I was saddened by the assignation of Shinzo Abe. He was a great world leader. I almost can't believe he could be killed off because of alleged association with the Moonies
>I almost can’t believe he could be killed off because of alleged association with the Moonies
His grandfather Kishi basically financed their entry into Tokyo politics by giving them the land that eventually became their base of operations. The shooters mother gave hundreds of thousands to the Moonies, devastating his family and leaving him penniless. Also, while there is obvious evidence of brainwashing and exploitation, the Tokyo district courts never award more than a few thousand dollars in punative damages to those hurt by the organization.
That said, Abe shouldn’t have been killed.
“raising money by collecting donations and selling “spiritual goods” such as expensive ginseng tea or miniature stone pagodas.”
And Kahr pistols.
Trusting Al Jazeera for religious news is like trusting Stacey Abrams for a diet plan, or trusting Bill Clinton for an abstinence plan, or trusting Brandon for a cognitive plan.
Yes, the Moonies are a cult, and their founder declared himself the messiah, so he’s a false prophet.
But they hate the commies, so at least there’s that.