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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

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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 

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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 [email protected]. The Anti-imperialists ex-member educational collective aka reading group discussing the Unification Church as a Reflection and tool of Fascism- [email protected] Please like, comment, rate and share this podcast. 

https://jwfacts.com/pdf/gay-jw-JoHStudyLalich-and-McLaren.pdf

https://www.wallisbooks.com/blog/-triple-facetted-stigma-lgbtq-jehovahs-witnesses 

https://journeyfree.org/rts/rts-its-time-to-recognize-it/ 

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Part 2, Purity Culture in the #Unification Church with Kale, Coming out. (wildspacetattoo.wixsite.com)

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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 [email protected].  The Anti-imperialists ex-member educational collective aka reading group discussing the Unification Church as a Reflection and tool of Fascism-  [email protected] 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)

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)

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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 [email protected]. 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

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 [email protected]. If you enjoy this podcast please share, support, rate, comment or subscribe to the Blessed Child podcast.

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

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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 https://howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/662718526547787776/new-hope-foundation-international-is-against-human https://www.acf.p.gov/sites/default/files/documents/otip/fact_sheet_human_trafficking_fy18.pdf https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/about/what-human-trafficking

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

 https://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

https://howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/post/41791408948/sperm-in-the-holy-wine-of-the-unification-church

6500 Women go missing after mass wedding

https://tragedyofthesixmarys.com/6500-women-missing-from-ffwpu-mass-weddings/?fbclid=IwAR0FrOdpbUjPe4BzLu0ODrg5QMjb131TvnK-EdqnjNkEQqWY_ivIodBRHxE

Ted Patrick father of deprogramming

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Patrick

James Park being busted for MLM involvement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FYqqcVDABo

Injin Moon

https://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

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