moonies

Question 1

when and how did the moonies movement start?

Answer 1

-founded may 1954
- man who founded called moon
- 10mil members
-created anti communist religious movement
- korea , japan, america

Question 2

why did it start

Answer 2

-wanted to replace christianity
- wanted followes see moon as taking over as jesus had failed

Question 3

what was the organisational structure

Answer 3

-moon and his wife the supreme leaders w absolute authority
- trusted leaders are family memebers

Question 4

did the moonies have their own norms and values

Answer 4

• believe human salvation would come from intermarriages of people from various ethnic groups , believe all will reach salvation
  “unification church “

Question 5

what were the core religious beliefs , was the world going to end?

Answer 5

-worship firearms beliefs
- moon is the new messiah
- him and his wife sinless
- his 9 children born without sin

Question 6

what social groups did they attract

Question 7

what happened to the moonies

Answer 7

-japan gov asked court to strip church status due to criticism
-the church population shrunk especially after moons death