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2. I live outside the Washington, DC area, what do I do in the case of the passing of a loved one? 3. What is the actual total cost of a funeral? 4. What is the background and origin of the National Won Jeon Shrine? 5. What is the address and telephone of Fort Lincoln Cemetery? 6. What is the history of Ft. Lincoln? 7. What is the Unification view of cremation? 8. What is the Unification view on organ donation? 9. Who can be buried in the National Won Jeon Shrine? 10. Are there special provisions for 2nd generation? 11. Did True Father bless the location? 12. What is the cost of a crypt (i.e. a burial plot)? 13. I don't have enough to cover the entire amount, can I submit a deposit and finance the remainder? What is the minimum down payment? 14. I'm a National Messiah and want to be buried in my nation. If I purchase a crypt, or if I change my mind, can I resell the crypt? 15. Will I receive a legal contract? 16. What does the $1700 / $2000 purchase? What is the meaning of a single or double crypt? 17. I live on the West Coast. Will the church establish a local Won Jeon closer to my home? 18. Is space a problem at Ft. Lincoln? Who will be my neighbors? What about the future? 19. Where can I learn more about Seung Hwa and Won Jeon ceremonies? 20. Why must coffins be made of wood? 21. Why is cremation prohibited? 22. One member told me that in Cheongpyeong they were told that when a spouse dies, he/she hangs around in the body of the remaining spouse and causes trouble and illness. What do you think? I heard that the spirit stays on the earth for 43 days. What is the process? 23. Why do people who go to spirit world that were Blessed on the earth still need to be "liberated" at Cheongpyeong? 1. What do I do in the case of the passing of a loved one? Immediate steps to take upon ascension of a loved one:
Fort Lincoln's services are offered through two offices: the cemetery/administrative office and the funeral home. We worked out a price package with each office that includes discounted full service rate.4. What is the background and origin of the National Won Jeon Shrine? In September 2001, with the passing of Tom Wojick, Fort Lincoln Cemetery offered our church a group burial plan. We researched the costs of other cemeteries and from an economic viewpoint, Fort Lincoln's offer was the best. From a location perspective, it is located only 5 minutes from the Times facilities and where the majority of members in Washington live, and from a spiritual point of view, its historic ties to the 16th president seemed very significant.5. What is the address and telephone of Fort Lincoln Cemetery? 3401 Bladensburg Rd., Brentwood, MD 20722-1897. Tel: (301) 864-5090.6. What is the history of Ft. Lincoln? This location was actually one of the military bases that protected the city during the Civil War, and indeed, President Abraham Lincoln, the Commander-in-Chief, did conduct strategy sessions on site. As a cemetery, it was chartered in 1912 by an act of the Maryland General Assembly and presently encompasses 178 acres.7. What is the Unification view of cremation? The Tradition book says, "According to the Principle, death is the time when both the spiritual and physical bodies return to their original source. The spiritual body goes to the world of the spirit. We can say that the physical body returns to the material world through its eventual decomposition. The practice of cremation is not in accordance with the Unification view, as it does not allow the physical body a natural return to the physical (material) world."8. What is the Unification view on organ donation? The Tradition book, published in 1985, makes no mention of organ donation, however, according to Continental Director, Dr. Chang Shik Yang, the choice is a family matter. To offer an opportunity to save or improve the quality of life of another is a precious legacy. There are many beautiful testimonies of grateful families of loved ones who received an organ from another - heart, kidney, cornea, etc. - we feel it is completely in line with Father's philosophy to live for the sake of others and therefore a family's choice to do so should be supported and encouraged.9. Who can be buried in the National Won Jeon Shrine? Only Blessed couples and members faithful to our True Parents.10. Are there special provisions for 2nd generation? There is no special provision for 2nd generation. They may be buried in the same area. However, there is a future plan for a special location for infants.11. Did True Father bless the location? On July 26, 2002 the day of Hyun Jin Nim's Service for Peace program at the MCI Center in Washington, Continental Director Dr. Yang reported to Father about the Won Jeon and also the passing into the spirit world of our