Unification Church Mass Wedding: From Strangers to 'I Do'

It's wedding day for 2,000 couples, some matched by Mrs. Moon just days before the ceremony.

[@JJ-kb4ry]

Divorce lawyer should post their ad outside these venues lol

[@chigasaki06]

I know someone who got married through the church. She's divorced now.

[@olivyae3057]

Coco Chanel LOL

[@clivehandforth3531]

Hahahha

[@naomiolohoy1461]

He would be of no use then. Try researching the divorce rate of Unificationists...you'll find out what a foolish a statement you have said. 😉I dare you to research about our marriages and our lifestyle.

[@alenalee1943]

Coco Chanel yes!! 🤣 Good one!

[@Minnie.Mi_]

I want a follow up on the couple where she couldn’t even remember his name.

[@Ju-lj5ff]

Mina C A Japanese name is really difficult to remember for a Francophone, but I guess that's not am excuse ahaha

[@sheenabailey]

Me too. I’d love to what life is like for them.

[@hewon6402]

Mina C ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@jgill3881]

Someone find them I will pray to the gods of the World Wide Web

[@leonardlan3589]

LOL probably divorced?

[@hanniamoraleshm]

im not as open minded as i thought i was...

[@DoFbyProxy]

Don't worry, lots of people have trouble accepting this. All you have to know if that we're normal people, and this makes sense to us, that we do it for a reason. :)

[@bluejysm2007]

patrick its hard to understand when you don't know the Theology behind it and just because some people call it a cult with their prejudiced mind you do not need to do the same. another thing is do you know that 2000 years ago Jesus and his disciples were called the cult of the Nazarene and Jesus was very sad with the doctors of the law? A bit respect won't kills no one.

[@DoFbyProxy]

Actually, what makes this a cult is that it's a religion. All religions are cults, if you think about it. Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean that the thing is bad.

[@katebattista7400]

TJ M No, not all religions are cults. Words have meaning.

[@Gr95dc]

TJ M nah, not all religions are cults, some are in the line to become one, but no, cult is a word with its own meaning

[@vietvipp]

is there mass divorce too?

[@DoFbyProxy]

Nope. Source: me, as a member.

[@7EMPEST_]

TJ M well you are a fucking moron

[@francisamielguevarra7203]

TJ M What if you don't like your match?

[@plantiron]

TJ M : Is there mass copulation?

[@geekfreak2000]

Oh my

[@aprili.3802]

That French/Japanese pair they both look like they are terrified.

[@plantiron]

April Israelson : U don't know each other's language, don't know the names and don't know where you are going to live after marriage. Yep, I would shit my pants too.

[@qilanis1619]

But they are cute, hope everything goes well for them.

[@missblueberry1033]

ANIS ARIFFIN yes, they are both really beautiful, I hope that it goes well too ^^

[@beingkltd]

She's not French. She's from West Africa. French is their national language

[@Ju-lj5ff]

She's from Côte d'Ivoire. So francophone but not French :)

[@stephanieramos545]

Damnnn I feel bad for the french girl and the Japanese man they don’t even know how to communicate with each other. The girl doesn’t even know his name.

[@starsfalldown1234567]

Stephanie Ramos But he's kinda cute. So I get why she agreed to the marriage.

[@shinozaddy5939]

Stephanie Ramos shes from africa

[@magickiwi5124]

Just cuz she's black doesn't mean she's from Africa LOL. She was speaking French and even said she's from France.

[@EverydayYounglife]

They both speak english I think

[@professorzi]

Friendly Kiwi Except she is from Africa. She said she's from the Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), which is a West African country where the inhabitants (sadly due to colonialism) speak a francophone language.

[@athnuachan119]

Am I the only one blown away at how similar the couples look to each other? Even the Japanese and Black couple have the same bone structure and eyebrows, lol. Those would be supermodel kids.

[@wendyfer735]

Athnuachan Lol😂

[@kristaj428]

Asian decent is very close to africans.

[@parkchimmin7913]

Athnuachan Especially the couple in the thumbnail! (The bottom left)

[@AM-re2bc]

@@kristaj428 Actually, no. Not at all. But, especially East Asians and West Africans, have facial features that complement really well when they have children.

[@hewon6402]

Athnuachan ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@tttai8993]

The black girl was very pretty but she doesn't look too happy to be marrying the Asian guy. The Asian guy looks scared...i hope all thier marriages work out

[@carlagrado7201]

She doesn't know Japanese language, doesn't know where they will live... she doesn't know his name. Ah true love..

[@francisamielguevarra7203]

Hahahaaha..

[@francisamielguevarra7203]

What if you don't like your match

[@plantiron]

I have no problem with this whole arrangement, just as long as am not paired with a fat chick.

[@nicolephoenix87]

Amiel Gibs divorce or run away before the actual wedding part

[@gorecki4612]

A random marriage, what could possibly go wrong?

[@jblevins90]

India does arranged marriages and their divorce rate is less than 20 per 1000

[@gorecki4612]

That doesn't mean that these are happy relationships, there is a history in every country of miserable people staying married. Granted, expectations are greatly different in cultures with arranged marriages.

