Philosophy of Peace
(3) Reverend Moon's Philosophy of Peace
5. Good, Evil and Peace
The universe protects and nurtures good things. Freedom, liberation and peace are nestling there. Since sincere effort is there as well we have to know that there is a power that draws you in.
(016-132, 1966.01.02)
Goodness is something the universe protects and raises. It exists along with life and authority. There is nothing in the heaven and earth that can destroy it. When you become good, you are not afraid of anyone, even the president of a nation. No matter what kind of laws may be applied, it doesn't affect you. That's why laws of the world are unable to reach the standard of the conscience. In other words, worldly laws cannot intrude upon the authority of goodness.
(016-134, 1966.01.02)
What is the way? It is mind and body acting in concert with each other. What is goodness? It is respond to our neighbors. Peace and equality are the common goal all people aspire to achieve. What is the world going to start with? It must start from the right path of life and truth that correspond with each other. So, what is the new truth? Heaven and earth are in reciprocal relationship, up and down, above and below, front and back, left and right. The new truth that has a view of the world, a view of life and a view of living that allows it to correspond with any beings would be the absolute truth that can remain in the Last Days of the world. History began not with reciprocity, but from conflict. The curtain will come down on this sad history.
(017-120, 1966.12.11)
Evil will be stopped. What would happen if it is stopped? It would have to disappear. There are uneasiness and fear in evil, unlike in peace. There is the influence of death, rather than of life.
(016-135, 1966.01.02)
The standard of goodness is God who is the center of love. That humankind today is struggling to free itself from the reality of pain and confusion, while yearning for freedom and peace, shows that the original heart of humanity is looking for the standard of good and the center of love. Finding the center of love and thus realizing the world of eternal happiness on earth is the desire and direction common to a whole nation.
(065-260, 1972.11.26)
Even though so many people are hoping for good, the world is still an evil world. To make this evil world into the world of goodness is a serious problem that humanity must solve together in the present time. Peace cannot come until this is solved. We cannot deny that until we get rid of evil we cannot build a new heaven and a world based on a new ideology.
(016-105, 1966.01.02)