The Trending World Peace Activity of Chairman Man Hee Lee, HWPL Day

The Trending World Peace Activity of Chairman Man Hee Lee, HWPL Day

Civil activist Man Hee Lee is the Chairman of the HWPL and its trending world peace movement.

Government organizations and groups around the world have been participating in the world peace movement, especially relating to the anniversary of the HWPL's activities.

● Alexandria, Declaration of HWPL Day on Sept.18th

Alexandria, a city near Washington D.C. in the State of Virginia,recently formally declared that Sept.18th would be known as HWPL Day.

According to the HWPL, on April 20th, the City of Alexandria, Virginia, US, recently declared Sept.18th to be the official HWPL Day.

Between 09/17 and 09/19/2014, the HWPL hosted the World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit in Seoul, South Korea. One event held during the summit was the signing of the Agreement of the Unification of Religions.

The Trending World Peace Activity of Chairman Man Hee Lee, HWPL Day

The mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, William D. Euille, proclaimed 09.18.2015 to be the Day of Unification of World Religions.

The proclamation of Alexandria was based on the ideals of HWPL in that future generations of human beings should cherish love, generosity and life as the most precious things in the world. The proclamation of Alexandria was based on the purpose of introducing the region's people to the HWPL's idea of Heavenly Culture.

Accordingly, all the affiliated departments, organizations, groups, educational facilities, religious institutes and citizens will celebrate the Day of the Unification of World Religions. This celebration was proclaimed with an oath from the mayor and marked with the official seal of the city.

● The National Assembly of Ecuador resolved to support

the Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light movement.

The Trending World Peace Activity of Chairman Man Hee Lee, HWPL Day

Government agencies around the world are also actively supporting the peace movement of Chairman Lee and this action in Alexandria is not the only example.

The Ecuadorian Congress has recently voted on a resolution to accept and support Chairman Lee's activities. This governmental acceptance and support of the actions of an NGO is thought to be very unusual.

Chairman Lee and the head of the International Women's Group, Nam Hee Kim, a supporter of the HWPL, received a letter of declaration two years ago from Carson City, California, that they would annually recognize May 25th as HWPL Day. This letter was received during Lee and Kim's sixteenth overseas trip to the United States.

This HWPL letter of declaration was announced for the first time on 5.25.2013 by US broadcaster ABC News.

● Peace Agreement in the Bafokeng Kingdom and the enacted HWPL Day

The Trending World Peace Activity of Chairman Man Hee Lee, HWPL Day

During Chairman Lee's 17th overseas trip last march, the Bafokeng Kingdom in South Africa also established an annual HWPL Day. During the Royal Bafokeng Kingdom's festival of peace, her majesty Mmemogolo Semane Molotlegi, the Queen Mother and Chairman Lee signed a peace agreement and established May 25th as the annually recognized HWPL Day. They also pledged to hold peaceful celebrations to commemorate this event. Furthermore, an unveiling ceremony was also held to honor a special peace monument to recognize the HWPL's activities.

About WARP

Meanwhile, last September 17 to 19 at the Jamsil Main Stadium, the 63 Building and in front of the gate of peace at the Olympic Park in Seoul, Korea, there was an HWPL gathering for world peace that included twenty thousand foreigners from more than 170 countries.

These participants were ordinary citizens concerned about world peace as well as political leaders, religious leaders and women's and youth groups' leaders. 

Certain groups focused on different aspects of peace. For example religious leaders advocated for peace through religious unification and a group of former and standing presidents and Supreme Court Justices pledged to enact an international law for the cessation of war.

Chairman Lee, a Korean War veteran, played a leading role in ending the 40 year dispute on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines last January. PTV, the national broadcast company of the Philippines, and ABS-CBN, the largest private broadcast firm of the country, extensively reported on Mr. Lee's peace-promoting activities.

More recently, Lee took his 17th overseas trip in the name of world peace. Over the past three years and covering 70 different countries, Chairman Lee has met with a full spectrum of individuals ranging from former and current presidents, religious leaders, women and youth groups, as well as the press from scores of public and private broadcasting stations in his appeal to get them to join his movement for the cessation of war and promotion of peace.

ⓒ http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=291055

WARP SUMMIT 2014 : The Walk for World Peace, “No more war, We want peace!”

WARP SUMMIT 2014 : The Walk for World Peace,
“No more war, We want peace!”

On 19 September 2014, at 11 AM, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL, Chairman Man Hee Lee) hosted the Walk for the World Alliance of Religions and World Peace at the Peace Gate of the Olympic Park in commemoration of the successful hosting of the 2014 World Alliance of Religion’s Peace (WARP) Summit and the signing of the peace agreement between 12 religions the day before.

Over 100,000 people from all around the world participated in the Walk and celebrated the beginning of a new era of peace.

“No more war, We want peace!” 

