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Facebook advertising strategy 1: Collect an email
$20.00 a day / $200.00 FB AD campaign.
A.) Split-Testing Pictures
B.) Split-Testing Ad Copy
I have been doing some research on Facebook Ads as of late because I have seen and heard about all these online entrepreneurs having allot of success with some simple but smart marketing advise and techniques using Facebook Ads as their main source of income. ... You can live anywhere in the world and as long as you have electrical power, a computer / cell phone, and or WI-fi, you can sell your business to the world. Your office could be your nearest coffee shop, etc.
This is the first time in history the average "Joe" can compete with the big corporations if done correctly. In the past, if you ran an AD on the radio, billboard, or classifieds, you didn't get the best matrix for your money. However, with Facebook, you get solid numbers that you can tweak and dial up or down money-wise as needed. EVERYTHING IS TRACKED AND MEASURED...
Facebook advertising is a big and growing business: companies spent more than $9 billion on Facebook ads in the second quarter of 2017 alone. That's an increase of 47 percent (Nearly $3 billion) from the same period in 2016.
Why advertise on Facebook?
At last count, more than two billion people were using Facebook. And those users are highly engaged with the content posted on the network: More than 800 million people like something on Facebook every single day. They say the average Cell phone holder looks at their Facebook page on average every 20 minutes.
Of course, when it comes to getting the biggest bang for your advertising buck, too large an audience can actually be a bad thing. After all, you only want to pay to expose your brand to people who might be interested in doing business with you. Fortunately, Facebook offers multiple layers of targeting, so you can focus your Facebook ads on exactly the right audience for your business to maximize ROI.
***Note: Facebook will reward you if your Ads are highly targeted and perform well. You get a lower cost per click. However, if you are selling ice to Eskimos or women shoes to men, then you will be penalized because you are making Facebook look bad w/ pesky ads no one wants in their Facebook feed. Your click through rate will be bad as well each click will cost you much more money...
We'll get into the specifics of targeting Facebook ads later on in this post, but for now keep in mind that Facebook's huge, global audience combined with the ability to target your ad by demographics, location, interests, and behaviors allows you to access the exact people who are most likely to want to buy your products or services.
Need more convincing? Consider this: 95.8 percent of social media marketers worldwide said Facebook provides the best ROI of all social platforms.
Facebook advertising strategy 1: Collect an email
$20.00 a day / $200.00 FB AD campaign.
When launching a Facebook add campaign, you will want to run multiple ads and split test each one. You will want to know your Audience as well. There are tricks and tips on Hacking your competitors followers as well using the Facebook Ads Manager. Start with a narrow audience and then broaden it slowly by adding one interest category at a time. See video tutorial below >>>
For example, you could start with an audience specifically interested in "Napa Valley wine tours" and then broaden after a few weeks, adding "wine tasting," "food and wine," and so on. That way, you'll have a good idea of what's moving the needle. "Always test different types of targeting to find the best audience for your products. Experiment with interest categories, friends of followers, and website audience lookalikes. Run them in separate ad sets to determine which is the top performer."
If you have a local business, you can target your audience by zip or postal code. This is also helpful if you know a particular city or neighborhood converts well.
Your Main Goal is to get folks off of Facebook and into your Sales Funnel. The landing page should be simple but effective. This page needs to convert. You want that email address. You get more bang for you buck per click through cost. You can can keep advertising to these new customer over and over again for free if done correctly.
Use a Facebook Pixel
A Facebook pixel is a small piece of code that can have a big impact on your Facebook advertising campaigns. Once you place the code on your website, it will allow you to track conversions, re-market to people who have viewed a product on your website, and create lookalike audiences.
Week 1 - Campaign One
1.) Write a compelling "call to action" AD Copy for people to read in your Facebook Ad. You want to do FOUR Subsets Ads for split-testing keeping the AD Copy the same On all FOUR Subset ADS. More horses in the race the better the outcome.
2.) Find four good pictures that will attract your ideal customer. Do some research... see what your competitors on Facebook are doing to get a sense of the type of AD you are looking for. I like using Amazon.com to see who my competitors are and then use the Facebook AD Tool to find their audience. You want to keep your Audience as narrow as possible.
3.) Run all four FB Ads for a Week, and see what FB AD did the best. Testing Small and scaling big is the goal here.
Week 2 Campaign Two
1.) Take one of the four ADs that performed the Best during that week and Use that Image and Copy to do three more Version (subsets) of the "AD Copy" keeping the same image. And then, split test these Ad Copies for a Week. The AD that does the best is your the AD you will use until you create more subsets to keep increasing you revenue, audience, and email addresses.
Question: Ok, $200 spent... What should I get from all this?
Answer: You now have an AD Copy and Picture that will perform the best for your money.


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never expected to see a 2 on an amorphis review
Digging: Autechre - SIGN
Album Rating: 2.0If it wasn't for the production I could have been ok with a 2.5 or 3, but I could never say it was anything more then average. It hurts to do because of how good they usually are... they just had a false start but made up for it beginning with their first full length.
Album Rating: 4.5i thought my reviewing days were over but giving this a 2 is just unacceptable. :upset:
Album Rating: 2.0Well, I'm glad I could motivate you to write again ;)
this was one of my first reviews. I forgot that I even wrote this, but I still stand by it.
Album Rating: 4.5yeah i'm pretty lazy these days
i'll agree the production is thin but it kind of gives the music a sinister vibe imo. i'm gonna guess you don't like the karelian isthmus too much either?
Album Rating: 2.0I do like that album a lot more. It has a better sound, the vocals improved, and there's more variation.
Edit: so when should we expect the review???
Album Rating: 2.5these songs are much better live, lets put it that way
Album Rating: 2.0I could see that for a few reasons. One, the better sound and two, they probably don't play them all back-to-back so they don't get monotonous.
Album Rating: 2.5haha, well they did signs from the north side, and it was one of the best songs of the night
Album Rating: 4.5
I do like that album a lot more. It has a better sound, the vocals improved, and there's more variation.
Edit: so when should we expect the review???
Album Rating: 2.5I didn't find the production on this album to be too bad, and overall it's a decent album, but it is a bit monotonous for my taste.
Album Rating: 2.5simplicity isn't always a bad thing
Album Rating: 4.5You guys really don't listen to much death metal, huh? Privilege of Evil is classic Finnish old-school.
Album Rating: 4.0I'm sorry, but this is fucking awesome. (The album that is.)
Album Rating: 3.5"they just had a false start"
lol this is a recognized classic of the genre learn2dm
lmao at all the falses
this album is nowhere near a 2.5. idiots.
3.5 at the LEAST
great album
Album Rating: 3.0funny how this is labeled pop/rock on itunes
Album Rating: 4.0Crap review
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Dinner with 'The Atlantic'
Magazine enlists boldfaced names to spread buzz
The Atlantic has gotten loads of attention on Twitter and Facebook for provocative cover stories lately (Lori Gottlieb's "How to Land Your Kid in Therapy" and Kate Bolick's "All the Single Ladies," to name a couple), and now it's going old-school to keep the buzz going.
Atlantic Media chairman David Bradley and president Justin Smith are kicking off a series of dinners with 20 or so entertainment, media, politics and business bigs and Atlantic journalists to discuss that month's cover story. The first was set for Monday in New York City with a dinner at Eleven Madison Park. The topic: James Fallows' "Obama, Explained." Alec Baldwin, Darren Aronofsky, Arianna Huffington and Lesley Stahl were among the boldfaced names who were expected to rub shoulders at the inaugural event.
If this sounds familiar, it may be because of some attention The Atlantic got back in 2009 for corporate sponsored salon-style dinners that Bradley had hosted. At the time, they were compared with The Washington Post, which got in hot water when its publisher tried to drum up financial support for dinners with the Post's journalists. The Post ultimately back down from the effort.
