Blessed child
By Blessed Child
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Welcome to blessed child! This is a place where second generation adults of the Moonie cult tell their stories and share our journeys of healing from a lifetime of coercive control under the multi-national, multi-billion-dollar criminal enterprise, the Moon family.
Blessed childNov 10, 2022
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How to be an activist: behind the scene's with Lisa Kohn and Teddy Hose
Join Blessed Child Podcast this week for an important discussion with two fellow activists, Lisa Kohn and Teddy Hose. They were recently interviewed and published in a netflix docuseries called "How to become a cult leader." In this episode, we briefly discuss what that experience was like for them, what they liked and disliked about the experience, why they are inspired to do what they do, and so much more.
You can find Lisa Kohn and her memoir "To the Moon and Back, a Childhood Under the influence" that was published in 2018 at lisakohnwrites.com. Also, find Lisa on instagram @lisakohnwrites.
Teddy Hose can be found at @Teddyhose on instagram, X, Facebook and Bluesky. You can find him on tiktok at @2dhose
And you can find Blessed Child on instagram at @blessedchildpodcast
Please message me on instagram for an active link to our new discord discussion group!
You can find Lisa Kohn and her memoir "To the Moon and Back, a Childhood Under the influence" that was published in 2018 at lisakohnwrites.com. Also, find Lisa on instagram @lisakohnwrites.
Teddy Hose can be found at @Teddyhose on instagram, X, Facebook and Bluesky. You can find him on tiktok at @2dhose
And you can find Blessed Child on instagram at @blessedchildpodcast
Please message me on instagram for an active link to our new discord discussion group!
Dec 03, 202301:15:39
Open heart with Karin part 3 of 3
This is part 3 of my interview with Karin. Karin was born and raised in the Unification church AKA the moonie cult and is here to talk about it. We start off talking about the the labor trafficking program disguised as a "providential course" or right of passage, known as "special task force" and what that really means. The story then travels headlong into Moon's mansion - East Garden in Tarrytown New York, where an 18 year old Karin is thrust into a 3 day matching and marriage. This is the end of part 3, but the beginning of many new roads. Be sure to follow Karin on instagram at @karinshimo and look out for her podcast!
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Nov 23, 202301:11:33
Open Heart with Karin part 2 of 3
This is part 2/3 of my interview with Karin, a former 2nd gen unification church member who walked the "providential course." She shares an immense wealth of lessons she learned along the way.
Karin is a survivor of the unification church who also went to the unification church indoctrination factory in South Korea (the general orientation program -GOP). Karin and I discuss GOP, our indoctrination into the moonies, STF, arranged marriage, and so much more.
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Karin is a survivor of the unification church who also went to the unification church indoctrination factory in South Korea (the general orientation program -GOP). Karin and I discuss GOP, our indoctrination into the moonies, STF, arranged marriage, and so much more.
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Nov 17, 202301:14:27
Open heart with Karin part 1 of 3
In this episode, I reconnect with another survivor of the unification church who also went to the unification church indoctrination factory in South Korea. Karin and I discuss GOP, our parents' indoctrination into the moonies, our own personal journeys of coming back into our bodies after growing up with intense dissociation and so much more. Compassion card posted in episode art with permission from Autumn Sky Art https://autumnskyeart.com Join Blessed Child Discord discussion group here! https://discord.com/invite/GMNZf4MJ https://www.patreon.com/Renrobot?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Nov 15, 202301:10:34
Enjoy the Fall with Renee Thomas
This is an update to wrap up season 5, Blessed child has ranked #6 in top 10 podcasts about coercive control! The Unification church has a dissolution order in place in Japan, we are awaiting the ruling! Damien Dunkley is touring the UC!?
Sit back and enjoy the fall yall~
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-dissolve-unification-church-shinzo-abe-rcna120251
spotify.link/I2UuTZSMRDb
podcasts.feedspot.com/coercive_control_podcasts/#fsbhead
Oct 13, 202316:21
The Fall of an Empire with Renee Thomas September update
The fall of an empire from the perspective of an Ex-member and 2nd generation "Blessed child" of the Unification church/family federation for world peace and unification--- Make it make sense!
www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/arts/dance/kirov-ballet-academy-embezzlement-moonies.html
www.casino.org/news/serial-embezzler-steals-1-5-million-from-moonies-backed-ballet-school-to-fund-gambling-habit/
whatisonthemoon.tumblr.com/post/704099510777970688/hak-ja-hans-gambling-has-gone-too-far
www.hvpilot.com/news/bard-college-announces-14-million-purchase-of-former-unification-church-compound-after-months-of-rumors/article_82ead248-5339-11ee-8e94-6b7b12253c35.html
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/10/shinzo-abe-assassination-japan-unification-church-moonies/675114/
www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2019/01/15/japans-comfort-women-asian-protests-and-imperial-japans-sexual-slavery/
www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/08/b33973954/dc-nonprofit-uci-issues-statement-regarding-dc-court-lifting-injunction
20-CV-0714 HYUN JIN MOON, ET AL. V. FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION INTERNATIONAL, ET AL.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow8xszCKMAw
tragedyofthesixmarys.com/6500-women-missing-from-ffwpu-mass-weddings/
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/submarine+and+north+korea
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/was+murdered
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/new+palace
www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/arts/dance/kirov-ballet-academy-embezzlement-moonies.html
www.casino.org/news/serial-embezzler-steals-1-5-million-from-moonies-backed-ballet-school-to-fund-gambling-habit/
whatisonthemoon.tumblr.com/post/704099510777970688/hak-ja-hans-gambling-has-gone-too-far
www.hvpilot.com/news/bard-college-announces-14-million-purchase-of-former-unification-church-compound-after-months-of-rumors/article_82ead248-5339-11ee-8e94-6b7b12253c35.html
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/10/shinzo-abe-assassination-japan-unification-church-moonies/675114/
www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2019/01/15/japans-comfort-women-asian-protests-and-imperial-japans-sexual-slavery/
www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/08/b33973954/dc-nonprofit-uci-issues-statement-regarding-dc-court-lifting-injunction
20-CV-0714 HYUN JIN MOON, ET AL. V. FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION INTERNATIONAL, ET AL.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow8xszCKMAw
tragedyofthesixmarys.com/6500-women-missing-from-ffwpu-mass-weddings/
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/submarine+and+north+korea
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/was+murdered
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/new+palace
Sep 21, 202328:58
How to make a plan, with Yousei
How to make a plan, with Yousei. In this episode we expand on the last episode "you have to answer your own questions" with more resources for how to leave a cult or an abusive relationship from a first-person experience. Yousei is also a second-generation cult survivor of the Unification church/family federation for world peace and has a lot of insight to share from his own experience of leaving.
Trigger warning for religious trauma, conversion therapy, child neglect, self-abandonment, cultic abuse.
These are the resources we recommend when leaving a high
demand religious organization or an abusive relationship.
