Republicans and Reverend Sun Myung Moon

Published on June 23, 2004

From The Washington Times: “More than a dozen lawmakers attended a congressional reception this year honoring the Rev. Sun Myung Moon in which Moon declared himself the Messiah and said his teachings have helped Hitler and Stalin be ‘reborn as new persons.’ At the March 23 ceremony in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rep. Danny K. […]

From The Washington Times: “More than a dozen lawmakers attended a congressional reception this year honoring the Rev. Sun Myung Moon in which Moon declared himself the Messiah and said his teachings have helped Hitler and Stalin be ‘reborn as new persons.’ At the March 23 ceremony in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) wore white gloves and carried a pillow holding an ornate crown that was placed on Moon’s head. The Korean-born businessman and religious leader then delivered a long speech saying he was ‘sent to Earth…to save the world’s six billion people…Emperors, kings and presidents… have declared to all Heaven and Earth that Reverend Sun Myung Moon is none other than humanity’s Savior, Messiah, Returning Lord and True Parent.'” Several of the attending lawmakers have since said that they were misled or duped by organizers.

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