[@p.r.9982]

@jblevins - arranged is not random. These arranged marriages are not made with people who get to know each other 5 hours before the ceremony.

[@hewon6402]

Gorecki ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@Arkane117]

but is it really any better when you choose who you marry, looking at the divorce rate? Infact, I think statistics show arranged marriage has less divorce.

[@SophieAngom]

Please do a follow up of these couples. I'm really interested in finding out how many of them are still together

[@hewon6402]

Sopi Ang ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@jet.pack_blues5192]

@@hewon6402 it freaks me tf out when people quote Bible verses

[@hewon6402]

Jet.Pack_Blues Exclusively It's for believers only. ^^,

[@kat4923]

@@hewon6402 lol, this doesn't have anything to do with the original comment.

[@HarryRacer18]

They did a study in 2003 and found the original and the following mass weddings couples are still together and happy. Only 10% of them divorced. The US avg is 60%. No one forced them to marry. They all agreed to it out of faith.

[@apollosvlogchannelrowe3607]

This is the weirdest religion I have ever heard of in my whole life😂

[@721rena]

*cult

[@angelina-aisha]

it’s not a religion issa cult and a billion dollar business

[@hewon6402]

Victoria Rowe ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@beyondheartmindsoul3443]

They are strict christians who follow literal words of the bible. You are projecting your own BS onto them. I am not christian but these people are giving a lot of people a chance in life otherwise they wouldn't get at all from their families or their governments. Marriage is very hard and expensive and this church takes care of them.

[@thetiredworm2100]

Apollo's Vlog Channel Rowe the religion is Christianity we believe that Jesus has come that is our only difference to other Christians we’re not still waiting and looking for Jesus to come down from some clouds call us a cult or whatever name you want but the whole reason Jesus had to come again to save us was because of the disbelief/Rejection of the Jews.

[@pyroshayniac1090]

This is so not right.

[@shan7180]

ShaySmiles Yep

[@asterism7586]

ShaySmiles This is good for ugly people

[@SGDominicana]

Today days most actually choose their partner and suggest it to their parents. Others ask their parents or church leader to suggest someone, and then they accept or reject. It is not so common to just accept a partner unconditionally without knowing him/her previously. It still happens, and usually those matches have a high divorce rate. I actually think its nice to involve your parents in choosing the right person for you. It is more traditional, but also lasting and meaningful, than what most people do these days, have sex with a stranger, get pregnant and marry.

[@patrickboland3799]

Just as right as every other religion

[@asterism7586]

Patrick Boland Deep

[@nealart]

Some ugly dudes did pretty well!

[@talaverajr391]

nealart 😂😂😂😂

[@G_Lady]

Brb, gotta call my forever alone friends...

[@bleepbloop8005]

😂😂😂

[@prometheusd5703]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@missblueberry1033]

nealart It could be a good option if you are like a 30-40 year old virgin unable to find a partner in real life.... 😂 say you are virgin because of choice and meet your partner just a few days before the wedding...boom goal achieved...they won't divorce you anyways ;D

[@RealityContradiction]

3:53 she did NOT look happy with her new spouse 😂

[@Exostan-gv7lc]

Jupiter Stars 💀😂

[@RealityContradiction]

Exostan2014 😂😂😂

[@ceci7962]

LOOOOLLL 😭

[@Sleepyhead-dailyzzz]

Actually I know them and they are happy lovely couple. She told me she feel too awkward because of the front of the camera.

[@hewon6402]

Jupiter Stars ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@grace5264]

My parents joined this cult and got married this way. The couples I saw growing up literally terrified me. They could talk about love all they liked, as a child, you just know when people aren't happy and most of these couples were miserable. As an adult, I look back at the men of this cult and wonder how many of them joined because there was the promise of getting a wife. A lot of them would qualify today as "incels" and would have had a very hard time finding a partner in the "fallen" world, as they call it.

[@tamaralee457]

That makes a lot of sense. This whole mass wedding can easily attract incels.

[@sintyurunimu]

I am second generation. I hope that the Unification Church will soon become the state religion of Japan. In order to restore 1/3 of humanity...

[@aquilae1670]

@@sintyurunimu If they make more babies they can even save Japan🤣

[@docaz9453]

​@@aquilae1670wasnt abe killed cuz his ties with this church

[@TRUTHANDCONSEQUENCESWILLNEVER]

Nobody is forcing anyone to do anything, they join this life out of their free will. These are not children. Just because you had a bad experience doesn't mean it is a bad experience, you could make any counter-arguments to this with equivalencies. You are just tainted by your own perception and that leads you to lob that label at them to hate them easier. Too bad for you I guess.

[@rananashi6755]

I oppose this idea because you can't just marry someone without getting to know them, first. In fact, my parents had an arranged marriage in Iraq, they were never allowed to get to know each other before their wedding. My father was abusive and as a result, my mom divorced him. You will never if this stranger is really kind or cruel to you so you have to get to know them first before you decide to marry them. You can't love someone until you learn to love yourself. It is very scary to marry a stranger at first sight.

