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Moonies
Fans of the anime television show Sailor Moon call themselves "Moonies". This meaning of the term may be more common on the Internet.
"Moonie" is also a pejorative term[?] used to refer to members of the Unification Church, derived from the name of Korean founder Sun Myung Moon, who has declared himself "Messiah.". . After initially accepting this term, the Church now considers it offensive and has asked news organizations to stop using it.
"Moonie" is also a pejorative term[?] used to refer to members of the Unification Church, derived from the name of Korean founder Sun Myung Moon, who has declared himself "Messiah.". . After initially accepting this term, the Church now considers it offensive and has asked news organizations to stop using it.
External Links
- Ex-Moonies (http://www.xmoonies.com/),
- Moonism/A Threat to Democracy, Freedom...and Families (http://www.trancenet.org/moonism/index.shtml),
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