Thehotline.org
Findhelp.org
Unchainedatlast.org
Simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
JenKiaba.com
faith yoon (@faithy3n) | TikTok
teddyhose.com
itsoktoleave.org
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/164068052558/evidence-that-moonies-jump-started-the-north
youtube.com/@BeliefItOrNot?si=ZRRPhOZPiHduLilF
Yousei youtube library on moonie history
www.rawstory.com/rod-of-iron-ministries/
UK resource -
www.thefamilysurvivaltrust.org
Trigger warning for religious trauma, conversion therapy, child neglect, self-abandonment, cultic abuse.
These are the resources we recommend when leaving a high
demand religious organization or an abusive relationship.
Thehotline.org
Findhelp.org
Unchainedatlast.org
Simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
JenKiaba.com
faith yoon (@faithy3n) | TikTok
teddyhose.com
itsoktoleave.org
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/164068052558/evidence-that-moonies-jump-started-the-north
youtube.com/@BeliefItOrNot?si=ZRRPhOZPiHduLilF
Yousei youtube library on moonie history
www.rawstory.com/rod-of-iron-ministries/
UK resource -
www.thefamilysurvivaltrust.org
Sep 15, 202301:19:57
You have to answer your own questions
Post cult advice with how to leave the Unification Church, how to leave the blessing and more , from a former 2nd gen member.
If you have feedback or questions, find your host Renee on instagram at @blessedchildpodcast
You can support this podcast at
www.patreon.com/Renrobot
If you have feedback or questions, find your host Renee on instagram at @blessedchildpodcast
You can support this podcast at
www.patreon.com/Renrobot
Aug 28, 202326:45
My inner child, and the mother board with Meghan
This is a very casual conversation of the different therapy journey's of two friends, Meghan and Renee. If you don't like my podcast, go make your own!
Find Meghan at @mfb_inside_out
Find Meghan at @mfb_inside_out
Aug 04, 202301:20:14
Dispensing of Existence with Renee Thomas
Renee interprets Robert J Liftons 8 criteria of thought reform from her own personal lens growing up Moonie. This is the final episode to conclude the 8 criteria, ending on the explanation of "dispensing of existence".
Mar 28, 202336:52
Doctrine over person
This week we will dissect the 7th criteria of thought reform, "Doctrine over person". This is the 7th criteria needed for creating a totalistic environment necessary for "brainwashing ". Renee applies her 2nd generation exmoonie lens to bring you this episode. Trigger warning on this episode for spiritual bypassing, child neglect, racism, homophobia and all things innately moonie. Become a subscriber or join my patreon on linktree.com/renrobot
Feb 21, 202329:41
Unloading the Language with Renee Thomas
In this episode, Renee dive's deep into the loaded language of the brainwashing cult she grew up in "The Moonies". This episode is filled with the coercive language used by the human trafficking crime family known as the "True Family". Trigger warning for fellow survivors of this cult, the gloves are off. Follow along with Robert J. Lifton's blueprint on Brainwashing, "The 8 criteria of thought reform". If loaded language is the chain on your mind, then unload that language and start freeing yourself. This episode is just one example of that. If you were inspired to share your own story and unload more Moonie language based on this episode, then please message me a link on the story you share! If you appreciate this episode, please share it with your fellow moonie! The only way this podcast gets out is by word of mouth. Comment, rate and share this podcast episode to "Let God work". (sarcasm)
Jan 22, 202301:01:47
Sacred Science with Renee Thomas
Lets deep dive into "Brainwashing" in the Moonies through Robert J Lifton's 8 criteria of Thought
reform from an ex-moonies
perspective. In this episode Renee interprets sacred science in the unification church. Listen to the previous episodes for the first 4 criteria! Find Blessed child on instagram @blessedchildpodcast or Renrobot on facebook/tiktok. Thank you for joining me in this space!
reform from an ex-moonies
perspective. In this episode Renee interprets sacred science in the unification church. Listen to the previous episodes for the first 4 criteria! Find Blessed child on instagram @blessedchildpodcast or Renrobot on facebook/tiktok. Thank you for joining me in this space!
Jan 13, 202337:35
Cult of Confession with Renee
Join in this week to learn more about the 8 criteria of Thought Reform, AKA "Brain washing". In this episode I deconstruct the 4th criteria "Cult of Confession". I speak on the dynamics of the use of confession in a destructive and harmful organization and how that relates to how I grew up in the Unification church AKA "the moonies". This episode is from my own experience, everyone has many degrees of separation in their experience with the Unification Church. Enjoy.
Dec 07, 202228:20
Clarity Corner with Renee Thomas
In this episode I read some of the feedback and messages that I have received about the topics discussed in the Blessed Child Podcast during the past year. Those episodes include -Beautifully Packages Lies and misplaced good intentions with Jinae; There are no Leaks when the boat is full of water with Chad; Bridgeport Hope School settlement Era in the Unification Church 1998 with Yoshika Wason and many more. Thank you for joining in on another episode with Renee Thomas, host of Blessed Child Podcast.
tragedyofthesixmarys.com/soon-ae-hong/
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Traumaversary: Tips for Navigating a Difficult Time - Give an Hour
tragedyofthesixmarys.com/soon-ae-hong/
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Traumaversary: Tips for Navigating a Difficult Time - Give an Hour
Nov 10, 202224:18
Beautifully Packaged Lies and Misplaced Good Intentions with Jinae Part 2
Jinae Sun is a former unification church 2nd generation Blessed child, who holds a BA in Psychology, and is attending a counseling master’s degree program intending to get dual licensure as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). ⚠️⚠️Trigger warning In this episode we dissect Hakja Han Moon's theological reading material from Japan that works to indoctrinate the young children growing up in the Unification Church today. We unpack the psychological manipulation, coercive control and problematic story telling that festers in the Moonies. We dissect institutionally conditioned self-harming behavior, self-sabotage, financial exploitation, emotional abuse, and so much more. 🔗
Blessed Child w/ Renee Thomas by IndoctriNation (soundcloud.com)
How Well Do You Know Your Moon • Soon-ae Hong (the mother of Hak Ja Han) spent two... (tumblr.com)
Communal Abuse and Cults (abuseandrelationships.org)
Oct 21, 202201:15:28
Beautifully Packaged Lies and Misplaced Good Intentions with Jinae Sun Part 1
Jinae Sun is a former unification church 2nd generation Blessed child, who holds a BA in Psychology, and is attending a counseling master’s degree program intending to get dual licensure as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).
⚠️⚠️Trigger warning for this episode on "church nurseries", child abandonment, systemic child neglect, failure to thrive, indoctrination of children, financial exploitation. 🔗 tragedyofthesixmarys.com/myung-hee-kim-third-wife/
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/654529982851317760/jacob-house-a-chorus-of-sorrows-limi-bauer-part
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/133493571728/nora-spurgin-it-was-one-of-the-hardest-things-for
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/138291925953/moon-instructed-whenever-the-blessed-couples
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/132837279723/infants-abandoned-by-uc-parents-in-the-us-two-die
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⚠️⚠️Trigger warning for this episode on "church nurseries", child abandonment, systemic child neglect, failure to thrive, indoctrination of children, financial exploitation. 🔗 tragedyofthesixmarys.com/myung-hee-kim-third-wife/
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/654529982851317760/jacob-house-a-chorus-of-sorrows-limi-bauer-part
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/133493571728/nora-spurgin-it-was-one-of-the-hardest-things-for
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/138291925953/moon-instructed-whenever-the-blessed-couples
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/132837279723/infants-abandoned-by-uc-parents-in-the-us-two-die
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Oct 05, 202249:54
Demand for Purity with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa 2|2
Join Blessed Child Podcast as we deconstruct the "Demand for purity" with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa. The Demand for purity is the 3rd of the 8 criteria of thought reform by Robert J Lifton. Robert J Lifton is an American psychologist who published a cult blueprint in 1961, the book he published was “Thought reform and the psychology of totalism.” Thought reform is the analytical term for “Brainwashing" or "Mind control”. You can follow along with the free PDF of the book “Thought reform and the psychology of totalism”. We dig deep into these blueprints to help people understand the social constructs at play and how to avoid getting involved with a destructive or harmful organization. Tori Ferne (she/her/he/him) is a 30-year-old ex-unification church member who was raised as a Jacobs child. They also have a degree in psychology and visual and performing arts. You can find Tori on Instagram @musicinthe8thhouse, and musicinthe8thhouse@gmail.com Hakja De Sousa is an ex-member of the unification church, raised as a 2nd generation blessed child. She has a Bachelor’s in psychology and is also a behavior analyst. You can find Hakja on Instagram @_hakja_. Find Blessed child podcast on Instagram at @blessedchildpodcast and don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe! All support for this podcast is greatly appreciated.
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"Thought Reform and the psychology of totalism, a study of brainwashing in China" Free PDF online
American Clergy Leadership Conference UC front group
Erik Erikson stages of development
Unification Church "Mental health" response to 2nd gen murdering his parents 2 days after the double homicide was reported
Hakja Han Moon's Mother Soon-Ae Hong murdering 18 year old mentally ill boy in ansu
Sep 14, 202201:02:34
Demand for Purity with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa 1|2
Join Blessed Child Podcast as we deconstruct the "Demand for purity" with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa. The Demand for purity is the 3rd of the 8 criteria of thought reform by Robert J Lifton. Robert J Lifton is an American psychologist who published a cult blueprint in 1961, the book he published was “Thought reform and the psychology of totalism.” Thought reform is the analytical term for “Brainwashing" or "Mind control”. You can follow along with the free PDF of the book “Thought reform and the psychology of totalism”. We dig deep into these blueprints to help people understand the social constructs at play and how to avoid getting involved with a destructive or harmful organization. Tori Ferne (she/her/he/him) is a 30-year-old ex-unification church member who was raised as a Jacobs child. They also have a degree in psychology and visual and performing arts. You can find Tori on Instagram @musicinthe8thhouse, and musicinthe8thhouse@gmail.com Hakja De Sousa is an ex-member of the unification church, raised as a 2nd generation blessed child. She has a Bachelor’s in psychology and is also a behavior analyst. You can find Hakja on Instagram @_hakja_. Find Blessed child podcast on Instagram at @blessedchildpodcast and don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe! All support for this podcast is greatly appreciated.
Join Renrobot on Patreon, KO-FI or buy an art print!
"Thought Reform and the psychology of totalism, a study of brainwashing in China" Free PDF online
American Clergy Leadership Conference UC front group
Erik Erikson stages of development
Unification Church "Mental health" response to 2nd gen murdering his parents 2 days after the double homicide was reported by the news
Sep 14, 202256:28
Milieu control and Mystical Manipulation with Hakja De Sousa|Part 1
This week Blessed Child welcomes Hakja De Sousa back to the show to cover Milieu control and mystical manipulation, 2 of the 8 criteria of thought reform. Hakja was a born and raised 2nd generation Unification church member who was a regional leader for the youth in the Unification Church up until recently. She has a raw perspective of the Unification Church/Moonie cult. Hakja is also a behavior analyst, with a bachelor's in clinical psychology. You can Find her on Instagram at @_Hakja . Trigger Warning ⚠️ controversial history, genocide, child abuse, torture, "Brainwashing". Information for this episode is variable so unlike a cult, we recommend you DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. Support this show by joining patreon or KO-Fi linktree.com/Renrobot
Nobusuke Kishi working with International Federation of Victory over Communism
Sep 02, 202201:05:34
"There's no leak" when the boat is full of water
⚠️⚠️🚨🚨Massive trigger warning on this episode. I repeat massive trigger warning. This episode is a whole different flavor for the blessed child podcast. It's a conversation between a #moonie and #exmoonie. Together, we are able to respect our differences, and communicate. It becomes obvious that we both call for change and accountability within the unification church. Please listen with caution. In this episode Chad Johnson, a blessed 2nd gen "Orthodox Unification Church" member who has a young child, shares his perspective with me. We speak on a range of topics from marriage trafficking, Tetsuya Yamagami and the Shinzo Abe assassination, contradictions in the Unification church, politics, religion , business, labor trafficking, stories from the past, the need for change, and so much more. You can find Chad on Facebook and instragram @chadlimichaeljohnson. Blessed Child podcast is also now on instragram as @Blessedchildpodcast
Aug 24, 202201:20:51
Falling out X Blessed Child Mountain of Heavenly Deception
The Unification Church held a press conference earlier this month in response to the Lawyers against spiritual sales conference about the Shinzo Abe assassination and how that ties to the Unification Church. The UC, in typical UC fashion, manipulated the conversation with the plight of religious prosecution. Elgen Strait was inspired to tackle this mountain of bullshit with me. The Unification Church has been spewing lies for decades, and I laugh a little knowing we caught them red handed. I hope this episode gives you the information you need to take back your power. Thank you Elgen Strait for your hard work, your dedication and laser focus to record and produce top of the line episodes and conversation. I am grateful to be in community with you all.
