[SubMareener]

On FNC Special Report last night, Britt Hume reported that the Liberal Special Interest Group, People for the American Way was SUPPORTED by several major news organizations, including ABC, CNN, etc. Now there is a conflict of interests!

The Unification Church has little or no influence in the reporting or commentary from the Washington Times, unless you want to count the fact that the Times actually covers religious news as an influence. A couple of articles every year about the Unification Church is a small price to pay for the wonderful refreshing coveracge and commentary we get every day in the Times.

Usually, Cliff Kincaid is right on the money, but this time he is more that a little off the mark.

[Bonaparte]

"Moon-Founded Washington Times..."

He didn't found it. He bought it.

"Moon's pro-communist... philosophy..."

He's always been a well-known anti-communist and continues to be.

" REPORTER COVERING THE EVENT IS MEMBER OF MOON'S UNIFICATION CHURCH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANYONE?"

So if a Catholic reporter, writing for a Catholic-owned newspaper, covers the installation of a new pope I suppose that's a "conflict of interest" as well? How about an American reporter, writing for a newspaper owned by another American, who covers the inauguration of an American president? Conflict of interest there, too?

I predict this thread won't be here too much longer.

[Physicist]

The Moonies I have met have been polite, well-educated, well-groomed family people. I'm not one for organized religion of any kind, but it seems to me that a couple more cults like this wouldn't hurt.

[FreedomPoster]

I must say, we need more families with family businesses like the Moons'. First, we have a 1st Amendment beacon like the Washington Times. Second, we have fine firearms for 2nd Amendment affirmation from Kahr Arms.

Do I think the Moonies, as a religion, are a little weird? Heck, yes. Then again, many of the early colonists to this part of the world were considered more than a little different. At least the Moonies aren't trying to convert the world to their religion at the point of a gun, like some other "peaceful, friendly" religions in the news lately.

[Just another Joe]

I see nothing wtong with renewing wedding vows or getting married in a mass ceremony.
Would I participate in a mass ceremony? Probably not. That's because I consider the sacrament of marriage a very private thing and would probably want only my own marriage to be considered at either of those times.
I wouldn't want to be wondering if the couple next to me was really committed or was only doing it for the notoriety.