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incurred damages which are caused by that religious organization through acts committed
by its representative directors and/or other representing parties.
Section B
Thus, in this case, if the previous verified facts (as stated in Part I, Section A, Articles 1
through 3 and Section B, Articles 1 through 3), certain material evidence which has been
established without contention, and the testimony of Shigetomi are combined and viewed in
unison, the following may be surmised:
Concerning PA‟s 30,000,000-yen donation:
UCY, Tokunaga, and Endo, who participated in soliciting donation monies of 30,000,000 yen
from PA, and UCZ and Gondo, who participated in soliciting donation monies of 2,100,000
yen from PB, were all members of the UC prior to their relationships with PA and PB.
However, Tokunaga, Endo, and UCZ, in particular, were parties who, in addition to being UC
members, had become devotees to the UC. As devotees, they carried out activities for the
UC while having accepted the unification principles, while having pledged their minds and
bodies to the UC, while having resigned from their places of work, and, while having
separated themselves from their families to live a communal type lifestyle with other
members of the UC in a place called “home.”
Further, when UCZ solicited PB‟s donation of 2,100,000 yen, UCZ under the belief that the
UC teaching that “all things eventually return (or come back)” necessarily meant that
“assets seized by Satan should be restored to God‟s side.” This use of religious teaching to
procure monetary donations may otherwise be understood as “the business of Spiritual
Sales.” The implied definitions to the above-mentioned teaching are clearly represented in
the actual practices and results thereof which were employed by the UC. These implied
definitions are also evident in acts conducted by Nagayoshi and two other former members
of and devotees to the UC (herein referred to as UCS and UCT). These parties had been
carrying out such activities as door-to-door sales of signature seals which they (Nagayoshi,
UCS, and UCT) understood as being in line with the above-stated teaching.
Finally, PA‟s donation of 30,000,000 yen was procured by the UC through UCY‟s
intervention. Ensuingly, at the UC‟s Fukuoka Parish, the church director of this same parish
verbally expressed gratitude (for PA‟s donation) to PA. At this time, the same church
director explained that work or business of the UC would serve as the recipient of PA‟s
donation. In follow-up to the above, a ceremony of celebration was carried out by members
of the UC.
All the above statements have been recognized as true and valid.
Concerning PB‟s 2,100,000-yen donation:
The parties who participated in procuring PB‟s donation of 2,100,000 yen were UCZ and
Gondo, both of whom were members of the UC. The place where the above donation was
procured was the Sunflower Society where lecture type courses concerning the teachings of
the UC and Sun Myung Moon as the founding father of the above same teachings and the
messiah of the second coming were conducted.
Further, based on the contents of PB‟s recognizance and the contents of Gondo‟s statements
both of which regard the occasion of the above donation, and which are recorded in the
previous verified facts (of Part I, Section B, Article 2), and
Based on the attitude exhibited by the UC in answering the complaint filed by the plaintiffs,
and
Based on the fact that the UC did not endeavor to submit any contrary evidence concerning
the above donation, and:
incurred damages which are caused by that religious organization through acts committed
by its representative directors and/or other representing parties.
Section B
Thus, in this case, if the previous verified facts (as stated in Part I, Section A, Articles 1
through 3 and Section B, Articles 1 through 3), certain material evidence which has been
established without contention, and the testimony of Shigetomi are combined and viewed in
unison, the following may be surmised:
Concerning PA‟s 30,000,000-yen donation:
UCY, Tokunaga, and Endo, who participated in soliciting donation monies of 30,000,000 yen
from PA, and UCZ and Gondo, who participated in soliciting donation monies of 2,100,000
yen from PB, were all members of the UC prior to their relationships with PA and PB.
However, Tokunaga, Endo, and UCZ, in particular, were parties who, in addition to being UC
members, had become devotees to the UC. As devotees, they carried out activities for the
UC while having accepted the unification principles, while having pledged their minds and
bodies to the UC, while having resigned from their places of work, and, while having
separated themselves from their families to live a communal type lifestyle with other
members of the UC in a place called “home.”
Further, when UCZ solicited PB‟s donation of 2,100,000 yen, UCZ under the belief that the
UC teaching that “all things eventually return (or come back)” necessarily meant that
“assets seized by Satan should be restored to God‟s side.” This use of religious teaching to
procure monetary donations may otherwise be understood as “the business of Spiritual
Sales.” The implied definitions to the above-mentioned teaching are clearly represented in
the actual practices and results thereof which were employed by the UC. These implied
definitions are also evident in acts conducted by Nagayoshi and two other former members
of and devotees to the UC (herein referred to as UCS and UCT). These parties had been
carrying out such activities as door-to-door sales of signature seals which they (Nagayoshi,
UCS, and UCT) understood as being in line with the above-stated teaching.
Finally, PA‟s donation of 30,000,000 yen was procured by the UC through UCY‟s
intervention. Ensuingly, at the UC‟s Fukuoka Parish, the church director of this same parish
verbally expressed gratitude (for PA‟s donation) to PA. At this time, the same church
director explained that work or business of the UC would serve as the recipient of PA‟s
donation. In follow-up to the above, a ceremony of celebration was carried out by members
of the UC.
All the above statements have been recognized as true and valid.
Concerning PB‟s 2,100,000-yen donation:
The parties who participated in procuring PB‟s donation of 2,100,000 yen were UCZ and
Gondo, both of whom were members of the UC. The place where the above donation was
procured was the Sunflower Society where lecture type courses concerning the teachings of
the UC and Sun Myung Moon as the founding father of the above same teachings and the
messiah of the second coming were conducted.
Further, based on the contents of PB‟s recognizance and the contents of Gondo‟s statements
both of which regard the occasion of the above donation, and which are recorded in the
previous verified facts (of Part I, Section B, Article 2), and
Based on the attitude exhibited by the UC in answering the complaint filed by the plaintiffs,
and
Based on the fact that the UC did not endeavor to submit any contrary evidence concerning
the above donation, and:
