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Ohkawa admits the church has turn ed its interests toward running businesses. Part of Moon's doctrine is to aid people, which takes a lot of money, mpre than can be raised by selling flowers, Ohkawa says A newsletter published by the Kansas City Fellowship of Reconciliation, an anti cult group, reports that CAUSA (meaning cause in Spanish) has chan neled as much as $ 100 million in aid to the Nicaraguan Contras CAUSA is a subsidiary of the Unification Church whose purpose is "to provide Latin Americans with an ideological framework in their struggle against communism " CAUSA was founded in 1980 and is active in 18 Latin American countries The Unification Church has sent money to the Contras, says Ohkawa. but adds that $100 million is an over exaggeration. Ohkawa cites education as a primary need for more money The church would “eventually like to set up a University in the U S ," he says Father William Kent, a Roman Catholic priest and the associate direc tor at the Positive Action Center, has developed a list of some of the businesses the church owns There are no businesses owned by the church in F.ugene. but in Portland there is a sushi restaurant, a construc tion company and an art gallery, Kent says In the Seattle area there are also restaurants and a large fishing enter prise. he says According to Kent. Moon is trying to create a vertical fishing monopoly His operation catches the fish, processes the fish and builds the boats Most of Moon’s businesses are operated but not owned by Unification members What Greek finds questionable about Moon's business interests is that he uses church funds to start businesses that eventually turn a profit Moon's business interests extend far beyond the United States, however According to Greek. Unification Church officials have admitted having assets worth several billions of dollars "In Uraguay. Moon interests have pur chased a 357 room hotel the most modern printing press, the third largest newspaper and controlling shares in its (Uraguay) third largest private bank In the past two years," she says Moon's business interests in Japan, Korea and Europe are also quite extensive Moon also raises money through inning nis Japanese members. Johnson says In the United States, the Unification Church recruits individuals; in Japan entire families are recruited, he says Moon's financial status hasn't always been con sidered legitimate “In ll)84 Moon entered Danbury Federal Prison to serve an 18 month sentence for con spiracy to file false tax returns, to obstruct justice and to commit perjury, wrote Fred Clarkson in his article. "God Is Phasing Out Democracy Some people also ques tion Moon's political ideology According to a congressional subcommittee report Moon's ultimate goal is the establishment of a worldwide government in which the separation of church and state would be abolished and which would be governed by Moon and his followers.” The same report also stated that in 1‘17J Moon told his followers. "We must have an automatic theocracy to rule the world Moon's political activities have a strong right-wing influence His doc trine preaches against communism "(We) have a clear understanding why communism can’t be the solution to to day's problems We have better ideals than communism a counter proposal to communism we call Godism,” Ohkawa says According to Clarkson. CAUSA donated $250,000 to the Conservative Youth Foundation in ll)85, $5,000 to the California Republican Youth Caucus in 1984 and $10,(KH) to the Republican National Committee in 1984 Moon is also an outspoken supporter of the Reagan administration and sup ported Nixon up to and after his impeachment lI was getting tired, and I knew that I was beginning to lose it.’ — Karen Creighton Pamphlets distributed by church members promoting CAUSA, banner a headline pronouncing <» “God Centered Counterproposal to Atheistic Communism "One of the principle organizations through which the extreme right and the international anticommunist organizations expand their influence is the Unification Church and the numerous front groups which he (Moon) and his chief lieuterant. Bo Hi Pak, a former CIA agent, have created," •'ays Jon Lee and Scott Anderson in their book. “Inside the League According to Anderson and Lee's book. Moon's disciples are still being trained in government sponsored, anti communist training centers scattered throughout South Korea Outside of Moon s political and economical in tercsts. Moon also appears to have an interest in yarning the respect of the intellectual community, Johnson says Millions of dollars are p u rn p e d into w o r I d seminars Such conferences bear titles like "International Conference for the Unity of the Sciences." which pro lessors, scientists, ministers and other professional peo pie are given all expense Johnson, who has attend ed some of these con ferences. says they are basically meetings to discuss religion and politics 1 he conferences are not so much to push the Unification philosophy but to gain the respect of the intellectual community, to "build good will, Johnson says CAUSA sponsors workshops and breakfasts on a local level. Inviting clergy members from till denominations, says Presbyterian Pastor Tom Heger of Campus Interfailh Ministries Ihe problem Heger has with these "meetings is that when they're advertised, they are not readily identified as being affiliated with the Unification Church Heger believes that in this respect, the church is being “less that honest Heger believes the Unification Church has a right to form a student group (CARP) as long as they stay honest about their identity Heger is "glad that they are here CARP adds another dialogue and dimension to the University ” □ STUDENTS . 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