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Extends T 1 The goal of the Unifi to follow the personal! spokesmen said. Bob Sullivan, natioi that the central conc church, is the Trinit; Unification Church e: iifPA ? TO m?1 ? 1 > * iu to, uic irim Sullivan said. 44We b establish is the Trini daughter." Once Adam and E\ said, they were to uni been the foundation ft Therefore, the chi establish a perfect ra failed Jesus by crucif; Moon has never pi claims to have been a "an important provii BUT MOON would Sullivan admitted. Sullivan stressed I Principle Moon claii nine-year period, Mo< revelations, Sullivan Also many people brainwashing, Sullivi former Moonies that I Moon is ver\ who does not of Moon," ?Bob Sulliv HOWEVER, SULL force and de-progran washing theory. He wanted. De-programming, \ from the church, caus "Two years ago it your parents might home," he said. This led to the misl cut all ties with tliei 44 MOON IS very cle parents is no discipli "De-programming with our parents than Since the moveme leveled off. Carl Hag< members in Columbia SEVERAL YEARS removed from campi said he believed the church followers. "Our members w< everyone about their ideas and invite peopl However, accordin Unification Church university regulatioi student; the organize approval and followe and university-owne< THE REV. EDWI] said the biggest pro campus. "I'm all for people don't impede on the fi The characteristic searching for answc Sullivan said. MANY THEOLO< major challenge to < Many of Moon's ic desire to purchase th a lot of these staten "People have to u before they can unde Sullivan said. ALTHOUGH CHH questioned, Sullivan Sullivan's definitioi Messiah and son of the cross and redem On a personal levc main concern is lovin cast into a lake of fin rinity to inclua Moon's By Candi Sitton Gamecock Staff Writar ication Church is to teach the Di ty of its leader, the Rev. Sun M; lal missions coordinator for the ept of the Divine Principle, t y : God, Jesus and the Holy S xtends the Trinity concept to i ty really relates to the conce elieve the original Trinity th; ty of God, Adam as God's son re perfected their relationship te as man and wife. This union >r a perfect family, was ruined I ireh members believe God a ice by sending Jesus to earth, ying him before he had a chanci rofessed to be the Messiah, S pproached by Jesus years ago t ience to fulfill," he said. not be disturbed to discover the church is completely ba: ns was revealed to him by Jei )n received the entire principle said. i have misconceptions conce in said. Personal testimonies I Jiey were brainwashed to join ti / clear on the point love their parents i an, national mission IVAN SAID that only those v imed are the ones who are sr said he could leave the mov vhich parents use to try to win ed other reactions within the cl was a constant threat that wh try to de-program you. So no taken idea that Moon demande r famiJv aiifl hnmp - ???w ar on the point that anyone wh< e of Moon," he said. had more of an adverse effect the church ever did or ever woi nt peaked several years ago jn, state director for the churc a, 40 in South Carolina and 37,00 ? ago, tonowers ot uie Unific us. Although he was not here removal was caused by "o\ ere very inspired to come oi beliefs, and to share with peopl le to the center to hear about th< g to a summer 1976 issue of was removed from campus is: the president of the orgaj ition brought off-campus speal rs were caught soliciting in uni & property. N Robinson of St. Thomas Mo blem with the group was its expressing their religious bel reedom of others," Robinson sa of the movement which appe< ;rs is the systematic principl 5IANS say it is the most system Christianity," he said. leas are far-fetched to many e Empire State Building. How< lents just inspirational, nderstand where the Rev. M< rstand what the meaning is be JSTIAN elements of the m and Hagen believed they wei n of a Christian was "one who! God, believes in the concept < iption for our sins." si, he did not feel threatened \ >g Jesus. However, "If a Christ ;, then anything I say to them j \e family concept church te HAGENSHAR1 is a person who ] ivine Principle, not with the church, I yung Moon, church of Jesus as an indi Hagen said that ; church, explained the earth today, he theology of the "A prophet is n< >pirit. However, the or charismatic, b nclude the family. teaching and sha pt of the family," THE NEXT e it God intended to because the "clin and Eve as God's to what we're tryi , which would have gain attempted to ||B| Sullivan said man B]R^||| * ' ullivan said. Moon HM III-'-'- ind told that he had WtMlllllll H:i" he is the Messiah, sed on the Divine sus in 1936. Over a through a series of rning the idea of lave been given by s no aiscipie hkv s coordinator K&. " iho were taken by i I reading the brain- Etm ement anytime he their children back iSBfc'r en you went home, !f one wanted to go | d that his disciples At 9 a.n Cole and B quite com > does not love their Carolina tl on the relationship jid." m m pm >, membership has h, said there are 12 M 0 nationwide. pi ation Church were tii me uine, Hugeu ^er-zealousness" of c 1 campus and tell e their enthusiasm, ;m," he said. the Gamecock, the for violating four V~^V? lization was not a cers to USC without HBfciSKflB yprsitv Hnrmifni-iot. re Catholic Church aggressiveness on DBnjHHf\2] iefs as long as they to young people es of the theology, HflH^EuMP BHeMMll^pBSZMk * JbMl ' intin thonlAOu on^ o t^s^Lj^Hs^rs.iASa ? *" , iuiu a hs ' j\ " i people, such as the K1J?3SIk1I sver, Sullivan called l*> ^ >on is coming from BBHPWW hind what he says," ovement are often re Christians. believes Jesus is the T: ^ af salvation through _r ,4?.^ .v \j| >y Christians whose ian is afraid of being is a threat," he said. aches Divii ED Sullivan's belief that a Christian more loves God. During his seven years the ci le said he had become better aware ividual and what his life meant. The Moon is the greatest man of God on the fo thinks at a prophet because he's handsome "I t] ut because of what he's revealing, damn ring," he said. later, expansion will be to Charleston, "I I late in Charleston lends itself more ciple ngtodo,"Hagen said. "There's years flE H : ; RpF^ ^N^^MV^J^^^SM9n? v*?*^l Early bi i. Monday USC students Pam nes obby Hall were already waiting bit fortably in line for Clemson- Col ickets, which go on sale Wedfrrrrr E |T I le Prin of a spiritual consciousnesi lltural and artistic center future of the movement d llowers, Sullivan said. Wi i there will always be a s hink the history of mankin the heretic and accept t " Sullivan said. )ON'T think the acid test is people's reaction today from now." .v. S ' i ^2*"*"*^* ? 3?l flHM Tds day. 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