An Atlantic rep said this dinner series is different from the past ones because these will focus on the topic of the cover story. Another important distinction, it seems, is that the cover story dinners, unlike the past dinners, aren't underwritten.


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Each year, as summer fades to autumn, the cry goes up around our hallways to "Free the INC. 500!" All playfulness aside, the task of liberating the 500 growth leaders from a pack of several thousand competitors is the single most labor-intensive project we undertake each year. Beginning in May, there are forms to be mailed out, applications to be processed, information to be verified, numbers to be crunched, writing and artwork to be assigned. Once the list and the feature package are assembled, all the factual material must be rechecked. If you own or manage one of the companies on our list, you know how persistent we can be.
If your company is on the list you have probably also had at least one phone conversation with Elyse Friedman, our senior research editor, who has overall responsibility -- with researcher/reporter Donna Fenn -- for putting the roster together. Elyse, a onetime linguistics major (Greek, Hebrew, and Chinese) at the University of Rochester, earned a degree in library science from Simmons College and worked for 10 years as a research librarian before joining us in 1979. At its outset, INC.'s list of America's fastest-growing private companies numbered 100, and all computations were done by hand. In 1982, the list was expanded by a factor of five; in '83, Elyse wheeled in a microcomputer. This year she made further revisions on the basic application form (more space for specific business descriptions, additional information on chief executive officers, auditor's signature, and the like), hoping, as she says, to "get the list perfect, or at least as perfect as we can make it."
All of which suggests that a more accurate battle cry might be, "Free Elyse Friedman!" "I have nightmares about the 500 for about two months," she admits. "Sometimes I dream that I've entered an extra zero in a company's sales figures, or that a company has misreported its fiscal year and we haven't caught it. Then, too, the definition of 'independent' can get interpreted in 500 different ways, depending on how an entrepreneur has structured his or her business. Considering the attention the list gets, my anxiety is probably natural."
Considering the demands on her time, it is a wonder more companies don't fall through the cracks completely. Elyse's oldest son, Benjamin, 14, plays in a hockey league whose preferred practice time is 7 o'clock Saturday morning. Gabriel, 10, likes soccer and Little League and Mom on the sidelines, not necessarily in that order. Husband Sandy, meanwhile, is a marketing manager for Analogic Corp., in Wakefield, Mass. He lifts weights with Elyse and tries to listen sympathetically when she wakes up in the middle of the might thinking that she has multiplied some paint manufacturer's revenues by a couple of thousand.
The result of all this is that Elyse has become almost as much our library as our librarian. For any staff member with a dim memory of some company once mentioned and long since forgotten, she is the reference file of first resort. Some day, in fact, we may ask her to conduct her own seminar in managing growth companies, based on a working knowledge of more small companies than Colonel Sanders has chicken wings. We could put the job out for bids, but who else would we find who could do it in Chinese?
As INC.'s survey of growth companies has broadened, so has the INC. 500's public profile and sense of purpose expanded beyond the immediate context of our December issue. Two years ago, John Y. Brown, then the governor of Kentucky, invited all 500 CEOs to a two-day work session in Louisville called "A Celebration of the Entrepreneurial Spirit." Last year his Texas counterpart, Mark White, hosted a similar affair -- including workshops on capital strategy and human resource management -- in Houston for company executives a INC. editorial staff. A third such retreat is planned for California next spring. The specific educational value of these sessions aside, even more important has been the opportunity for a group of businesspeople from unrelated industries to meet one another and compare notes on common problems. And what, beyond company growth, do these CEOs most readily share? The short answer is: a relentless curiosity about their own businesses.
We saw this time and again in Houston. At a workshop on mergers and acquisitions, the discussion was suddenly enlivened by a CEO who stood up and confessed he had never thought about selling his company "unit I got a call out of the blue and was asked to name a dollar figure. I had no idea what to say -- what would you say if someone asked you to put a price tag on your own family? -- so I threw out a fantasy figure of $25 million, which seemed almost absurd. . . . Later, I got a check for the full amount." With that, of course, the room was suddenly abuzz with questions. What kind of business? How profitable had it been? Who bought it? How did it feel to run the company after being acquired? Would a $50-million answer have produced the same result? And so on.
Yes, the numbers are dazzling. And yes, every year it gets harder to hit the growth rate that defines in INC. 500 company. But these companies are not defined by numbers alone. They are better defined by an outlook, a sense of vision, a growing knowledge curve as well as a sales curve. Appreciate the numbers, but don't stop there. We didn't. And neither have the INC. 500 companies.


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The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ is celebrated on August 6, in the middle of the Dormition Fast. On this day we celebrate our the transfiguration (or change in appearance) that occurred on top of Mount Tabor.
Jesus brought his disciples Peter, James, and John with him to the top of the mountain–the place where they would behold his glory. There he revealed himself to them shining in the uncreated light that radiated through him. Along with Christ, the disciples also saw Moses and Elijah, who had both encountered the glory of God atop mountains.
The disciples were dazzled and overcome with awe. Peter offered to build tents for them all in order to remain in the glory, but they were not to stay there. Instead the disciples fell face down and were lifted up by Christ, who was no longer transfigured. Christ charged them to tell no one of what they have seen.
It is after this point that Jesus begins to set his face toward Jerusalem in anticipation of his suffering, death, and resurrection. The hymnody of the Church tells us that Christ, in fact, showed his glory to the disciples so that they would understand his crucifixion was entirely voluntary. They would know that no human plan against Him could stand unless he so willed it.
The Kontakion says,
"On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God,
And Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it,
So that when they would behold You crucified,
They would understand that Your suffering was voluntary,
And would proclaim to the world that You are truly the Radiance of the Father!"
5 Ways to Celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration
1. Attend Divine Liturgy and Learn the Troparion
Attending the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Transfiguration may prove easier for many families, as it takes place during the (theoretically) less busy summer. My children especially enjoy attending this liturgy since they are able to eat grapes and other fruit afterward!
The troparion for the feast is:
"You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God,
Reavealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it.
Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners,
Through the prayers of the Theotokos,
O Giver of Light, glory to You!"
2. Bring in Grapes or Other Fruits to be Blessed
Many churches have the tradition of bringing in grapes and other fruits to be blessed on the Feast of the Transfiguration. If your church does this, go to the farmer's market or grocery store as a family and pick out several varieties of grapes. Place them in a lovely basket and bring them along to liturgy.
3. Read about Moses and Elijah
Two Old Testament figures play a prominent role in this feast. So, it is a good time to read about Moses and Elijah and their mountaintop experiences. Read and talk with your child about Moses's journey up Mt. Sinai to receive the Law–including the commandments written by the very hand of God. You can point out that Moses was surrounded by a great cloud, that the Israelites heard the sound of thunder, and that Moses's face glowed when he came back down the mountain.
Then discuss Elijah's "prayer battle" with the prophets of Baal on the top of Mt. Carmel. Point out that God answered Elijah's prayer by raining down fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice. In both of the stories, people of faith met God on a mountain, God demonstrated his power, and light was involved. Discuss the similarities with the Feast of the Transfiguration.
4. Discussion on the Glory of God
The Feast of the Transfiguration is a good time to talk about the Glory of God. There are many times in Scripture when God is compared with, referred to, or depicted as light. You can bring up examples such as:
-the smoking fire pot that came down when God made a covenant with Abraham (Gen. 15)
-the pillar of fire that accompanied the Israelites on their journey through the desert (Exodus 13)
-the cloud and glory that came upon the tabernacle of the Lord (Exodus 40)
-the fire that consumed the sacrifices (Leviticus 9)
-Moses's face shining after meeting with the Lord (Exodus 34)
-fire consuming the sacrifice Elijah placed on the altar on Mt. Carmel (3 Kingdoms 18)
-many, many more!
You can also mention that there are stories of saints whose faces reflected the radiance of God during or after prayer.
