I live down the street from an apartment complex he owned for the poor. Interesting figure. I believe we still have a group that are his “followers” that live on a compound here in PA. What they aren’t mentioning in this video is that he was a cult leader. He did many good things that should be remembered. But remembering only the good with someone who claims to be god is dangerous.
My father was physician to the Peace Mission in Philadelphia in the early 1960s. Father Divine and His followers claimed and believed in perfect health, but my father spoke often in praise of Father Divine at banquets so that he could be accepted and provide them with the medical care that they needed, without making a doctrinal fuss about it. Father Divine's followers were lovely and sincere people, who proved by example that the communist and utopian ideal of working for all and sharing for all could easily be maintained within a spiritual context.
@@ElCineHefe Interesting video clip. It's fiction, of course--we don't know what was actually said. Jim Jones was responsible for his own beliefs, and for the insanity of his mass murder. None of that was the responsibility of God, or of Father Divine, or of me, for that matter. Be intelligent, and only accuse people when you have real evidence, not just your belief.
@@ElCineHefe I know nothing about Jim Jones, but Father Divine did no abuse that I ever heard about, and I knew a number of Father Divine's female followers through my father's being their doctor. It is really evil of you to start or spread rumors when you have no evidence at all of what you claim.
People in the comments keep expounding on him being a “cult leader” but so what? The only difference between a cult and an accepted religion is the amount of followers.
Father Divine was a false prophet munipulating people who were ignorant to the word of God, he had his followers worshiping him as if he were God himself.
I live down the street from an apartment complex he owned for the poor. Interesting figure. I believe we still have a group that are his “followers” that live on a compound here in PA.
What they aren’t mentioning in this video is that he was a cult leader. He did many good things that should be remembered. But remembering only the good with someone who claims to be god is dangerous.
My father was physician to the Peace Mission in Philadelphia in the early 1960s. Father Divine and His followers claimed and believed in perfect health, but my father spoke often in praise of Father Divine at banquets so that he could be accepted and provide them with the medical care that they needed, without making a doctrinal fuss about it. Father Divine's followers were lovely and sincere people, who proved by example that the communist and utopian ideal of working for all and sharing for all could easily be maintained within a spiritual context.
Yes!! And did more in his time. Then the profit preachers today!!
What a G 💪🏿💥
Way way ahead of his time 👌🏿
He was the mentor of Jim Jones.
He resisted Jim Jones successfully.
@@david203 That old kook inspired Jim Jones and made him feel self-righteous.
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@@ElCineHefe Interesting video clip. It's fiction, of course--we don't know what was actually said. Jim Jones was responsible for his own beliefs, and for the insanity of his mass murder. None of that was the responsibility of God, or of Father Divine, or of me, for that matter. Be intelligent, and only accuse people when you have real evidence, not just your belief.
@david203 It's well documented that Jim Jones sought out the guidance and money of Divine. Both abused the women of their cults.
@@ElCineHefe I know nothing about Jim Jones, but Father Divine did no abuse that I ever heard about, and I knew a number of Father Divine's female followers through my father's being their doctor. It is really evil of you to start or spread rumors when you have no evidence at all of what you claim.
His congregation had no offsprings? Sexual intercourse was not allowed...is this true?
Yes.
Sad
Is that he really his name?
According to Netflix, this guy was a cult leader.😬
That’s exactly what I’m trying to figure out. Not one thing I’ve read except Wikipe said that they were a cult.
People in the comments keep expounding on him being a “cult leader” but so what? The only difference between a cult and an accepted religion is the amount of followers.
Father Divine was a false prophet munipulating people who were ignorant to the word of God, he had his followers worshiping him as if he were God himself.