#principled academy

[whatisonthemoon]

Children of a Lesser God (2001)

Children of a Lesser God / THE MOONIES: Looking to its youth for survival Don Lattin, Chronicle Feb. 11, 2001

Mose Durst sat in the living room of a spectacular church-owned home in one of Berkeley's swankiest neighborhoods, just below the Claremont Hotel. It has an Asian flair, panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and the Rev. Sun Myung Moon looking down from a picture above the hearth.

Since the 1970s, Durst has been at the right hand of Moon, the Korean-born evangelist, conservative political activist and self-proclaimed messiah.

Durst has served as the Northern California leader, and the national president, of the Unification Church. Now he's back in the Bay Area, thinking about his legacy, and the future of his church.

On this afternoon, Durst is feeling contrite. He admits that the Moonies made mistakes in the 1970s, when they sent out an overzealous army of tireless recruiters. But it's time, he says, to give his church another chance.

"People perceive us as a bad religious movement, and they isolate us more," he said. "If you think we're evil, let's sit down and talk. Let's find common ground. Otherwise, you force us into a cul-de-sac, like at Jonestown or Waco."

For years, the Moonies have struggled to make the leap from "cult" to "religion," to win credibility among political and religious leaders in the United States and around the world.

Through such publications as the Washington Times, a church-affiliated, conservative daily newspaper in the nation's capital, and through alliances with priests and pastors across the theological spectrum, Moon and company have spent a fortune courting the opinion-makers of church and state.

Now the church is looking closer to home, at the next generation of Western converts.

Durst confesses that, in the early years of Moon's American mission, church leaders erred in assuming God would provide for the children of devotees. The first kids born into the movement, he concedes, did not always get the parental attention they deserved.

"We were trying to build the church up locally - we were hot to build the kingdom," he said. "There were times in the early years when the hardest thing was building a church, while being responsible for your family. You wanted to be part of a spiritual community. People would put their kids in a nursery. When it was not done well, there were all kinds of shortcomings.

"We made mistakes," he said. "We did dumb things."

Durst says there are about 10,000 members of the Unification Church in the United States. He concedes that the number is much lower than figures the church reported in earlier years.

"That's right," he said with a smile. "I no longer lie."

Worldwide, the Moonies claim 3 million members, with most of them living in Korea and Japan. Some scholars, however, say the actual number of committed adherents may be closer to 250,000.

Nevertheless, Moon has built one of the wealthiest religious movements in the world, with extensive business interests and land holdings in Asia, South America and the United States.

Today, the movement has reorganized into more familiar religious congregations. It has embraced the nuclear family and refocused its efforts on passing its teachings onto the next generation.

The new focus can be seen at the largest Unification Church congregation in Northern California, the Bay Area Family Church, housed in a nondescript building in San Leandro.

At a recent Sunday service, a band with guitar and drums played upbeat music while about 150 worshipers, a mix of Asians and Caucasians, found seats on rows of red padded pews.

There were a lot of children running around the complex, which contains a K- 8 school, the Principled Academy, for 125 children.

The communal days are over. Most Moonies live in their own homes, with their own children, and work outside jobs.

"We still proselytize," said the Rev. Bento Leal, associate minister at the San Leandro church, "but it's different when you have a house full of kids and a full-time job."

Many of the families in this congregation were brought together in a mass marriage ceremony in New York's Madison Square Garden in 1982, when Moon presided over the weddings of 2,075 couples.

Not only does Moon preside over these ceremonies, he picks the spouses for his devotees and advises them as to what sexual positions to assume when they consummate their marriages.

Although these prescribed marriage rites sound strange to the uninitiated, they are a key part of Unification Church theology.

Moon teaches that he and his wife are the "True Parents" of a new spiritual lineage born without original sin. This spiritual status is purportedly passed on to "blessed children" born from Moonie marriages.

According to a church survey released last year, 82 percent of the couples brought together in Madison Square Garden are still married, and still consider themselves members of the Unification Church.

They have had an average of 2.5 children per couple.

Because the oldest kids born from that highly publicized union are still teenagers, the church cannot yet say how many will keep the Moonie faith.

"The real test comes when they are in college and out on their own," Leal said.

Among the tested will be Christopher Barker, born in Manhattan to Moonie parents in 1983.

