Africans Dominate Oratorical Contest
A record 26 students participated in the 21st Annual David S.C. Kim Oratorical Contest on
Wednesday February 26. The preliminary round took two full days, finally reducing the
field to eight. The level of interest may have been increased by this years
intriguing topic; Absolute Sex is the Foundation for World Peace. This topic
was based on Reverend Moons speech In Search of the Origin of the
Universe which was delivered at the launching of the Family Federation for World
Peace last year.
Continuing a recent trend, African students completely took control of this years
contest. Last years winner, Raymond Otika of Uganda, served as MC, no fewer than
five of the eight finalists were Africans and even the timekeeper was African! The odds
were in favor of an African winner and so it proved to be. Glory Umoh of Nigeria, the
single female finalist, received the trophy with Prince Tambi of Sierra Leone in second
place and Chris McKeon, one of two American finalists, taking third.
The finalists gave a speech of eight to ten minutes and were judged on content,
organization and delivery. They were told to tailor their addresses to a mixed audience
including non-Unificationists.
Decrying the current social situation of sexual confusion, Prince Tambi reminded the
audience that God created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve! He said that taking
responsibility has three aspects. Firstly, each person should become a master of love,
developing self-discipline and can then, secondly, take responsibility for the object of
love. Finally, such a person can give love to children.
Chris McKeon defined absolute sex as the God-centered, spouse-immersed,
100% faithful marital relationship and blamed the absence of such relationships for
the prevalence of violence and disorder. How many have died in these spasms of anger
and violence? he asked.
Absolute sex can be defined as the transcendent point where God and a couple unite into
one. It is total fidelity in marriage; husband and wife can never under any circumstances
betray each other. In free sex, God is excluded. What can solidify the family foundation?
Only absolute sex, true love, total commitment and shared responsibilities. Who initiated
this phrase absolute sex? Reverend Moon is a man who understands Gods
plan for humankind because he is the man who, after years of intense prayer and study,
discovered that the Fall of Adam and Eve was related to the misuse of sex.