5. Make a Special Meal
Food always makes things more fun! Though the feast is in the middle of the Dormition Fast, fish and wine are permitted by most jurisdictions. Grill some salmon, make a salad, and eat the fruit that was blessed at church. Have a simple but celebratory meal together as a family.
May our lives be changed to reflect the Glory of our Lord!
How does your family celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration?


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1. Know the course. It seems simple enough but when you're out there, knowing what's coming around the next corner reduces anxiety. Which intern conserves energy.
2. For pre-race breakfast ONLY eat what you'd normally each morning or what you have practiced before in training.
3. Never try something new on race day that you haven't done before. Especially includes food and equipment.
4. Through the transitions, you want to think "smooth and relaxed". Smooth and simple is fast. Plan your route to and from the bike rack.
5. Become comfortable in the open water before racing and build into your pace at the start of the swim. There's no need to get into boxing match round the boys as it wastes energy.
6. Ride within your limits and tried to even pace the bike ride. This is the best bike strategy to keep energy in reserve for a strong run.
7. Ease into the run of the bike until you find your running legs if you think you're running too quickly, you are. If you think you're running at the right pace you still may be running too fast. Stay on the side of caution.
8. Make sure you're taking on fluid and energy drink the entire race. In the third quarter of the race, start looking for simple sugars and possibly stimulant. I'm sponsored by red bull so you use their energy drink in the closing stages of my running to help me push to the finish line.
9. Apply sun protection. you may have sore legs afterward but you don't need sunburn as well.


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If you're thinking about buying a new camera, you probably know that there are two main types of cameras: DSLRs and point-and-shoots. They're very different in almost every aspect. Do you know the benefits each camera type offers? Read on to find out.
Benefits of Digital SLR Cameras
1. They're faster. Digital SLR cameras are much more responsive to user input than point-and-shoot cameras. You press a button, and the camera does it. No waiting. The shutter lag (the time between when you press the button, and when the picture is taken) is significantly shorter on DSLRs. The picture is taken instantly. Point-and-shoot cameras have much longer shutter lag, usually at least twice as much as DSLRs. DSLRs are also more responsive to everything else – menu settings, image controls, etc. You press it, it happens. No wait.
2. They're better for action. If you're shooting action photos, like sports or moving kids, Digital SLRs are much better here. First, they have much, much faster autofocus (AF). Point-and-shoot cameras use an AF technology called contrast-detection. DSLRs use phase detection, which is much faster. The second advantage of DSLRs in action photography is their burst mode. Generally, DSLRs have a faster burst mode than point-and-shoots. Most DSLRs have anywhere from 3 to 8 frames per second (FPS – how many pictures it can take in one second). Some point-and-shoots have gotten much better at this recently, so do your research if you're considering one.
3. They have interchangeable lenses. This one is pretty self-explanatory – DSLRs allow you to put all kinds of different lenses on the camera. You can buy pretty much any kind of lens for your DSLR. This offers far more versatility than the basic lens on a point-and-shoot camera.
4. They offer manual control. With Digital SLRs, you have full control over everything – exposure, focus, image settings, etc. Some point-and-shoots offer this, but they're not as easily accessible as the DSLR settings. If this intimidates you, you can always set the camera on Auto, of course. But having the option of using manual is great, because it lets you experiment and become a better photographer.
5. They have better image quality. Digital SLRs have superior image quality to point-and-shoots. This is because DSLRs have a much larger image sensor. The bigger the sensor, the better image quality, in general. This is part of the reason DSLRs cost more – the big sensor chip is not cheap to manufacture. But if you want the best image quality, you have to go for a DSLR.
Benefits of Point-and-Shoot Cameras
1. They're cheaper. By far the most significant advantage over DSLRs is that point-and-shoots are much less expensive. Many people who don't want to pay for a DSLR will choose a point-and-shoot instead.
2. They're smaller. Point-and-shoots are much smaller than DSLRs. They're easy to stick in your pocket when you go out of the house. They're also lightweight and therefore much easier to carry around than DSLRs. DSLRs are not the best option if you want a convenient camera to carry everywhere.
3. They're inconspicuous. Point-and-shoot cameras are less easily seen than DSLRs. They're less of a target for theft, and people won't think of you as a "real photographer" (that can get annoying). For things like street photography, where you don't want to draw attention, DSLRs aren't the best option.
In summary, Digital SLRs offer better images in general – they're faster, have better quality, and offer better control. Point-and-shoots, on the other hand, are much less expensive, and they're small, light, and inconspicuous.
One final recommendation: before you shell out money for a point-and-shoot camera, ask yourself if your phone camera would be a good alternative. The cameras in modern phones have gotten almost as good as point-and-shoots. It's a lot more convenient, as you carry your phone everywhere anyway. If you have an iPhone 4S or 5, or another phone with a similar camera, consider that as a point-and-shoot alternative. Of course, there are many benefits to point-and-shoots that cell phones don't have – so consider all your options.
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TRUTH - We are committed to preaching Christ crucified and risen (1 Cor 1:23; 15:1-4) and bringing the Word of God to bear upon the lives of our students (2 Tim 4:2).
GOSPEL - We are committed to seeing the salvation and sanctification of each student so that his or her life can be presented to God as a life of true worship (Rom 12:1-3; 1 Pet 2:5; Heb 12:28-29).
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Director: Jared Kingsley
Jared is a Christian. Jared is the fearless leader of the greatest youth group in the solarsphere. Jared is commited first to his wife Missy, then me (Andrew), then the Youth Group, and then to his students at the Master's College where he teaches Biblical Hebrew. Jared has his B.A. from the Master's College, his M.Div. and Th.M. from the Master's Seminary and is working toward even further academic mastery. Jared is a biblical languages scholar and was actually at Sinai with Moses to make sure the Hebrew was accurate. Jared knows where the Ark of the Covenant is. Jared is nearly as strong as Andrew. He is subpar at Super Smash Bros but then again you cant be great at everything. You can find Jared on a Wednesday teaching from the scriptures on a whiteboard where he is renown for his accuracy in communicating the text via stick figures.
-by Andrew T. Hartung
Assistant Director: Andrew Hartung
Andrew can read and write. He is a graduate of The Master's University (B.A.) and is a student at The Master's Seminary (M.Div.). Andrew has traveled to Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and most impressively of all, the moon. He is a man of many passions, including (but not limited to) being tall, breathing, teaching, and preaching. He is the Robin to my Batman, the jelly to my peanut butter, the nail to my hammer, and the sock to my shoe. Without him, our youth group would collapse into a black hole of complete chaos and ruin.
-by Jared W. Kingsley


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Ants had day two of three of the state heats. Bugger me I had to be involved in mediation. Protests protests!!!!!!
25 kids sailing in pacers for Lucy Manns (niece) 8th Birthday. Carl and myself had a constant cycle of kids on the water for 2 hours.
Club Heat 3
Thanks to a few selfless yachties and a few ant parents we scraped up enough helpers to get racin underway. As Scott Glaskin described the day we had an eastely, south easterly, nothing, sou wester, nothing sou easter etc etc. A good day to be in the bar.
With the breeze as it was the result was never certain until the very end. Wise Magic held the lead for almost the entire day. Good sailing an a little luck keep her in good shape until a cruel shift allowed Impact to slip past on the approach to Anderson. Matt Jahn skippering Origami underwear was in the hunt and went for gold on the last run only to find the hole between the SE and SW at Pelican Point.
Tessa Parkinson had her first day at Mounts learning the ropes from Carl and looks ready to take over the sailing co-ordinators role.
Awesome to have an Olympic Gold Medalist on the Mounts Bay Team.
Next week is the Sharpie States, be there or be square. Racing from 1000 on Saturday, and the Sharpie Olympics to follow.
We have a boat to smash and burn, the plastic will be out, Pizzas from Broadway and of course cold beer.