Find falling out at Fallingoutpod.com
instagram.com/fallingoutpod
Twitter at fallingoutpod
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3-e10-falling-out-x-blessed-child-heavenly-deception/id1550448436?i=1000576518697
UC Press conference 8/10/22 here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyNNe1NjK5Q
HJ Heaven and earth training center for schedules
en.hjcbt.org/index.php
Three day fast for watergate crisis on the deep political agendas of the church. Powerful images
www.tparents.org/UTS/DoH2/DOH2-05.pdf#search=%22neil%20salonen%20watergate%20fast%22
Prime Minister Kishi speaking to HSA-UWC Japan in 1970's
www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks4/Kishi/Kishi-700811.htm:
Hyunjin moon vs family fed- the articles of incorporation basically have no limiting principle on who they can give subsidies to in the hundreds of millions
righttobelieve.org/live-oral-arguments-june-17/
Press conference held by the foreign Correspondents club of Japan- for the Lawyers against spiritual sales liaison of lawyers-organized by Teddy Jinbo co-chair of community for media activity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNiYsT_Bnc
Find falling out at Fallingoutpod.com
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Twitter at fallingoutpod
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3-e10-falling-out-x-blessed-child-heavenly-deception/id1550448436?i=1000576518697
UC Press conference 8/10/22 here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyNNe1NjK5Q
HJ Heaven and earth training center for schedules
en.hjcbt.org/index.php
Three day fast for watergate crisis on the deep political agendas of the church. Powerful images
www.tparents.org/UTS/DoH2/DOH2-05.pdf#search=%22neil%20salonen%20watergate%20fast%22
Prime Minister Kishi speaking to HSA-UWC Japan in 1970's
www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks4/Kishi/Kishi-700811.htm:
Hyunjin moon vs family fed- the articles of incorporation basically have no limiting principle on who they can give subsidies to in the hundreds of millions
righttobelieve.org/live-oral-arguments-june-17/
Press conference held by the foreign Correspondents club of Japan- for the Lawyers against spiritual sales liaison of lawyers-organized by Teddy Jinbo co-chair of community for media activity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNiYsT_Bnc
Aug 19, 202201:52:17
The Church of Bad Dads- Teddy Hose Part 2
Part 2 of "The Church of Bad Dads" With Teddy Hose. We will continue to talk about our experiences with a Unification Church Front group/ labor trafficking organization called “Special Task Force” (STF also known as OLT, GPA, DONE).
I am happy to release part 2 of this interview as a special bonus episode. This episode lays some great content for the next episode in the roster. Teddy and I have some insightful comments to make about the structure of the Unification Church, the systems of control in place to make it work, and how we are recovering after leaving. So make sure to come back soon for another dose of Blessed Child Podcast.
Teddy is a human rights activist and is best known for his whistleblower efforts on cults and the Unification Church, having appeared on Netflix’s Explained, A&E’s Cults & Extreme Belief, and numerous podcasts while doing graphic design for the Falling Out podcast. Find more on Teddy Hose at
http://teddyhose.com/press.html
https://thenib.com/moon-child/
tiktok @2dhose
teddyhoseworks@gmail.com
This shows artwork is done by Teddy Hose
Show notes-
Unification Church Theologian Dr.M.Mickler
http://www.tparents.org/Moon-Talks/SunMyungMoon13/SunMyungMoon-211216.pdf#search=%22david%20kim%201954%20anti%20communist%22
Annie Choi, Heir of one of Koreas largest insurance companies, impregnated at 17 years old by a married Sun Myung Moon
https://tragedyofthesixmarys.com/moon-bought-protection-japan/
https://howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/626706083451371520/the-story-of-annie-choi-and-sam-park
https://www.voltairenet.org/article202294.html
Tribal messiah Hometown Church Providence-Moon post Danbury prison
http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Publications/TodaysWorld/TodaysWorld-85/TodaysWorld-8508.pdf#search=%22home%20town%20providence%201985%22
Carp and Family Fellowship for Sustainable Outreach
http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Publications/JournalUnificationStudies9/JUS_2008.pdf#search=%22stephen%20healey%22
The tragedy of Young Oon Kim- Cult podcast
https://cultpodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-63-the-moonies-pt-2-a-smelly-boi/
https://www.cultpodcastshow.com/post/the-tragedy-of-young-oon-kim
Transcription for this episode can be found here https://wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com/tattoo/post/the-church-of-bad-dads-teddy-hose-s4-e39
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Aug 18, 202201:01:08
The Church of Bad Dads- Teddy Hose Part 1
This week I spoke with Teddy Hose who is an artist and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. We spoke on a range of topics from growing up in Bridgeport Connecticut, the history of the church, current issues in energy and politics, the power dynamics in the cult and how we are healing after being labor trafficked in the Unification Church by an para military organization called “Special Task Force” (STF,OLT,GPA).
Teddy Hose grew up in the Tarrytown community just north of the city, near the Moon family in the 80s and 90s, before his family moved to Seattle when he was a teen. Teddy was a 2nd generation leader in Seattle in high school, then went on to do STF and attend the University of Bridgeport for 2 years, before transferring to the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He now creates social media videos for television networks career-wise, and his own art on the side, currently music. Teddy is most known for his whistleblower efforts on cults and the Unification Church, having appeared on Netflix’s Explained, A&E’s Cults & Extreme Belief, and numerous podcasts while doing graphic design for the Falling Out podcast. Find more on Teddy Hose at
http://teddyhose.com/press.html
https://thenib.com/moon-child/
tiktok @2dhose
teddyhoseworks@gmail.com
This shows artwork is done by Teddy Hose
⚠️Trigger warning: Death, Murder, Abuse⚠️ Unification Church Theologian Dr.M.Mickler
http://www.tparents.org/Moon-Talks/SunMyungMoon13/SunMyungMoon-211216.pdf#search=%22david%20kim%201954%20anti%20communist%22
Annie Choi, Heir of one of Koreas largest insurance companies, impregnated at 17 years old by a married Sun Myung Moon
https://tragedyofthesixmarys.com/moon-bought-protection-japan/
https://howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/626706083451371520/the-story-of-annie-choi-and-sam-park
https://www.voltairenet.org/article202294.html
Tribal messiah Hometown Church Providence-Moon post Danbury prison
http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Publications/TodaysWorld/TodaysWorld-85/TodaysWorld-8508.pdf#search=%22home%20town%20providence%201985%22
Carp and Family Fellowship for Sustainable Outreach
http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Publications/JournalUnificationStudies9/JUS_2008.pdf#search=%22stephen%20healey%22
The tragedy of Young Oon Kim- Cult podcast
https://cultpodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-63-the-moonies-pt-2-a-smelly-boi/
https://www.cultpodcastshow.com/post/the-tragedy-of-young-oon-kim
Transcription for this episode can be found here https://wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com/tattoo/post/the-church-of-bad-dads-teddy-hose-s4-e39
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Aug 17, 202201:02:43
News Update on the assassination of Shinzo Abe, The Unification Church, WACL, FLF, NEDS, UB, Neil Salonen and so much more
