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Kerry is a lifelong educator, author and an activist who is taking on the education system. Her research focuses on the hijacking of Education to a Marxist overtake. Thank you! how's everybody doing? For the past year, I've been going to school board meetings in Delaware Valley School District and there was a lot of talk about critical race Theory, and what I found was, people including myself, didn't quite know what it was, so I did some research, and it came up with critical race Theory and I would like to share with you my findings. Parents are protesting start across the United States and we can see that in almost half of the country that the critical Race Theory is in process in which is considering being banned. I can even say there have been contentious debates, and so what is it? Well it emerge from Marxist theory as Trevor London so eloquently told you, that Marxism say that the entire world as a conflict between classes, the bourgeoisie oppressive capitalist and the proletariat, the working people. Marx, and I believe most of you know advocated the violent overthrow of the bourgeoisie by United proletariat, establishing utopian world where everything was controlled by the state. Private property was to be abolished; the nuclear family was to be dissolved. After the Bolshevik Revolution, when they realized it over telling the West with the police and proletariat versus bourgeoisie Dynamics, was not going to work, so what they did was they come up with another strategy. Communist ideologues reasoned that for victory in the west, you needed a Marxism that took into account Western ways of thinking. Freedom, Liberty and equality, watchwords of the West, were ideas they would commandeer to accomplish their objectives. Classical Marxism move to cultural Marxism. So, to capture the West, we have to substitute race for class; we have to create a revolutionary Coalition based on racial and ethnic categories; we have to promote Liberation from traditional religion and the Christian culture produced; we have to facilitate the collapse of sexual morality and discredit the family as a hegemonically patriarchal institution; to demoralize and vilify American culture and history. So, implementing these strategies would form a revolution in the West. So, there are a number of intellectuals who unfortunately use their great brains for evil. Leading early 20th century, Marxist thinkers like Antonio Gramsci, who spend most of his adult life in prison, said that we need a long March through the institutions, he wrote much in prison, and he despised that Christianity, and he said, to change the culture we have to have a long March through the institutions the Arts, Cinema, Theater, schools, College, Seminary, in order to be able to bring about the desired change.

Good morning patriots, supporters of the 2nd Amendment, responsible gun owners and believers made in the image of God, Jesus Christ, who is the way the truth and the life!!! Welcome for the 2nd day here at the beautiful Kahr Arms property, for the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival! We are honored to have you all here and hope you are enjoying the incredible God given gifts of Freedom that we here in America can still enjoy!!! We encourage you to visit the Korean War Memorial here to pay respect to all our fallen heroes who bled and died so that we can be free. Our church celebrates this day as a day of freedom as my father, The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, whom our tradition honors as the returning Jesus, suffered and was imprisoned at Heungnam death camp for preaching the Gospel under N. Korean Communism. He launched the world’s largest faith- based anti-communist churches in the world. He started major newspapers like the Washington Times, and Segye Ilbo in Korea to educate and warn the public of the dangers of Communism. Complete text https://thekingdomsower.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-fourth-annual-celebration-of-rod-of-iron-freedom-festival.html

The idea of freedom is destroying this nation When I made my tour all through the 50 states of America, one thing I saw clearly was that it has been the idea of freedom that has been destroying this nation step by step. - When I was sent to Seodae Mun Prison, as soon as I set foot inside, the warden glared fiercely at me and said mockingly, "So, the founder of the Unification Church, Moon so-and-so, has come." At the time, I thought to myself, "Let's see whether I can win you over or not." The warden was a Christian, and he said to me outright, "Aren't you that man Moon? I'll keep you here for a month." I jokingly asked this rude guy, "Who do you think you are? You've stolen money." He was taken aback, perhaps because his conscience was pricked. I told him, "So you be quiet." He was such an ill-mannered person; it was as if he'd hammered a nail into my heart. Read some of Rev. Moon's Life Stories: https://sunmyungmoonlife.blogspot.com/2019/10/remaining-true-in-prison.html

