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Audio recording of "Donation Report" of "a church Executive"

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news.yahoo.co.jp

Audio recording of "Donation Report" of "a church Executive" was obtained. Some pointed out that this was "evidence of a quota."

8/14 (Sun) 22:30
TV Asahi (ANN)
All Nippon NewsNetwork(ANN)

The program obtained an audio recording of a person who is said to be a senior executive of the Unification Church talking about donations. The program took a closer look at the reality of the situation.

 

▽The program obtained an audio recording of a "church leader" at a "Donation Report Session.

This time, the program obtained an audio recording.
The audio is a recording of a "donation report session" held in 2013 for heads of churches across Japan.

 

(The audio is believed to belong to a Unification Church executive.)

"There were so many places that were victorious (in meeting their donation goals) that it was very difficult to prepare for the awards. We gave out the most money to everyone on site as prize money."

The church also made a statement that could be taken to imply that the church was offering prize money to church leaders who had achieved their donation goals. 

Furthermore, the church also made a statement that appeared to be from a Unification Church Executive.


(Voice purported to be that of a Unification Church official)

"Now, 113 of your churches have won their annual goals. Since we have already won for the year, the pastors (heads of churches), their women's department heads, and everyone else are very concerned about what we will do about the K ("K" stands for "Kenkin", and it means "donation") goals for November and December, but we will count the donations that exceed 100% (of the goal amount) as they are in 2014 and evaluate them. I hope everyone will continue to do their best in November and December."

 

The church executive urge church leaders to work hard, saying that they did meet their donation goals early, the overdu results can be carried over to the next year.

 

(Voice believed to be that of a Unification Church leader)

"Recently, Mother (Hak Ja Han) has instructed Korean believers to read the new "Heavenly Holy Book" and "Peace Book" completely by December. Japan, of course, has its own TD (TD seems to stand for "Tokubetsu Donation", "Special Donation", of course) Providence, but Japan must also "present" all the food to the mouths of the people.

 

Journalist Mr. Eight Suzuki pointed out that the word "Present" does not mean exactly what it means. The word "gift" sounds like something that will be given to the recipient, but it is an instruction to make a "donation in order to present" the "Heavenly Holy Book".

 

(Voice believed to be that of a Unification Church Executive)

"Now, there are 36,260 families who have won 40K (400,000 yen), and under the great arrangement of the head of the General President, we are going to ""present" (the book) to all 36,260 families, even if they have not won 140K (achieved 1.4 million yen donation) for now, at least once. We are now "presenting" all of the books to the field. From now on, please do your best for the providence of TD (special donation).

 

(Mr. Eight Suzuki)

"For now, we are saying that we will give the "Heavenly Holy Book" to those who win 40K = 400,000 yen donation, even if they do not donate 1.4 million yen. So (later on), he is blasting them to please pay 1.4 million yen. I think this is audio evidence of a clear donation quota."

 

The Church has always denied having a "quota" until now. When asked, based on the audio obtained by the program, if they had set a goal and collected donations, they responded in writing, 

 

"The corporation has been able to achieve its annual goal as a "whole" regarding the proper offering of donations as a sign of thanksgiving from the congregation. Of course, it is not mandatory. I can explain that it is not a quota altogether, but what's wrong with it?"

 

▽How is the actual state of the donations?

(Former believer, 2nd generation)

"The names of those who donated money to the church are all lined up in a row, and it seems like if you win an election, they put flowers on the names of those who donated money. It's like that." testified a former believer of 2nd generations, whose parents met at a joint wedding ceremony.

 

(Former believer, 2nd generation)

"There are also vases in my house. There were at least four. "Looking at the church goods that are in the house, I think he must have donated more than 30 million yen".

There are five books in her house, each of which is said to cost several million yen. In addition, there is even a Chonilgook National ID card..." 

 

(Former believer, 2nd generation)

"My financial situation was not good. When I was in elementary school, it was so bad that my mother had gone bankrupt. When I followed my parents to the bank, I saw that their bank account was only 110 yen.

 

Little by little, she began to have doubts about the cult, and he left the church.


(Former believer, 2nd generation)
"I'm really disgusted with them, and when I watch the news reports, I can't help but feel angry. Why didn't they regulate them back then, like the psychic business, or joint weddings, etc. and they were already told as an antisocial group about 30 years ago? I hope that the entire political world will be scrutinized and liquidated once and for all.


From "Sunday Station," August 14

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