Claim. Because the Fall was a corrupted wedding, the restoration course is itself a wedding course: the Blessing is not a denominational rite but the formula course every fallen person must walk.
Elaboration. SMM presses the universality: “The large holy wedding conducted by the Unification Church is not restricted to our church alone. It is the formula course that all humanity must go through” (1.1. What is the Blessing?, 35-215, 1970.10.19). The reason is symmetry with the Fall: “What is the Fall? It means getting married centering on Satan. Since the marriage was centered on Satan, another marriage must be conducted in the name of God” (ibid, 82-95, 1976.1.1). Thus salvation is reframed: “No human being on earth can enter the Kingdom of Heaven if they have not passed through the gates of the Blessing. A lot of people believe in Christianity, but Christianity itself cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven without passing through the gates of the Blessing” (ibid, 290-167, 1998.2.18). The Blessing is positioned not against Christianity but as its providential completion.
See also. restoration, salvation