This is the Banquet Entertainments After the Cosmic Perfection Blessing and Holy Marriage of True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humanity, in September 23, 2017. Songs performed by individuals and groups

This is the King's Speech video in Korean Languages. This speech was given at the even of The Cosmic Perfection Blessing and the Holy marriage of True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind, on September 23, 2017. I am looking for the translation into English Then I will certainly post it here for you. Maybe someone can help me to get the Translation :) As you can see, after the king's speech, True Mother Kang also shared something

Meaning of September 23, 2017 True Father had chosen a woman, but she wasn't able to fulfill the position of the True Mother. True Father walked a path that cannot be explained through words; he walked the path of indemnity to establish the foundation of true love. Today we will see a biblical miracle happening in front of our eyes. The 2nd King has chosen Mrs. Kang Hyun Shil as the True Mother for True Mother Han Hak Ja was not able to fulfill her position. The blessing of marriage of the True Parents took place on the formation and growth level but not on the perfection level due to the disunity of the Han mother. True Father gave instructions to his representative and heir Hyung Jin Moon, the 2nd King of Cheon IL Guk, to hold this ceremony in Sanctuary Church, on the September 23, 2017. Reading from the Book of Revelation 12 verse 1-10: Read more on the Ceremony's scripts in English here: https://sunmyungmoonlife.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-cosmic-perfection-blessing-and-holy-marriage-of-true-parents.html

Original video Title: Interview with Hyung Jin Nim The Untold Story - This is a video from an interview prepared and realized by Richard A. Panzer, Ph.D., President World Peace and Unification Sanctuary – USA January 21, 2016 - By which group Rev. Moon will side with? With the one who changed his Teaching or with the one who preserved it? Therefore you already got the answer - Hyung Jin Moon, in addition to being the Second King representing his Father Sun Myung Moon, King of Kings, he is a true patriot and warrior. He feels the responsibility to continue on his Father’s footsteps, the building of God’s nation on earth, the Cheon Il Guk, for the future generation to come. - Here is an accurate and sincere testimony from Hyungjin Sean Moon, son of both Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han. - Those who cannot learn something from this testimony, I can surely say that it will be difficult for them to learn something good in their own's life. Read the Interview: https://thekingdomsower.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-truth-always-comes-out-one-way-or-another.html

This is a 2-sections clip from an interview prepared by Richard A. Panzer, Ph.D., President World Peace and Unification Sanctuary – USA January 21, 2016 Hyung Jin Moon, in addition to being the second king representing his father Sun Myung Moon, king of kings, he is a true patriot and warrior. He feels the responsibility to continue on his Father’s footsteps, the building of God’s nation on earth, the Cheon Il Guk, for the future generation to come. On the internet, you can find many talks and opinions from different peoples who do not know or do not want to know the real story behind the divisions of the unification Church. Here is an accurate and sincere testimony from Hyungjin Sean Moon, son of both Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han. Here is the story We were hoping that Mother would humble herself before Father, and lift him up. You know if she was like Mother Teresa, who would humble herself before Christ, and just praise him and glorify him, and share all the deep intimate things of love and all the deep intimate moments you had with him, and all the beautiful close moments that she was gifted with. If she shared that, and she glorified him, and if she lifted him up as her Savior, if she lifted him up as her Messiah, that she was a sinner, as the Bible says “filthy rags before God,” but then through Christ, through Father, she was reborn and she was made new, and she was a new creature, then she could stand in this position with Father. Read more: https://thekingdomsower.blogspot.com/2022/09/hyungjin-sean-moon-his-hopes-for-mother.html

The emergence of a baby from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being. A woman's due date is calculated from the first day of her last menstrual period. Conception occurs two weeks from that day -- that's when you're truly considered to be pregnant! Millions of sperm swim upstream on the quest to fertilize an egg. Only one successfully penetrates the egg, forming the genetic makeup that will determine the sex, physical appearance, intelligence, and personality of the baby. Watch the ovulation process occur by clicking on the video above.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, our inalienable rights, are in danger of being taken from us. The Specter of Communism is alive and well; we are starting to see that it affect our freedoms as Americans and as world citizens.