Press conference held in Japan with the Lawyers against spiritual sales here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNiYsT_Bnc
The farm podcast with the late Ed Coffman here
FBI intel on the Moonies and WACL
Neil Salonen becoming president of UB
http://www.tparents.org/UNews/Unws9912/UB_Neil_Salonen.htm
Article on Bridgeport International Academy by Hugh and Nora Spurgin
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Aug 02, 202237:44
Bridgeport Hope School, Settlement Era in the Unification Church 1998| Yoshika Wason
This week I was able to revisit with Yoshika Wason, who is an educator and writer, as well as a 2nd generation born and raised ex-member of the Unification Church. We explore a plethora of stories and intersections between our two perspectives of growing up moonie in the city of Bridgeport Connecticut. We discuss the settlement era of the Unification church and what that looked like from a child's perspective. We also talk about Poetry, Wonhwado, navigating school systems in a corrupt system, escaping the cycle of income inequality, labor trafficking of 1st generation Unification Church members, and so much more. Bridgeport Ct has one of the highest crime rates in the United States and Bridgeport is ranked as 2nd in the US as greatest city with income inequality. Please keep in mind that many Unification Church members are working for trade services, with no actual paystubs, health care, retirement, insurance or social security. (Labor trafficking, financial abuse, debt bondage,) Also keep in mind that during this "Settlement era" there is immense pressure to support the church and donate/tithe unjustifiable amounts to the church and affiliated organizations. When a survivor tells their story, reach out and let them know they have been heard. You can find Yoshika here or at Yoshikawason.com
Renrobot on Patreon & Ko-Fi. http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks2/Powell/Powell-110916.htm
Jul 23, 202201:33:41
Future Faking| 40 Years since Madison Square| Nicole Celeste
This week I spoke with a new guest, Nicole Celeste, whom is a 2nd generation ex-moonie who has since left the folds of the Unification Church. We speak on a range of topics from growing up in the Unification Church, deconstruction and healing through creativity and artwork, the history of Madison Square Garden 1982 mass wedding, Sean Moon in Japan, sexual health and development, dismantling purity culture, child abuse, unraveling from cultic control and so much more. You can find Nicole's at www.nicoleceleste.co.uk, and her instagram @Nicolecelesteart. Resource recommendations by Nicole for Blessed Child Podcast include; The Body Is Not An Apology https://thebodyisnotanapology.com The Wheel of Consent https://wheelofconsentbook.com/ The Black Trans Prayer Book https://theblacktransprayerbook.org/ Holistic Life Navigation https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) https://rainn.org The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ For people leaving the Unification Church you can find more by searching the hashtag #Queerexmoonie #Exmoonie or visit Itsoktoleave.org and How Well Do You Know Your Moon (tumblr.com) For a link to the episode referenced in the beginning please visit Faith and Capitol podcast Faith and Capital: Ex-Moonie Anti-Imperialism: Unification Church and the Assassination of Shinzo Abe on Apple Podcasts, Government contracts twitter thread . If you enjoy this podcast you can buy me a coffee at my Ko-Fi here. https://ko-fi.com/renrobot or become a patreon
Take care of yourself and remember to trust yourself!
Jul 16, 202201:29:27
Purity culture in the UC|Coming Out| Kale Woods Part 2
Part 2 of Purity culture in the Unification Church with Kale, Coming out. I am honored to speak with Kale Woods about the triple faceted stigma of growing up as a queer, non-binary unification church "2nd gen Blessed Child". Trigger warning, we talk about labor trafficking, sexual awakening in a homophobic high demand religious organization, betrayal trauma, religious trauma syndrome, inappropriate relationships with minors, and so much more. Kale shares the story of how they were coerced into being labor trafficked as a teenager for NGA, and ultimately exploited and discredited for their non-binary sexuality. Kale has a masters in clinical psychology, they are also a patient advocate, and a proud queer non-binary ex-Moonie. You can find Kale on Facebook at Kale Woods, Instagram at Kale.woods, Twitter woodskale and email Kaylieewoods@gmail.com. The Anti-imperialists ex-member educational collective aka reading group discussing the Unification Church as a Reflection and tool of Fascism- UCRTF@protonmail.com Please like, comment, rate and share this podcast.
jwfacts.com/pdf/gay-jw-JoHStudyLalich-and-McLaren.pdf
www.wallisbooks.com/blog/-triple-facetted-stigma-lgbtq-jehovahs-witnesses
journeyfree.org/rts/rts-its-time-to-recognize-it/
www.patreon.com/Renrobot?fan_landing=true
Part 2, Purity Culture in the #Unification Church with Kale, Coming out. (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)
Home | Trans Lifeline
jwfacts.com/pdf/gay-jw-JoHStudyLalich-and-McLaren.pdf
www.wallisbooks.com/blog/-triple-facetted-stigma-lgbtq-jehovahs-witnesses
journeyfree.org/rts/rts-its-time-to-recognize-it/
www.patreon.com/Renrobot?fan_landing=true
Part 2, Purity Culture in the #Unification Church with Kale, Coming out. (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)
Home | Trans Lifeline
Jun 17, 202201:54:16
Purity Culture in the UC| Coming out with Kale Woods Part 1
HEAVY Trigger warning on this episode for purity culture talk around sexual development within the unification church! This week I am honored to speak with Kale Woods. Kale has a masters in clinical psychology, they are also a patient advocate, and a proud queer non-binary ex-Moonie. You can find Kale on Facebook at Kale Woods, Instagram at Kale.woods, Twitter woodskale and email Kaylieewoods@gmail.com. The Anti-imperialists ex-member educational collective aka reading group discussing the Unification Church as a Reflection and tool of Fascism- UCRTF@protonmail.com Please like, comment, rate and share this podcast.
Moon Arrested for income tax evasion and fraud 1982-
Reverend Moon: Cult leader, CIA asset, and Bush family friend is dead | Freepress.org
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You can read along with the transcription here Purity culture in the UC with Kale (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)
Moon Arrested for income tax evasion and fraud 1982-
Reverend Moon: Cult leader, CIA asset, and Bush family friend is dead | Freepress.org
If you would like to become a patreon for the podcast please visit www.patreon.com/Renrobot
You can read along with the transcription here Purity culture in the UC with Kale (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)
Jun 03, 202201:41:57
House of wolves|Gurion
Welcome to season 4, episode 33! With you're host Renrobot and Gurion. Tune in to this 20+ year BHS reunion call, where we talk about many sensitive topics, from labor trafficking, death on stf, child abandonment and institutional kidnapping. We speak frankly about the concept of offering children in the unification church, destructive belief systems tied to purity culture, and recovering from a authoritarian high control group. Please listen with caution!
For historical context Sunmyung Moon was nearly 40 years old, when he coerced a 17 year old Annie Choi to have sex with him. ( child sex trafficking/rape) After years of grooming and taking her family money, he impregnated her and then took her child and smuggled the newborn into another family, effectively hiding his affair, infidelity and pedophilia. Sam Park, the illegitimate son of Sunmyung Moon was possibly the first offering child, in 1966, raised by Bohi Pak.
