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maybe Korea and Japan. On God's side, Korea, Japan, America, England,
France, Germany, and Italy, are the nations I count on in order to gain the whole
world. (240)
Moon's strategy is designed to influence a wide range of institutions. "We
must approach from every angle of life; otherwise, we cannot absorb the whole
population of the world. We must besiege them."(241)
In the economic sphere, Moon foresees the emergence of a ' system which
would respond to centralized control:
"This system should eventually prevail so overwhelmingly, that even in Japan
and Germany, the people will not buy products.from their, own country, but will
buy according to centralized instructions. What kind of system of thought or
economy can function to give these centralized instructions? Religion is the only
system that can do that. So in the future, this system of thought or system of
economy will have a close relationship with religious organizations. Our master is
going to prepare for this system of economy."(242)
In the political field, Moon has spoken of using a variety of techniques to
achieve world influence. He hopes to found a political party: "My dream is to
organize a Christian political party including the Protestant denominations and
Catholics and all the religious sects."(243) Activities in cultural, academic, and
other fields are ultimately designed to create political influence and temporal
power. Cultural and educational projects are part of his organization's overall
goal of controlling major institutions in the U.S. and other key nations and
influencing political decisions and policies. In a January 1973 speech, Moon
spoke of the necessity of establishing universities in seven key nations, including
the U.S., and of organizing international conferences at which cultural groups like
the Little Angels would perform."(244) He made it clear that influencing
professors, scientists, and economists would be followed by direct influencing of
political figures:
"After that, beyond what the professors will be able to do by influencing the
policies of the country, we will work directly with those people who, under every
government now, make the policies--the congressmen, senators and parliament
members--by organizing the World Congressmen's Association. For that purpose
we are working hard in Japan."(245)
Moon has often told his followers to expect opposition to the goals he sets for
them, but he assured them of ultimate. ''victory." In one 1974 speech, he noted
that up to that time, opposition to his movement had gone unpunished. This, he
promised, would change:
"** * so far the world can be against us and nothing happened. Now when
.they are against us then they are going to get the punishment. So from this
time*** every people or every organization that goes against the Unification
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