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Episode Number: 783
Episode Guest: John Dudley
Original Airdate: April 12, 2016
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Guest Bio: John Dudley is a professional archer and host of Nock On TV. Check out his podcast Nock On available on iTunes.
Topics Discussed: Video of John shooting an arrow 100 yards through the handle of an Onnit gorilla Primal Bell kettlebell; John made the shot his first try; archery is a sport and almost like a martial art; archery is very technical and requires total focus; clearing the mind; archery is meditation; archery compared to martial arts, dancing, golf, and pool; Francisco Bustamante pool break video; archery is a great stress-free hobby; archery in movies and TV; recurve bows in the Olympics; different types of archery; the geeky side of archery; the evolution of bows and sports equipment; people pushing the archery envelope today; converting yards to meters easily; shooting long magnifies your mistakes; professionals preparing for archery; importance of fitness; training quality vs. quantity; mental imprints; Joe shot an arrow into his pool; don't let negative moments affect your future; management of the mind; archery is absolute; learning to break bad habits or techniques; story of John teaching archery in India; Asian culture teaches discipline and hard work; Americans want a shortcut; archery isn't hunting; archery is not limited by age, gender, or physique; Matt Stutzman, the armless archer; John learning to shoot with his mouth and the opposite side of his body after a shoulder injury; to get good at something, do it with opposite side of your body; skateboarding and switching sides; recognizing weakness and making it a strength; field archery; knowing what you suck at; MMA and ambidexterity; MMA is a chess game; Anthony Bourdain won a gold medal in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament; realizing cooking is an art; if kendo is a martial art, then so is archery; hitting a target is like a drug; ending on a high note; training for one overwhelming moment; training something until it becomes a part of you; removing the anticipation; controlling emotions during important moments; John's story of competing in Poland and having to shoot over peoples' heads; John's range at home; John moved to Iowa to get more deer tags for hunting; white tail hunting in America; cooking is an art; getting into archery to become a better and more ethical hunter; standout athletes realize where they need to improve; learning how to make arrows; giving up football to work in an archery shop; telling people what he does; doing something you love; working on something difficult is rewarding; when John and Joe first spoke on the phone; how Joe motivates John; people at the gym; people need to find a way to motivate themselves; Joe talks about being on MTV and seeing Downtown Julie Brown; most people don't have mentors; finding your passion and pursuing it; pushing yourself; The War of Art book; people don't realize their potential; be willing to fail; victory is sweeter after failure; bad hunting TV shows; hunters have a responsibility to represent themselves ethically and respect other peoples' feelings; wild pigs; airline seats; parking lots; Joe wants to open an archery store or school; bad archery stores; John's son's skills at archery; his Nock On TV show; women and kids are easier to teach than men; people don't want to learn things because they don't want to fail; ADD and its benefits; differences between people; we force children to focus on things they don't care about; the problems with formal education; kids drinking energy drinks; serving sizes of foods and drinks; sugar in protein bars; Joe went off his diet to eat a cheeseburger and a milkshake and crashed afterwards; you can tell a lot about people by what they eat; the importance of nutrition during competition; Joe talks about not crashing while on his diet; getting the right nutrients; fat people who can't see their feet; John got fat and started to cut all his meals in half to lose weight and he cut soda/pop out of his diet; avoiding carbs and starches; exogenous ketones; Cameron Hanes inspired Joe to become a better hunter; money to preserve wildlife and nature comes from hunters; controlling the population of wild pigs; controlling predator populations; working with Frank Zane on his archery; John hitting a deer with his car; there are 50,000 deer and vehicle crashes in Michigan each year; story about having to kill wolves/coyotes while hunting after killing an elk; The Grey movie; wildlife photographer's Instagram account; you have to be on guard while hunting because of bears and wolves; tag limits are given because of issues with animals; two bears fighting in New Jersey video; billboard of a bear and lion hugging which says "They're All Cecil"; story about a bear breaking into cabins and living in them; bears will kill everything; John tells another story about encountering bears in the wild; bears taste good; hunting is like meditation; more talk about animals and hunting; animals can go days without eating; competition between wild animals; importance of giving back to animal and nature conservation; people have opinions about animals and wildlife without any knowledge of animals or wildlife; there are over one million deer and car accidents per year in the United States; John's dad hit a deer and destroyed his teeth after he fixed them with braces; John's wife realizing that animal conservation/hunting is necessary.
My Thoughts: Much of his podcast is all about realizing your potential and following your passion. Motivating if this type of talk is your thing. The rest is about archery and hunting. John says "fricking" a lot.
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The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, also known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and commonly called the Unification Church or Unificationism,[1][2] is a new religious movement founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon. Since its founding, the church has expanded throughout the world with most members living in East Asia.[3]
Unification Church beliefs are based on the Bible and are explained in the church's textbook, Divine Principle. It teaches that God is the creator, whose dual nature combines both masculinity and femininity. The Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church, a wedding or marriage rededication ceremony, is a church practice which has attracted wide public attention. The church has engaged in interfaith activities with other religions, including mainstream Christianity and Islam, despite theological differences.
The Unification Church has sponsored many organizations and projects over the years; including businesses, news media, projects in education and the arts, and political and social activism. The church was led by Moon until his death on September 3, 2012, at which time, it was reported that his widow Hak Ja Han would assume the leadership of the church.
Moonie is a colloquial term sometimes used to refer to members of the Unification Church. This is derived from the name of the church's founder Sun Myung Moon,[4] and was first used in 1974 by the American media.[5] Church members have used the word "Moonie", including: Moon himself,[6] President of the Unification Theological Seminary David Kim,[7] and Moon's aide and president of The Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea Bo Hi Pak.[8] In the 1980s and 1990s the Unification Church of the United States undertook an extensive public relations campaign against the use of the word by the news media, including hiring civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy to equate it with the word "nigger".[9] In commentary on the term and its usage, scholars have noted it is both a popular colloquial term,[4] and one that has negative connotations.[10] In his 2000 book Mystics and Messiahs, Philip Jenkins discussed the term's usage, and likened it to "smear words" associated with other religions; giving examples of Shaker, Methodist, and Mormon.[11] Journalistic authorities, including the New York Times and Reuters, now discourage its use in news reporting.[12]
Unification Church members believe that Jesus appeared to Mun Yong-myong (his birth name) when Moon was 15 on April 17, 1935, and asked him to accomplish the work left unfinished after his crucifixion. After a period of prayer and consideration, Moon accepted the mission, later changing his name to Mun Son-myong (Sun Myung Moon).[13]
The church's official teachings, the Divine Principle, was first published as Wolli Wonbon in 1946. A second, expanded version, Wolli Hesol, or Explanation of the Divine Principle, was published in 1957. Sun Myung Moon preached in northern Korea after the end of World War II and in 1946 was imprisoned by the communist regime in North Korea. He was released from prison by the advance of American and United Nations forces during the Korean War, and moved south along with many other North Koreans. He built his first church from mud and cardboard boxes as a refugee in Pusan.[14]
Moon formally founded the Unification Church in Seoul on May 1, 1954, calling it "The Holy Spirit(ual) Association for the Unification of World Christianity." The church expanded rapidly in South Korea and by the end of 1955 had 30 church centers throughout the nation.[14]
In 1958, Moon sent missionaries to Japan, and in 1959, to America. Moon moved to the United States in 1971 (although he remained a citizen of the Republic of Korea). Missionary work took place in Washington, D.C., New York, and California. UC missionaries found success in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the church expanded in Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco. By 1971, the Unification Church of the United States had about 500 members. By 1973, it had some presence in all 50 states and a few thousand members.[14]
The church also sent missionaries to Europe. The church entered Czechoslovakia in 1968 and remained underground until the 1990s.[15] In 1975, Moon sent out missionaries to 120 countries to spread the Unification Church around the world and also in part, he said, to act as "lightning rods" to receive "persecution." Unification Church activity in South America began in the 1970s with missionary work. Later, the church made large investments in civic organizations and business projects, including an international newspaper.[16]