During the 1970s, his father, Garry, who had grown up in the Catholic Church and attended parochial school, joined the Moonies and started a coffeehouse, Aladdin's, on College Avenue in Oakland. They had great New York cheesecake and served it up with a dose of Unification Church theology.

Barker and Durst were part of "the Oakland family," which produced some of Moon's most zealous proselytizers and fund-raisers.

Recruits harvested from the streets of San Francisco or the University of California at Berkeley campus were whisked up to an isolated church compound in Mendocino County for days of "love-bombing" and alleged "brainwashing."

It was the height of the cult wars of the 1970s, a battle over religious liberty and personal freedom that would see its horrific crescendo in the South American jungle with the murder-suicide in 1978 of 914 followers of the Rev. Jim Jones.

Christopher Barker's mother, Renate, was approached by Moonie missionaries on the street in Munich in 1971, when she was 20 years old. Three days later, Renate joined the Unification Church.

"My mother was very upset," Renate recalled. "She thought I'd been drugged or something. My parents tried to kidnap me, but I was very dedicated."

What attracted her to Moon?

"I was always very religious," she said. "I'd studied the Bible and Oriental philosophy, but I looked at people who went to church, and their lives didn't change. It didn't have an impact on their lives."

Renate came to the United States in 1973 with 70 other European missionaries.

Their mission was simple - to save the world.

"Rev. Moon felt America was so important to the whole world, we thought that if we saved America, we would save the world."

Moon matched Renate and Barker in 1979, but they communicated only through letters for the next three years. They were married in Moon's mass marriage ceremony of 1982. Today, they live in Hayward with their three children, Christopher, 17; Amalia, 15; and John, 11.

During a recent Sunday service, the family stood outside the Moonie church in San Leandro. Christopher was asked what it was like to be a "blessed child."

"My understanding is we were born without original sin, since they were matched by the True Father," he replied. "We are the culmination of all that work, and it's up to us to carry on what they want us to do."

Part of that legacy is no sex before marriage and agreeing to a union arranged by the Rev. Moon.

His sister is saving herself for that day.

"You are waiting for that one person, and not wasting your love on other people," Amalia said. "We believe in total fidelity in your marriage, so you're not comparing them with other boyfriends you've had before."

Her older brother also has vowed to stay chaste until he marries.

"Dating is kind of like practicing for divorce," he said. "When you're done with that person, and when problems come up, you dump them and go on to someone else."

Both teenagers attended the Unification Church's Principled Academy through the eighth grade, and are students at Bishop O'Dowd, a Catholic high school in Oakland.

"I haven't told anyone there that I'm a Unificationist, or a Moonie," Christopher said. "My friends can see I'm not a normal teenager who has girlfriends and everything."

Renate Barker said she and her husband have learned lessons from the child- rearing mistakes of early Moonie parents.

"In those days, the thought was that the children would just automatically turn out good, just by God talking to them or something. We thought we didn't really have to take care of them. It was naive."

Garry says only time will tell if the Unification Church is a forgotten cult, or a "religious movement with legs."

"All religions start out like this," he said. "The proof is going to be three, four, or five generations from now. When Rev. Moon dies, nobody knows what will happen. That will be the big test."

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[dandelionyolk]

‘if the umbrella academy had mobile phones each season would be a single episode’

luther fell for a 419 scam, five is a boomer, klaus would charge his to an absolute maximum of 13% and diego would instantly be addicted to candy crush, the only thing on that group chat would be allison’s wordle scores

#and let’s be honest she’d have them all blocked by episode 6 #klaus’ screen is 10% glass 90% crack #viktor gave up when luther confused imessage with google #five could absolutely use one if he wanted to but he refuses on principle #the umbrella academy #tua #tua season three #luther hargreeves #diego hargreeves #allison hargreeves #klaus hargreeves #five hargreeves

[the-dorky-dame]

Once again I come to you with the most serious of questions and the most amazing fanfic prompts…

But have you heard the audio of Gwen going

“I like it when you talk like that…It makes me want to destroy you.”~

Because sweethearts, I melted✨

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[infectedpaul]

shriek pride, baby!!

from left 2 right!

principle - nonbinary/gay

them - nonbinary/demi

gringledoof - snail/gay 

nell - trans woman/bi

ahearn - nonbinary/bi

#dex says things #shriek academy #principle #them #gringledoof #bronagh nellweather #ahearn nellweather #doodles

[yeol-exe]

⚜️ Principal Weems ⚜️

So I've made her right after Wednesday cs she is one of my favorite characters and I really hope she will appear in season 2 as well! pls( ᵕ ̯ ᵕ̩̩ )

dl - here (boosty)

credits goes to all CC creators, thank u 💖

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[brw]

my most controversial avengers take is that i think hank pym is more of a dad than steve rogers is, as far as blonde haired blue eyed avengers go.