How Well Do You Know Your Moon • The story of Annie Choi and Sam Park (tumblr.com)
Sam Park 2015 response - The Tragedy of the Six MarysThe Tragedy of the Six Marys
You can find this episodes transcription here
S.4 E.33 -House of Wolves, Purity Culture, Offering children, leaving. (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)
All opinions on this podcast are those of the host and the guests. If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support the host of the podcast please visit. www.patreon.com/Renrobot
For historical context Sunmyung Moon was nearly 40 years old, when he coerced a 17 year old Annie Choi to have sex with him. ( child sex trafficking/rape) After years of grooming and taking her family money, he impregnated her and then took her child and smuggled the newborn into another family, effectively hiding his affair, infidelity and pedophilia. Sam Park, the illegitimate son of Sunmyung Moon was possibly the first offering child, in 1966, raised by Bohi Pak.
How Well Do You Know Your Moon • The story of Annie Choi and Sam Park (tumblr.com)
Sam Park 2015 response - The Tragedy of the Six MarysThe Tragedy of the Six Marys
You can find this episodes transcription here
S.4 E.33 -House of Wolves, Purity Culture, Offering children, leaving. (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)
All opinions on this podcast are those of the host and the guests. If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support the host of the podcast please visit. www.patreon.com/Renrobot
May 01, 202201:31:25
Boonville 1978 with Steve and Bob Capellini
We welcome back Bob Capellini, founder of the Joan Capellini scholarship fund with International cultic studies association, and his son Steve. The author of "Touchy Subjects, Tales from the massage table" Steve Capellini recounts his experience with the moonies in Boonville, 1978. We talk about the methods of entry, deprogramming and reintegration when leaving a high demand organization. Resources mentioned include Steves Books, Touchy subjects & massage for dummies. Also mentioned are the books "Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change", and "Sapiens a brief history of humankind". Mentioned was CARP which is a dodgy recruiting organization located on campus' they pop up and disappear and Im no expert but if you are and would like to talk on the subject of CARP message Reneethomasart@yahoo.com. If you enjoy this podcast please support, share, and rate the Blessed Child Podcast. Also please consider supporting this podcast and get exclusive bonus content by joining my patreon here at https://www.patreon.com/Renrobot
Apr 15, 202252:27
Human Trafficking in the UC| What happens in Vegas|Part 3
In this episode we explore some of the endless multifactors of growing up within the Unification church. I have the honor of speaking with Aftab. Episode art work is provided by Aftab, a reflection of how she felt in her journey. You can find more of her artwork on Instagram at @afchan_arts. Please consider helping Aftab's reintegration into society by donating to her PayPal account at aftabjion@gmail.com. If you enjoy this podcast please share, support, rate, comment or subscribe to the Blessed Child podcast.
Apr 05, 202201:04:33
Human trafficking in the UC| What happens in Vegas|Part 2
In this episode we explore the diverse experience that is human trafficking hiding within the Unification church. I have the honor of speaking with Aftab (afchan_shining), about growing up in a sub cult within the Moonies. We name the traffickers that have smuggled, harbored and trafficked Aftab and her family. Bonus episode to follow. This episodes artwork is done by Aftab, a reflection of how she felt in her journey. You can find more of her artwork on Instagram at @afchan_arts. Please consider helping Aftab's reintegration into society by donating to her PayPal account at
aftabjion@gmail.com.
aftabjion@gmail.com.
Apr 03, 202201:06:59
Human trafficking in the UC| What happens in Vegas|Part 1
In this episode we explore the diverse experience that is human trafficking hiding within the Unification church. I explain trafficking according to the United States department of health and human services, in terms of force, fraud and coercion, and how that relates to the Moonies. I have the honor of speaking with Aftab (afchan_shining) , about growing up in a sub cult within the moonies, including a place called Huntington school. Aftab found herself Selling candy and roses alone in the streets of California at 13 years old, being stuffed in an unfinished attic with a family of 5, involuntary servitude, debt bondage, educational abuse, among the front group of human trafficking called New Hope foundation international and so much more. This episodes artwork is done by Aftab, a reflection of how she felt in her journey. You can find more of her artwork on Instagram at @afchan_arts howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/662718526547787776/new-hope-foundation-international-is-against-human www.acf.p.gov/sites/default/files/documents/otip/fact_sheet_human_trafficking_fy18.pdf www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/about/what-human-trafficking
Mar 20, 202201:11:36
Christmas eve 1978
Join a conversation with the legendary Bob Capellini and myself as we explore deprogramming in the Moonies, my creative journey, the cult awareness network, healthy belief systems now, healthy aging and so much more.
Dr.Ruth sexologist
The best sex advice from Dr. Ruth Westheimer | Full interview | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan - YouTube
Bob Hope on the Dean Martin Show - YouTube
For the Biden relationship with James Park
www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-investigation-hunter-brother-hedge-fund-money-2020-campaign-227407/
For sperm in the holy wine
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/41791408948/sperm-in-the-holy-wine-of-the-unification-church
6500 Women go missing after mass wedding
tragedyofthesixmarys.com/6500-women-missing-from-ffwpu-mass-weddings/?fbclid=IwAR0FrOdpbUjPe4BzLu0ODrg5QMjb131TvnK-EdqnjNkEQqWY_ivIodBRHxE
Ted Patrick father of deprogramming
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Patrick
James Park being busted for MLM involvement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FYqqcVDABo
Injin Moon
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/31000364046/in-jin-moons-affairs
Dr. Ann Kaiser Stearns on grief
Living Through Personal Crisis with Dr. Ann Kaiser Stearns - YouTube
. www.ft.com/content/b49b9a01-8b4b-3b5f-ae41-713a1e86143d
Dr.Ruth sexologist
The best sex advice from Dr. Ruth Westheimer | Full interview | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan - YouTube
Bob Hope on the Dean Martin Show - YouTube
For the Biden relationship with James Park
www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-investigation-hunter-brother-hedge-fund-money-2020-campaign-227407/
For sperm in the holy wine
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/41791408948/sperm-in-the-holy-wine-of-the-unification-church
6500 Women go missing after mass wedding
tragedyofthesixmarys.com/6500-women-missing-from-ffwpu-mass-weddings/?fbclid=IwAR0FrOdpbUjPe4BzLu0ODrg5QMjb131TvnK-EdqnjNkEQqWY_ivIodBRHxE
Ted Patrick father of deprogramming
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Patrick
James Park being busted for MLM involvement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FYqqcVDABo
Injin Moon
howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/31000364046/in-jin-moons-affairs
Dr. Ann Kaiser Stearns on grief
Living Through Personal Crisis with Dr. Ann Kaiser Stearns - YouTube
. www.ft.com/content/b49b9a01-8b4b-3b5f-ae41-713a1e86143d
Mar 07, 202201:47:10
Elizabeth Community| What it takes to leave| Part 2
What it takes to leave|Part 2. Thank you Hakja and Misook for bravely coming on and telling your stories. In this episode we cover second generation experience within cultic control, cultic abuse, marriage trafficking, conflict-resolution, recovering from a global sex cult, and learning how to distinguish what is healthy vs. unhealthy after leaving an extremist organization like the moonies. When a survivor tells their story, let them know they have been heard. Connecting with others is an important step in deconstruction and healing. For more on the Unification church follow the hashtag #exmoonie and #queerexmoonie. Visit Cult Info Since 1979 - Video Resources (icsahome.com) for more information by cult survivors. For questions or comments on the episode email reneethomasart@yahoo.com
Feb 27, 202201:05:14
Elizabeth community|Purity culture in the Unification church|Part 1
Dear Elizabeth, New Jersey community, this is a long awaited episode from an excommunicated, shunned, 2nd gen youth leader. Just listen to the episode.