In the 1970s, Moon gave a series of public speeches in the United States, including one in Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1974 and two in 1976: in Yankee Stadium in New York City, and on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., where Moon spoke on "God's Hope for America" to 300,000 people. In 1975, the Unification Church held one of the largest peaceful gatherings in history, with 1.2 million people in Yoido, South Korea.[17]
In the 1980s Moon instructed church members to take part in a program called "Home Church" in which they reached out to neighbors and community members through public service.[18]
In 1982 the first large scale Blessing ceremony held outside of Korea took place in Madison Square Garden in New York City with 2075 couples. In 1988, Moon matched 2,500 Korean members with Japanese members for a Blessing ceremony held in Korea, partly in order to promote unity between the two nations.[19][20]
In 1984 British sociologist Eileen Barker published The Making of a Moonie: Choice or Brainwashing?, based on her seven-year study of Unification Church members in the United Kingdom and the United States.[21] She rejected the then popular "brainwashing" theory as an explanation for conversion to the Unification Church.[22] The book was given the Distinguished Book Award for 1985 by the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.[23]
In 1987, church member and documentary filmmaker Lee Shapiro was killed in Afghanistan during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.[24][25]
In 1987, scholars with American Psychological Association rejected the hypotheses of those who accused the Unification Church of brainwashing and coercive persuasion, stating that their "conclusions...cannot be said to be scientific in any meaningful sense".[26]
In 1991 Moon announced that church members should return to their hometowns and undertake apostolic work there. Massimo Introvigne, who studied the Unification Church and other new religious movements, said that this confirmed that full-time membership is no longer considered crucial to church members.[14]
Starting in the 1990s, the Unification Church expanded its operations into Russia and other formerly communist nations. Han made a radio broadcast to the nation from the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.[27] As of 1994, the church had about 5,000 members in Russia.[28] About 500 Russian students had been sent to USA to participate in 40-day workshops.[29] Starting in 1992 the church established business ties with communist North Korea and owned an automobile manufacturer (Pyeonghwa Motors), a hotel, and other properties there. In 1998, the Unification Movement launched its operations in North Korea with the approval of the Government of South Korea, which had prohibited business relationships between North and South before;[30] and built a church there.[31][32]
On May 1, 1994 (the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Unification Church), Moon declared that the era of the Unification Church had ended and inaugurated a new organization: the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) would include Unification Church members and members of other religious organizations working toward common goals, especially on issues of sexual morality and reconciliation between people of different religions, nations, and races. The FFWPU co-sponsored Blessing ceremonies in which thousands of non–Unification Church married couples were given the marriage blessing previously given only to Unification Church members.[33][34]
As of December 1994, Unification Church had invested $150 million in Uruguay. Members own the country's largest hotel, one of its leading banks, the second-largest newspaper and two of the largest printing plants.[35] In 1996, the Unification Church started the Tiempos Del Mundo, a newspaper in Spanish circulating in 16 countries of Latin America; "a newspaper for half a Hemisphere", The New York Times called it.[36]
In 2005 Moon appointed his son Kook Jin Moon chairman of Tongil Group, which represents church-owned businesses in South Korea and other nations.[37][38]
In 2007, the Unification Church completed the construction of a peace center in Pyongyang, North Korea.[39]
In April 2008, Moon, then 88 years old, appointed his youngest son, Hyung Jin Moon, to be the leader of the church and movement, saying, "I hope everyone helps him so that he may fulfil his duty as the successor of the True Parents."[40] At the same time he appointed his daughter In Jin Moon as the president of the Unification Church of the United States.[41]
In 2009, Moon's autobiography, As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen (Korean: 평화를 사랑하는 세계인으로),[42] was published by Gimm-Young Publishers in South Korea. The book became a bestseller in Korea and Japan.[43][44][45][46]
In 2010, Forbes reported that Moon and Han were living in South Korea while their children took more responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of the Unification Church and its affiliated organizations.[38]
In December in Pyongyang, to mark the 20th anniversary of Sun Myung Moon's visit to the DPRK, de jure President Kim Yong-nam hosted the new President in the official residence.[47][48] The latter donated 600 tons of flour to North Korean children of Jeongju Province, the birthplace of Sun Myung Moon.[49][50] Also, after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, he donated $ 1.7 million to the Japanese Red Cross.[51][52]
On August 15, 2012, Moon was reported to be gravely ill and was put on a respirator at the intensive care unit of St. Mary's Hospital at The Catholic University of Korea in Seoul.[53] He died there on September 3, 2012.[54]
The Divine Principle or Exposition of the Divine Principle (Korean 원리강론/原理講論, translit. wonli ganglon) is the main theological textbook of the Unification Church. It was co-written by church founder Sun Myung Moon and early disciple Hyo Won Eu and first published in 1966. A translation entitled Divine Principle was published in English in 1973. The book lays out the core of Unification theology, and is held to have the status of scripture by believers. Following the format of systematic theology, it includes (1) God's purpose in creating human beings, (2) the fall of man, and (3) redemption – the process through history by which God is working to remove the ill effects of the fall and restore humanity back to the relationship and position that God originally intended.[55]
God is viewed as the creator,[56] whose nature combines both masculinity and femininity,[56] and is the source of all truth, beauty, and goodness. Human beings and the universe reflect God's personality, nature, and purpose.[56] "Give-and-take action" (reciprocal interaction) and "subject and object position" (initiator and responder) are "key interpretive concepts",[57] and the self is designed to be God's object.[57] The purpose of human existence is to return joy to God.[58] The "four-position foundation" is "another important and interpretive concept",[58] and explains in part the emphasis on the family.[58]
Eugene V. Gallagher commented: "The Divine Principle's analysis of the Fall sets the stage for the mission of Rev. Moon, who in the last days brings a revelation that offers humankind the chance to return to an Edenic state. The account in the Divine Principle offers Unificationists a comprehensive context for understanding human suffering."[59]
The Divine Principle upholds a belief in spiritualism, that is communication with the spirits of deceased persons. Moon and early church members associated with spiritualists, including the famous Arthur Ford.[31][60] The introduction to the Divine Principle says about Moon:
Returning resurrection is a theological concept explained in the Divine Principle. It posits that departed souls can expiate their sins and achieve spiritual growth by "returning" to earth and cooperating with living people to good deeds.[62] The text cites a scripture justifying the concept: "Apart from us they may not be made perfect".[63]
Unification Church theologian Young Oon Kim explained that returning resurrection is not the same as reincarnation. She emphasized that failure to make the distinction has led many dead people to try to "reincarnate", but wound up only possessing other people - to their mutual detriment.[64]
Indemnity, in the context of Unification Church beliefs, is a part of the process by which human beings and the world are restored to God's ideal.[65][66][67][68] The concept of indemnity is explained at the start of the second half of the Divine Principle, "Introduction to Restoration":
The Divine Principle goes on to explain three types of indemnity conditions. Equal conditions of indemnity pay back the full value of what was lost. The biblical verse "life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth" (Exod.21:23-24) is quoted as an example of an equal indemnity condition. Lesser conditions of indemnity provide a benefit greater than the price that is paid. Faith, baptism, and holy communion are mentioned as examples of lesser indemnity conditions. Greater conditions of indemnity come about when a person fails in a lesser condition. In that case a greater price must be paid to make up for the earlier failure. Abraham's attempted sacrifice of his son Isaac (Gen. 22:1-18) and the Israelite's 40 years of wandering in the wilderness under Moses (Num.14:34) are mentioned as examples of greater indemnity conditions.[69] The Divine Principle then explains that an indemnity condition must reverse the course by which the mistake or loss came about. Jesus' statement that God had forsaken him (Matt.27:46) and Christianity's history of martyrdom are mentioned as examples of this.[69] The Divine Principle then states that human beings, not God or the angels, are the ones responsible for making indemnity conditions.[69][70][71]
Christian commentators have criticized the concept of indemnity as being contrary to the Christian doctrine of salvation by faith. Radio and television evangelist Bob Larson said, "Moon's doctrine of sinless perfection by 'indemnity', which can apply even to deceased ancestors, is a denial of the salvation by grace offering through Jesus Christ." Christian historian Ruth Tucker said: "In simple language indemnity is salvation by works."[70][71] Donald Tingle and Richard Fordyce, ministers with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who debated two Unification Church theologians in 1977, wrote: "In short, indemnity is anything you want to make it, since you establish the conditions. The zeal and enthusiasm of the Unification Church members is not so much based on love for God as it is compulsion to indemnify one's own sins."[72] The Unification Church has also been criticized for saying that the First World War, the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Cold War served as indemnity conditions to prepare the world for the establishment of the Kingdom of God.[73]