Due to the unbreakable bond of loyalty and love between Hyung Jin Sean Moon and True Father, the messianic mission continues to manifest on the earth in ever-more powerful ways. Particularly notable is the recent Cosmic Blessing on September 23, 2017, of Sun Myung Moon to Hyun Shil Kang, his earliest disciple in South Korea. Reverend Moon made it clear in his last public speech on July 16, 2012, that he no longer had a wife: “Mother, she was raised by me. But there is no True Mother. The position of the wife of the Reverend Moon is vacant. She is doing as she pleases! She does whatever she wants!” With these videotaped words, True Father revealed to the world that Hak Ja Han was no longer in the position of True Mother. Less than two months before his death, Reverend Moon publicly confessed that he was without a spouse. Anyone with ears to hear can detect the anguish in his voice as he spoke the final line of his extemporaneous remarks (1:05:31) during his speech to the Abel Women UN Inauguration Assembly. UTS theologian Tyler Hendricks has mistranslated Reverend Moon’s message by utilizing the conditional tense in his own translation of the above (3) text. As professional translator Andrew Lausberg has noted, there is no linguistic evidence to support Hendrick’s choice of tense. In particular, Reverend Moon’s use of the Korean expression 제 멋대로야! 제 멋대로 (translation: “She is doing as she pleases! She does whatever she wants!”) Has a definite, clearly negative nuance. It is a coarse, antagonistic statement using the present tense; the preponderance of evidence indicates that he is speaking about Hak Ja Han. (4) Complete transcript https://hanhakja.blogspot.com/2019/09/hak-ja-han-no-longer-wife-of-the-true-parent.html

The Kingdom of God, or Cheon Il Guk, is the kingdom long awaited by all the martyrs and saints of Christendom and the peoples of this world. This Kingdom, beginning from the Lord at His Second Advent, the returning Jesus, True Father Sun Myung Moon, continues on through his personally anointed, heir and successor kingship line, The Three Generation Kingship of God. I, Hyung-Jin Moon am the heir and successor chosen by True Father Sun Myung Moon, King of Kings to be his representative body here on earth. I did not choose myself, but the King of Kings appointed me while he lived with us on this Earth. Thus, I stand in this place as the Second King of Cheon Il Guk. When we look at the story of Genesis and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commands A and E (or humanity), “be fruitful, multiply and have dominion [or subdue] the earth.” We can see that God, the Creator of the entire universe, gave dominion and the blessing of dominion over the earth to his children Adam and Eve (or humanity). The powerful Archangel Lucifer, who aided God in the creation of the world, was not given this inheritance. He was to be the servant of God’s children and not the master. However, through the Fall of Eve then Adam, God’s children lost their dominion, their purity and their blessings. Lucifer reversed dominion and 1/3 of the angels followed Satan, leaving their proper position as servants and became the masters of humanity. Full text: https://thekingdomsower.blogspot.com/2022/09/cheon-il-guk-state-of-union-address-2022.html To watch the originale video Celebration here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1576818389

One Touch A song to Jesus and to True Father Sun Myung Moon Twenty-seven miles to Capernaum A weary dusty ride Winding my way through the desert roads With a mule and the stars as my guide I heard there was a healer Who cures the deaf and the lame My remedies have all run dry Only the desert remains One Touch of the hem of his garment One Touch and I am made whole Without a sound without a word A miracle of the Lord The multitude is all around I am pushing and pressing on through Searching for something just out of my reach Reaching out for you If I can only touch your cloak My miseries will surely end Pleading a prayer as I fall on my knees With a hunger I cannot defend One Touch of the hem of his garment One Touch and I am made whole Without a sound without a word A miracle of the Lord And know you stand before me One Touch on the palm of my hand Breaking the chains that have held me so long Freed by the Son of Man How can I return the grace pouring down from above? Father I give to you all that I have for you Kingdom to come. One Touch of the hem of his garment One Touch and I am made whole Without a sound without a word A miracle of the Lord, Without a sound without a word Eternal Love of the Lord.

