Chambumo Gyeong - 471. A city of peace
True Parents believe that transforming Las Vegas from a city of gambling and self-indulgence into a city of goodness in both image and substance would contribute to the restoration of the world. They toured the region from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas, and set conditions in order to restore and offer the area to heaven. Although the city of Las Vegas is a famous symbol of sin, True Parents invested in this city. They did so in order to transform it into a stronghold for a healthy, God-centered hobby industry, an important location from which to restore the United States and the world.
1 You do not need to wear a watch in Las Vegas because the city is always lit up and active, 24 hours a day. If you go to Las Vegas, you are certain to lose 80 percent of your money. It is in the proximity of the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Los Angeles. Las Vegas has become a kingdom of promiscuity, so how can we create the kingdom of heaven if we leave this place as it is? The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas and Los Angeles shape the mainstream of American culture. Satan has a hold on this place, which constitutes the underlying culture of America. We must recover this entire area. (588-071, 2008/04/12)
2 We cannot achieve a world of peace unless we prevail over the pleasure industries that cover the area from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. I have decided to embrace this city with the purpose of turning it around 180 degrees, in order to take a completely different direction. A global campaign is possible because God is behind it. If all of you share this conviction, you can develop all our activities here. Hobby industries relate to pleasure industries. Unless we embrace all of this we cannot create the kingdom of heaven. The issue is how humankind will liberate this world. Only the Unification Church holds the answer. We must be involved in these things. (589-055, 2008/04/28)
3 The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas are three sites that exemplify the United States' power as the leading nation of the world. In all God's creation, there is no place like the Grand Canyon. Hoover Dam, developed through human labor, was made to allow all races to come and live here. Las Vegas is a city created in the middle of the desert, adjacent to the Hoover Dam. It is like a warehouse where the proud talent of the world gathers. Los Angeles has schools for actors; it is a stronghold known for creating new culture. In the Last Days anyone who does not know about these places will not understand about the new culture and era for pioneering. From now the culture of the heavenly nation will connect to this region. (587-285, 2008/03/17)
4 Las Vegas is currently the center of popular culture, but if Hoover Dam had never been built, this area would have no water or food; it would have remained a desert. Because Hoover Dam was built, seven states are supplied with drinking water. Hoover Dam was built to last for 100 years. It was created to provide potable water and electricity. The Rocky Mountains, where we find the headwaters of the Colorado River, is a dangerous place with water flowing through deep ravines. The surrounding states have become fertile land. These cultural centers in the southwest were created based on the generous electrical output generated by Hoover Dam. People came up with the idea to bring everything together in Las Vegas. They thought, "Let's create a venue for culture, encompassing all aspects of the human environment in one location." Religion should now position itself here and exert its influence. We must revive this city. (589-068, 2008/05/02)
5 You cannot know whether the US culture is on the road to ruin or prosperity without fully understanding Los Angeles, the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas. People who will prosper can be found behind those headed toward ruin, and those headed toward ruin can be found behind those who are going to prosper. The two types are in a Cain-Abel relationship. We need to eradicate whatever is Cain-like. We should create billboards advocating absolute sexual fidelity, and should bar lascivious people who focus on wine, women and gambling. I tell you that we should promote healthy hobby industry organizations. The money flowing into this place does not come from the United States alone. Money from around the world secretly flows here from the bottom and moves up to the top. This place is influenced by evil forces that can ruin the world; we cannot leave things as they are. (589-123, 2008/05/04)
6 Las Vegas is a stronghold for forces that are ruining America. If we can grab Las Vegas by the neck and transform it into a heavenly institution, the kingdom of peace will blossom from here. A base from which the flower of providence blooms will emerge out of the source of corruption. I have studied Las Vegas and Los Angeles for 20 years. I know completely what is bad in these places. When I get involved, I will put things in order. Once I uncovered the reality, I had to deal with it. (592-305, 2008/06/11) |