The True Family, in Unification Church terminology, is the family of church founder and leader Sun Myung Moon and his wife Hak Ja Han.[74]
Church members regard Moon as the Second Coming of Christ,[75][76][77]
and he and his wife as the "True Parents" of humankind, who have realized the ideal of true love as the incarnation of God's Word.[78][79]
The members of the Unification Movement generally address or refer to Rev. and Mrs. Moon as "Father" and "Mother" or "True Father" and "True Mother."[80]
Their children are known as the "True Children."[81]
Sun Myung and Hak Ja Han are regarded to have achieved the status of True Parents on January 1, 1968, at the end of their "7-year course" of marriage together, representing the perfection of God's masculine and feminine aspects. Unification theology teaches that Jesus achieved this perfection only on the individual level (a lesser accomplishment than that of Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han). The Unification Church teaches that had Jesus not died on the cross he would have married. It further teaches that, having married, he and his wife would have become "True Parents", created a "True Family", and would have saved humanity and perfected the world. Unfortunately Jesus was unable to complete his mission of perfecting the world and went the way of the cross, but his death was not a complete defeat because Jesus died for our sins giving us spiritual salvation).[82][83][84]
The primary mission of True Parents is to engraft all people on earth and in the spirit world to the original sinless lineage of God, removing them from the satanic lineage established at the fall of humanity (the original sin in the Garden of Eden).[85][86]
The Unification Church is well known for its wedding or marriage rededication ceremony. It is given to married (or engaged) couples. Through it, members of the Unification Church believe, the couple is removed from the lineage of sinful humanity and engrafted into God's sinless lineage. The Blessing ceremony was first held in 1961 for 36 couples in Seoul, South Korea by the Moons shortly after their own marriage in 1960. All the couples were members of the church. Rev. Moon matched all of the couples except 12 who were already married to each other before joining the church.[87]
Later Blessing ceremonies were larger in scale but followed the same pattern. All participants were Unification Church members and Rev. Moon matched most of the couples. In 1982 the first large scale Blessing (of 2,000 couples) outside of Korea took place in Madison Square Garden, New York City.[88] In 1988, Moon matched 2,500 Korean members with Japanese members for a Blessing ceremony held in Korea, partly in order to promote unity between the two nations.[89] In 1992 Sun Myung Moon gave the wedding blessing for 30,000 couples at the Seoul Olympic Stadium[90] and for 13,000 at the Yankee Stadium.[91]
In 2013, four months after the death of Sun Myung Moon, the church held a Blessing ceremony for 3,500 couples in South Korea, while another 24,000 followers took part in other countries via video link. This ceremony was presided over by Hak Ja Han.[92]
Several church-related groups are working to promote sexual abstinence until marriage and fidelity in marriage and to prevent child exploitation; they care for victims of Thailand's massive sex trade as well.[93][94][95] In 1996, Unification Church gathered 3,500 signatures during its anti-porn campaign. As a church official said, "pornography makes love seem temporal, pure love goes beyond the sexual relationship."[96]
The Family Pledge of the Unification Church is an eight-part promise of church members to focus on God and His kingdom. Eight verses of the Family Pledge include the phrase "by centering on true love." For the first 40 years of the church's existence, members recited the pledge on Sunday mornings at 5:00 a.m. Now they recite it every 8 days, on Ahn Shi Il: Day of Settlement and Attendance, which is the Unification Church's equivalent of a Sabbath. The first part says, "Our family, the owner of Cheon Il Guk, pledges to seek our original homeland and build the Kingdom of God on earth and in heaven, the original ideal of creation, by centering on true love."[97][98]
According to church sources, the symbol of Unification Church is created with significant meaning and numbers: Its gold color symbolizes an ideal world of peace; the circle in the center represents God and his True Love, True Life and True Lineage; the twelve lines represent 12 months of the year and twelve types of human personalities; the square represents four directions, North, South East & West, and the four position foundation centered on God; and the circle around represents give and receive action between the visible and invisible worlds.[99]
The Unification Church has been criticized for esotericism, that is making at least some of its beliefs secret from nonmembers.[100][101][102] In 1979 Tingle and Fordyce commented: "How different the openness of Christianity is to the attitude of Reverend Moon and his followers who are often reluctant to reveal to the public many of their basic doctrines."[103] Since the 1990s many Unification Church texts that were formerly regarded as esoteric have been posted on the church's official websites.[104]
In the 1970s the Unification Church was accused of "brainwashing" by some members of the anticult movement, which was repeated by some of the news media.[105] These accusations were based on theories that for the most part have not gained acceptance among scholars.[106] Eileen Barker, a sociologist of religion and the founder of INFORM (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements), argues that the Unification Church and other new religious movements of that time "demonstrably did not have access to the irresistible or irreversible techniques they were reputedly wielding".[107][108] In 1987, scholars with American Psychological Association also rejected the hypotheses of those who accused the Unification church of brainwashing and coercive persuasion, stating that their "conclusions...cannot be said to be scientific in any meaningful sense".[109] Since 1990, U.S. courts have consistently rejected testimonies about brainwashing (mind control) and manipulation, stating that such theories were not part of accepted mainline science according to the Frye Standard of 1923.[110]
Members of the Unification Church reported that they were forcibly "deprogrammed" by those who wanted to pull them out of the Unification Church.[111] In 1977, the Unification Church won a lawsuit in the United States against deprogrammers.[112]
The Divine Principle has been accused of containing antisemitic references.[113] Statements by Moon that Jewish victims of the Holocaust were paying indemnity for the crucifixion of Jesus have also been described as antisemitic.[108][114] In the 1980s church leaders Mose Durst, Peter Ross, and Andrew Wilson expressed regret over some members' misunderstanding of Judaism and urged better relations with the Jewish community.[115][116][117]
Since 2003, the church sponsored Middle East Peace Initiative has been organizing group tours of Israel to promote understanding, respect, and reconciliation among Jews, Muslims, and Christians.[118][119]
From its beginning, the Unification Church claimed to be Christian and promoted its teachings to mainstream Christian churches and organizations . The Unification Church in Korea was labeled as heretical by Protestant churches in South Korea, including Moon's own Presbyterian Church. In the United States the church was rejected by ecumenical organizations as being non-Christian. The main objections were theological, especially because of the Unification Church's addition of material to the Bible.[31]
Protestant Christian commentators have also criticized Unification Church teachings as contrary to the Protestant doctrine of salvation by faith alone.[120][121] In their influential book The Kingdom of the Cults (first published in 1965), Walter Ralston Martin and Ravi K. Zacharias disagreed with the Divine Principle on the issues of the divinity of Christ, the virgin birth of Jesus, the Unification Church's belief that Jesus should have married, the necessity of the crucifixion of Jesus, and a literal resurrection of Jesus as well as a literal second coming of Jesus.[122]
In 2001, the Unification Church came into conflict with the Roman Catholic Church when Catholic archbishop Emmanuel Milingo and Maria Sung, a 43-year-old Korean acupuncturist, married in a Unification Church Blessing ceremony, presided over by Rev. and Mrs. Moon. Following his marriage the Archbishop was called to the Vatican by Pope John Paul II, where he was asked not to see his wife anymore, and to move to a Capuchin monastery.[123] Sung went on a hunger strike to protest their separation. This attracted much media attention.[124] Milingo is now an advocate of the removal of the requirement for celibacy by priests in the Catholic Church. He is the founder of Married Priests Now!.[125]
In 1977 the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, of the United States House of Representatives, found that the South Korean intelligence agency, the KCIA, had used the Unification Church to gain political influence within the United States and that some Unification Church members had worked as volunteers in Congressional offices. Together they founded the Korean Cultural Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization which undertook public diplomacy for the Republic of Korea.[126] The committee also investigated possible KCIA influence on the Unification Church's campaign in support of Nixon.[127]