[@L5940]

Agreed, marriage is a big step. You have to learn a lot about a persons views first and how they treat others.

[@EverydayYounglife]

The thing is that marriage was usually with a stranger up until very recently

[@p.r.9982]

@Just Not really. Only forced marriage was with a complete stranger up until recently. The moonies changed the game of arranged marriages.

[@hewon6402]

Rana Nashi ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@hewon6402]

Rana Nashi ♥We undergo educations about how to build an ideal family.♥

[@ruthr6089]

As someone who survived being born and raised most of my life in a cult, who also sometimes paired couples together, I say this, in the Bible itself it says that a man will leave his parents and find himself a wife. It doesn’t say his parents or religious leaders will find him a wife. When you search scriptures yourself you will start finding things that don’t line up with the things you were taught by your religious leaders and eventually you will be able to see pretty clearly what your church leaders are goals and motives are. It took me years to leave bc I didn’t want to loose my family or have my child hurt in any way for my decision, to my surprise the leadership crumbled and most of the church freely walked away, most keeping family and friends. I lost some of my closest friends but kept all family. I hope one day my friends will come around, I miss them dearly.

[@donaldlarrimoreIII]

This may look like a lot of heavy scripture reading, but *PLEASE READ IT!* 👍🏿 It's for *_YOU_* ! 👈🏿 “ ²⁴ It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear. ” Isaiah 65:24 NKJV “ ⁴⁹ I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! ⁵⁰ But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished! ⁵¹ Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. ⁵² For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. ⁵³ Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. ” Luke 12:49‭-‬53 NKJV “ ²⁵ Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, ²⁶ “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. ²⁷ And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. ²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it- ²⁹ lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, ³⁰ saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? ³¹ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? ³² Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. ³³ So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. ” Luke 14:25‭-‬33 NKJV “ ³⁴ Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. ³⁵ For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; ³⁶ and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ ³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁸ And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁹ He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. ” Matthew 10:34‭-‬39 NKJV “ ²⁸ Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.” *²⁹ So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s,* *³⁰ who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time-houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions-and in the age to come, eternal life.* *³¹ But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” ”* *Mark 10:28‭-‬31 NKJV* You're *_ＡＳＳＵＲＥＤＬＹ_* on the Right Track ✅ Brother in Christ! I welcome you to this lifestyle & to REMEMBER the PROMISE that He, our REAL One & ONLY Messiah, made in *Mark 10:29-31* 👌🏿 God touch you in this journey & comfort you by The Comforter to despise the shame while dying to this vanishing world ... sans ..... In Jesus Christ's Name, I pray, Amen. 🙏🏿

[@leeham6230]

The Bible contradicts itself, and is a combination of old, translated texts. Arguing about what the scripture says is meaningless because not everyone follows the same version.

[@wanleaf]

I'm sorry to hear that. I made lots of friends in that cult, but I have to cut ties with them. I'm now back to a Bibical church that is Christ-centered, come as you are, and no secrecy. I still pray for them. God bless you my friend!

[@wanleaf]

​@@leeham6230 however, the original text does exisit (Hebrew, Armanian, and Greek for certain book). The authors do have their original intent and they are not contradictory in core principles. This is suggesting Chinese people shouldn't read the Analects (by Confucious) since there're many historical copies. Authors in the Bible does have their original intent, just like all the philiosphers' books have their original intent and variable for discussion and reflection. Sadly young people don't like philosophy, pursuing truth and wisdom. They watch some YT videos and they think they know it all, because it "feels" right.

[@aliciahumphrey8687]

this looks like chaos and 1000 domestic violence cases just waiting to happen.

[@hewon6402]

Alicia Humphrey ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@beyondheartmindsoul3443]

That's just an assumption and not fact. You are being stupid and so is your opinion

[@HarryRacer18]

Studies show this church members marriages last 90% of the time while US national avg shows less than 40% of so called “love marriages” last.

[@beyondheartmindsoul3443]

@@HarryRacer18 Marriage based on commitment always last ask the arranged people, samurai, royalties of europe.

[@slothboi7131]

​@@HarryRacer18well maybe they last longer because the idea of divorce is extremely sinful and has massive backlash in this community 🤔

[@sofielinnea5869]

I should start a cult... make some money

[@SingingblissofRajat]

Sofie Linnea Lets do it together. I have some cool ideas.

[@Abigail-ht6kt]

Rajat Roy does it involve koolaid

[@arag6091]

Abigail Britian Don't you dare I already have a koolaid cult. It operates under koolaid kult and we worship koolaid man and "oh yeah" as comparison to "amen"

[@fatimahconteh3971]

Lol me to jk

[@Abigail-ht6kt]

Ara G lol

[@stinayee]

I thought i was watching the scene from handmaid’s tale where nick got married off to eden. Wow, guess that must have been modeled from this....

[@cwayzums]

stinayee i guess this type of dystopia does exist. Scary af and those poor kids.

