Sun Myung Moon
January 1974
We need the love of God
"I feel he has a clear message from the Bible and that his message would be helpful to a lot of people. What he said tonight makes me feel that he has something to share of how people can secure happiness." (Chicago)
"I am very glad I came. He explained things that I had never known before and gave me new perspectives. I think one thing he made very clear was that things do not always happen the way we expect them to. One of the things that inspired me was when he talked about the second coming of Christ. He pointed out the wrong of being blind and expecting that things will happen exactly in our way. His message was revealing. I definitely think I will explore it more in the future." (Chicago)
"I think he is saying something very important that I would want to know more about. I hear him say that Christianity as it is being practiced by the churches today has failed. Something is wrong. And I "We need the love of God." have the feeling that what he's saying is an attempt to fill one big hole in a jigsaw puzzle, and if we could somehow get this right, we would move up again and have a new birth. He seemed awfully convincing about it. You have either of two choices: a man like that is either a madman or a prophet, and I prefer the second alternative." (Chicago)
"A very dear friend of mine who is interested in the Unification movement told me about Reverend Moon about four years ago. I have been waiting to see him that long. I am tremendously happy I came. He confirmed every belief I have been searching for the past six years. I was truly elated. I really was. My friends had told me that I should just believe, but I wanted to know, believe what? And they could give me no basis for belief. I hope he continues to do the good work he's doing. If anyone ever needs it, this country truly does." (Chicago)
"I have been going to Sunday school ever since I was five. I never heard a man like this in my life, and I am 50 years old." (Detroit)
"I didn't want to leave, I really enjoyed it. I will be back tomorrow night." (Detroit)
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"It couldn't have been better, and I have been to a lot of churches. We need the love of God, and no respect of person by color or creed. When man realizes this basic truth, he is on the road to recovery from his social illness." (Detroit)
"I enjoyed it immensely, and I look forward to coming back tomorrow night. I think the younger folks really enjoyed it. It seemed like they really paid attention and listened to every word." (Detroit)
"The only thing I can say is that people that belong are radiant." (Detroit)
"I really was inspired. I never heard anybody speak like that. He really poured out his heart. I really felt the hope he was speaking about. I am a Christian. God bless you." (New Orleans)
"It was his personality that intrigued me the most. I have come to the same conclusion he did: there must be something more to the Bible's lessons than what we get from the pulpit." (New Orleans)
"With me it's very hard to sit through a talk. But I was on edge the whole time. I have never met such an inspirational group. I like the group. You've got the enthusiasm, you've got the power, and you've got the message. This is what I like. There was a message there, and I want to find out more about it." (New Orleans)