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Peace Tour Inaugurates UPF in Hong Kong
Monday, November 28, 2005
 Night view of Hong Kong Harbor with the Peninsula Hotel bottom left |
Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon arrived in Hong Kong, China on November 28 and were welcomed at the airport by Dr. and Mrs. Joon Ho Seuk, Thomas and Kathy Hwang, and others and guided to the famous Peninsula Hotel.
The inaugural event of the Universal Peace Federation began at 5:30, in a banquet hall near the Peninsula. Five hundred people gathered. Thomas Hwang served as emcee and Dr. Tong Yun Kai, President of the Confucian Academy, gave the congratulatory address.
 Dr. Tong Yun Kai, President of the Confucian Academy |
“The new century will be an era of coexistence among various cultures and their unavoidable mutual influence,” Dr. Tong said. An international scholar, Tong is a notable critic of Samuel Huntington’s theory of cultural conflicts. “In fact, from the Confucian perspective, despite the existence of certain degrees of conflict between cultures, different cultures are complementary to each other,” he said. “What is most important is the attitude we take in dealing with this conflict.”
Father Moon delivered the Peace Message of the global tour, speaking for about four hours.
Keeping up with a long tradition when visiting communist and former communist nations, Father Moon spoke less about the formalities of religion or religious life but more about the heart of God and God’s grief over the human condition.
“Although some faiths often portray God as the God of glory and judgment, actually being a judge is a low position for God. When God looks down at his children, His heart is full of agony and pain,” he said.
“I am going around the world with this message from God,” he said, “and before I die I just want to teach the truth to all people. As long as I live in this world, I will educate people, and prepare them for spirit world and to meet God.”
“Neither China nor the USA can solve the world’s problems,” he said, “so we have to follow God’s will.” In a play of words on his name, Dr. Moon suggested that the Chinese Premier Hu Jin Tao (who was not present) build a ‘tower’ of peace. “Dark clouds are departing, and the day of bright sunshine is coming!” he said.
The event included an invitation for couples to join in a world peace blessing toast of marriage rededication.
To read the inaugural peace message, click here.
To download a report booklet of the UPF Founders' 2005 World Peace Tour, click here.