WARP SUMMIT 2014 : The Walk for World Peace

The voices yearning for peace reverberated near the Peace Gate in Olympic Park, Seoul, on the morning of September 19th, the last day of World Alliance of Religions, Peace Summit.

The place was packed with over 100,000 people, including political, religious, women and youth leaders as well as members of 650 youth group members from 139 countries. They shouted for peace and waived handmade banners which read ‘Beginning of Peace,’ ‘Start of Alliance of Religions,’ ‘We are One’ and much more.

WARP SUMMIT 2014 : The Walk for World Peace

Chairman Man Hee Lee voiced in his message, “We have promised that religions will become one. Our hearts, thoughts, and even each word we speak will have to be used for making peace. We must deliver the message of peace to all the people around the world.” The participants cheered and agreed to his message.

Big Stride for Peaceful World 

WARP SUMMIT 2014 : The Walk for World Peace

Du Hyun Kim, the director of the International Peace Youth Group, emphasized in his message, “Here are gathered the people with different ideologies and religions. If we truly want peace, we must gather as one.” 

After three loud and cheerful shouts of ‘Hurray’, the peace walk kicked off. The brass band led the march, and a Korean traditional brass ensemble cheered even more.

When Chairman Man Hee Lee proclaimed the beginning of the Walk with his powerful voice, approximately 100,000 people, led by the youth of IPYG, began to walk shouting “World Peace.”

Throughout the Walk, the youth dressed in traditional clothes of each country gave performances, celebrating the signing of the interfaith peace agreement the day before and expressing the wish for peace.

No participant seemed to care about the strong rays of sun while marching around the Peace Gate.

The foundation for achieving a world of peace

The Walk for World Peace was hosted in commemoration of the signing of the interfaith peace agreement

The day before, political leaders including 15 former heads of state representing countries around the world and more than 600 religious leaders representing each religion participated in the signing of the peace agreement.

Also, the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) and the International Youth Peace Group (IPYG), which Chairman Man Hee Lee has stressed are the means to achieve world peace, agreed to the idea of the Declaration of World Peace and signed the peace agreement with a determination to join the work of peace.

The Walk which was held on the following day commemorated the fact the WARP Summit did not end up as a perfunctory event, but it became the foundation for achieving a world of peace. 

WARP SUMMIT 2014 : The Walk for World Peace

“I have realized the importance of life as a mother of a child. … If we join our forces through the signing for peace and having a peace summit, peace will surely be achieved. … I am certain of that right now. The moment the peace summit kicked off was moment peace has started.” Muslim woman leader Ellie, mentioned.

People across South Korea shared the heart for peace, thinking of the news on wars globally. Gwang Min Han from Jeju Island said, “It is sad, there are wars taking place right at this moment. I hope the peace walk spreads farther so the world becomes a peaceful place without war, one day sooner.”

In May 2013, HWPL declared the Declaration of World Peace and held a peace walk at the same location with over 30,000 youths from 130 countries.

In May 2014, over 100,000 youths around the world have gathered for the 1st anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace.



ⓒ http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=259318

http://www.hwpl.kr/board.php?b=lateastnews&p=view&idx=796

25 May 2014, HWPL Peace Walk, 1st Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace.

25 May 2014, HWPL Peace Walk,

1st Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace.

On 25 May 2014, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted the 1-year Anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace.

■ 1st Annual Commemoration

A Celebration of the 1-year Anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace

25 May 2014, HWPL Peace Walk, 1st Annual Commemoration

A year following the launch of HWPL’s Walk for World Peace and Restoration and the first proclamation of the Declaration of World Peace, HWPL celebrated the 1-Year Commemoration of the Declaration of the World Peace at the UN Peace Park in Busan, South Korea.

25 May 2014, HWPL Peace Walk, 1st Annual Commemoration

Highlights of the commemoration event included a moving wreath-laying ceremony honoring the sacrifice of the soldiers who fought for peace as well as a multimedia presentation of HWPL’s current peace building projects and partnerships. Especially notable was the historic peace agreement between Catholic and Islam leaders in the Mindanao Island of the Philippines, which helped to mend the community’s long 40-year religious conflict that have resulted in more than 10,000 casualties.

25 May 2014, HWPL Peace Walk, 1st Annual Commemoration

The 1st Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace was a defining moment to reflect on the movement of peace since one year and a chance to envision future projects with strengthened determination. During the course of one year, the youth division of HWPL, International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) saw a tremendous leap in youth engagement. 

25 May 2014, HWPL Peace Walk, 1st Annual Commemoration

From a network of 52 youth organizations from 31 countries to 235 organizations representing 69 countries! “I wish people of Iran are also here to participate this great event because nobody wants the conflicts” said Mohammad Iranpour of Iran. Through the Commemoration event, youth from across the globe expressed their continued commitment to fulfill their responsibility of peace. 