[@plantiron]

Holy fuck, funny you should say that. I can just imagine myself in there praying *oh please don't pair me with a fat chick please please please*

[@kurliigurlii]

I totally thought of that watching this!

[@amiesparkle00]

Onyeka Onyebuchukwu What’s ur damage? Stop leaving the same stupid comment

[@hewon6402]

stinayee ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@edwardfoo4189]

Japan Abe's news brought me here

[@ringoinah]

Ha ha ha, anyone noticed that awkward clap at 6:54 ?

[@fv-Fwacata]

Dude i didn't, but now I did lol

[@msjeppsson]

Aw they R So confused

[@BhappyD]

Yes! I was wondering if anyone else noticed it! 😂

[@micosstar]

I could imagine many things for that girl who clapped awkwardly............ like, not having the right bride or future....

[@hewon6402]

ringoinah ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@doingtime20]

I am reading "Combating mind control" by Steven Hassan, great book highly recommend it. He was a former moonie, got out and then dedicated his life to helping people leave cults.

[@malafazzle7966]

Steven Hassan is a Jew, I wouldn't trust a word he says about religion lol

[@everettlogan2433]

To be fair, my wife didn't know my name for a long time either. Her lawyers also hate when I call her "my wife" but what do they know?

[@benitamurinda7222]

Lmfao

[@hewon6402]

Everett Logan ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@keychaful]

HyE kWON : Please stop.

[@Necrocracy]

I think you’re just a stalker, my guy

[@sheenabailey]

I need the update on each couple. This needs to be a longer documentary

[@hnnhgo]

2020-- Glenn and Judilee seem to be happy and still married. Can't find the others though. 🫤 My guess is the japanese guy and his wife didn't last long or if they did they might be resentful to one another as communication is a big part of any relationship. This thing is bizarre, definitely a cult. The reason for why some of the relationships worked, i think, is that they were really committed in becoming a partner to their other half and eventually fell in love.

[@frankielopezzamudio4127]

When you're crush denied you and you have an option between loneliness or a random stranger .

[@hewon6402]

Frankie Lopez Zamudio ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@Praxis4RageBaiting]

5:25 she is absolutely gorgeous

[@hewon6402]

eastern_BANDIT ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@amhunter9619]

I'm sorry, but this is not the way to start "the rest of your life" Two people who can't even speak the same language - and that's supposed to be the basis of a long and happy marriage? Well you talk to some of those who were married this way back in the sixties and take my word for it, they did NOT live happily ever after! Marriage is a committment and I thoroughly disapprove of arranged marriages - whatever religion you happen to subscribe to. I've been married for almost 50 years and have grown up children and growing up grandchildren, but we knew each other well before we were married, knew each other's families and also knew each other's foibles! And take my word for it, it hasn't been laughter all the way, but at least both of us knew where the other was coming from!

[@p.r.9982]

I know the story of a couple, they didn't speak the same language and when they argued they didn't hurt each other. The wife learned the husband's language eventually. It worked out for them, but they are an exception. I support arranged marriages but not like the moonies do (meeting the spouse less than a week before the wedding). People can agree to marry each other after about 6 months if the families are compatible, even if they are not in love. Compatibility is more important than our idea of love, in a relationship. That's the oldest form of marriage. I'm against forced marriages though.

[@hewon6402]

AM Hunter ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@arialindsey1811]

Well, my uncle and aunt did not know the same language when they got married to each other. They got married within a month of meeting each other, and they are still married to each other

[@amhunter9619]

@JHyun - Heaven's above, what was childish about THAT? It was the unvarnished truth. I have seen documentaries about people who were married in one of these absurd ceremonies and never actually saw each other again! Well I'm sorry, but I'm delighted Moon is dead - he was corrupt in the extreme and hopefully his ridiculous so called religion will eventually die with him. It caused a great deal of pain and heartbreak to a great many people!

[@asens6241]

The woman who couldn’t remember her husbands name🤦🏾‍♀️ omg I will really like to know where they are now.

[@user-fe9pk9sc8t]

The french girl and Japanese guy make a surprisingly cute couple

[@user-fe9pk9sc8t]

Mø Nälayé she still looks and sounds French to me

[@hewon6402]

Land Before Time ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@AngelAngela]

Yeahhh they make it that way a lot

[@nataliasikora8931]

Freedom to make my own decisions is so important to me. I’m glad I wasn’t born into a community like that. It’s hard to get out of that

[@Jebcbeb]

Bet you $100 you only make unimportant decisions and actually important decisions you outsource

[@chanpasadopolska]

@@Jebcbeb hehe true

[@knightarmor534]

correct, thats it,they too.,you don know what their ideas of life,do you?

[@Manda_Porter]

Blessed be the fruit.

[@samdaza7084]

Go in grace

[@BelindaLoveLee]

Hahaha this made me laugh! So true!

[@berenicesanchez3088]

Omg 😂😂 best comment ever! Under his eye!

