The New Future of Christianity - time for a revisit (from September 18th, 1974)

​Yesterday,  I was able to complete the Audio Book for this speech. In addition, it was a first time for me to do this using exclusively Linux. The speech was given in Madison Square Garden, New York in 1974 September 18th to a standing room only crowd of 25,000. There was also an estimated 15,000 more people gathered outside while Rev Moon delivered his message, creating an exciting atmosphere there too.

​This Speech is featured on the Home Page of this website, under the category: 'Necessary reading to get up to speed'. This is because a lot of people who criticize, and declare, that Rev Moon is a charlatan, have never actually studied his teaching. 
The purpose of this website is to make these teachings easily accessible, as well as attractively presented. (Not just, 'copy and paste' from other sources) Another important issue has been to ensure that the PDF version of the text, concurs in every way with the printed versions, that were available at the time. 
The voices are from Speechelo, and the one I chose does sound very like the current White House Press Secretary. (which was probably why I liked it) The speech has a duration of approx 80 minutes but, it is divided into 'chapters' expressing a particular idea as denoted in the book that was published of this speech in 1974. (American Library of Congress  Catalogue Number 74-24931)

For example, 'John the Baptist was Elijah', can be listened to, explaining this important point, in just over 2 minutes; with the following section, 'John the Baptist - Man of Failure' in just over 12 minutes. The also controversial topic heading, 'Jesus Did Not Come to Die' is important to engage with, and is bracketed with 'The Bible is a Coded Message' and, 'Slaves to the Letter of the Old Testament'. As I said, this is necessary reading to get up to speed.  
I was very impressed with the content of this when I first came in contact with the missionary volunteers in 1977; and I bought a whole box of these books to give to all my fellow work colleagues at the Electricity Supply Industry in Coatbridge, near Glasgow, Scotland, where I worked.  I distributed these before the workday started and then handed in my resignation letter - so that I could join this group. I remember that it was a very stormy day; totally fitting from my point of view.
The speech starts with Rev Moon stating that he did not come to talk about things that, 'you already know'. He came to share something new, which turned out to be a new revelation from God, no less.
I feel that the atmosphere has already radically changed these days, in that many people realize (myself included) that the mainstream media has not been objectively imparting news, but, rather, couching it in such a way as to influence how people perceive what is happening. I believe recent events like the Twin Towers, the demise of Princess Diana, and, more recently, the epidemic know as Covid has enabled people to feel this at a personal, visceral, level.
So, I think that people may want to re-visit Rev Moon and realize that there was a Derangement Syndrome that was leveled toward him at that time. 
To cut to the chase here, please have a fresh look at this seminal speech, as an AudioBook that you can download (as a 'zip' file) to sit with your mp3 music collection.