25 May 2013, HWPL Peace Walk AND The Declaration of World Peace addresser

25 May 2013, HWPL Peace Walk,

The Declaration of World Peace addresser

■ Peace Walk 5.25
Peace walk at the Peace Gate in Seoul, South Korea

25 May 2013, HWPL Peace Walk

On 25 May 2013, before the Peace Gate of the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted the Walk for World Peace and Restoration.

25 May 2013, HWPL Peace Walk

This event marked the official proclamation of the Declaration of World Peace, announcing an era of change and most importantly, of peace. 

The declaration of World Peace presented an outlined method to achieve what centuries of wars and peace efforts had failed to establish.

"The Heavens and the Earth formed by the hands of the Creator have been given to humanity as an inheritance. In all the universe, life in its vast splendour exists only on our world. 

The life that grows on the earth is sustained from above - by light, by the rain, and by the air they provide unconditionally to all living beings. We have received the precious gift of life from above, let us give glory to heaven, and live in peace on earth. This is the truest teaching of heaven.

As emissaries of World Peace ; as people who are working towards the restoration of humanity through a new and heavenly culture, we declare the following : We call on the heads of state of every country to sign an international agreement - a commitment to bringing all wars to an end. We ask them to do this from a spirit of deep-seated love for the people of their country.

We call on all youth to unite in an effort to stop wars and pursue the restoration of peace by agreeing not to fight one another. For World Peace to become a reality, this is the duty of all youth, everywhere.

The only way to stop the fighting and pointless, tragic deaths, is to stop fighting. Nobody can ask for anything greater than this, and know that your efforts - the efforts of the young people of the world today in pursuit of peace - will remain as a never fading light of life for all future generations.

Furthermore, we call on every person, every man, woman, and child in the world, to pick up the mantle of peace. In whatever way you can, we ask that you work to further the cause of world peace and restoration, making it a reality in your direct environments.

Lastly, we call on the media to report responsibly and promote a message of peace to the world. World peace and restoration has begun at the same time this declaration is proclaimed.

Thank you.

- Peace Activist Man Hee Lee







The words of the declaration inspires every person to envision how peace might be achieved, sparking a responsibility in the hearts of the youth - a spark which quickly grew into a blaze of hope, bringing light and warmth to communities and opening the door to a new outlook.

Over 30,000 youth representing 130 countries including the United States,Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Belarus and Columbia gathered to participate in the event. Following the Declaration of World Peace, they hosted a peace walk along the main road, calling for the cessation of wars.

HWPL Peace Conference ; World Alliance of Religions' Peace Dialogue "Bring the Unity of Religion"

HWPL Peace Conference ; World Alliance of Religions' Peace Dialogue "Bring the Unity of Religion"

On 2nd of May, 2015, World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Dialogue held at Union City, California.

HWPL Peace Conference ; World Alliance of Religions' Peace Dialogue "Bring the Unity of Religion"

The 9 representative leaders included Islam, Christianity, Catholic, Buddhism, The Anglican Domain  attended this peace conference for alliance of religion. About 40 peoples attended this peace conference to consideration of world peace.

HWPL Peace Conference ; World Alliance of Religions' Peace Dialogue "Bring the Unity of Religion"

The topic of peace conference is to bring the unity of religions for world peace and they promised to cooperate activity of peace and alliance of religion.

HWPL Peace Conference ; 

WARP summit 2014, Highlight Video

※ About WARP

▣ Statement of Intent

While it may, in most cases be too simplistic to say that ideological differences based on religion or culture are the cause of war in our world today, it is not too much to say that these differences are exploited to heighten the community’s propensity for violent behaviour.

Through the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit, HWPL seeks to create a forum for dialogue centring on the creation of a commonly acceptable value-system between secular and religious communities in all socio-political sectors of our divers societies.

Such a value system will form the basis for the creation of peace agreements and a universally applicable constitution of interfaith relations, as well as education materials which can be used across the spectrum of humanity’s diversity to begin revolutionising the basic precepts of our cultures and ideologies which provide the central tenants promoting conflict and violent behaviour.

ⓒ WARP SUMMIT 2014 

Opening of WARP Office in New Zealand, the land of Peace

Opening of WARP Office in New Zealand, 

the land of Peace

New Zealand, the land of Peace, joins the widespread movement of WARP Office.

Marking the ANZAC 100th anniversary this year, representatives from all walks of life gathered for the first peace dialogue hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light.

Wellington, New Zealand – On May 2nd 2015, the first peace dialogue of World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Office was successfully held by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL, Chairman Man Hee Lee) at Victoria University in Wellington.

WARP summit 19 September 2014, DAY 3

WARP Office is a platform of communication where representatives of each religion gather and discuss the methods of contributing to world peace. WARP Offices have been established in 55 cities over 35 countries including USA, United Kingdom, India, Philippines and South Africa receiving global attention as a symbol for peace. Under the theme of “The Role of Religious Leaders in World Peace,” New Zealand embarked the third peace dialogue in the South Pacific region following Australia and Fiji.