[@nibirue]

May the lordt OPEN

[@_Muser23]

😂😂😂my thoughts exactly

[@kenzab.9375]

I had a friend who was part of that church. She was half Japanese half American. After her mother passed away, after a few years her father wanted to remarry and they wouldnt let him so they quit the church. She still misses it sometimes and her father ended up admitting that the only woman for him was his first wife...

[@sandyrocketmail5]

I want to see a follow up on the different couples that were shown. Like how are they doing, I’m particularly interested in the black girl and japanese guy

[@Lea.Odyssey]

Maili Ke honestly

[@amiesparkle00]

I’d like to know how they were even matched in the first place. They are such an unlikely pair.

[@Jocelynex]

amiesparkle00 yeah that’s kinda what they did, they usually matched people of different race/ethnicities to “break barriers and prejudices of society”. So their thought process is like if two people from countries that are known as enemies get married then their kids will love and grow with both cultures & that if you are married to someone who is completely different from you then they will help you grow as a person? Idk, it’s weird and confusing. Also they don’t believe in divorce, so if they were to stay in that cult they’re stuck basically.

[@amiesparkle00]

:/

[@721rena]

@@Jocelynex .....well that actually doesn't sound tø far from the truth and it doesn't sound so bad at all... it sounds like a beautiful solution tø an awful global problem however it would be better if these people got tø know each other before getting married though cause this feels to forced

[@myendlesslove5120]

Im here bec of SHINZU ABE'S assassination.

[@mesunekonyan]

i feel sorry for those persons who unknowingly married a person who has a bad temper or could be a psycho. damnnn. i could say maybe there are lucky ones here but majority are unlucky.

[@hewon6402]

this is aya ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@thetiredworm2100]

greatcurious cat Untrue, you are allowed to divorce and you are allowed to reject who you got matched with if you don’t like them, remember that these people aren’t forced to do this, they are willingly choosing to be matched, Sun Myung Moon doesn’t say you have to marry this way and he doesn’t force anyone to do this, there is a difference between a forced and arranged marriage.

[@mesunekonyan]

@@thetiredworm2100 thanks for that information. We dont have much knowledge about this so there are really things that need more Clarification.

[@edwardtaub1988]

I was married in one of these mass weddings nine years ago. I am an American. My wife is from Moldova. We are an example of an international couple that Rev. Moon talks about. We are still married after nine years and very happy to be together. We only knew each other for eight months before we were married. This marriage method can work if people share a common religious faith.

[@alexgallego869]

but you had 8 months to know each other, not just 3 days lol

[@Pha_Kiew]

8 months is literally past the dating stage, you two are in a committed relationship to begin with.

[@edwardtaub1988]

We decided that in 3 days. We just waited for the mass wedding event, we knew each other through Divine Principle.

[@alesnaumovich2509]

@@alexgallego869 the blessing is pretty complicated ceremony and there are different ways to receive it

[@kauchkauch2272]

Kpop Kdrama and now K-religion??

[@deekay13]

Korean cults have been around way before kpop and kdrama

[@daxhund5997]

まさに狂気 一刻も早く彼らを洗脳から解放してほしい

[@garythree]

“Who is traveling in a Bentley motorcade”...shows a Rolls Royce.

[@hewon6402]

Gary Hudoff III ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@monaooomm]

I want an update on the black girl 😂😂😂 omg I love her! She forgot his name 😂😂😂😂😂! Lol dead

[@hewon6402]

Mona MM ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@Atayfordays]

1. Glenn and Judilee are still married. I didn't see any children on their socials. 2. Romina and Sean are still married and have a baby girl. 3. Sadly, I couldn't find anything on Sandrine and Yasuhiro.

[@mcafrique9699]

True mother, beat drop, Bentley🤣🤣🤣 I watched that part about ten times!!

[@DeidresStuff]

My great uncle met my great aunt in a biker bar. They got married a couple weeks later, and were happily married until he died in his 90s.

[@88lloovvee88]

I don't judge the followers , they want love and peace in their lifes but it's disgusting how moon used them he is an example of great con man. He had suffered at young age but used that hunger to gain power and control for wealth and used innocent ppl . this is one family's business and that's it. To the followers you can marry and create happy healthy family without a con man. I understand it might didnt brought any harm to you now but think about how this family works behind you, with your support, doing what kind of stuffs. hiding under name of so called church , peace, non profit organization. THIS IS 100% PROFIT POWER SEEKING CON ARTIST. And I know some people can't just leave because they been there too long , everything they know was around the church that fearing of new start. Some are too old to chance their mind and start looking for new job. once you given your life and precious time it becomes more hard to quit. Do you know the person that your marrying, if he she is disabled or mentally ill because that happened before. Remember con man are really smart of course they will sound soo promising. what century we are living in?

[@JhawoCan]

88lloovvee88 I call this comment a great hypothesis. Not proven. We are not used or brainwashed. It's a hard life to be in the movement like UC but we choose it because we value the teaching that we all needs. Respect and you will be respected!

[@hewon6402]

88lloovvee88 ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@angelinecarino7489]

Dont talk too much negative on your thoughts. You know nothing about this church...shut up your mouth..its the best you can do.