Thank you Hakja and Misook for bravely coming on and telling your stories. We dig deeper into the concepts of self-love and how intrinsically tied it is to the framework of love we grew up with. We also speak on dating in the uc, dating after the UC and unhealthy mentalities we are unraveling.. this is a part 1 of a 2 part series.
For more information on bullying StopBullying.gov
For more on the unification church follow the #exmoonie, #queerexmoonie and visit ItsOKtoleave. For more questions or comments on the episode email reneethomasart@yahoo.com
Thank you Hakja and Misook for bravely coming on and telling your stories. We dig deeper into the concepts of self-love and how intrinsically tied it is to the framework of love we grew up with. We also speak on dating in the uc, dating after the UC and unhealthy mentalities we are unraveling.. this is a part 1 of a 2 part series.
For more information on bullying StopBullying.gov
For more on the unification church follow the #exmoonie, #queerexmoonie and visit ItsOKtoleave. For more questions or comments on the episode email reneethomasart@yahoo.com
Feb 17, 202201:04:13
Part II "God's promise"
Join in as Cathlene Bell, HK Ishida, Ryka Christopher and myself talk on dating post UC. We speak on how we are recovering from being raised in a high control group that stifles autonomy, gender roles in the UC, what sex means to us, and so much more. You can send HK Ishida a friend request on his instagram @hk.ishida and you can follow and listen to more of Cathlene Bell on her podcast; Create imperfect anyway and instagram @Cathlene_Sublimates & @Createimperfectanyway. Find Ryka at @princessryka on IG and you can find me at Renrobot.art on facebook and instagram. Ask questions, get answers. For more on the Unification church please visit https://itsoktoleave.org/ and follow the hashtag #exmoonie on instagram. This episode has been transcribed and you can follow the conversation on my website Exmoonie | Renrobot art | Big Spring (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com) https://wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com/tattoo. If your using the transcription please heart the blog, if there is no interactions with the blog this will be my last transcription provided.
Feb 09, 202201:01:48
Purity Culture in the UC: God's promise
How do survivors of extreme religion and purity culture even start to date? Well, its a long journey, and one episode can't even begin to cover it all, but we can start. This episode is part 1 of a 2 part conversation, we dive right into dating post UC. Join in as HK Ishida, Cathlene Bell and myself talk on dating post UC, including how we recognized co-dependency, how to nourish self love, self awareness, social skill building and the consent mentality. You can send HK Ishida a friend request on his instagram @hk.ishida and you can follow and listen to more of Cathlene Bell on her podcast: Create imperfect anyway and instagram @Cathlene_Sublimates & @Createimperfectanyway. You can find me at Renrobot.art on facebook and instagram. Ask questions, get answers. For more on the Unification church please visit ItsOKtoleave and follow the hashtag #exmoonie on instagram.
This episode has been transcribed and you can follow the conversation on my website Exmoonie | Renrobot art | Big Spring (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com) Wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com/tattoo or Purity Culture in the UC: God's Promise - Descript
Visit What Is Sexual Consent? What Is Sexual Consent? | Facts About Rape & Sexual Assault (plannedparenthood.org)
Domestic Violence can happen to anyone despite age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or gender. Please visit What is Domestic Violence? - Women's Advocates - Women's Advocates (wadvocates.org)
Jan 31, 202201:02:45
Ansu in the Unification Church
Join in on a conversation between Ryka, Marina, Alex and myself as we speak on Ansu, cults, religion and culture. Just to be absolutely clear, Ansu is child abuse. Find Ryka on instagram at @princessryka, Marina on IG at @marinka_dink and you can email Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for any questions, comments or feedback. Find more resources on leaving the Unification Church on ItsOKtoleave.org or follow the hashtag #exmoonie on instagram.
Jan 25, 202225:29
Midnight Mass Moonie Edition
TW- Suicidal ideation, religious abuse, child abuse, child abandonment, purity culture, human trafficking. Join in on a super casual- triggering AF conversation between 4 ex-moonies that happen to be in the same dining room the week after New Years 2022. Find Ryka @princessryka on IG, and Marina at @Marinka_dink on IG. Questions and comments can be sent to reneethomasart@yahoo.com or Renrobot on facebook and instagram. Visit itsOKtoleave.org for more resources on the Unification church.
Jan 16, 202201:14:30
Purity Culture in the UC: "The Buffet"
In this episode I speak with Cathlene Bell. Trigger warning: we speak on religious trauma, suicide, the treatment of special needs individuals in the Unification church and coercive control. I've come to realize that even when the conversations are feel good conversations, topics surrounding the Unification church must come with a trigger warning. That is in part because the GOD in the eyes of the cult was framed as a suffering God. Although, this conversation is a wonderful one, it still comes with- a trigger warning. You can hear more conversations with Cathlene at the podcast Create imperfect anyway. Tune into her newest episode, with me, "Renee: On befriending your art"! https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ToWrJ51cD1n25Kt6D0mEN?si=3YoH68BWTBmNO55ZGenYZA&utm_source=copy-link
Find Cathlene on Instagram: @Cathlene_sublimates , @CreateImperfectAnyway
Questions and comments for this show can be sent to reneethomasart@yahoo.com and on facebook or instagram at @Renrobot.art
For more information and resources on the Unification church visit ItsOKtoleave.org or #Exmoonie
Dec 16, 202156:03
Purity culture in the UC: " Couldn't say no"
Join part 2 of the purity culture talk with Mi sook and Becca, a continuation from "God in the eyes of the cult". Please listen with caution, we cover a range of difficult topics surrounding "the lynchpin of trauma"(Jenae, 2021) in the UC; Purity Culture. These are our personal stories and experiences, which are uniquely our own. Find Mi sook at @unconventional.souls and follow @mightybrecca on instagram for when she starts her own podcast in the German language with transcription. The music today was composed by Jenae sun, please reach out to her and let her know how her music made you feel at jenaesun1@gmail.com. In our next episode I interview Cathlene Bell a Uc survivor who has started her own podcast "Create imperfect anyway" @createimperfectanyway . Email Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for questions or comments and for more resources on the Unification Church also known as the "Moonies" you can visit itsOKtoleave.org.
