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The Moonies have put a lot of money into pro-family causes. And you can't deny what a good thing it is that the Washington Times exists. I have a colleague who attended a fully funded pro-family conference that was, overall, very good. Over the course of the conference, there was a few minutes devoted to Moonie proselyting. It bugged him because it wasn't part of the advertising, but the conference, he felt, was useful overall.

I have a sneaking hunch that the congressmen who turned up for this event did not know that Moon was going to called himself a savior.

This is kind of a conundrum, isn't it?

It is good to have someone with money on the side of traditional values. Do you reject the Moonies because of some of their beliefs, or do you accept them as part of a pro-family alliance with assets that they are willing to spend in a good cause, and just separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of their beliefs? I lean toward the latter.

Do you reject the Moonies because of some of their beliefs, or do you accept them as part of a pro-family alliance with assets that they are willing to spend in a good cause, and just separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of their beliefs?

The Moonies have destroyed thousands of families. They almost destroyed mine in the late '70's, when my aunt nearly fell for their crap. I wouldn't shed a tear if "Reverend" Moon took a bullet in the head.

I reject the Moonies no matter what they do or what cause they champion. They are a cult, they are dangerous, and they are liars.

I tell you what I do. I "tolerate" their beliefs. Which does not mean that I support them.

I fear insulting my God, more than insulting them, and knowing his anti-semetic comments, and his belief that he is god, I would not attend any of his events.

I do not support any congressman who likewise attends his events either.

I lean toward the latter.

I lean toward the former.

This is not meant to be contentious; please don't interpret it as such. I just thought you might be interested in this little tidbit:

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This isn't the first time Davis has participated in a Moon event. Back in 2002, Davis attended a three-day Moon-sponsored "God and World Peace" conference along with several other dignitaries. He's also listed as a co-chairman of one of Moon's organizations, and he gave a speech on the House floor praising Moon.

Davis, reached last week at his Washington, D.C., office, distanced himself from Moon's declaration that he was the new messiah. "There are things that ministers sometimes will say and characterize, but I'm not necessarily in agreement with everything that they said," Davis explained.

It's one thing to quibble over biblical interpretations. Isn't it another to ignore it when a guy announces that he has converted Hitler and Stalin and then declares himself to be the "returning lord" right before you bring him a crown?

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From Danny Davis downplays role in Rev. Moon's crowning rite