[@s.y.7866]

As a member of this church I agree with you. Many have left the church and rightfully so. This church is a globalist organisation that thinks everyone will speak Korean one day and worship God under Christianity. Sun Moon Also hates homosexuality and claimed that God had said "Sun Myung moon is the greatest Victor of all time" in Heaven. Quite the narcissist I say

[@sangimizo6804]

If this is not a cult thn I don't know what's a cult!!🤷

[@hewon6402]

Sangi Mizo Difficult ? ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@enthusiastisch1922]

It's the least cultist religion unlike JW and Falon Gong

[@monikaterelak]

I'm sorry but that car was not a Bentley but rolls roys

[@dougjstl1]

Min Yoongi good one and that's right that's correct leave it up to the news media would be a bunch of dummies stupid dummies

[@monikaterelak]

Hahaha

[@hewon6402]

Monika Terelak ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@ChicagoHypebeast]

News flash, someone didn't do their research

[@charlieinfinite9434]

Bum luck for Romina... big win for Yasuhiro!

[@hewon6402]

Wil Mees ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@JazzlitaBudgets]

I hope they do a follow up story on the couples they interviewed, especially the ones who dont know each other’s names.

[@alesnaumovich2509]

Nevertheless statistics are impressive. 80% of the couples stay together for life

[@meszmesz]

Marrying someone that you can’t even remember his name is always a good idea.

[@bm2537]

I have a friend in the church. He’s 13 years old, and has to spend nearly 5 hours every Saturday at a unification church. He really can’t have a normal childhood because of that.

[@hewon6402]

Braden Mauo ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@Khloe_dancer_model]

Terrible

[@thetiredworm2100]

B M What?? Forcing a kid to do this is literally what Sun Myung Moon’s heir has been teaching against.

[@functiontrigonometric3143]

No doubt, Korean Unification Church is the maddest religion all over the world.

[@weezercakes1888]

I wonder how many of these brides and grooms actually stay married for more than a year or so

[@saraharupa9974]

weezer cakes 26 years passed and my parentes are still married and living a happy life ❤, any questions?

[@natak.2287]

Many do ! Easy.. after all they’ll “go straight to hell” if they’ll break their marriage. It’s fear.

[@badkidsonly4683]

Sarah Arupa Why cultures are your parents from?

[@dilael8561]

I would love to see a three years after!

[@elleanna3]

My parent were match and they still together and had me and my brothers and one my oldest brother is getting blessed this year so😀😀yeah

[@munaxia]

So this moon man did fraud. Had son out of wedlock.... how can he be messiah. Masiah are sin free ppl

[@farseerflore9512]

+munaxia He's not the Messiah, he's very naughty boy.

[@mlsdd]

+Farseer Flore hahahahahahahaha

[@Thebloodhere]

Munaxia Jesus only is messiah

[@Thebloodhere]

Munaxia Jesus loves you (and everyone else) to die for your (and everyone else) sins but Jesus was buried and rose from the dead on the third day.

[@animalsareprecious]

Jesus is the only Messiah!

Every cult wants to remove people from the people who love them. The first indication you are in a relationship with someone who does NOT love you, is that they don't care about those who have cared about you. If you really love a person, you don't want to deprive them of the people who love them, whether just a mother or father in-law or a group.

[@p.r.9982]

This is common sense. Thanks for stating it!

[@thetiredworm2100]

Noble King These people are not being forced to leave their families you realize that? If you leave your family in order to follow who you believe is the messiah that is on you, Jesus’ followers did the same thing.

@@thetiredworm2100 If people go with free-will, they have that right. Jesus is clear we are to look after our family responsibilities (provide for them, for to not do is is worse than being an unbeliever 1 Timothy 5:8 ). One of the last things He did was tell his mother her son was now a disciple, so she would be looked after, but yes, He said He didn't come to unite people, but to divide them. For me, the difference is, He doesn't want our money, or sexual access to our children and spouses, He doesn't want to control us. He wants to share the gift of life with us, he doesn't NEED us, but mortal cult leaders need people to get their desires, usually sex and cash - probably ALWAYS sex and cash.

[@GearZNet]

They aren't forced to do anything. The families are the match makers 😅.

[@babyblu7846]

the african girl and japanese guy will have such beautiful children

[@jessigirlrae1688]

Gross. Im in an interracial relationship to be married in December and these kind of statements are disgusting. We aren't breeding stock for you to use

[@Lyonlionify]

@@jessigirlrae1688 i will report this comment for being racist

[@jessigirlrae1688]

@@Lyonlionify my comment? Explain how it's racist.

[@nps6566]

Please take up the issue of the Unification Church in Japan. It was Japan that suffered the most, and it was also Japan that made the most contact with the political world. The Unification Church is conducting political maneuvers in various parts of the world, using human rights violations of Japanese believers as a source of funding. 

[@maemaetoku1]

red pepper + chirist =kimchi cult.

[@baekdumountaintiger5701]

Japanese weird teeth cult.

[@jtsy7499]

I’m a Korean and I’m surprise that so many people in the world believe this religion.