Han mother placing the Han lineage above True Father’s lineage. Therefore, I felt when Pastor Cook was doing that; He was allowing our community to separate from the Han lineage, and stepping on the Han linage, as lineage that the Han mother is trying to plant over Father’s lineage and his Kingship. when Father said, “Lineage, lineage, lineage, and lineage! What is the most important? Lineage, blood lineage, blood lineage! What is the most important thing? Blood lineage! Blood, blood, blood!” So when it is convenient for them, and they get the praise of the members of the Sanctuary Church, and different groups. ”Oh, you serve the King,” “oh, yes, and the King, I serve him!” It is so nice when you are getting all the praise! But then when I have to go and get hated and cursed at by the world, in a new wave of new cursing, oh now you want to slither away in the back pretending that, ”Oh I can’t do that because I’m so moral!” No! You have exposed yourself for being fake, for wanting to use me to get benefits. Same tired, pathetic things! Step on the Top of the Fallen Lineage: https://thekingdomsower.blogspot.com/2022/08/step-on-fallen-lineage.html

True Father's desperation

What happen around the world and what we can do? A clip from the King Sunday service (21.08.2020) Satan's power comes from sexual sin Hyung Jin Nim started his Sunday sermon by discussing how, in the late 1940s and 1950s Alfred Kinsey falsified data in order to “prove” children were sexual from birth. His agenda-driven research, which included the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers, was used to normalize premarital sex, homosexuality and pedophilia. It was also used to change laws all across the U.S., reducing penalties for rape and lowering the age of consent as well as for promoting sexual rights education which lacks substantial discussion of marriage, fidelity or abstinence. Claims of the Kinseyan cult to be "scientific" are bogus. For instance, research shows premarital sex with even one partner other than your spouse increases chance of divorce by 3 times! Teachman, J., (2003), “Premarital sex, premarital cohabitation, and the risk of subsequent marital dissolution among women,” Journal of Marriage & the Family 65, 2, 444-455. God's judgment is coming; people of God go to pray For what we have to go to pray for? For God’s will to be done, for His Kingdom to come. China is been hit with a massive trap; Flooding, diseases, more poverty and then war Within China, God start to touch with the Holy Ghost Just last week we said to pray for a revolution to start from inside the Chinese nation and all over others nations in the world. We do not want intercontinental war, that what the globalist and evil pushing the world into. If Us, Russia and China fighting their power increase if we go into intercontinental war. Not only that, we can have nuclear devastation; that what they are trying pushing. The other way it can go, is that the Holy Ghost start moving and touching peoples and this will be from each nation. Right now, there is a massive crisis in China China is trying to get of Taiwan, but God is hitting China with massive Droughts They face financial crash; people prevented to take their money and savings from the bank So China is on the brink of civil war This will stimulate people to think: “well wait a minute, where are we heading too?” The people of China can rise up and stand against the government; and if in all nations of the world, all the patriots will do that, then they will not stay under global communism

True Mother Hyun Shil Kang Biography, Cosmic Blessing, Holy Marriage of True Parents and her "Glorious Day" elevation to the spiritual world Hyun Shil Kang is now the new True Mother, not Hak Ja Han True Father had chosen a woman, but she was not able to fulfill the position of the True Mother. True Father walked a path that cannot be explained through words; he walked the path of indemnity to establish the foundation of true love. See also: Life Course of True Mother, Hyun Shil Kang https://truemotherhyunshilkang.blogspot.com/2020/11/life-course-of-true-mother-hyun-shil.html Hyun Shil Kang is now the new True Mother https://truemotherhyunshilkang.blogspot.com/2020/11/hyun-shil-kang-in-now-new-true-mother.html Today we will see a biblical miracle happening in front of our eyes. The 2nd King has chosen Mrs. Hyun Shil Kang as the True Mother for the position of True Mother. Hak Ja Han was not able to fulfill her position.