brother Rev. Purnell Spicer. True Parents wholeheartedly approved holding a national level Seung Hwa ceremony for Rev. Spicer and gave his blessing on having the national Won Jeon Shrine in our nation's capitol.12. What is the cost of crypt (i.e. a burial plot)? The current price is $1700 for a single person crypt and $2000 for a double person crypt. In comparison, without the benefit of a group discount, the average cost of a single crypt is about $4600 and $6700 for a double. Please contact scwpeace@starpower.net for further information.13. I don't have enough to cover the entire amount, can I submit a deposit and finance the remainder? What is the minimum down payment? We can offer 12 months interest-free financing. In other words, you have 12 months to totally pay off the owed amount, than you'll be charged 5% interest. So for example, a family could choose to pay $200 for 10 months, or more aggressively, $1000 for 2 months, or $500 for 4 months. This is not a profit-oriented operation. We can be flexible and work out a payment plan for each family's situation.14. I'm a National Messiah and want to be buried in my nation. If I purchase a crypt, or if I change my mind, can I resell the crypt? Since your agreement is with HSA-UWC and not directly with Ft. Lincoln, then the re-selling of your crypt is completely an "internal" matter. So, in the case of relocation, it shouldn't be any problem to transfer the crypt from one family to another, with the proviso that it be to a member of our faith.15. Will I receive a legal contract? Along with a receipt you will receive a legal document drawn up by church attorney, Jim Borer, and a payment plan, if necessary.16. What does the $1700 / $2000 purchase? What is the meaning of a single or double crypt? A crypt is essentially a large cement box large enough to house one or two caskets. There is an internal scaffold, so they don't touch each other, but basically one casket is placed on top of the other. The logic of the crypt is that a casket will decay over time, and that without a cement box, the earth above the casket will eventually cave in. The $1700 or $2000 purchases a plot of earth and the crypt.17. I live on the West Coast. Will the church establish a local Won Jeon closer to my home? The decision to create a Won Jeon is strictly a grass-roots action. If the local members can approach a funeral home and negotiate a competitive arrangement then it might be worthwhile to establish a local Won Jeon. Another idea would be to use the National Won Jeon in Washington, but to have a local Won Jeon with "commemorative markers," so loved ones and family can pay their respects and pray locally, but the ascended member would lie in rest in our Movement's "Arlington Cemetery."18. Is space a problem at Ft. Lincoln? Who will be my neighbors? What about the future? There is no problem of space at Ft. Lincoln. We are negotiating for an area that can accommodate approximately 300 plots (or 600 persons). There is further area to expand. This will certainly be enough for our needs for the next 25 years. However, we need to have some sense of our needs in the far future. According to the government's National Vital Statistics Report, the life expectancy for all Americans is 76.9. If the average age of an American member is 50, then in 25 years, or in the year, 2025, we can expect the majority of those reading this to pass into the spirit world. If there are about 3,000 families in America, or about 6,000 adults, then you can imagine what size facility we need to prepare.19. Where can I learn more about Seung Hwa and Won Jeon ceremonies? The Tradition book, www.familyfed.org, or contact nationalwonjeon@aol.com.20. Why must coffins be made of wood? Inexpensive woods (especially pine) are preferred because they decompose more rapidly than hardwoods such as oak. A metal casket, which is slow to decompose, is not used because the biblical commandment, “Unto dust shalt you return” (Gen 3:19) would not be easily fulfilled.21. Why is cremation prohibited? In the Bible, God said to Adam (the first man): “For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return” (Gen 3:19). Judaism regards interment in the earth as essential. When cremation is performed, the body is usually not returned to the earth, that is, the ashes are not buried. They are usually scattered or placed in an urn, which is kept in the home or in the crematorium. Cremation, therefore is not recognized as a legitimate form of burial. 22. One member told me that in Cheongpyeong they were told that when a spouse dies, he/she hangs around in the body of the remaining spouse and causes trouble and illness. What do you think? I heard that the spirit stays on the earth for 43 days. What is the process?
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