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Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace

Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace. God: The Invisible True Parent. Almighty God, the parent of mankind, desires to relate to mankind through true love; not through power or authority.

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Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace

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  1. Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace

  2. God: The Invisible True Parent • Almighty God, the parent of mankind, desires to relate to mankind through true love; not through power or authority. • God wanted all human beings to learn true love naturally through their life experience. In this sense everyone should be equal in the experience of love.

  3. The Ideal of Creation • God is the origin of true love • True love always seeks a partner • This is God’s motive and purpose of creation • Human beings are to God’s eternal, true love partner, His children

  4. The Significance of Marriage Represents the crowning of all creation • Represents the Yin characteristics of the entire universe • Represents all women in the world • Represents her family and lineage • Represents the Yang characteristics of the entire universe • Represents all men in the world • Represents his family and lineage

  5. The Significance of Marriage Conjugal love includes all other experiences of love • Husband • Friend • Father • Son • Elderbrother • Youngerbrother • Wife • Friend • Mother • Daughter • Elder sister • Younger sister

  6. The Significance of Sexual Love Which is the most significant organ in the body ? • It is the sexual organ • The palace of true love, true life and true lineage • Who is the owner of your sexual organ? • Appreciate the value of your beloved partner

  7. “If all men and women admit that their sexual organ belongs to their spouse, we all will bow our heads and become humble when we receive our spouse's love. Love comes to you only from your partner.” The Significance of Sexual Love Ownership of sexual organs Dr. Sun Myung Moon, “In Search of the Origin of the Universe”, 1996

  8. The Significance of Sexual Love With freedom comes responsibility Conscience Individual

  9. The Significance of Sexual Love With freedom comes responsibility Conscience Spouse Individual

  10. The Significance of Sexual Love With freedom comes responsibility Conscience Spouse Individual Child

  11. The Significance of Sexual Love Love Sex Life Lineage Sex is linked to the deepest aspects of our life Conscience

  12. Importance of Abstinence Before Marriage • What is the most precious gift offered at time of marriage? • The gift of pure love has the highest value • The most important point in the education for young people

  13. Growth of Character Through the Four Realms of Love Higher realms — Founded on lower realms More unselfish & responsible Require effort Parent Spouse Sibling Child

  14. Natural Order in the Universe

  15. Natural Order in the Universe Center of Galaxy Vertical Order Individual Order Sun Mercury Earth Venus Mars Jupiter Horizontal Order

  16. Order in the Family Grandparents Individual Order Vertical Order Parents Children Brother Sister Brother Sister Horizontal Order

  17. Vertical Love Vertical love may be divided and shared. Parents/grandparents may love children who are not theirs. Children may love parents/grandparents other than their own.

  18. Horizontal Love Sharing horizontal (conjugal) love would destroy it. Conjugal love is unique and exclusive. Sexual love is the highest expression of horizontal love.

  19. The Fall Destroyed the Order of Love • Today’s greatest tragedy is the breakdown of the family and youth problems. • Mankind never saw a model of true love, due to our ancestor’s disobedience to God. • Due to the failure of families, our societies and world are in confusion. • The underlying goal of history is to restore true love, true parents and true families.

  20. Significance of the Intercultural Marriage Blessing • Not a ceremony of one religion or denomination • Expresses the ideal of one family under God • A ceremony dedicated to saving the nation and the world • Transcends boundaries of race, religion and nationality • Offered to existing couples and those wishing to marry

  21. 36 Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony

  22. International Marriage Blessing Ceremony

  23. Marriage Blessing of Religious Leaders

  24. World Peace Blessing Ceremony at the United Nations

  25. Join With Us to Build a World of Peace Through True Families !

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