Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace

 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.  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. God: The Invisible True Parent

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  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

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

 Husband  Friend  Father  Son  Elder brother  Younger brother  Husband  Friend  Father  Son  Elder brother  Younger brother  Wife  Friend  Mother  Daughter  Elder sister  Younger sister  Wife  Friend  Mother  Daughter  Elder sister  Younger sister The Significance of Marriage Conjugal love includes all other experiences of love

The Significance of Sexual Love Which is the most significant organ in the body ? 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  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

Dr. Sun Myung Moon, “In Search of the Origin of the Universe”, 1996 Dr. Sun Myung Moon, “In Search of the Origin of the Universe”, 1996 “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 The Significance of Sexual Love Ownership of sexual organs

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

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

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

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

 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 Importance of Abstinence Before Marriage Importance of Abstinence Before Marriage

Growth of Character Through the Four Realms of Love ChildChild SiblingSibling SpouseSpouse ParentParent Higher realms — Founded on lower realms  More unselfish & responsible  Require effort Higher realms — Founded on lower realms  More unselfish & responsible  Require effort

Natural Order in the Universe

Vertical Order Individual Order Center of Galaxy SunSun EarthEarth MarsMars JupiterJupiter Horizontal Order MercuryMercury VenusVenus

Order in the Family Vertical Order Individual Order GrandparentsGrandparents ParentsParents BrotherBrotherSisterSisterBrotherBrotherSisterSister ChildrenChildren Horizontal Order

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. 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.

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

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.  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.

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  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

36 Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony

International Marriage Blessing Ceremony

Marriage Blessing of Religious Leaders

World Peace Blessing Ceremony at the United Nations

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