Hyun Shil Kang is my and our True Mother The 2nd King read the last notes that True Mother Kang wrote and the last biblical passage she was reading before moving into the spirit world at 5.41pm John 21 "It was because of me that Jesus was crucified" "Thank you Lord for forgiving me!" The 2nd King reports the incredible numerical order around the life of the True Mother Kang She is a true lover of Christ, with no comparison with any other woman in her love and her faith for Christ. She is the perfect example Hyun Shil Kang is now the new True Mother, not Hak Ja Han What a tremendous honor to be able to know her, to hold her and serve her Today we will see a biblical miracle happening in front of our eyes. The 2nd King has chosen Mrs. Hyun Shil Kang as the True Mother for the position of True Mother. Hak Ja Han was not able to fulfill her position. Moving words from the Second King on True Mother Kang's elevation to the spiritual world True Mother Kang Hyun Shil passed away, yesterday at 5.41 PM (March 6 2019), in the evening time. Three generations were present. Everybody was present was an amazing experience and victory especially for our family. Our family has being doing vigils for True Mother for the last two weeks. My first two sons Shin pal, Shin Man as representative for our family has been doing vigils for about two weeks every single days We have been with True Mother; she has been in transition to the spiritual world She will go to be with True Father in the spirit world God blessed our family. Of course, Kook Jin and wife Ji Hye were here. On September 23, 2017, True Mother Kang became the bride of the King of Kings True Father Sun Myung Moon, filling a position that had been vacated by the fall of its previous occupant. In doing so, she fulfilled the providence of God to restore Eve at the completion level. She is the eternal True Mother of all humanity, the greatest among all women in history. She was the only early disciple to stand up bravely for True Father's lineage and the 3 Kingships. God's plan is completed. She showed the perfect example of a Godly woman, the eternal True Mother, the most victorious woman in all history, the Queen amongst Queens in the Kingdom of God. From 9/23/2017 which was the Cosmic, Perfection Level Blessing where she was blessed to True Father until 3/6/2019 when she passed is 529 days, plus 12 days to her Seonghwa is 541 days. The same number as the time that she passed! In her Bible that she always read and kept on her, Yeonah Nim found a note written with the date, 9/23, 11:10pm, where she wrote next to the scripture in John 21: "It was because of me that Jesus was crucified on the cross." This shows her spirit and heart that she had towards Jesus, taking no glory for herself. And then she wrote, "Thank you Lord for forgiving me!" Finally she wrote: "I read this (scripture in John 21) weeping and crying, thinking of my savior and Lord!" In her Bible that she always read and kept on her, Yeonah Nim found a note written with the date, 9/23, 11:10pm, where she wrote next to the scripture in John 21: "It was because of me that Jesus was crucified on the cross." This shows her spirit and heart that she had towards Jesus, taking no glory for herself. And then she wrote, "thank you, Lord, for forgiving me!" Finally she wrote: "I read this (scripture in John 21) weeping and crying, thinking of my savior and Lord!" The devil wanted to take that away from her, but could not. Now she has returned to True Father's arms. Life Course of True Mother, Hyun Shil Kang : https://truemotherhyunshilkang.blogspot.com/2020/11/life-course-of-true-mother-hyun-shil.html Hyun Shil Kang is now the new True Mother: https://truemotherhyunshilkang.blogspot.com/2020/11/hyun-shil-kang-in-now-new-true-mother.html