The WARP Office meeting in New Zealand was more meaningful since it was held after the 100th anniversary of ANZAC day last April honoring the war veterans. Participants took this meeting sincerely because they recognize the importance of the active participation in peace-building process. 

ⓒ Opening of WARP Office in New Zealand

Man Hee Lee Peace Quotes

WARP summit 18 September 2014, DAY 2

All these religions say that they have been established in the name of God.  If that is so, they should belong to God.
Then, according to the will of the true God, they must be offered to Him.  Under one God, the alliance of religions must take place to create a world of peace with no more religious conflicts.  In such a world, God must reign and all mankind must attend to God.  

Man Hee Lee Peace Quotes

If you say that you are the upright religion, truly acting according to God’s will, then let us offer our religions to God, the rightful owner.  Let us stop these conflicts, for religions were His to begin with.

The current religions today are no longer within the will of God.  They have become beyond corrupt that they are more like religions of the devil rather than religions of the true God.  One cannot deny that the quarrels, fights, murders, cursing, and judging among the religions are the actions of the devil.  Therefore, all religious leaders must offer their religions to God and become one under Him.

ⓒ WARP SUMMIT 2014

[WARP Summit 2015] 1st African World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

[WARP Summit 2015] 1st African World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

The World Alliance of Religions first Peace Summit was held in Seoul last September and about 200,000 people participated. 

This current festival was the first to be held in Africa. 

[WARP Summit 2015] The South African government supports the movement for the enactment of an international law promoting the cessation of war.

The World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit of Africa was held on March 30-31 at the University of South Africa (UNISA) during the scheduled visit of the head of the HWPL, Peace Activist Man Hee Lee, to the country. This visit of Chairman Man Hee Lee marks his 17th overseas trip.

지난해 9월 서울에서 20만여명이 참여해 치러진 '종교대통합 만국회의'가 이번엔 아프리카에서 개최돼 화제다.

3월 30~31일 남아공 프리토리아 남아프리카대학교(UNISA)에서 개최된 '아프리카 종교대통합 만국회의(WARP)'는 한국의 평화운동가 이만희(사)하늘문화세계평화광복 대표의 아프리카 방문 일정 중 열린 것이다. 이 대표의 이번 방문은 17차 해외 순방이기도 하다.

[WARP Summit 2015] 1st African World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

The event was conducted in conjunction with sister organizations of the HWPL, the International Peace Youth Group(IPYG) and the International Women’s Peace Group(IWPG). The University of South Africa, whose former students included Nobel Peace Prize winners such as Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and Frederick DeClercq, hosted this event.

For two days, local dignitaries attended the event in which about 1,500 people participated. Groups that actively supported the affair were the South African Ministry of Home Affairs, the Africa Youth Group (AYU), the National Committee of South Africa (NICSA), the Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA) and other governmental and civic organizations.

행사는 HWPL과 자매단체인 국제청년평화그룹(IPYG) 및 세계여성평화그룹(IWPG)이 공동주최했다. 행사가 열린 남아프리카대학교는 넬슨 만델라, 데스몬드 투투, 프레데리크 빌렘 데 클레르크와 같은 노벨평화상 수상자가 배출된 곳이기도 하다.
이틀 동안 진행된 행사에는 현지 주요인사 1500여명이 참여했으며, 남아공 내무부, 아프리카청년연합(AYU), 남아공범종교위원회(NICSA), 아프리카 평화 범종교활동(IFAPA)등 정부와 주요단체가 적극 후원했다.

[WARP Summit 2015] 1st African World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

Conference members ranged from Supreme Court justices, ambassadors, African royalty, political leaders, and the heads of youth groups from around the globe. 

Discussants emphasized with one voice that the need for an international law supporting the cessation of war, as suggested by the HWPL for the World Peace and the World Alliance of Religions, should be enacted. 

평화협약식에 앞서 지난해 한국에서 열린 만국회의 결과에 관한 심층 토론이 진행됐으며, 토론자들은 세계 평화를 위해 HWPL이 제안한 '전쟁종식을 위한 국제법 제정'과 종파를 초월한 '종교대통합'이 반드시 실현돼야 함을 한목소리로 강조했다.

[WARP Summit 2015] 1st African World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

Chairman Man Hee Lee deliver the keynote address and spoke primarily to young people about their roles in achieving the cessation of war. To put an end to all war, all young people must gather and join the youth group to support peace since the young people themselves are their own best protection.  

Nam Hee Kim, the head of IWPG, emphasized that the protection of children and ending war requires the cooperation of women. She upholds that the power of women is one of the keys to create a true world peace and that we should trust in our own power to achieve things. 

