I fredagens Dagens Nyheter (DN) en 5 mars 1999, så skildras den amerikanske dokumentärfotografen
William Egglestone.
På en stor bild på kultursidan (DN B), så ser man ett fotografi av Elvis Presleys skrivbord,
så som det såg ut vid hans död.
På väggen sitter ett foto av Elvis.
På bordet en bild av John F Kennedy (eller är det Elvis?).
Och en hög av 6st böcker.
DEN UNDERSTA BOKEN ÄR DIVINE PRINCIPLE!
Divine Principle är den engelska översättningen av Sun Myung Moons uppenbarelse från 1973.
Se bilden i tidningen!
/BdP
Kommentarer via nätet:
From: Gary Fleisher <fleisher@mail.denver.net
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Elvis Presley a disciple of TP?
Here's what I've received so far:
I heard a long time ago that some member(s) witnessed to Elvis in the
early-mid 70's and gave him a Divine Principle book. Later he is said to
have remarked that this was "his favorite book".
I've always kind of liked the guy. Maybe he's doing some good somewhere
2E
(Hyun Jin Nim likes his songs!)
Gunnard Johnston
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It was Mr. Ishii, the current Pres. of the UC Japan. His mission was to get
Elvis to tour with the Little Angels, or visa-versa. The whole idea was nixed
before it ever got to Elvis by Col. Parker. He claimed that Elvis was afraid
to fly, especially on trips as far away as the the Orient. The Little Angels
ended up touring with Liberace (one of *my* favorites).
Now, about the DP book. In 1976, on Elvis' birthday we presented him with a
signed DP book along with a large homemade birthday card from the UC of TN.
We were not able to get to him directly, but rather to one of his body-guards.
Gary Abrahams, your TN(Elvis) connection
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Hi Gary,
I was a new member in Las Vegas in 1974 when we invited a man named "King
Solomon" for dinner. He was into metaphysics and was also a "guru" for Elvis
Presley. I know that Mr. Nishi (a Japanese member bigwig) had been working
with King Solomon to try to get Elvis to perform in Japan for Father's talk.
I believe it never happened because King Solomon died before anything could materialize.
I obviously don't have all the details, but I know that Taco Hose was the translator. That's all.
God bless!
Annie Gagn.
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Yes Elvis did have the book at his bedside. I too have seen the picture , in
fact it was mentioned that he had the DP in a Washington Times article once.
It's a pity he never read it more. The latest bio on him (part 2..postarmy)
reveals he had a lot of problems with women , more than I thought
But he did have a religious streak. Bless his soul.
John Haydon
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Hello everyone,
I was told a long time ago by an early American member that Taco Hose
used to visit Elvis in his dressing room in Las Vegas and they would read
Divine Principle together. I also saw an interview once with one of his
confidantes that Elvis believed very strongly that he had some kind of special
mission on earth and he was frustrated that he could not figure it out.
ITN
Debbie Anderson
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Fleisher <fleisher@mail.denver.net
To: Bengt.de-Paulis@emw.ericsson.se <Bengt.de-Paulis@emw.ericsson.se
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: Elvis Presley a disciple of TP?
I will let you know of any results from the photo.
I expect to have the Feb. Unification News up by this Sunday. (I just got it.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bengt.de-Paulis
To: fleisher@mail.denver.net <fleisher@mail.denver.net
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 6:01 AM
Subject: Re: Elvis Presley a disciple of TP?
Hello Gary.
It would be interesting to find out who gave (sold?) the book,
and what happened thereafter.
You could allways think about why he died?
Why he went into drugs ...
before or after he got the book?
Many interesting questions as well as (maybe?) another proof
of the greater Blessing from God the greater judgement at failure.
Please spread this info around Gary.
I don't have access to UNIF-EVANGELISM (to many mails for me...)
but I asked Damian to pass on the info.
What about an article in UNIFNews.
With the testimony of the person who gave the book.
Regards ITN /your brother Bengt, Sweden
Mailings Sep 2012 about James Taylor:
As far as I know, he's the only really big, superstar musician
who has actually written a song about our church, Father and the Madison Square Garden Blessing.
He has stated that seeing all the brides and grooms going into Madison Square Garden completely changed his mind
and gave him hope to live, not commit suicide and change his lifestyle.
Listen carefully to the words in the song "Line Em Up"
You never know who's watching you, and how it might affect their lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AOUzlFdzes
In case you miss it, here are the lyrics of the song.
Just capitalize the m in moon in the last verse and you can get the message about the 2075 Blessing.
The first verse is about our members prayer and fast for Richard M Nixon during the Watergate Crisis
http://www.lyricstime.com/james-taylor-line-em-up-lyrics.html
A few others have the feel of our member's life experiences
Paul
Hajo wrote:
..and the fact that many members did have music tapes of Elvis Presly and Cat Stevens at home makes the evidence chain perfect - both have been UC members.Unfortunately Cat Stevens is still alive and converted to Islam, but can't we issue an old membership card or MFT ID to Elvis? Com'n it's not that hard.
Hajo
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