Worship the Giver of Life - A clip - (Sanctuary Sunday Service 08/14/2022) There are two paths, one world war dominated by globalists, and the other of people defending and fighting against tyrants to defend freedom for all humanity. There is nowhere you can escape. Everyone has to receive the Holy Spirit to have the courage to stand against evil even if they throw it in the fire and stand with the fourth man. We do not want war, but the world powers want war, in which case we pray that the populations of the world will rise up against the tyrants. The biggest social issue in any context is free sex True Father exposed the root of sin; It was not a real fruit, an apple or a banana. Rev. Moon clarified the roots .... The human sexual organs are that precious. They are holy. Through the Fall, they became something dirty. From God’s viewpoint, they were originally not something dirty, but holy. The human sexual organs are the most precious things. Life, love and lineage are connected to them. Satan defiled something so precious. (218-176, 1991.7.28) Sun Myung Moon

Rod of Iron Freedom Festival 2022 The Rod of Iron Freedom Festival was inspired as a project of Rod of Iron Ministries, founded by Pastor H. J. Sean Moon of Unification Sanctuary. Conceived as a non-denominational event to celebrate our Second Amendment, which sets the American experiment in self-governance apart from many other nations in the world in that it recognizes our God given right to defend ourselves against predatory government, based on the experience of our founding fathers with the English monarchy under King George. Both Justin Moon, his brother and the founder of Kahr Arms and Tommy Gun Warehouse both feel so grateful to US Veterans and all the military from 16 nations who fought against the Communist invasion from North Korea during the Korean war, because as a result of that invasion their father, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, who was from North Korea and was languishing in a North Korean death camp, was freed by the invasion lead by General Douglas MacArthur at Incheon. This experience was formative of the brothers’ values and speaks to their appreciation for the liberty enjoyed by Americans, and the vital role played by our Veterans in defending our freedoms. Together with other local leaders, they envisioned an open carry, regional festival that would celebrate these ideals through seminars, exhibits, food and a whole range of fun activities that all ages could enjoy. After first year attendance topped 2000, participation has basically doubled each year. This year, upwards of 8000 attendees are expected to attend the 2 day event. Music Festival; Rod of Iron Art Show; Seminars & Training; Shooting Range; Merchants & Food Vendors; Fireworks & Bonfire Finale https://www.rodofironfreedomfestival.org/about

Everyone, without exception, comes into this world and goes to the next world. The Four Great Saints ministers, elders, deacons and deaconesses. Also, PhDs, famous philosophers, and even artists all go to the next world. I will go; you will go; everyone born onto this earth with life will go. The question is how we lived. Have we lived a true life that is meaningful and worthwhile? This is the issue. We must think deeply, even more deeply. Sanctuary families: when we go to the other world, we must meet God and True Father. Absolutely! We must have the conviction that Heavenly Father is my Father I have received much love from God. True Father has many memories of me. I received the Cosmic Perfection Blessing and Holy Marriage with the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humanity in the 8th Year of Cheon-gi, 8th Month, 4th Day (Solar September 23, 2017). I am so insufficient both internally and externally that I do not know what to do with myself.

Threw away Rev. Moon, could not meet my bride, God's woman Then the time has come when you are hoping for Father to go quickly, that person Everyone thinks, "Rev. Moon has gone crazy? You are making that, what are you doing? I do not understand either If you worry, do not listen to the song, but please sing now Mt Muryong. Holding my chest, looking for love Please think deeply about the meaning The hand-picked wild strawberry, grape, kiwi God is watching over in the Garden of Eden Like a cherry, are my lips carved your name? To find a dream, you left me We took a walk by the Tewa River side. There are still bamboo grove Where did you leave your heart and trew me away? This is it, you throw away Rev. Moon? You throw me away Why abandon me? You promise to come back My youth fades My youth became 90, Hou Hou hou Magpies cry, so that you are coming. Ahahah, Urusan Arirang Embrace sunset in my chest looking for love on Mt. Su The hand picket wild strawberry, wild grapes and kiwi My chest is like a pear flower, you left only nostalgia To find a dream you left me No matter how much I shed tears singing this song, I cannot resolve the resentment without understanding the Shimjeong of Heavenly Father We took a walk on Songia beach, There is the same white weaves Where did you leave your heart and threw me away? Why abandon me? Bride: I could not met my bride. God's woman You bastards! Where did you go to have an affaire? You promise to come back My youth fades Rev. Moon became old Magpies cry So that you are coming? Magpie gives good message ... Ahahah Urusan Arirang

We are a nation in decline The best is yet to come In God … and God alone!