Dec 08, 202155:35
Purity Culture in the UC: "God in the eyes of the cult"
⚠️⚠️Trigger warning, sexual assault, religious abuse, financial abuse, and difficult family dynamics. We welcome Mi sook and Becca to speak more on purity culture in the Unification Church and what that means, this is part 1 of a 2 part episode. For more on Mi sook and Becca search @mis_mend and @Mightybrecca on instagram. Contact Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for question, comments or feedback. Please take care of your mental health during this holiday season...For more resources on the Unification Church go to itsoktoleave.org. Search #exmoonie or visit howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com
Dec 02, 202101:13:36
Purity culture in the UC: "Your genitals are not your own"
Tw ⚠️⚠️ trafficking, sexual assault, violence, victim blaming, religious trauma. Part 2 of "The everlasting gobstopper" where Second gen Ex-Moonies meet to deconstruct the trauma of growing up with purity culture in the Unification Church. Together, we are finding the words to describe the hidden complexities of growing up Moonie. Thank you @mightybrecca for joining this panel, and all other survivors who have anonymously contributed to creating this resource on purity culture in the UC. It is an honor to collect this wealth of wisdom.
You can visit itsoktoleave.org for more ex-moonie resources. Mentioned in the show was Jen Kiabas podcast: lessons on leaving- "The trauma of first love in a cult", Dr.Doe on youtube with "Sexplanations" and Bessel Van der Kolk's book "The body keeps the score". Your trauma is valid, with the holidays coming up, please prioritize your mental health and wellness. This is a notoriously difficult time for survivors of domestic and religious abuse.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7J9ze4wPdDjROLz4OkwHFy?si=f6ZK8JAkTZ6Qk-ZBG6RH5Q&utm_source=copy-link
Nov 23, 202101:02:39
Purity culture in the UC: Everlasting Gobstopper
⚠️⚠️⚠️ sexual assault, murder, trafficking, child abuse, child abandonment, religious trauma. Join in part 1 of 2 parts with a panel of UC survivors talking about structured life courses, spirit world, purity culture and so much more. Email Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for feedback, find Becca at @mightbrecca on IG. ❤ Thank you all the survivors of PC in the UC for coming forward and sharing your story 🖤 we are not alone.
https://www.religionnewsblog.com/660/teens-death-in-nc-was-due-to-strangling
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fgkia-joyce-short-nina-lucas-on-defining-consent/id1553334816?i=1000521042322&l=pl
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMdzCF6B-xQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.jenkiaba.com/lessons-on-leaving/trauma-first-love-cult
https://booksvooks.com/nonscrolablepdf/complex-ptsd-from-surviving-to-thriving-a-guide-and-map-for-recovering-from-childhood-trauma-pdf.html?page=1
Nov 20, 202101:02:51
Purity Culture in the UC: mother's milk
⚠️⚠️⚠️tw: grooming, child abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, self-harm, murder. Join in on a panel of survivors talking about purity culture within the Unification church. We do a deep dive into the intersections of purity culture, lack of autonomy, lack of boundaries and what that means. Part 1 of a multi-series. We dive deep with @Mightybrecca who has contributed this episodes cover art. @Mis_mend who is in graduate school for licensed therapy in psych and mental health and @princessryka who is a researcher at Harvard Med for trauma, reintegration, rehabilitation and extremist violence prevention. You can find them on instagram.
We will continue to explore purity culture in the Unification church in these next episodes, if you would like to contribute you can email reneethomasart@yahoo.com. Of course this discussion is from our perspective and life experiences only. These are complex traumatic topics to approach and I applaud all of you for your bravery and being receptive to this conversation. I know we have so much more to explore and learn, so here we go, one conversation at a time.
How Well Do You Know Your Moon • Soon-ae Hong (the mother of Hak Ja Han) spent two... (tumblr.com)
We will continue to explore purity culture in the Unification church in these next episodes, if you would like to contribute you can email reneethomasart@yahoo.com. Of course this discussion is from our perspective and life experiences only. These are complex traumatic topics to approach and I applaud all of you for your bravery and being receptive to this conversation. I know we have so much more to explore and learn, so here we go, one conversation at a time.
How Well Do You Know Your Moon • Soon-ae Hong (the mother of Hak Ja Han) spent two... (tumblr.com)
Nov 12, 202101:32:24
Part 2.) Rice and French Fries
Join Kyle, Andrew and myself as we talk moonies and how they found out what the UC was really all about. Podcast list- Falling out pod with Elgen Straight, Jen Kiaba's Lessons on leaving, The cult Vault, Luna stream done by current 2nd generation members, What the faith, qanon anonymous.
Evidence for labor trafficking in generation peace academy at Generation Peace Academy .
For Qanon anonymous episode with Elgen Straight https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nruCzCXmmPAmGg8zRtblZ?si=1UXMihDrQiKjsBrpuxA8Gg , the undercover freedom festival podcast with Sean moon is episode 163. Also find ex-moonie Jen Kiaba's https://open.spotify.com/show/3OmHgAjUnauFlerykRNhfD?si=835b8100629e4947 . Cult Vault- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SHcuWkfKiPqnVFOjquMt8?si=80640e27338a42b0 Luna stream https://open.spotify.com/show/3iSUMSvSeWMBylX6CeyArW?si=c062215f2d7f4c5c
Oct 31, 202147:20
Pt.1) Belvedere; Drink'n hide
Trigger warning- Sexual assault, suicide, sex trafficking⚠️⚠️⚠️ This episode is part 1 of 2 where we reach back to Irvington Ny, to interview two fellow classmates and reflect about what life was like growing up with a secret cult in their hometown. Contact Kyle Sullivan- ktsullivan91@gmail.com. Contact Andrew on instagram at @eastham90 ✉Feedback for blessed child can be sent to reneethomasart@yahoo.com. 🔥 Thank you Kyle for this episode art, circa 2008.
For BBC moon emperor of the universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1KruPlKi68
Injin’s letter Save Bohi Pak http://www.tparents.org/Moon-Talks/InJinMoon/InJinMoon-050800.htm
James Pak Sells Paradigm the same year Bohi Pak gets out of prison https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-investigation-hunter-brother-hedge-fund-money-2020-campaign-227407/
Bohi Pak spends 2 years in prison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Hi_Pak
East Garden Museum https://eastgarden.org/gallery/
Bowling alley in East garden- https://howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/search/fun+with+numbers%5D. Qanon annonymous debunks qanon and goes undercover at moonie event https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Pw8YWEe65owGG5UUJYKa8?si=hjqEYhpiSgOPBUia7yG6sA&utm_source=copy-link
Oct 27, 202101:37:35
The Amrine house, a view from outside
In this episode I interview John. A man with a birds eye view of Mr. Moon, the Amrine house and the cycle of violence within the unification church. Trigger warning, I cried during this interview. So be safe and comfortable when you listen to this one. We gather more evidence of the insidious nature of the Unification movement at its core. The story of Mr. Sunmyung Moon deceiving America. By sharing our stories, a more dynamic understanding of the unification movement is unfolding, and I promise you, its rotten to the core.
Sep 23, 202101:12:02