In 1982, Moon was convicted in the United States of filing false federal income tax returns and conspiracy. His conviction was upheld on appeal in a split decision. Moon was given an 18-month sentence and a $15,000 fine. He served 13 months of the sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury before being released on good behavior to a halfway house.[128] The case was the center of national freedom of religion and free speech debates.[129] Prof. Laurence H. Tribe of the Harvard University Law School argued that the trial by jury had "doomed (Moon) to conviction based on religious prejudice."[130] The American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A, the National Council of Churches, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference filed briefs in support of Moon.[131] Many notable clergy, including Jerry Falwell and Joseph Lowery, signed petitions protesting the government's case and spoke out in defense of Moon.[132][133]
In 1974 Moon founded the Unification Theological Seminary, in Barrytown, New York, partly in order to improve relations of the Unification Church with other churches. Professors from other denominations, including a Methodist minister, a Presbyterian, and a Roman Catholic priest, as well as a rabbi, were hired to teach Unificationist students.[71][134][135][136][137]
The relationship between the Unification Church and Islam has often been noted, both by scholars and the news media. The Divine Principle lists the "Islamic cultural sphere" as one of the world's four major divisions (the others are the East Asian, the Hindu, and the Christian spheres).[138] In 1997, Louis Farrakhan, the leader of The Nation of Islam, an African American Islamic organization, served as a "co-officiator" at a blessing ceremony presided over by Moon and Han.[139] In 2000 the Church and the Nation of Islam co-sponsored the Million Family March, a rally in Washington, D.C., to celebrate family unity and racial and religious harmony.[140][141]
In 2009 the Unification Church held an interfaith event in the Peruvian Congress.[142] The President of the Congress of Peru Marcial Ayaipoma[143] and other notable politicians are "Ambassadors for Peace" of the Unification Church.[144][145][146][147][148]
In 2010, the church built a large interfaith temple in Seoul.[149] Author Deepak Chopra was the keynote speaker at an interfaith event of the Unification Church co-hosted with the United Nations at the United Nations Headquarters.[150]
In 2011, an interfaith event was held in the National Assembly of Thailand, the President of the National Assembly of Thailand attended the event.[151]
In 2012, the Unification Church-affiliated Universal Peace Federation held an interfaith dialogue in Italy, which was cosponsored by United Nations.[152] That year, Unification Church affiliated Universal Peace Federation held an interfaith program for representatives of 12 various religions and confessions in the United Nations General Assembly Hall. President of the United Nations General Assembly,[153] Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations,[154][155] Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations[156] and other UN officials gave speeches there.[157]
The Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP) is a collegiate organization founded by Moon and church members in 1955, which "promotes intercultural, interracial, and international cooperation through the Unification world view."[158][159] J. Isamu Yamamoto states in Unification Church: "At times CARP has been very subtle about its association with the Unification Church, however, the link between the two has always been strong, since the purpose of both is to spread Moon's teachings."[160]
The Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea is a dance troupe founded in 1962 by Moon and other church members to project a positive image of South Korea to the world.[161][162] In 1973 they performed at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.[163] The group's dances are based on Korean legends and regional dances, and its costumes on traditional Korean styles.[164]
Tongil Group is a South Korean business group (chaebol "Tongil" is Korean for "unification," the name of the Unification Church in Korean is "Tongilgyo."), founded in 1963 by Moon as a nonprofit organization which would provide revenue for the church. Its core focus was manufacturing but in the 1970s and 1980s it expanded by founding or acquiring businesses in pharmaceuticals, tourism, and publishing. [37] Among Tongil Group's chief holdings are: The Ilwha Company, which produces ginseng and related products; Ilshin Stone, building materials; and Tongil Heavy Industries, machine parts including hardware for the South Korean military.[38]
The Unification Theological Seminary (UTS), founded in 1975, is the main seminary of the international Unification Church. It is located in Barrytown, New York and with an Extension Center in midtown Manhattan. Its purpose has been described as training leaders and theologians within the Unification Church.[165] The seminary's professors come from a wide range of faiths, including a Rabbi, a Sheikh, a Methodist minister, a Presbyterian, and a Roman Catholic priest.[166][167][168]
News World Communications, is an international news media corporation[169] founded by Moon in 1976. It owns United Press International, The World and I, Tiempos del Mundo (Latin America), The Segye Ilbo (South Korea), The Sekai Nippo (Japan), the Zambezi Times (South Africa), The Middle East Times (Egypt).[170] Until 2008 it published the Washington D.C. based newsmagazine Insight on the News.[169] Until 2010, it owned the Washington Times. On November 2, 2010, Sun Myung Moon and a group of former Times editors purchased the Times from News World.[171]
The International Coalition for Religious Freedom is an activist organization based in Virginia, the United States. Founded by the Unification Church in the 1980s, it has been active in protesting what it considers to be threats to religious freedom by governmental agencies.[172][173][174]
The Universal Ballet, founded South Korea in 1984, is one of only four professional ballet companies in South Korea. The company performs a repertory that includes many full length classical story ballets, together with shorter contemporary works and original full-length Korean ballets created especially for the company. It is supported by church members with Moon's daughter-in-law Julia H. Moon, who was the company's prima ballerina until 2001, now serving as General Director.[175][176][177][178]
The Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP) is an organization whose stated purpose is to encourage women to work more actively in promoting peace in their communities and greater society.[179] It was founded in 1992 by Hak Ja Han]] and is supported by the church. It has members in 143 countries.[179][180][181]
Pyeonghwa Motors, founded in 2000, has invested more than $300 million in the automobile industry of the North Korea[182]
The Middle East Peace Initiative sponsors projects to promote peace and understanding including visits by international Christians to Israel and Palestine and dialogues between members of the Israeli Knesset and the Palestinian Parliament.[183]
The Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation founded by the church in 2003 sponsors the Peace Cup, an invitational pre-season friendly football tournament for club teams, currently held every two years.[184] It is contested by the eight clubs from several continents, though 12 teams participated in 2009. The first three competitions were held in South Korea, and the 2009 Peace Cup Andalucia was held in Madrid and Andalusia, Spain.[185][186] In 1989, Moon had founded Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Korean football team.[187]
The Global Peace Foundation (GPF), originally called the Global Peace Festival and then the Global Peace Festival Foundation, is an international non-profit organization intended to promote world peace and cooperation under the motto "One Family under God." Hyun Jin Moon, a son of Sun Myung Moon, is the founder of GPF, begun in 2007. In 2008 peace festivals sponsored by the GPF were held in North America, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.[188][189][190]
The Unification Church has been noted for its political activities, especially its support for United States president Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal,[191] its support for anti-communism during the Cold War,[192][193] and its ownership of various news media outlets through News World Communications, an international news media conglomerate which publishes The Washington Times newspaper in Washington, D.C., and newspapers in South Korea, Japan, and South America, which tend to support conservatism.[194]
In 1980 Moon asked church members to found CAUSA International, an anti-communist educational organization based in New York.[195][196] In August 1985, seven years before the fall of Soviet Union, the Professors World Peace Academy, an organization founded by Moon, sponsored a conference in Geneva to debate the theme "The situation in the world after the fall of the communist empire." The conference was chaired by professors Morton Kaplan and Aleksandras Štromas.[197]
In 2003, Korean Unification Church members started a political party in South Korea. It was named "The Party for God, Peace, Unification, and Home." In an inauguration declaration, the new party said it would focus on preparing for Korean reunification by educating the public about God and peace. A church official said that similar political parties would be started in Japan and the United States.[198]
Moon was a member of the Honorary Committee of the Unification Ministry of the Republic of Korea.[199] Church member Jae-jung Lee had been once a Unification Minister of the Republic of Korea.[200] Another, Ek Nath Dhakal, is a member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly,[201] and a first Minister for Co-operatives and Poverty Alleviation Ministry of the Government of Nepal.[202]
In 2012, December 19, the candidate Park Geun-hye, with the support of the Unification Church, became the first female President of South Korea.[203]
In 2013, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai stated: "I remain greatly inspired by people like Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon, whose work and life across continents continue to impact positively on the lives of millions of others in the world."[204]
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- CDE Lightband faced a significant storm on Saturday, Oct. 26 that caused the most distribution damage in its history. The storm caused more than 32,000 customers to be without power, more than 61 broken poles and more than 15 transformer replacements.