A clip from the Sunday service (2022.08.07) We hate sin God is not there for rituals, this is for pagans God is in the heart Many families focus on rituals. This will become a burden on the children A relation with God is not ritual God is not there with rituals Parents are not interested in the heart of the child but in rituals We have to evangelize, to witness our childrens not preaching to our childrens. We have to worry about the heart Our relationship with God is not based on observing rituals. We should pay more attention to guiding the hearts of our children. When he and Yeonah Nim were raising their children, they focused on evangelizing their children and answering their questions, not just making them join rituals. In public schools our children are brainwashed into cultural atheism, and even transgenderism, from a young age. It’s important to address their questions about the existence of God. We need to witness to our children, starting with the existence of God and to help them to build a relationship with Him.

On July 19th 2008 Rev. Moon, his wife, grandson and 13 other people found themselves in a helicopter crash. While 90% of the helicopter crashes are lethal, they ended up just slightly injured. This video goes step by step explaining all the miracles that happened to allow them to survive this accident. This conversation is from Hyung Jin Sean Moon in conversation with his Father Rev. Moon in his book “A baldhead and a strawberry”. "Abba, when you were in prison, what did you talk to the guards about?" "What do you mean?" "When they tortured you, was there anything you said to them?" "I told them that they needed to know Hananim." Upon hearing his response, I viscerally saw an image of a man swinging a bloodied baton, as if I was watching a movie. The camera caught this man’s wicked grin, as if the was saying, "Yeah, I want you dead!" I could hardly see his hand as it flashed towards the camera, once, twice, three times. I closed my eyes. All I heard was profanities and thuds, like meat being beaten, and flattened. I winced at the imagined pain, and as I opened my eyes, I could even see dark ruddy droplets floating through the air -- they fell with the inevitability of silenced horror, creating splatter art as they dissolved onto the wretched floor. When I reflect on what Abonim had to endure, I am over whelmed, by the humbling feeling, that any of my difficulties or hindrances are quite paltry, at best. I do not know how he did it. I cannot fully grasp how he could manifest a "response" of forgiveness and compassion to those who bombarded him with malice, literally beating him to a pulp, tossing him out like discarded leftovers. It is remarkable what he has in his reservoir of life experience. I do sometimes; get a glimpse of his scarred body when he receives acupressure, or electro-stem. He does not like to get pity over them you know. The shiny, repaired gashes and cuts glisten under the lights, as he walks from the den to his room. At moments like that, I almost find myself asking, "What histories are behind those scars?" Each of them have their unique story of horror; each of them, a little novelette of torn flesh, but impenetrable will. You know, I sometimes find myself saying, "Abba is amazing" When I see those scars, they, in some strange way, remind me of this sentiment. I cannot know what psychological processes Abba experienced. I cannot know the sheer emotion that accompanied each of the torture sessions. I cannot know what Abba was thinking or what words he repeated in his mind, but in some way, I got a clear glimpse into his soul. I saw his authenticity. I saw his genuine laugh and his baby-like eyes smiling. I saw his tenderness as he held my son in his arms, gently rocking him back and forth. I saw an effulgence of radiance in the way he extended his scarred hand with loving-compassion towards the man who ordered his death, embracing him as a brother. This is an incredible message of forgiveness and almost literally divine compassion. To forgive and even love the man who wants to murder you is undoubtedly one of the most difficult religious and spiritual developments and growths to actualize. To ask for no explanation, apology, but to simply and deeply love, was what Abonim practiced. There is something immensely enriching, when we can realize that even ones own enemy can be forgiven and even, dare I say, loved. There is a freedom in understanding that love is much more potent, powerful, and lasting than hatred and resentment. It got me asking. "What kind of hate and resentment do I harbor?"