Guest speakers included Subchief Manamela from the Executive Office of the President; Republic of South Africa Secretary of the Interior and IPYG Supporter Malusi Gigaba; Judge Bess Nkabinde; Queen Mother Molotlegi of the Bafokeng royal house; Ms Ela Gahndi, grandaughter of Gahndi; Dr. Mathole Motshekga of the International Religious Committee of South Africa; the Baha’I representative, Mr. Mingone Poswayo; Mr. Mohamed Wadi, Koran Association of the Republic of South Africa; and Mr. Thulani Tshefuta of the South African Youth Group. 

기조연설에 나선 이만희 대표는 전쟁종식을 위한 청년의 역할과 관련해 "청년을 지키는 것은 청년 자신"이라며 "모든 청년이 평화를 위해 모일 때 모든 전쟁은 종식될 것"이라고 말했다.

김남희 대표는 전쟁방지와 자녀보호를 위한 여성의 협력을 주문하고 "세계평화를 이루는 열쇠 중 하나는 바로 여성의 힘"이라며 "우리는 우리 자신과 우리가 갖고 있는 힘을 믿어야만 한다"고 강조했다.

이와 함께 초청 연설자로 ▲대통령실 부장관 마나멜라(Manamela) ▲남아프리카공화국의 내무부 장관이자 IPYG 후원자인 말루시 기가바(Malusi Gigaba) ▲판사 베스 니카빈드(Bess Nkabinde) ▲바포켕 왕국 왕대비 몰로트레기(Molotlegi) ▲간디의 손녀인 엘라 간디(Ms Ela Gahndi) ▲국제 남아공 범종교 위원회의 마트홀 모트쉐카(Dr. Mathole Motshekga) 박사 ▲바하이교의 밀린곤 포스웨요(Mr. Mlingone Poswayo) ▲낫 코란 협회 모함메드 웨디 대표(Mr. Mohamed Wadi) ▲남아프리카공화국 청년 위원회 슐란니 츠쉐프타(Mr. Thulani Tshefuta)가 차례로 연단에 올랐다. 

The head of HWPL, Man Hee Lee, talked about the World Alliance of Religions' efforts in support of the creation of an international law for the cessation of war and helping our descendents inherit a world at peace. These efforts were especially evident during the Korean Peace Summit held in September 2014. 

지난해 9월 '평화의 세계를 후손에게 물려주자'는 취지로 진행된 만국회의에서 HWPL 이만희 대표는 '전쟁종식을 위한 국제법 제정'과 '평화를 위한 종교대통합'을 주창했다. 

[WARP Summit 2014]

At this summit, 2,500 Leaders from 170 countries participated in the signing of the sensational agreement for peace. 

당시 회의에 참석한 170개국 지도자 2500명이 '평화협약서'에 서명해 화제가 된 바있다.

ⓒ http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=283954

[HWPL-Peace Festival]Chairman Man Hee Lee found success with the Monument Memorial of Peace

[Peace Festival]Chairman Man Hee Lee found success with the Monument Memorial of Peace

◆ The Royal Bofokeng Kingdom Peace Festival received its inspiration from the Korean Peace Summit. 

The Peace Festival was held at the Kingdom's Civic Center during the visit of Chairman Lee, IWPG leader Nam Hee Kim and the IPYG head Doo Hyun Kim to the Royal Bafokeng Kingdom of the  Republic of South Africa on March 28th. This Kingdom's motto is "Let there be peace".

This Peace festival had been inspired by the World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit in Korea. Participating groups were made up of celebrities such as the royal family of the Bafokeng Kingdom, religious leaders, traditional leaders, current political leaders and citizens who all longed for world peace with one heart.

◆ 바포켕 왕국, 만국회의서 영감 받아 '평화축제'
3월 28일 남아공 로얄 바포켕 왕국에선 이 대표와 김대표, IPYG 김두현 대표가 방문한 가운데 왕국 시민회관(Civic Center)에서 평화의 축제가 열렸다. 이 나라는 '평화가 있으리라(Let there be peace)'를 모토로 삼고 있다.
이번 축제는 우리나라에서 열린 종교대통합 만국회의로부터 영감을 받아 개최됐다. 이 자리에선 바포켕 왕국 로얄패밀리, 종교지도자, 부족지도자, 현 정치지도자, 시민 등 사회 각 분야 인사들이 참석해 세계 평화를 한마음으로 염원했다.

[HWPL-Peace Festival] The Peace Festival in the Royal Bafokeng Nation of the Republic of South Africa was conducted on March 28. The participants signed an agreement of peace, proposed by the World Alliance of Religions, which advocates creating an international law to promote the cessation of war. 

◆ Peace Agreement in the Bafokeng Kingdom and the enacted HWPL Day!

The Queen Mother, Her Majestry Mmemogolo Semane Molotlegi of the Royal Bafokeng Kingdom and Chairman Lee signed a peace agreement during this peace festival which began with a peace walk and the enactment of a new holiday to commemorate the work of HWPL every May 25th. 

