I am a member of the Unification Church in good standing and have been since the late 70s. It is commonly known within the church that Christian Bernard Jewelers is owned by church members and not the church itself. Would you say that the Marriott Hotel chain is owned by the Mormon Church? Many of the businesses that are thought to be "owned by the church" are in fact owned by church members. Some of these businesses may have received angel investor funds from other more successful church members and the owners of these businesses may make large contributions to the church. The church does not own these businesses. The church is merely a beneficiary of the business owners. This is an ancient practice found in many other religious and political movements throughout history. I hope this clears up some misunderstandings.



MORPHEUS: "It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work... when you go to church... when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth."



NEO: "What truth?"



MORPHEUS: "That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Into a prison that you cannot taste or see or touch. A prison for your mind."

owned by one of the unification church members? that explains a lot now...and their unethical business behavior.

Frankly, the moonie element is irrelevant now. No matter who may have owned it before, the company is now in the hands of the trustee and the courts. Rather than waste energy debating things like this, any affected parties should get in touch with the trustee immediately. Bankruptcy law can be tricky, and much of it is counterintuitive (at least to average consumers) because of the many competing interests the court has to balance. As a general rule, though, sooner is better. Consumers who sit around waiting to see what happens may end up with nothing.

To getwithit.

The Unifiaction Church is a force for good. And regardles what liars and fools like you say, it doesn't change that fact one bit.

In the future you shold try to limit your comments to what you know for sure.

Like teh saying goes:

"Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt".



[Editor's Note: All right, guys. Let's not make this a debate on the Unification Church. Thanks, Rob]

Glad the Trustee is open to helping the consumers who have their jewelry in the store! Plus glad to hear the employees will get their pay!
Bad business is bad business no matter who conducts it!

I'm sad to hear that Christian Bernard could not keep afloat in these economically difficult times. It was a good run while it lasted. Maybe those that founded it can reform and try something new with all thier years of experience in the jewelry field. That would be my hope after all is said and done.

My Fiance and I are out $3K because CB took our depost on custom order Hearts on Fire products the day before christmas, and when we went to pick them up today, the liquidation guy said we are probably going to be SOL and contact the attorney general. maybe he can do something. We have our fingers crossed, but if anyone knows how emotional women could be about weddings, try telling her tha the special ring isn't going to happen even though you paid for half of it! WTF