Farah discusses Rev. Moon's 'coronation'

John Gorenfeld, the freelance writer who reported on a "coronation" ceremony held by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon on Capitol Hill, will be Joseph Farah's guests today on his nationally syndicated radio talk show.

As WorldNetDaily reported, dressed in a floor-length cape, Moon was dubbed the king of peace at a ceremony in the Dirksen Senate Office Building attended by several members of Congress March 23.

Moon is the founder of the Unification Church – currently known as The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

Presiding over the event, Moon presented the "Crown of Peace" award to a number of honored guests.

The Rev. Sun Myung Moon

Several U.S. members of Congress – Democrats Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota, Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. of Georgia; Republicans Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland, Rep. Christopher B. Cannon of Utah, and Rep. Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania – received "Ambassadors for Peace" awards, Berkowitz wrote. There were reportedly 81 members of Congress total at the event.

"Decked-out in a campy floor-length cape, the Rev. Moon was presented with an ornate gold crown and a lifetime achievement award," wrote columnist Bill Berkowitz. "Introduced by a shofar-blowing rabbi, the reverend told the star-studded audience … that a 'new era' had come: 'Open your hearts and receive the secrets that heaven is disclosing in this age through me.'"

The religious leader, sounding like a self-proclaimed messiah, is quoted as saying: "In the context of heaven's providence, I am God's ambassador, sent to earth with His full authority. I am sent to accomplish His command to save the world's 6 billion people, restoring them to heaven with the original goodness in which they were created."

On his radio program yesterday, Farah questioned the use of a taxpayer-supported facility for a religious event.

"Do you think this is an appropriate event to take place in your U.S. Capitol?" he asked listeners today. "Does this disturb you at all?"

Callers to the program expressed concern.

"This is getting pretty scary," said Thelma, a caller from Montana. "Sounds like we're being governed by cults."

Though Moon, who founded the Washington Times, is often praised by political conservatives, he says he has grand plans to help institute global governance.

"Even if the Rev. Moon is threatening to leave the U.S. … one of his long-term projects – developing a faith-based path to peace by re-vamping the United Nations – is still on the organization's front burner," writes Berkowitz.

"With so many other things on its plate these days it's hard to imagine the U.N. actually taking up the Rev. Moon's challenge. But then who would have imagined the Rev. Moon, in cape and crown, parading about the Dirksen Senate Office Building?"

Farah pointed out the mainstream media failed to report the coronation ceremony.

Gorenfeld, a former crime reporter for the Modesto Bee, is working on a piece for NPR's "On the Media" about the role of the Washington Times on Capitol Hill.

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