◆ 바포켕 왕국과 평화협정 .. 'HWPL의 날' 제정

평화걷기대회를 첫 순서로 시작된 이 평화의 축제에서 로얄 바포켕 왕국의 메모골로 세메인 몰로트레기(Her Majestry Mmemogolo Semane Molotlegi) 퀸 마더(왕대비)와 이만희 대표는 '평화협정'을 맺고, 매년 5월 25일 'HWPL의 날'로 제정하고 평화기념행사를 개최하기로 서약했다. 

[HWPL-Peace Festival] A peace monument was also erected to celebrate the peace achievements made by the HWPL. This picture was taken at the unveiling of the new monument. From right to left was the Royal Bafokeng Queen Mother, the head of the HWPL Man Hee Lee, and the head of the IWPG Nam Hee Kim.

◆ Peace Monument Erected to celebrate the achievement of HWPL

In addition, the unveiling of the celebration for the peace achievements of the HWPL attracted the attention of many people.

On this day afternoon about 700 students from five different schools in the Royal Bafokeng Kingdom traveled to Lebone College during the conference to show their work on the program "Unity Beyond the Difference". The program was comprised of the bodies of the students. All participants where greatly impressed by the display of the students.

◆  HWPL 업적 기리는 평화기념비 세워져 '화제'

HWPL의 평화업적을 기리는  제막식이 함께 진행 돼 눈길을 끌었다. 이날 오후 리본 칼리지(Lebone College)에선 로얄 바포켕 왕국 5개 학교, 700여명의 학생들이 '차이를 넘어 통합으로(Unity beyond the difference)'라는 주제로 그동안 준비해왔던 바디섹션을 선보여 참석자들에게 감동을 선사했다.

[HWPL-Peace Festival] The Royal Bafokeng Queen Mother gave Chairman Lee and Nam Hee Kim of IWPG awards of appreciation for the 16 global trips they have made since 2012 to promote world peace and the cessation of war. 

The Queen Mother gave letters of appreciation to Chairman Lee and the IWPG head Nam Hee Kim who have been putting in a lot of effort traveling the world to promote peace since 2012. Before this trip to South Africa, they have made sixteen journeys to stop war and promote world peace.

The Queen Mother said that she had received great inspiration from attending the last Peace Summit in Korea and said that she had prepared this event in hopes that real peace might come true.

퀸 마더는 또 세계평화와 전쟁종식을 위해 2012년부터 아프리카 방문 전까지 총 16차에 걸친 세계 순방등 많은 노력을 기울여온 이 대표와 김 대표에게 감사장을 수여했다.
퀸 마더는 "지난해 한국에서 열린 만국회의에 참석해 큰 감동을 받았다'면서 "진정한 평화가 오길 바라며 이번 행사를 준비했다"고 말했다.

HWPL-Peace Festival

HWPL members participating in the peace festival in the Bafokeng Kingdom of South Africa said the event possessed great meaningful since it was inspired by the 2014 Peace Summit in South Korea.

Organizations in a number of countries have joined the World Alliance of Religions and acknowledged its importance in creating an international law for the cessation of war according to HWPL Chairman Man Hee Lee.

Lee also emphasized that political leaders as well as young people and students have actively joining the HWPL.

HWPL관계자는 "이번 남아공 만국회의와 바포켕 왕국의 평화 축제는 한국에서 열린 만국회의에서 영감을 받아 진행했다는 데 의미가 크다'면서 "수많은 국가가 HWPL 이만희 대표가 주창한 '전쟁종식을 위한 국제법 제정'과 '종교대통합'의 중요성을 인지하고 적극 동참하고 있다"고 말했다. 또"지도자들뿐만 아니라 청년.학생들도 HWPL의 평화행보에 적극 동참하고 있다"고 강조했다.

[WARP summit 2014 live - Highlight Video] "An Unprecedented Event Blessed by God"

[WARP summit 2014 live - Highlight Video]

"An Unprecedented Event Blessed by God"

From the 17 to 19 September 2014, WARP: World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit was held as a Peace Festival of 200,000 members including 2,000 leaders of political, religious, women, and youth groups from 20 different countries.

“This peace summit was truly an event blessed by God himself. I find Chairman Man-Hee Lee’s idea surprising and astounding.” 

The reactions of the attendees of WARP (World Alliance of Religions: Peace Summit) were uniform. 

The summit is viewed as a “historic event” in which heads of state of more than 20 different countries and over 2,000 leaders from different religions and women, youth and peace organizations gathered for one purpose, the cessation of war and world peace. 

The audience expressed their amazement of the idea of an international agreement, “the Unity of Religions” and “Peace Agreement” brought forth by Chairman Lee.

Former president of Croatia, Stipe Mesić (former president of Yugoslavia) remarked, “This peace conference is truly a groundbreaking event. I have never seen so many presidents and religious leaders take part in one event for peace.” 