#brieuc.txt #hank pym #steve rogers #he literally dad'd steve and he has u know. actual kids. who btw seem to like him? william seems 2 like him n nadia ig hasnt acc met him #but its the principle of it. #steve is like too iconic kids arent going to be forthcoming to captain fuckin america abt their problems most team members wont #but hank? fuckin ant-man? yeah. n hes fucked up so many times he has some actual solid advice. #and he has more experience working with kids from avengers academy & avengers arena n such! #and he made a good impression on at least SOME of thise kids reptil looks up to him a lot. #anyway tldr; hank pym is the most dad shaped of the blond marvel characters.

[doodlebeeberry]

I do not understand why dial of destiny got a best score nomination. It is puzzling me. There were better film scores last year. Come on people.

#the music in that film was just fine. it was fine. but not award worthy #like dude pick the spiderverse soundtrack or something i dont know #rambles #not to post about the oscars of all things but as much as i tend to disagree with the academy on principle #i kinda have to keep loose tabs on it for personal reasons #and this is bugging me like a mosquito bite

[attitudeacademu4u]

From Pixels to Perfection: Exploring the Depths of Graphic Design

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These tools serve as the artisan's palette, enabling graphic designers to meticulously sculpt their creations pixel by pixel. The evolution of design software has not only expedited the creative process but has also set new standards for visual excellence.

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Understanding and applying these design principles is imperative for designers aiming to craft impactful and memorable visuals. It is through the mastery of these principles that pixels are arranged with intent, transforming a mere composition into a masterpiece.

The Symbiosis of Tools and Principles:

Forging Graphic Design Brilliance The convergence of design software tools and design principles is the linchpin of graphic design brilliance. Similar to how a painter relies on the right brushes and paints to manifest their vision, graphic designers leverage the capabilities of software tools guided by the principles of design.

For example, a web designer utilizing Sketch may accentuate the principle of contrast to delineate interactive elements, elevating the user experience. A print designer employing Adobe InDesign may prioritize the principle of hierarchy to guide the reader's attention through a brochure or magazine spread.

Conclusion:

In the captivating realm of graphic design, the transition from pixels to perfection is a harmonious blend of artistic ingenuity and technical expertise. Design software tools act as the instruments, while design principles provide the melodic structure, orchestrating a visually enriching experience for the audience. As designers continually push the boundaries of creativity, the exploration of these depths promises an enduring evolution of pixelated perfection.

#design principles #design software tools #attitude academy #enrollnow #learnwithattitudeacademy #bestcourse #attitude tally academy

[vamptoll]

Honestly there's something fascinating in that if you think hard enough and critically enough in grad school it quickly becomes apparent that the whole institution of Academia is in fact bullshit. But if you say that too loudly or frame it too obviously your professors will pick up on it and if you make it clear your "abstract structural argument" does in fact indict them? You will be removed from Academia all together.

#grad school life #posts to make sure no one in the academy can see #the most important principle #and its one I already learned through transition #is that you should never believe the lies you tell only to get where you want to go #hold on to yourself despite what they want you to become #and keep hidden your true self as long as they have power over you

[rupesh-2]

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[communistkenobi]

what an artful form of apartheid apologia. people are lapping this shit up in the notes. Even if we set aside the titanic amount of weaponry and equipment created and built by engineers and chemists, all the mapping software that guides missiles and drones and planes created by computer scientists and geographers for a second (science that the state is very much interested in!), zionist apartheid policy, administrative policies, planning and logistics, urban planning documents, you name it - that all apparently just popped into existence one day. for someone claiming to be concerned about social science academics you sure are dismissing all of their hard work! but if you just frame every academic in Israel as a poor little individual victim being randomly attacked for no reason then it’s easy to hide what’s actually going on, which is academics as a group experiencing the harsh end of a boycott. they are being targeted specifically because they are an intellectual class of a colonial state whose genocide is being live-streamed to the world, but if you obfuscate the academy’s role in training, educating, and providing intellectual architecture for the bureaucratic classes and institutions that make up state governments, then you can frame a principled pro-Palestinian position (boycotting Israel) as misguided, stupid, overzealous, ineffectual, and most importantly, detrimental to the cause of freeing Palestine, all of which is of course so obvious to everyone but Palestinian activists. this is naked concern-trolling for the zionist project of annihilating Palestine and it is no less disgusting than any other zionist cheering on the mass murder of children

#palestine

[wifdc]

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝!

