclusion I would like to point out something so obvious that it may have been overlooked. According to the Divine Principle the Second Coming of Christ was born in Korea. The DP

justifies this as a providential necessity based on culture, time and Bible prophecy. I would like to add another providential reason - the future course of a victorious Messiah. If Jesus’ path ended with the prospect of a victorious Messiah going East then Rev. Moon started where Jesus left off; in the East. If Jesus was to prepare the Jewish people with a new education that they would have received in the East from Buddhist teaching this would explain the Divine Principle’s emphasis in Chapter 1 on individual perfection, the unity of mind and body, the growth stages of spiritual development and many more Buddhist concepts. If the third stage of Jesus victorious mission after his death was to go to the Americas, would not this parallel Rev. Moon’s devotion and committed for 40 years in the United States?

In these three installments, I have tried to make sense of the future of our movement as it transitions from a church of blessed couples to a vibrant federation of spiritual seekers enveloped in true love on the path to direct dominion with Parent God. This transition is already taking place in many blessed families around the world. It is not organized but is organic because it is happening one by one as God works with individuals. These individuals are what I call Omnividuals. The path to perfection is not a destination but a state of mind. Perfection is the name we give to something that belongs to God and since God is eternal thus is our journey on the Path. It does not matter what you call it if it is connected to God’s love and purpose.

Since you have read this far you may ask what was the point of this essay? Simply, it is to say: not to be comfortable with yourself because as soon as you get comfortable you are standing still on the Path. I started out this essay by stating that,” Much of the world’s problems are rooted in the separation of people from their spiritual origin.” This is a gentle reminder on the origin and mission of three historical men who endured great suffering because they believed it was God’s Will for peace on earth and that they could change the hearts of mankind to create it. As this blog continues, I will explore avenues of spiritual development from Buddha, Jesus and Father Moon that may challenge you, what you believe and who you are. The purpose is to make you uncomfortable. However, we have been on the road less traveled before … why stop now.