He added, “I find Chairman Lee’s idea very surprising and astonishing. I am confident that this event will have a constructive effect in achieving world peace and the cessation of war.” 

Leader of the Islam faith, Edmond Briama said, “All changes must start with someone. It is imperative that the delegates and religious leaders who have gathered here today for the cessation of war and world peace begin the international peace agreement.” 

WARP summit 17 September 2014, DAY 1

WARP summit 17 September 2014, DAY 1

WARP summit 18 September 2014, DAY 2

WARP summit 18 September 2014, DAY 2

WARP summit 19 September 2014, DAY 3

WARP summit 19 September 2014, DAY 3

Compliments of the arrangement and the discipline of the organization followed. 

Sahul Hameed Athambawa, president of a religious organization of Sri Lanka, said, “I attended many conferences including those in Austria and Norway. 

However, this is the first that I have seen such a well systemized conference.” 

He added that the “opening ceremony, which gathered over 20,000 people” was when there was “ true transcendence of all races, nations and religions” and expressed that he was “truly happy to take part in the event.”

The genuineness and coordination of the host of the event is seen to have contributed to the attendees’ views of South Korea. 

The president of the Brazilian Protestant Pastor’s Organization, Antonio Sadi Bazinail, stated, “I began to respect Chairwoman Kim and Chairman Lee when I witnessed the true concern they had in achieving world peace. 

Before coming here, I did not know about South Korea, however, seeing their respect for foreign guests and diligence made me see how great South Korea has become.” 

ⓒ http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=259297

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014, ‘One Voice’ Shouting for Peace

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014, 

‘One Voice’ Shouting for Peace

From the 17 to 19 September 2014, WARP: World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit was held as a Peace Festival of 200,000 members including 2,000 leaders of political, religious, women, and youth groups from 20 different countries. 

Particularly, the political and religious leaders convened to discuss sustainable cessation of war and the world peace and signed the peace agreement.

2014년 9월 17~19일 서울에서 열린 ‘종교대통합 만국회의’는 20여 개국에서 온 국가수반과 종교·청년·여성·평화지도자 2000여 명, 관련 단체 회원 등 20여만 명이 함께하는 지구촌 평화의 축제로 개최됐다.

특히 정치·종교지도자들은 실질적인 전쟁종식과 세계평화를 이루기 위해 함께 논의하고 평화협약서에 사인하며 하나가 됐다.

WARP Summit

No religion, race, or thought could extinguish the fervor of the attendees.

The amazement came from the fact that all people could be gathered in unity for one purpose: the fulfillment of peace. 

(The attendees) expressed their confidence that peace would be made possible after seeing the world peace summit. 

The following content gathers the voices of the guest speakers who shout in unison, 

“Now is the time for the Alliance of all Religions and achievement of peace.” 

종교·인종·사상, 그 어떠한 것도 ‘평화’를 향한 참석자들의 열정을 가로막을 순 없었다. 모두가 평화라는 하나의 목적을 가지고 모일 수 있다는 사실에 감탄했고, 이번 만국회의를 통해 평화를 이룰 수 있다는 확신을 얻었다고 고백했다. ‘이제는 하 나의 종교, 평화를 이룰 때’라고 한목소리로 외치는 주요 발제자·축사자들의 발언을 정리해봤다.

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆ Antonio Ledesma Archbishop of Mindanao, Philippines

   

WARP Summit

“The Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light is a ‘great light’ which will enable us to unite. We must spread the heavenly culture to the world…” 

“The Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light is a strong light that guides us. This organization allowed us to gather in one purpose transcending all religions, thoughts, races, cultures, societies, and economics. 

Just as Chairman Lee came to Mindanao, the rest of the world must also work together through the heavenly culture. Heavenly culture must begin with us.” 

◆안토니오 레데스마 필리핀 민다나오 대주교 

하늘문화세계평화광복은 우리를 인도하는 강한 빛입니다. 종교, 사상, 인종, 문화, 사회, 경제 등 각기 다른 분야의 사람들을 하나의 목적을 가지고 모이게 했습니다. 민다나오에서 이만희 대표가 했던 것처럼 하늘문화를 전 세계 전파해서 모두가 화합하도록 해야 합니다. 하늘문화는 우리 안으로부터 먼저 시작돼야 합니다.

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆Tawakkol Karman - Nobel Peace Prize Winner 

WARP Summit

“We as believers of one creator must have the same faith…”

“The root of conflict and war do not necessarily stem from religion itself, however, from the extremists and misinterpretations of one’s own religion. 

If we truly love peace, just as Chairman Lee has mentioned, we must all have the same faith. We all believe in the same God. 

This was the first time in my life since I have seen such an immense conference. 

I request for Chairman Lee’s insightful plans to be shared even more with other non-governmental organizations so more conferences like this one will be held in the future.”

