Followers of certain Korean man, an entrepreneur, proclaimed himself to be a messiah, messenger of Christ, though the newly founded religion has been viewed as separate from the more universally-accepted branches of
Christianity.
The
English term “Moonies”, can be used pejoratively, or otherwise claimed proudly by it'
s members-followers.
Practitioners of mass wedding, sometimes interracially, partner singlehandedly chosen by the leader himself. Politically, strongly opposed the left-leaning “
communist”, that originate from the founder's
opinion to the Korean war and separation of the both Koreas.
Indirectly involved in the shooting of Japan's ex-Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
And backdoor-
politics of Japan in general, which the Kishida administration of govt seek to cut ties after the incident, while pass bill to regulate donations/purchases of religious goods by force/mind control, after victimized ex-followers spoken out.
A legal investigation currently ongoing to see if the group itself will lose its “religious corporation” status, which will prevent the group of taking fees from its members-followers, but could still be allowed to exist as solely organized movement.
This marked the 2nd controversy surrounding topics of new religious movements in Japan, only after the Asahara Shoko-founded Aum Shinrikyo, the group responsible for the 1995's Tokyo
Subway Sarin Attack, sending terrors across the nation in an otherwise rather peaceful postwar
domestic scene of Japan.