[@pinklenny5860]

Yeah it's suprising

[@efe3881]

Looool. So “True mother” sits on a THRONE all blinged out like a celebrity. This is just an example of one of the many people who hide under the veil of Christianity and mislead people. This is not Christianity, sorry guys. It’s another religion all on its own. Even if your aim (to unite different cultures) isn’t exactly bad, this is wrong. Please read your Bible and truly understand what God says. You need to educate yourselves on a religion if you’re going to follow it. do things right!

[@thetiredworm2100]

Efe Aghahowa Please study Sun Myung Moon’s teachings, if you are going to judge it and say it’s wrong please inform your self on our church first. Also “True Mother” is not true mother anymore, she fell away from Christianity and God and she has been teaching things against Sun Myung Moon and saying she is the messiah, Sun Myung Moon’s heir has separated from this church run by “true mother” and restarted the church in Pennsylvania (his church is called sanctuary church), teaching Sun Myung Moon’s teachings, not “true mother’s”.

[@LeLoriPants]

I have a friend who’s parents met and got married this way. They met that day at the wedding and are still married over 30 years later. I’m sure this is not the case for many.

[@TRUTHANDCONSEQUENCESWILLNEVER]

Yeah, they should do it the "normal" way which is way more successful. Oh wait.

[@mattr.1887]

I think it can work in some cases, with shared values and some honest effort put in. Give it enough time though and any marriage will have its challenges.

[@virgogaming6488]

​@@mattr.1887Both partners have to come together at a common place which works better if it's a religious common place.

[@naphakadem6804]

My talking stages always fail I’m just gonna go and get married in this church. I’m done with being ghosted 😭😭😭

[@tictacmaybeau6707]

I don’t approve of this but at the very least I hope the couples learn to love each other and have a good relationship, that’s all you can hope for with things like this

[@monaldn865]

Kind of interesting really. You might just end up liking the person. I would totally do this just out of curiosity.

[@peeb69]

omg the asian guy in the indie band playing the guitar is my brother

[@plantiron]

ARRHHHHHHH! This is the craziest shit ever. Only known each other for two days and already getting Married.. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hewon6402]

Onyeka Onyebuchukwu ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@richfan10]

That Japanese guy marrying that French woman won the lottery 🤣

[@apeiceofmoldedclay]

I am routing for the black and asian couple who dont even speak the same language . I think that if they make it they will be the envy of the town. Think what kind of bond they would have after having to learn each others languages and cultures. I dont like their religion but I think this type of attitude is refreshing as a westerner sick of the westerners soulmate chase and getting with people based on what "feels" right. Its not about finding the perfect match its about being the perfect match. I learned that from my family.

[@hewon6402]

apieceofmoldedclay ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@FuneraryGirl]

apieceofmoldedclay Beautifully said. It is about being the perfect match. Takes attentiveness, understanding, and effort.

[@aeshaalberts7560]

Sounds like you’re ready to join

[@dewilew2137]

THIS. I’ve always believed that love is an action and a choice. I also believe it grows with time if two people share their ideals and values. That’s what it should be based on. Western divorce rates have shown us that love based on infatuation and instant gratification doesn’t work.

[@anti-hero3899]

5:45 why did this turn gangster AF

[@Qwerty-bt1us]

😂😂😂

[@Melissa0774]

What else do they do besides the mass weddings? What's day to day life like for the average member? Do they work regular jobs and just do what everyone else does in normal society? How often do they go to services? Do they have any other unusual practices that they do?

[@megansdog4016]

I am a part of the church and from what I know members do have jobs outside of the church but theres also some that devote their whole life and work for the church and live there. But yes every Sunday there is service, in some regions(in the U.S) there is a program called up and coming that high schoolers and middle schoolers go to, its basically a place for kids to play games and get lectures. In the church their is a HUGE purity culture and they basically teach you about the blessing(the event thats in this video) since you’re like a baby. my parents have been talking to me about this as far as i remember. There is also this program that promotes purity culture to kids in 9th/10th grade where they pledge to save themselves and get purity rings.

[@sammyf6679]

I want a follow up video about the Japanese/French couple. Did they ever learn each others languages? Where did they live? Are they still together?

[@enlightenedsonofgod5269]

True that we want it

[@brandenburg2388]

40 days later, can husband and wife still remember each other's names?

[@PrincessClari]

I’d rather be single then marry someone that I met 2 days ago

[@jasonlee7490]

Love is overrated. Refer to divorce rate. Most marriage that started with love did not endure. Faith and commitment (religion) is a binding force to be reckoned.

[@Gamechangerr667]

@@jasonlee7490 Shut up you China man!

[@lalita9041]

​@@jasonlee7490 yeah good excuse to treat your partner like sh...t and deny them love and comfort

[@thatoneweirdkidwhosobsesse3494]

I wonder were there are now

[@Thegrandkitchen23]

I have been going through all this comment.....no body should carry curse on their head .. my dad and mum are from different nationalities still from this path...26yrs of marriage with three girls....

