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

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

God: The Invisible True Parent

The Ideal of The Ideal of CreationCreation

The Ideal of The Ideal of CreationCreation

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 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 Daught

er Elder

sister Younger

sister

Wife Friend Mother Daught

er Elder

sister Younger

sister



Conjugal love includes all other experiences of loveConjugal love includes all other experiences of love

The Significance of Sexual LoveWhich is the most significant organ in the body ?

The Significance of Sexual LoveWhich 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.”

“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


Ownership of sexual organs

ConscienceConscience

IndividualIndividual


With freedom comes responsibility




SpouseSpouse







ChildChild

SpouseSpouse








LifeLife

LineageLineage

Sex

Sex

LoveLove


Sex is linked to the deepest aspects of our lifeSex 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

Growth of Character Through

the Four Realms of Love

ChildChildChildChild

SiblingSiblingSiblingSibling

SpouseSpouseSpouseSpouse

ParentParentParentParentHigher realms —Higher realms —

Founded on lower realmsFounded on lower realms More unselfish & More unselfish &

responsibleresponsible Require effortRequire effort

Higher realms —Higher realms —

Founded on lower realmsFounded on lower realms More unselfish & More unselfish &

responsibleresponsible Require effortRequire effort

Natural Order in the Universe




Vertical Vertical OrderOrder


Individual Individual OrderOrder


Center of Center of GalaxyGalaxy

Center of Center of GalaxyGalaxy

SunSunSunSun

EarthEarthEarthEarth MarsMarsMarsMars JupiterJupiterJupiterJupiter

Horizontal Horizontal OrderOrder


MercuryMercuryMercuryMercuryVenusVenusVenusVenus

Order in the Family





GrandparentsGrandparentsGrandparentsGrandparents

ParentsParentsParentsParents

BrotherBrotherBrotherBrotherSisterSisterSisterSister BrotherBrotherBrotherBrother SisterSisterSisterSister ChildrenChildrenChildrenChildren



Vertical LoveVertical Love

Vertical love may be divided and shared.

Parents/Parents/grandparents may grandparents may love children who are love children who are not theirs.not theirs.Children may love Children may love parents/grandparents parents/grandparents other than their own.other than their own.

Vertical love may be divided and shared.

Parents/Parents/grandparents may grandparents may love children who are love children who are not theirs.not theirs.Children may love Children may love parents/grandparents parents/grandparents other than their own.other than their own.

Horizontal LoveHorizontal Love

Sharing horizontal (conjugal) love would destroy it.

Conjugal love is Conjugal love is unique and exclusive.unique and exclusive.Sexual love is the Sexual love is the highest expression of highest expression of horizontal love.horizontal love.

Sharing horizontal (conjugal) love would destroy it.

Conjugal love is Conjugal love is unique and exclusive.unique and exclusive.Sexual love is the Sexual love is the highest expression of highest expression of horizontal love.horizontal love.

The Fall Destroyed the Order of LoveThe 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

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 36 Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony 36 36 Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony

International Marriage Blessing CeremonyInternational Marriage Blessing CeremonyInternational Marriage Blessing CeremonyInternational Marriage Blessing Ceremony

Marriage Blessing of Religious LeadersMarriage Blessing of Religious LeadersMarriage Blessing of Religious LeadersMarriage Blessing of Religious Leaders

World Peace Blessing Ceremony at the United World Peace Blessing Ceremony at the United NationsNations

World Peace Blessing Ceremony at the United World Peace Blessing Ceremony at the United NationsNations

Join With Us to Build a World of Peace

Through True Families !

Join With Us to Build a World of Peace

Through True Families !

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

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