As crews geared up for long days and nights through rain and frigid temperatures, the Clarksville community came together as a pillar of encouragement. Outside utility companies came to CDE's aid in the restoration process.
With kind hearts, many businesses and numerous families offered their support. During the long and weary hours, families brought food, water and coffee for the linemen. Businesses donated food and snacks. Many opened their doors to serve the crews with meals and offered words of encouragement.
"As we faced this historic event, our community supported us and cheered us on through the restoration. Thank you to everyone who helped us during this entire process," said Brian Taylor, general manager at CDE Lightband.
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• Michael's Pizza, Mission BBQ, Moe's Southwest Grill, O'Charley's.
• Panera Bread, Papa John's, Ruby Tuesday's, Shoney's, Smooves Grill, Subway.
• The Children's Dentist, Clarksville Soccer Club.
And to all others who gave, THANK YOU!
About CDE Lightband: CDE Lightband offers electric, television, Internet and phone service to customers in the city limits of Clarksville. CDE Lightband is the municipal power provider and serves more than 70,000 metered homes and businesses with electric service and more than 22,000 customers with broadband services.


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American Society for Clinical Investigation - Editorial position on publishing articles on human organ transplantation
Arthur L. Caplan, Senior Editor, Howard A. Rockman, Incoming Editor in Chief and Laurence A. Turka, Editor in Chief
Published in Volume 122, Issue 1 (January 3, 2012); J Clin Invest. 2012;122(1):2–2. doi:10.1172/JCI61904.
The practice of transplanting organs from executed prisoners in China appears to be widespread. We vigorously condemn this practice and, effective immediately, will not consider manuscripts on human organ transplantation for publication unless appropriate non-coerced consent of the donor is provided and substantiated. [Read the full article]


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When the DCN first learned that Sony was making a movie about an assassination plot on the life of North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un [sic], we thought, why not take all that money and pay someone to really assassinate him instead? Wouldn't that be vastly more entertaining than subjecting ourselves to another Seth Rogen or James Franco movie? Not to say that their movies are terrible (they are), but viewers must admit those two are beginning to beat the dead Korean horse (not to be confused with the asian delicacy). And if Li'l Kim is anything like his father – a short, fat and yellow [expletive] – we'd all be much better off without him. Of course, such an endeavor would contradict everything the US stands for and would be completely uncharacteristic of any extracurricular activities in which the US government has previously engaged.
Fortunately, the non-fictitious plot surrounding the film has thickened to heights unachievable by Sony, Rogen and Franco. In June of this year, North Korea complained to the United Nations that the upcoming film, The Interview, promoted terrorism against their country – something that the North Korean government is perfectly capable of on their own. At the risk of being considered xenophobic and geographically ignorant, the DCN cannot pass up the opportunity to classify this accusation as the equivalent of the pot calling the kettle "Pol". When the UN did absolutely nothing (what they are best at) to address the egregious act by Sony, North Korean hackers, known only as Krackers, spent the next six months trying to guess the admin password for Sony's servers.
Last week the Krackers succeeded in gaining access to Sony's servers releasing confidential emails and several movie projects that had been previously unreleased including a historically inaccurate remake of the 1982 film, Annie, starring Jamie Foxx. (After his Oscar-winning performance of a blind pianist, we can't wait to see his interpretation of an adolescent, ginger girl.) The group also threatened to attack any theaters that screened the movie. The threat by Krackers prompted Sony Executives to make a difficult decision: 1) Go forward with the release like Champions of Freedom and illustrate the values we all claim to have as Americans, or 2) Pull the film like a bunch of [expletive] cowards.
Sony's decision to publicly soil their britches in terror has drawn sharp criticism from even President Obama, himself. (Dare we revisit the pot and the kettle?) To add MSG to injury, North Korea has denied any involvement in the hacking and is now proposing a "joint-investigation" with the US to uncover the identities of the real hackers with the added caveat that US refusal to cooperate will have "serious consequences." The transparent ridiculousness of this offer can only be likened to O.J. Simpson's promise to the Goldman family to continue his search for the "real killer."
When in the history of our nation have we willingly allowed a foreign entity to repress our Freedom of Speech? Granted, this was a decision made by a corporation (who is now trying to pin the blame on theaters for refusing to screen the film if/when released). Are we to clear all future works of satire with one of the most backwards and crazy governments the world has ever known? The DCN implores Sony, the MPAA and theaters across America to take some time off for the holidays, spend it with your families and realize that everything you hold dear to you was made possible by people who are rolling over in their graves at your cowardice. Grow some balls, make a 180-degree turn and tell North Korea to "[expletive] off!" Merry [expletive] Christmas from the DCN!


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And here we are, again...
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Gorgeous Marbella is on my traveling wishlist!:) Btw I love mixture, to visit new places but also the ones I already visited!:)ReplyDelete
Happy Sunday! xoxo
Ah, gorgeous! Marbella! So lovely.ReplyDelete
I honestly love coming back to some of my favorite spots. To your point, they do change and some areas are just endless, so much to see and do. You never get bored.
So, I like a mix but it is wonderful to have a place or two in addition to your home that you can call your second home.
Happy Sunday
Ja, jag älskar att komma tillbaka till det kända! Men jag älskar även att upptäcka nya spännande platser att älska!ReplyDelete
Ha det underbart!
Kram Jenny
I've always wanted to visit Marbella. One day, for sure. And I'm like you. I like a mix of familiar and new. I don't think Marbella would ever get old to me quite honestly. Enjoy :) xoxoReplyDelete
what an amazing place to visit... it looks like cape cod like town so amazing. xO!ReplyDelete
Ser underbart ut! Jag är nog en "både ock" :). Hoppas att ni har det fantastiskt och njuter! Kram JenniferReplyDelete


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It's looking like all of Robin Thicke's reckless simping may have been for not. The marital home of the R&B crooner and his estranged wife, Paula Patton, is up for sale.
TMZ has confirmed the 3,158 square foot home was listed Monday with an asking price of $2,985,000.
It was originally purchased by Robin's dad, Alan Thicke back in 1990 for a paltry $910,000 — though we're told Robin's name is now on the deed.
We're told neither Paula or Robin has officially moved out of the 2-story crib — with awesome views over Sunset Blvd — though we know they haven't slept under the same roof since separating in February.
The pad includes a recording studio where Robin may have worked on songs like "Blurred Lines," "Lost Without You," and "Get Her Back" — which he obviously hasn't.
Thicke's latest album, Get Her Back, which was a ploy to get his wife back turned out to be a flop. The LP reportedly sold a paltry 54 copies in Australia it's first week in stores.
Check out photos of Robin and Paula's plush and the soon to be ex-crib in the following pages.
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