[@fatimahconteh3971]

I heard about this guy when I was 15 and this still surprises me what if ur not attracted to the person or if they are way older than u are essentially putting ur faith in someone else's hands smh

[@OceanTree]

Thanks Abe and Japan for making this cult bigger than ever

[@Miguroki]

It’s a good way to get married without having to pay for it lmao

[@wade2bosh]

saving 20k is a good thing

[@DJBassBoomBottom]

My cousin fell for these guys, my great aunt had to force her out.

[@werw6808]

Similar to arranged marriage only its a mass wedding. Do they check whether the horoscopes match as well?

[@frappuccinolover2295]

I’m a unification church member and I’ll be attending this ceremony next February. It’s still crazy to see there’s a couple that was “matched” just a few days ago. I just don’t understand how she can merry a guy she can’t even remember his name. The Japanese husband of her just does not speak even a little bit of French nor English. How will they communicate and be committed to their marriage. Trust me, even my Japanese mom whose English was way better than his before she met her Australian husband, has had struggled with cultural differences and all of that, it will be a lot harder for them. At least every couple should share a language to speak to each other for themselves and their future kids. I wish best luck for that couple.

[@leaprochazkova3213]

Hello there! I know you wrote this 3 years ago, but I just wanted to respond to the only true telling coment here. I'm also a BC or a moonie or whatever. Well it's a bit wierd to text this to a stranger but I hope your doing well in your blessinng.

[@xdemgeo3581]

Leave the cult lol

[@dewilew2137]

Please don’t get married yet, you can’t even spell “marry”.

[@almanac4150]

...while the whole thing is weird I was really caught off guard when they started playing the Olympic theme at 7:05.

[@reypolancos1150]

Thanks to true couples..make the world a true kingdom of God❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@oliayo4426]

The child made out of wedlock looks exactly like this guy I went to school with named richard. Even down to the scowl he carries around with him always.

[@laurahamilton6613]

Well someone’s gotta find me a husband.

[@charliec7853]

Laura Hamilton Don't go to this cult for finding marriage partner... They will match you with ANYBODY

[@Yaya-mg8sb]

Laura Hamilton right?🤗😂

[@hewon6402]

Laura Hamilton ♥Marriage of the Lamb ♥ Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

[@dalpaengi]

@K41 lol sad that I thought this too. Sigh

[@bosstwouharvard2194]

Easy just go make your membership at this church, then you will be marry

[@yesvember11]

The french girl is gorgeous, her husband is very lucky.

[@hhyukhyhhg]

Why is no one talking about the fact that this "church" founded and STILL owns The Washington Times?

[@AMBROSIA1320]

😯

[@pinklenny5860]

what

[@Loui3626]

Well now Ik where they got 90 day fiancé from

[@Khloe_dancer_model]

Jhopeful __ Yeah! Haha,that show is so STUPID!...

[@AsterOoi]

I guess this is better than remaining single for the rest of my life :'')

[@Pha_Kiew]

You'll hate it if you get partnered with someone you're not attracted to

[@rokishi]

being single has so much benefits! Maybe you cannot reproduce, but u'll have more time without lil brats anyway, but also for archiving the things YOU want in life! C:

[@Thedevilisaliar23]

A life partner … has to be chosen by the couple itself - no outside forces

[@virgogaming6488]

You have to be educated on a lot before you try it, it doesn't come this easy.

[@bluzshadez]

Everybody should only marry for love. Not for convenience or being forced by parents.

[@s731s]

Its been for years since this was posted.... anyone know any updates on the japanese/french couple ?

[@_AverageAlex_]

paramus? its so weird seeing this happen around where i lived....i had no idea.....

[@Cantetinza17]

I gotta say, I'm too selfish to share my wedding day. In a tiny way it reminds me of FLDS and it reminds me of Handmaids tell when the soldiers married their wives. Didn't know each other at all, but the got married that day. I need to know who I'm marrying. I need to know their bad habits and they need to know mine. I do have to say it is cool that they are paring different cultures; I would not join just for that experience, but you know it's different. I welcome the extra 40 days!

[@butchcassidy9625]

A true Messiah wouldn't need a rolls Royce, he wouldn't want anything extravagant. Look at her, how she's dressed and the sun glasses, she loves the money and power.

[@mayap3292]

The title should have been from stranger to spouse

[@Tskb7]

No way this ended making it sound in any way normal

[@jennamollenhauer9022]

wow. just wow. Think of the abuse that so many individuals are opening themselves up to by not getting to know who they are marrying and the believing that they are locked in for 'eternity' with that person. It is so incredibly sad.

[@jessigirlrae1688]

This. I married someone I actually KNEW and put up with abuse for years due to the same type of belief. I finally decided I didn't care and left with my kids. Life has been a million times better for all of us.

[@elimkwok938]

At least it looks sort of fun...

[@donnakimandfam]

I live in South Korea and I never knew this existed. 😱

[@browneyedgirl4285]

I didn’t even know what a “moonie” was Until I saw it in an onion article the other day, that article was more amusing than this documentary