'Moonies' mull future without founder - Sun Myung-moon to turn church over to 30-year-old son

[jeffbr]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8293607.stm

'Moonies' mull future without founder
By Christopher Landau

It's one of the most controversial religious movements of the last century. Founded in Seoul in the 1950s by the Reverend Sun Myung-moon, Unificationism has attracted hundreds of thousands of members worldwide.

But the movement has been accused of cult-like practices, with its leader's followers dubbed "Moonies".

As Sun Myung-moon approaches his 90th birthday, he has handed over key responsibilities to one of his sons.

Hyung Jin-moon is just 30 years old, and grew up in the United States, where he studied theology at Harvard University.

[customerserviceguy]

1. Wow, that old fart is still alive?

I remember when the Moonies were running rampant in Seattle in 1975. I figured surely he'd be dead by now. On the other hand, that was the same year my ex said her mother only had a few years left to live. That old bat is still alive, too.

[Cleita]

3. During Bush's reign, he was crowned a Messiah in a government building

with members of Congress in attendance. It was quite a shock to us at DU. I don't know if there are still pictures around.

[Historic NY]

6. try these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f08clPMODw8

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3944/is_200405/ai_n9396558/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6047951

[havocmom]

2. Will members of Congress & world leaders throw another coronation for the kid?

Like they had for his old man?

[Throd]

4. Is NASA gonna bomb them too?

[Swamp Rat]

5. LOL!

:D

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. You gotta wonder if the 30 year old, Harvard educated theologian

recognises that his father is a fraud and a con man.

[TygrBright]

8. Depends on how much cash there is in the con for him, I would think.

And there's plenty of cash there.

I'm constantly amazed at how many people are so desperate to be told what to think that they need to join cults like this.

sadly,
Bright

[Old and In the Way]

9. So Hyung gets awarded the Jesus franchise?