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Families of Unification Church members visit the "National Association of Families of Victims of the Unification Church" for advice on how to have their family members leave the church.
TBS TV
Saturday, August 27, 2022 18:54
A meeting was held in Tokyo to consult with families of believers in the Unification Church about their concerns and damage caused by the church, including the desire to have their family members leave the church.
The meeting was organized by the "National Association of Families of Victims of the Unification Church," a private organization established in 2003, and was attended by 20 families, including those who claimed that their family members had joined the Unification Church and so-called "second-generation believers" whose parents were members of the church.
The "National Association of Families of Victims of the Unification Church" holds face-to-face counseling sessions five times a year, where lawyers and other counselors are available for consultation, as well as by e-mail and telephone.
A woman whose mother is a believer
She said, "At first I didn't know how to approach him, so I asked him to stop, or I asked him what he was doing, and I blamed him really hard."
The counselor said, "If you told him to stop, it would be 100% impossible."
Former male second-generation believer
"It was very important that he listened to me frankly."
According to the victims' association, the number of consultations was 8 in June before the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe, in July after the incident, and already over 100 this month, and they will continue to hold consultations on a regular basis.