Fashion is a dynamic term that keeps changing. Understanding the principles of Fashion Movement is essential to stay ahead of the Fashion Trend. The 5 Basic Principles of Fashion Design include Emphasis, Balance, Proportion, Rhythm and Harmony. These principles help designers create trending patterns and designs that most people accept by way of their dressing. At WIFD, we offer practical-oriented courses to help you explore your passion for fashion and develop your skills.

Warm Greetings, Waves Institute of Fashion Designing

#Principles of Fashion #Fashion Movement #Fashion Trend #Fashion Design #Fashion Institute #School of Fashion #Fashion Academy #Kozhikode #Fashion

[the-dorky-dame]

All of you seem to really like clips of Gwen, so here -

Have a treat darling~💜

#gwendoline christie #principle larissa weems #larissa weems x oc #larissa weems x reader #captain phasma #star wars #lucifer #the sandman #nevermore academy #nevermore #outcast

[infectedpaul]

"why dont you guys ever invite me drinking"  "are you kidding"

#dex says things #shriek academy #them #principle #gringledoof #doodles

[toneacademy]

#Directive Principles Of State Policy & Fundamental Duties | Part-1 | Polity Live | Tone Academy #Directive Principles of State Policy are incorporated in the Indian Constitution. #This video explains: #i.Definition of Directive Principles of State Policy #ii.Scope of the Directive Principles- Articles- 36-51 #iii.Sources of Directive Principles of State Policy #iv.Fundamental Rights Vs Directive Principles #v.Articles-36 & 37 #DirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicy #Article36 #Article12 #Article37 #Article36definesState #FundamentalRightsVsDirectivePrinciples #Socialism #WelfareState #SocioEconomicJustice #Preamble #DirectivePrinciplesNonJusticiable #PartIVoftheConstitution #IndianConstitution #PartIII #ConstitutionofIndia #TSSIPolitySyallbus #HowToPrepareForAPSIExam #ssccglExamPolitySyllabus #PolityTopicsForTSPSC #PolityForAPPSC #PolityForUPSC #PolityForNTPCgroup4

[flamingpudding]

Studen exchange program, no thank you.

If you ask Danny, he could give you a ton of reasons why a student exchange program with an apparently high class school was a bad idea for Casper High to do and why it was even worse that somehow Danny had been volunteered for it. Ancients even Lancer was stressing how much of a bad idea it was to sent Danny Fenton to Gotham Academy.

Though Danny knew it was all the stupid fruitloops fault. Vlad wanted him out of town for something. Both Tucker and Sam had notified him about something brewing in Amity and Danny needed to get back asap. So Danny did what he could do best, cause a mess in the best Fenton manner that he could that would make Lancer faint if the man knew. In his defense, the man had tried to prevent this, but no one listened. Now Gotham Academy was dealing with a Fenton level mess and because Danny wanted to get kicked out of the Student exchange program to get back to Amity.

He did however not expect to be sent to the principle office and to be given a 'second chance' since what he did was not as bad as some of the other things Gotham students apparently can come up with.

Well, he also did not expect that his muttering, ramblings, and loud thinking were getting overheard by another student who apparently got sent to the office for attempting to stab a fellow student. Said student then continued to pester Danny the following days 'investigating' him.

Seriously all Danny wanted was to get kicked out of the student exchange and to stop whatever Vlad was doing in Amity but now he got one Damian Wayne pestering him with his weird social skills and constant threats of stabbing him if he doesn't answer questions.

And why in the name of Acients was he getting late night wellfair checks from furries?!

#danny fenton #danny phantom #dp x dc #dpxdc #crossover #damian wayne #student exchange au #vlad plasmius #danny just wants to get home #damien is suspicious #he is very reasonable with his questioning #as long as you answer #if not he might be stabby #Danny is just done with Gotham #i need more sleep but brain says no and gives me these ideas #fanfic #dcxdp #prompt idea #dc x dp prompt