◆타와쿨 카르만 최연소 노벨평화상 수상자 

분쟁과 전쟁의 원인은 종교 자체에 있다기보다는 극단주의적인 사람들, 종교를 자기 마음대로 해석하는 종교지도자들에게 있습니다. 진정 평화를 사랑한다면 이만희 대표의 말처럼 한 종교를 가져야 하는 게 맞다고 봅니다. 우리가 한 창조주를 믿기 때문입니다. 이 많은 사람이 모일 수 있는 회의는 생애 처음 봤습니다. 이만희 대표의 식견을 모든 비정부 기관과 공유해 이런 자리를 더 많이 만들어 주십시오.

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆Stipe Mesić - Former President of Croatia 

   

WARP Summit

“Religious leaders must come together not for their own thoughts or authority but to spread peace and security” 

“The international conference was a great opportunity for people to come together in dialogue and unify all thoughts in going against war and promoting peace. 

Religious leaders must not work for their own thoughts or authority but for peace and security.” 

◆스테판 메시치 크로아티아 전 대통령

“이번 만국회의는 전쟁과 맞서 싸우고 평화와 대화로 나아가기 위해 우리의 정신적 힘을 하나로 모을 수 있는 최고의 기회입니다. 모든 종교지도자들은 자기들의 사상·권위만 내세울 것이 아니라 함께 모여서 평화와 안보의 일을 해야 합니다.”  

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆Gaudencio Rojalles - Cardinal of Manila, Philippines

  

WARP Summit

“The most important goal in the history of humanity: world peace” 

“The reason why we have gathered together in this World Alliance of Religions Peace summit is to achieve peace. Peace is in our hands. 

The greatest goal a person can have is fulfilling peace, it is what is most important in the history of humanity. 

However, peace cannot be achieved in absence of love. We must first love one another (within religion) just as the word of God.” 

◆가우덴시오 로잘레스 필리핀 마닐라 추기경 

“우리가 종교대통합 만국회의, 이 한자리에 모인 것은 평화를 이루기 위해서입니다. 평화는 우리의 손에 있습니다. 사람으로서 최고의 목적은, 인류 역사상 가장 중요한 것은 평화입니다. 하지만 사랑 밖에서 평화를 찾을 수 없습니다. 먼저 하나님 말씀과 같이 우리는 (종교 간) 서로 사랑해야 합니다.” 

   

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆Bertie Ahern- Former Taoiseach of Ireland 

WARP Summit

“Although we can speak of peace with our words, it is difficult to take action.”

“The fact that many religious leaders have gathered together in discussion of peace shows that this conference was an exceptional event. HWPL is rightfully merited for their efforts. 

Although many can speak of peace, it is difficult to take action. 

However, it is made possible when all overcome the boundaries made by race, religion, ethnicity and one’s own thoughts.”

◆버티 아헌 아일랜드 전 수상    

“모든 종교지도자들이 함께 모여서 평화의 일을 논하게 된 것은 전무후무한 사건입니다. 이를 위한 하늘문화세계 평화광복의 노력은 크게 칭찬받을 만합니다. 평화를 말로는 할 수 있지만 행동으로 하기는 힘들다. 하지만 모든 인종과 종교, 국경, 사상을 초월하기에 이 모든 것이 가능하다고 봅니다.”

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Sigh Head Granthi (Priest) of Golden Temple

    

WARP Summit

“Education must be given to surpass the boundaries of religion, culture, and conflict and differences within religions” 

“Some people use religion as a tool for politics or terror. This is not to be accepted, and we cannot make a world around a culture of disputes. 

Any mechanism that arouses persecution against any nation or religion must come to an end. 

All religious leaders must give education which will help to pass over the boundaries made within religions.” 

◆싱 사히브 지아니 굴바찬 싱 지 시크교 황금사원 대표 

“어떤 사람들은 종교를 정치적, 테러의 도구로 사용합니다. 이는 용납되어선 안 되며 종교, 문화적 갈등이 있는 세상을 만들면 안 됩니다. 어떠한 국가, 종교가 핍박받는 메커니즘은 모두 없애야 합니다. 각 종교지도자들은 다른 종교 간에 차이점을 극복할 수 있는 교육을 해야 합니다.” 

HWPL, WARP Summit 2014,

◆ Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL

Man Hee Lee

What can we leave to our future generation? Isn’t it peace? Shall we leave behind war, the tearing and killing of each other?

It is a dishonor to God to create conflict with each other. The true God does not bring about conflicts which kill people.

If we truly want to fulfill world peace, we must first make religion into one.

후대에 무엇을 물려줘야 하겠습니까. 평화가 아닐까요? 서로 찢고 죽이는 전쟁을 물려주어야 할까요?

서로 분쟁을 일으키는 것은 하나님을 욕되게 하는 것입니다. 참 하나님은 사람을 죽이는 분쟁을 하지 않습니다.

세계평화를 진정 이루고 싶다면, 종교를 먼저 하나로 만들어야 합니다.

ⓒ http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=259296

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